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Bratislava gets a taste of international poetry
The international poetry festival Ars Poetica will host poetry readings and other performances at various sites in the city.
Foreigners: Top 10 events around Slovakia in November
The selection of events not to miss in various regions around Slovakia this month.
Film festival pays tribute to murdered reporter, investigative journalists
One World, the international film fest (IFF) of engaged documentaries, starts on October 11 in Bratislava.
Foreigners: Top 10 events around Slovakia in October
The selection of events not to miss in various regions around Slovakia next month, including an internationally renowned marathon, a sauerkraut feast, a visual arts festival, a multi-genre festival, and a lot of music.
Music festival offers Czecho-Slovak commemoration, world-renowned musicians
In more than two weeks, fans of classical music can visit 26 concerts of the finest Slovak, European and world musicians and conductors, including a Grammy-nominated conductor, or one work performed by two renowned pianists, Russian-German Igor Levit – with Orchestre de Paris – and Israeli-US Yefim Bronfman – with St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Interpreter to vie for Oscar
A Slovak movie, which won an award at a San Francisco festival, was chosen to represent the country in the US Film Academy contest. Both main actors have already had experience with this prize.
Renaissance, baroque, and current anniversaries – Konvergencie 2018
The festival of chamber music this time around offers a musical wander across Renaissance and Baroque Italy and England, and commemorates the establishment of Czechoslovakia, all while bringing a host of renowned musicians.
Foreigners: Top 10 events around Slovakia in July
The selection of events not to miss in various regions around Slovakia next month, from an epic hike, to bryndzové halušky championship, to summer music festivals and international craft festival, as well as truck races.
Dolce Vitaj brings Italian culture to Bratislava
The 2018 edition of the festival will focus on Italian design and the city of Naples through film, music, and gastronomy.
Bratislava Organ Festival celebrates extravagance, minimalism and repetitiveness
Apart from “classical” recitals, the festival will also include unusual fusions and combinations.
Pro Musica Nostra combines top music, performers and tourist destinations
The first year of the festival in the Žilina Region hails the 100th anniversary of Czechoslovakia and revives classical music – thanks to renowned musicians – at historical sites.
What to expect from the one-day summer jazz fest
The jubilee 10th edition offers a US-Czech-Slovak cooperation in the capital – moved indoors, a series of concerts outside Bratislava, and a grand gala marking the 100th anniversary of Czechoslovakia.
Premiere of Tosca opened the Eurokontext 2018 festival
Apart from the hosting National Theatre, the Košice one will offer its crème de la crème of opera/ballet, as will the theatres from Prague/Frankfurt, St Petersburg, Ostrava, Krakow, and Budapest.
Polyglots flock to Slovakia
More than 500 polyglots from over the world are expected to come to Slovakia for the Polyglot Gathering. In the autumn, LingvaFest will enhance the list of linguistic events.
Days of Early Music presents unknown composers and instruments
The 23rd edition of the festival offers eight concerts in a variety of period musical styles, while also presenting composers from Bratislava and forgotten instruments, including one replicated from da Vinci’s drawings.
Chassidic Songs still connect Jews and gentiles 10 years later
The Chassidic Songs project of 10 years ago gets a new upgrade and new album, combining the talents of a Bratislava rabbi and Slovak musicians.
Bratislava book festival highlights foreign illustrations, writers
The fifth year of the book festival in the Slovak capital offers, apart from local authors and illustrators, a host of foreign guests, including exhibitions of two French artists.
Slovak jazz award Esprit goes to songstress, public choose jazz/folk ensemble
Songstress and composer Sisa Michalidesová won the Esprit award for The Best Slovak Jazz Album 2017. AMC Trio and Ľudová Hudba Stana Baláža (Stano Baláž Folk Music) won the online public vote.
Lecture on Jewish architects to mark end of Weinwurm exhibition
The Slovak National Gallery exhibition of the renowned Slovak architect who designed several outstanding projects in Bratislava and elsewhere will be enhanced with a lecture in English by Vienna-based Elana Shapira.
German playwright Schimmelpfennig patrons drama festival
The 2018 edition of the New Drama festival will focus also on Croatian theatre.
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