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Golden Beggar takes place in Košice & Ukraine
THE INTERNATIONAL Festival of Local Television (MFLTV) called Golden Beggar will take place in two locations this year – in Košice and Uzhgorod, Ukraine.
Thieves plundered mediaeval castle, reconstruction by volunteers stopped
THE MEDIAEVAL castle of Hrušov, which has been repaired and renovated by volunteers for several years, has been robbed. Thieves took everything they could, including dishes, cutlery, and soft drinks for the volunteers.
First cross-over kidney transplants between Košice and Martin prove successful
CROSS-OVER kidney transplants of kidneys involving two living donors and two transplant centres, the Louis Pasteur University Hospital in Košice and the University Hospital in Martin, were carried out this year for the first time ever in Slovakia.
Jurský Šúr, a Ramsar site near Bratislava, calls for volunteers
NATIONAL Nature Reserve Šúr is the largest area of its kind in Central Europe and one of the largest in the whole of Europe. The Joy and Work initiative call on volunteers to come and help out with cleaning, while also enjoying the unique site.
Slovak receives architecture prize
ADRIANA Debnárová who graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design (VŠVU) in Bratislava last year, has won the prestigious Archiprix International 2015 award in Madrid, Spain.
First University on Slovak territory was 550 years ago
ON MAY 29 (some sources mention May 19) 1465, i.e. 500 years ago, Pope Paul II obliged the request of Hungarian King Mathias Corvinus to found a university in Great Hungary.
Orava and Kysuce connected with a unique forest railway
SINCE the beginning of May, the historic forest railways of two of Slovakia’s northern regions, Orava and Kysuce, are connected by a narrow-gauge donkey engine.
Days of Early Music celebrate 20 years
THE ONLY continual international festival of its kind in Slovakia, Days of Early Music have turned 20 this year. In one week in June, it still finds apt works to be played, and eager musicians to perform them.
Italian count Lanfranconi tamed the Danube river in Bratislava
IT WAS Italian expert on waterworks, builder and inventor count Enea Grazioso Lanfranconi who designed the regulation of the Danube river not just to protect Bratislava from floods, but also to enable viable shipping transport.
World Music from Slovakia project to introduce top ensembles
WORLD music may not be the most-mainstream genre in Slovakia but folklore has strong roots here and many top local musicians were either directly inspired by it, or have played with it, making a more modern fusion of the classics with up-to-date trends and even foreign influences.
Košice Zoo won an award for crocodile breeding
THE ZOO from Košice succeeded in a competition of Czech and Slovak zoos, for the best breeding of 2014.
Drahovská kosa opened the season of scything competitions
IN MID May, the season of competitions in a traditional but outdated skill, scything, was opened by the Drahovská kosa (Meaning Drahovce Scythe) event.
Bratislava tourists good for little more than a three hour tour
IN THE tourist season, the Slovak capital is frequently visited by tourists, including Austrians, Americans and tourists from Asia alike. But most stay just long enough for a brief guided tour, and coffee break or quick lunch.
UPDATED: Party to showcase Ľudovít Štúr
ĽUDOVÍT Štúr, the "national awakener", who managed to codify the first common language for all Slovaks, is celebrated throughout 2015, as this year marks the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Levoča altar has been reconstructed to full splendour
MASTER Pavol was a world-renowned sculptor and carver; his altar in Levoča, the tallest Gothic altar in the world, has been reconstructed after almost three years of work.
Dachshund uses a wheel-chair, rehabilitates
POPO, the wire-haired dachshund had both bad and good luck in his first five years of life. One year ago, he jumped from a sofa, hitting hard against the edge of a table.
A feast of culture: Museums to throw open their doors
THIS Saturday May 16 th is the International Museum Day and all museums galleries will become available at a fraction of their regular cost.
Vrátna dolina valley is back after 2014 flood
LAST year, the Vrátna dolina valley suffered a massive flood that brought a rock fall and devastation to the entrance road, bridges and the lower terminal station of the cableway to the Chleb mountain.
Renowned conductor, performers, support Bratislava “music house”
BRATISLAVA has historically been a town/city with a rich musical life. One of the venues connected with music – and also social life – is the house of the famous Albrecht family, renowned musicians.
The Slovak Radio is on the list of absurd buildings
THE BUILDING of the Slovak radio in Bratislava has been included on the list of 12 most absurd constructions from the communist time by the US website Business Insider.
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- Slovaks discover ancient air conditioning in Kuwait Photo
- Unique items from ancient times found in Rusovce Photo
- Bratislava’s new Old Bridge now spans Danube Photo
- Bears in High Tatras get cheeky
- Foreigners: Top 10 bars in “Bartislava”
- Globally unique: train crosses football pitch Video
- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
- Bratislava’s embassy-backed events you don’t want to miss
- Slovak Matters: A flirtatious Easter of water and whipping
- Slovakia mourns Pope Francis, a shepherd of hope and humility Photo
- Slovakia’s public finances remain in deep trouble
- What is Pope Francis’s message to the powerful?
- Danish shoemaker to shut Slovak factory, axing 650 jobs in fresh blow to struggling region
- News digest: Finns air unseen video of Fico shooting, PM’s bloody jacket driven away by minister
- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
- Bratislava’s embassy-backed events you don’t want to miss
- “Return not,” the ocean cried. But I returned for her
- Slovakia mourns Pope Francis, a shepherd of hope and humility Photo
- Slovakia’s public finances remain in deep trouble
- Slovak Matters: A flirtatious Easter of water and whipping
- When to shop over Easter: Opening hours for supermarkets in Slovakia
- Danish shoemaker to shut Slovak factory, axing 650 jobs in fresh blow to struggling region
- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
- “Return not,” the ocean cried. But I returned for her
- Bratislava’s embassy-backed events you don’t want to miss
- The British Film Institute shines a light on Slovak cinema’s boldest chapter Video
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Slovakia's latest basketball star is destined for great things in the USA
- When to shop over Easter: Opening hours for supermarkets in Slovakia
- US giant pulls plug on Slovak factory, axing 137 jobs
- “Return not,” the ocean cried. But I returned for her
- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
- German shoemaker Lowa joins wave of factory closures in Slovakia
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- US giant pulls plug on Slovak factory, axing 137 jobs
- When to shop over Easter: Opening hours for supermarkets in Slovakia
- Danish shoemaker to shut Slovak factory, axing 650 jobs in fresh blow to struggling region
- Hundreds of people ousted from Bratislava’s Volkswagen
- What is Pope Francis’s message to the powerful?
- Slovakia mourns Pope Francis, a shepherd of hope and humility Photo
- Confetti, chants and history: Hejková’s dream goodbye after nearly 40 years at the top
- Slovakia’s public finances remain in deep trouble
- Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava
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- The British Film Institute shines a light on Slovak cinema’s boldest chapter Video
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