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Easter traditions and events in Slovakia
Shops will be closed at Easter. But when will they open?
People will not be able to do their shopping on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava
Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between April 19 and April 28, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.
FOREIGNERS: What is on in Slovakia this April?
Sleeping Beauty will turn into a guide at a castle, Trnava invites families to the Stroller Run, and Easter traditions play out in Martin. April offers something for everyone, including gardeners, arts lovers, and hip hop fans.
Why did the Slavs visit graves on Easter?
Traditions, which differ from region to region, often reflect the way of life of our ancestors, says ethnologist.
People do not mind closed shops during Easter
No shopping on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday in Slovakia
Beckov Castle open to public for Easter celebrations
On Easter weekend, Beckov will be open to the public, offering an Easter egg hunt, traditional crafts, and more.
Do you know Slovak Easter customs?
The Slovak Village Museum (an SNM branch) in Martin offered an atmosphere of Easter customs in a daylong event on March 25.
UPDATED Easter menu in Slovak Philharmonic
The end of March and beginning April – which includes Easter – is marked by concerts with the Slovak Philharmonic's chief conductor James Judd, with special seasonal treats.
Croatia gives Slovakia a giant Easter egg
The Easter egg will decorate the city centre for about a month.
What Easter events will be held in Bratislava?
There will be Easter concerts, markets as well as workshops and birdwatching
Blog: In Slovakia, tradition is key
The year round, the calendar is filled to the brim with traditional habits, happenings that seem to go back centuries.
The Way of the Cross re-enactment in Prešov will be live-streamed
The re-enactment of the Biblical story of the sentencing and crucifixion of Jesus Christ has become a tradition in the eastern Slovak city of Prešov. This time, it will be broadcast live on the internet.
Will you get a cold shower or a whipping this Easter?
Easter traditions differ from region to region across Central Europe, involving water, whips, and lots of food.
Foreigners on Slovak Easter: Why do men have it so easy?
Five foreigners living in Slovakia share their opinions concerning the Easter traditions.
People buy more before Easter
Purchases are one-third higher than during an average week.
Blog: Easter Monday: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Although I normally am the first to embrace and celebrate traditions, my first Easter in Slovakia was rather a shock.
Easter traditions: public violence, or magic of life?
Slovak Easter traditions may survive, as well as awareness of where they stem from, but not on a mass scale, says ethnologist Katarína Nádaská.
Insurance: Some suprising stories from Easter Monday
Despite more activities and travelling taking place during the Easter holidays, fewer accidents happen in Slovakia on Easter Monday than on any normal Monday.
Whippings all in good fun as an Easter tradition
IN SLOVAKIA old pagan seasonal rituals must have survived the country’s conversion to Christianity, and one need look no further than the Easter tradition of whipping girls and women with homemade switches.
Slovak Easter traditions resurrected
Easter traditions in Slovakia are about eggs, but also splashing and whipping.
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