Illustrative image. (source: TASR)
ART
Japanese film festival
On January 30, this year's edition of the Japanese Film Festival started and will last until February 2. With three movies still to, there is plenty to see in the Kino Mladosť cinema in Bratislava's city centre where the event takes place at 19:30 each day. The movies are in Japanese and with both Slovak and English captions. Admission is free. Find out more here.
The Kino Mladosť cinema in Bratislava is one of the places to screen movies from the Be2Can festival. (source: SME - Marko Erd)
Concert with candlelight
Imagine going to a concert to listen to your favourite tunes while looking at hundreds of lit candles. Well, if that sounds interesting and you're a fan of the British band Coldplay to boot, you're in for a treat. Starting this Saturday in Trnava and continuing until the end of May, a string quartet will perform Coldplay's biggest hits such as Fix You, Yellow and Viva La Vida in a series of concerts across towns in Slovakia, including Bratislava, Košice, Nitra and others. Grab your tickets here.
Latin dance competition
On Saturday, the town of Trenčín will play host to a big celebration of dance, elegance and rhythm in the form of the Slovak Championship in Latin dances. Starting from early morning and lasting until night, the event promises to attract the best dancers of various age groups in Slovakia to showcase their skill. You can buy tickets for the whole day, the showcase, or finals, with grandstand tickets available on Sunday and payment in cash, while table tickets need to be reserved and paid by bank transfer. Learn more here.
Illustrative image. (source: TASR)
SPORT
One for cross-country skiers
Fans of cross-country skiing in Banská Bystrica are in for a treat. A bigger, 950-metre long trail recently opened around the lake. And if that wasn't enough, they are allowed to enter the light park at the Aqualand Banská Bystrica completely for free. Until Sunday, the trail will be open until 21:00, after that until 20:00. Find out more here.
Cross-country skiers in Banská Bystrica. (source: TASR)
Two for bike buffs
Two Critical Mass rides will take place this Friday, with one in Nitra and the other in Košice. If you don't know, in cycling, Critical Mass events highlight and give space to people who want to safely ride bicycles on the streets of their town. On both occasions, the rides will start at 18:00. While the former will not be particularly organised, the latter is intended for every age group and skill level and even skaters, skateboarders and pretty much everyone without a combustion engine. Find out more here and here, respectively.
MISCELLANEOUS FUN
Come watch birds
This Saturday's casual walk around the Devínske Jazero protected area in Bratislava's Devínska Nová Ves borough is aimed at observing birds of prey and water birds nesting in it, such as the hen harrier, the red kite, fish eagles and others. The admission is free, all you need is to register. Find out more here.
Come observe the night sky
On the other side of the country in the town of Trebišov, the local museum invites anyone to stop by on this Friday at 18:00 and observe the night sky that will be full of winter constellations as well as four planets of the Solar System. Programme is ensured even in the case of bad weather. Learn more here.
Illustrative image. (source: TASR)
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 8: The Krňačky Turecká sleigh racing in the village of Turecká
February 8: ModelCon 2025 plastic model and miniature show in Trnava
February 8: The best movies and series of 2024 night with movie critic Peter Konečný in Kremnica
February 8-9: The Winter Dogs weekend in Tatranská Lomnica
February 13-14: Japanese film festival in Košice
February 15-16: The SNOW SHOW 2025 free test of skis and snowboards in the Malinô Brdo resort near Ružomberok
March 1: The Trnavské Fašangi carnival in Trnava
BEFORE YOU GO
WHAT TO DO FOR FREE: Celebrate International Human Fraternity Day in Stará Tržnica or join morning yoga conducted in English.
WHAT TO EXPLORE IN BRATISLAVA: A lot of concert will take place in the capital in the next seven days, here are some tips.
WHAT TO LEARN: Slovak astronomer helps discover star destroying its system. Observations from High Tatras also helped the new study.
WHAT TO READ: I'm not completely healed yet and I never will be. But I'm feeling better now, says Robbie Williams in an interview.
WHAT TO SEE: "Pressburg" is the first-ever bilingual series produced in the country, with Netflix providing subtitles in English, Slovak, Hungarian, and Czech. For a time, it held the #1 spot in Slovakia’s Top 10 most-watched films and series.
WHAT TO BE HAPPY ABOUT: Slovakia is currently struggling with a high cancer mortality rate, but renowned oncologist Štefan Korec believes AI could deliver a breakthrough.
WHAT TO LISTEN TO: Milan "Docent" Sedliak is a Slovak scientist, nutrition expert, and stand-up comedian who excels at blending science and humor.
That's it for this week. Take care, and have a great weekend.
