List of author's articles, page 11
New records made by Slovak strongmen – and strong-women
COMPETITIONS comparing the strength are popular – and sometimes even bring records. In mid October, the competition in Levice brought about a new record: strongman František Piros of Galanta beat his own Slovak record in lifting a burden above his head in a standing position.
Globally unique: train crosses football pitch
ČIERNY Balog is no big metropolis, rather a village in central Slovakia, but it has a rarity probably unique in the whole world: a train crosses the football pitch, even during weekend matches.
Canadian author recounts parents' experience with the Holocaust in Slovakia
THOUGH she was born in Toronto, Kathy Kacer regularly returns to Slovakia -- the place where her parents survived the Holocaust. Much more than that though, Kacer has turned their life stories into a series of books for children and taken to traveling the world debate the topics with young readers.
The grille in Domica Cave has been removed, underground boundary stone remains
THE DOMICA Cave near the village of Kečovo in the Rožňava District contains exceptional geological, geo-morphological, biological and archaeological values. It leads underground to Hungary.
Tatranská Lomnica, Jasná are among best ski centres world wide
THE GREAT global website for skiers, Skiresort.info, which gathers information on 5,100 ski centres around the world, appraised the Slovak ski resort Tatranská Lomnica in the High Tatras as being among the best resorts for beginners with up to 20 kilometres of slopes, giving it 3.5 stars out of the total maximum of five.
Bratislava’s saver of Jews Grünhut receives plaque
BRATISLAVA has its own version of the legendary ‘Nicholas Winton’ who saved Jews during World War II. Aaron Grünhut, an Orthodox Jew, received a memorial plaque on October 7. The plaque was unveiled by Culture Minister Marek Maďarič on Heydukova Street in downtown Bratislava.
The experiment was successful – but no rice cultivated in Slovakia now
DID you know that Slovakia may have been a big player in rice growing? Indeed, beginning in the 1950s the farmers from the Agricultural Co-operative (JRD) Mýtne Ludany harvested a record crop of rice. The best rice grower in the region, Štefan Béres, had an incredible yield of 79.5 quintals per hectare.
Nitra gallery celebrates half-centenary
THE NITRA Gallery which is housed in the historical Regional House in the centre of the city of the same name, celebrates 50 years this month.
Slovakia mocked on American TV
WHEN Slovakia is mentioned in US media, it is often because of irony. By the end of September, this was confirmed in two instances.
Slovak arm wrestlers Martinkovičová, Debnárová become world champions
SLOVAK arm wrestler Rebeka Martinkovičová won two gold medals at the 37th World Arm-wrestling Championships 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
World music festival brings stars to Bratislava
WORLD of the Drums is a festival of percussions and world music that does not have a long history, but has been improving and expanding during its time, winning more and more fans each year and bringing also some side projects and events outside the main programme.
Special tractor to help Ground Squirrel Population
THE EUROPEAN ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus), or the European souslik, is a comparatively rare species in Slovakia and the surrounding area. Its population has dwindled largely due to the conversion of many pastures into cultivated land.
Danubiana celebrates, with Danube exhibition
DANUBIANA Meulensteen Art Museum, the youngest private museum of modern art, was opened on September 9, 2000. It celebrated its 15th anniversary with an international exhibition of artists living in the ten countries where the river which gave the museum its name, the Danube, flows.
Bratislava in Movement hosts Chinese dance ensemble
CONTEMPORARY dance may seem a minority genre in Slovakia, but it enjoys wider popularity worldwide, and it has gradually been establishing itself also in Slovakia – also thanks to one continuous festival that is now organised for already the 19th time.
How a youth from Košice has learned 19 languages
ONE very popular viral video on the Internet was seen by 400,000 people in three months. It does not show a typical “viral” scene, like, for example, Donald Trump running around naked. Rather, in it a young man from Košice speaks in 19 languages – and some of them with such a good accent that even native speakers think he comes from their country.
High Tatras happy with hot summer, 2015 season
THE EXTRAORDINARILY hot summer of 2015 was tough for mainly farmers, but also ordinary people, throughout Slovakia. There were some people – and institutions – who enjoyed it, however.
Unique items from ancient times found in Rusovce
SEVERAL precious items have been discovered by archaeologists during the construction of a sewage system in Rusovce, a suburb of Bratislava. A unique belt made of pure silver dating back to the 2nd-4th centuries AD is of unique value with a historical value beyond measure, said Archaeological Agency general director František Žák Matyasowszky.
Bells resounded again at Krásna Hôrka
THE CASTLE chapel at the Krásna Hôrka Castle regained three bells after the original ones were destroyed by the 2012 fire.
Slovak scientists among laureates of anti-Nobel prizes
THE NOBEL Prize has an ironic counterpart, bestowed annually by the satiric magazine Annals of Improbable Research for the most useless and most absurd research or invention, and Slovak scientists were among the winners this year.
Zázrivá inhabitants and tourists are attracted by wilderness
THE UNIQUE village of Zázrivá lies on the border of the Orava region, in northern Slovakia. It consists of 11 different hamlets – valleys called Biela, Plešivá, Dolina, Ráztoky, Grúne, Petrová, Demkovská, Havrania, Kozínska, Končitá, and Ústredie. They are spread out over 67 square kilometres, 600 metres above sea level.
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