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International stars to feature in Cathedral Organ Festival in Bratislava
SAINT Martin‘s Cathedral in Bratislava is set to host an international festival named after this venue, the Cathedral Organ Festival, from the end of July to September 10.
Letavy camp has become tradition, with various curiosities
LETAVY (standing for Summer Camp of Artists, Letný tabor výtvarníkov) has grown in 30 years from a small, intimate meeting of classmates from art school, into a versatile art event, with 12 to 15 workshops attended regularly by 400 artists.
“Little Rome” again opens its churches for tourists
TRNAVA, the western-Slovak city nicknamed “Little Rome” due to its number of churches, has opened their doors for tourists for the summer season.
Bojnice Castle exhibits human body anomalies
THE “OWL Man”, the One-eyed Man, the Armless Woman and the Mule-faced Woman – these are exhibits on display at the “Human Body Disasters” exhibition prepared and offered by the Bojnice Museum of the Slovak National Museum.
Špania Dolina could be called “lacey”
TRADITIONAL bobbin lace from Špania Dolina belongs inseparably to this mountain village, just as mining traditions. The craft, although now made only by several, mostly elderly women, is admired by people in Slovakia as well as abroad.
Pro Musica – Magnólia choir won a US competition
THE ZEMPLÍN-based choir Pro Musica – Magnólia won a nice victory in the USA – in early July, winning at the Serenade Choral Festival in Washington, D.C.
Teach for Slovakia chief talks education reform
STANISLAV Boledovič, the founder of the Teach for Slovakia project, believes that it helps socially disadvantages children succeed.
The biggest Roma festival in Slovakia spills into Bratislava streets
THE GYPSY Fest, already a tradition in Slovakia (in its eight years) now falls under the World Roma Festival series. In Bratislava, it will bring a host of events between July 29 and 31.
Nova Baňa town hall built of 40,000 Lego bricks
AN EXHIBITION that presents replicas of Nová Baňa buildings made from legos can be seen in the local Pohronské (i.e. Hron-region) Museum. A replica of the town-hall required 40,000 legos.
Halušky Fest 2015 lured people to Slovak delicacy once more
THE COMPETITION in cooking and eating – as fast as possible – the traditional Slovak meal, bryndzové halušky, has become already a tradition. There are several such competitions, but the one organised in the village of Turecká, close to the central-Slovak regional city Banská Bystrica, is maybe the most renowned.
Hotel commemorates 20th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s visit
A COMMEMORATIVE Holy Mass marked the 20th anniversary of a visit by Pope John Paul II, taking place on July 12 at Sliezsky Dom mountain hotel in the High Tatras.
NGOs: Humanitarian disaster in Nepal continues
THE SPRING earthquake in Nepal left thousands without shelter and many still need help, says Martin Bandžák, CEO and co-founder of the Magna Deti v núdzi.
Articular church in Hronsek attracts thousands
THE WOODEN Articular Church in the village of Hronsek is one of the rarest and most popular tourist sights in Banska Bystrica district and is visited by thousands of people from Slovakia and also from abroad. It celebrated an anniversary recently – on July 7, 2008 it was placed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage list.
A Slovak and an Austrian won the 15th year of the sparkling wine bartender competition
THE ALREADY 15th year of the international Hubert Cup pitted professional bartenders against one another in a contest involving sparkling wine (of which Hubert is a traditional producer).
The biggest fire-brigade exhibition took place in Šamorín
THE BIGGEST Slovak exhibition exploring not as much the contemporary as the past equipment of firemen attracted many visitors in the small town near Bratislava, Šamorín.
Jasná is prepared for World Cup
ATLE Skaardal, top Norwegian skier visited Jasná in Slovakia, with the International Ski federation inspection, to find the ski resort well-prepared to the world competition.
Slovakia joins in the World Wide Knit in Public Day
THE WORLD Wide Knit in Public Day has been celebrated in more than 50 countries in 2015, including Slovakia. On Saturday, June 13, hundreds of “public knitting” events took place, including in Žilina, Piešťany a Bratislava.
Music Festival tickets now on sale
TICKETS for the Bratislava Music Festival (BHS) 2015 are already on sale. In past years some of the most sought-after musicians, orchestras or conductors were sold out quickly so it is advisable to check the programme soon.
Great bustard returned to Lehnice after four years
THIS spring, a globally endangered species – great bustard (Otis tarda) – has returned to a locality not far from the capital, after four years of absence.
Lady’s-slipper orchid blooms in May-June in Slovakia
PEOPLE who decide for a walk in the nature of Slovakia in May-June may have the luck to watch a lady’s-slipper orchid in bloom, environmentalists say.
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