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Banská Bystrica opera receives award from Japan
The Japanese Foreign Minister bestowed an award on the State Opera Banská Bystrica, marking 20 years of cooperation and 30 tours of the country.
Film featuring awarded Slovak actress screened with English subtitles
The movie which brought the European Film Academy Award 2017 for Best Actress to Slovak Alexandra Borbély will be shown with English subtitles in Bratislava.
Slovakia marks European Cultural Heritage Year
2018 as the European Cultural Heritage Year will be marked mostly by educational events stressing the value of cultural heritage and by efforts to manifest to the public that the cultural heritage in Europe is a common asset of all nations of the continent.
Slovak drama offered to foreigners
The Slovak National Theatre continues its tradition of adding English subtitles to select drama pieces of the January programme for non-Slovak speakers.
2017/2018 New Year’s celebrations around Slovakia
Although limited by generally binding regulations issued by city councils in 2016 and 2017, fireworks constitute the basis of New Year’s Eve programmes in regional cities and many smaller towns. In some, there is also a musical show and traditional runs, hiking trips or ascents to local hills - or non-traditional train rides.
Foreigners: Top 10 events around Slovakia in January
The selection of events not to miss in the various regions of Slovakia this month.
Slovak world-renowned photographer Kulisev exhibits in Bratislava
Slovak travel and nature photographer, who has international titles of QEP and FBIPP, talked about the photos at his exhibition, as well as upcoming trips.
Slovakia produces the best music album in eastern Europe
Bands such as Muzička, Banda and Pacora Trio, also solo singer Katarína Máliková scores well on the European world music scene.
Slovak film won the main prize of Silk Road IFF in China
The Little Harbour, which was already shown at Berlinale where it received the Children’s Jury Award, continues its worldwide success.
Slovak films shown abroad, awarded at home
Slovak films, now successfully screened within the country, have also been shown at foreign festivals with much acclaim.
Old Market Hall will host Christmas Bazaar on Sunday
One of the events which presents diplomatic communities residing in Slovakia to the wider public is the traditional Christmas Bazaar, which focuses on gastronomy and charity.
Festival gives voice to voiceless
The Error 2017 festival, unique in Europe, presents theatre of the homeless, disabled or socially disadvantaged people from all over Europe over two days .
Slovak movie The Line got main prize at Arras festival
The film, which has been nominated to represent Slovakia at the Oscars, has had a successful festival life from the very beginning, as this is already the third award.
Give poetry a chance....
The Ars Poetica 2017 festival offers foreign guests as well as local bards, with authors from the UK, Australia/Greece and Nigeria among them.
Festival of contemporary music shows outstanding feats
The Melos-Étos festival of contemporary music brings musical pieces to Slovakia that you normally don’t hear or see.
Grammy laureate will perform at Slovak clubs
The tour, part of the autumn edition of the One Day Jazz Festival starting on November 8, brings US musician to five venues in four Slovak cities.
8 Tips for IFF Bratislava
A variety of interesting and award-winning films await audiences at the International Film Festival Bratislava, including these insider tips from organisers.
Klezmer again connects Vienna and Bratislava
It is well known that music connects, but this is especially true for the festival of klezmer, which takes place in two intertwined capitals, and which offers the combination of Slovak, Balkan and US musicians.
Dosky theatre awards give special prize to project defying all categories
For the first time, the 22nd year of the Association of Contemporary Theatre Award went also to a project which got massive support from those voting but did not fall into any of the categories.
Slovak documentaries covering controversial subjects win
The One World festival chose the documentary about Islam and migration as its Slovak winner while the audience, on the other hand, chose the documentary about giving birth in Bratislava-based maternity hospitals as their favourite.
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