Agnieszka Holland's films in English
Polish director Agnieszka Holland comes to Bratislava to present nine of her films May 24 to 27. Three of the films will be shown in English: Total Eclipse, a film depicting the fates of two poets and staring Leondardo Di Caprio (May 25); The Third Miracle, the tale of a statue which cries healing tears of blood (May 26); and Washington Square, the story of a rich farmer's daughter faced with a decision that will alter her life (May 27). All three films will be shown in English beginning at 19:30. Tickets: 40 Sk. Charlie's centrum on Špitálska 4 (right behind the supermarket Tesco). Tel: 5296 3396.
Bratislava Women's club exhibition
"Converging", an exhibition that introduces arts and crafts made by the members of the International Women's Club from various countries around the world, runs daily 10:00 to 18:00 at the Národné osvetové centrum (National Education Centre) on Námestie SNP 12 till May 28. Tel: 5921 4111.
British Wine and Cheese evening
The British and the Danish Chambers of Commerce invites you to their Wine and Cheese Evening at 18:00 on Wednesday, May 23 at Hotel Perugia on Zelená 7. Tel: 5932 4153.
May Hash Run
You are invited to join the Bratislava Hash Group, self-professed "drinkers with a running problem", for a jog at 14:00 on Saturday, May 26 at Koliba. Take trolley-bus #203 from in front of Hotel Forum to the end of the line. For more information contact Lisa at 0903 227 383.
Goethe Institute conference in Banská Bystrica
A book conference on Foreign Language in Communication and Modern Media will take place at 9:30 on May 24 at the German Reading Room on Lazovná 9 in the central Slovak city of Banská Bystrica. In German. For more information, call the Goethe Institute in Bratislava at tel: 5443 3310-2.
Goethe Institute exhibition
Dance Theatre Today - 30 Years of German Dancing is an exhibition of more than 60 photographs capturing scenes of German dance groups and artists from the past 30 years. At Aréna Theatre on Viedenská cesta 10 in Petržalka till May 27. Tel: 6225 0013.
Austrian Culture Forum lecture
Helmuth Furch from Vienna will give a lecture entitled The Emperors' Stone on a precious marble that is mined in the Austrian region of Kaisersteinbruch. The lecture and slide-projection will begin at 18:00 on May 21 at Mozartova sieň (Mozart Hall) of the Austrian Embassy on Ventúrska 10 in Bratislava. Tel: 5441 2985. In German with simultaneous Slovak translation.
French Institute concert and exhibitions
The exhibition Art Nouveau Posters in Paris, featuring posters designed by nouveau artists like Alfonz Mucha from the beginning of the 20th century, runs at Pálffy Palace on Panská 19 in Bratislava till June 10. Tel: 5934 7777.
Social Centre in Piešťany
The Spring Dance Festival at the Congress Hall on Kúpeľný ostrov in Piešťany will host the Bratislava Dance Theatre and its modern dance performance The XY files on May 21. The Slovak folk dance group SĽUK will perform The Tree on May 26 and 27. All shows begin at 19:30. Tel: 0838-775 2150.
Austrian Culture Centre exhibition in Prešov
The exhibition Fatigue of Forgotten Nations, featuring pictures of Jewish cemeteries in the former Habsburg lands, runs till May 23 at Šarišská galéria (Šariš gallery) on Hlavná 51 in the eastern Slovak city of Prešov. Tel: 091 772 5423.
Bratislava Town Gallery
Jan and Meda Mládek's collection of František Kupka and Otto Gutfreund's paintings, which was first displayed in Washington and other cities around the world, comes to Bratislava. A graphic painter and illustrator (1871-1957), Kupka is one of the founders of abstract art. The exhibition runs daily except Mon 10:00-18:00 till June 10, at Pálffy Palace on Panská 19. Tel: 5443 3627.
Spanish exhibition at Danubiana
The Spanish Embassy's "End of a Long Journey" is an exhibition of the works of Spanish painter Miguel Ybanez. The exhibition runs at Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum in Čunovo and lasts till June 22. For more information, check www.danubiana.sk or call 0903 605 505.
Bahá'í Community
The Bahá'í Community in Bratislava invites you to an informal English or Slovak discussion evening on social, moral and global issues, focused on achieving true spiritual destiny in modern-day life. Every Tuesday at 19:00. For more information call Vahid at tel: 4329 3075.
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