Jana Liptáková
Jana Liptáková
jana.liptakova@spectator.sk

Jana Liptáková has been with The Slovak Spectator since 2004. After three years of serving as a part-time contributor and freelancer for the culture section, Ms. Liptáková joined The Slovak Spectator full-time as a culture writer and photographer in April 2007. Before joining the Spectator, Ms. Liptáková worked with the TASR newswire and later Slovakia’s first private newswire, SITA, for more than 15 years. Ms. Liptakova covers culture and business and she is the newspaper’s photographer.Ms Liptáková graduated with a Masters of Sciences degree (awarded for extended study) from the Technical University in Trnava, majoring in materials science and technology.

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The 10th White Night festival is bringing back some of works from previous editions. One of them will by an impressive crescent moon created by BN Label.

One night is too short to enjoy White Night festival in full, says its director

A manual for the 10th edition of the festival and five sites selected by The Slovak Spectator.

Ivan Kmotrík is the man behind GGT, the biggest family business in Slovakia and one of the companies in his Grafobal Group.

Slovakia’s largest family businesses

Comprehensive data from more than 500 companies.

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NUPPU development in which YIT has offered cooperative housing.

Cooperative housing returns to Slovakia

The successful pilot project of a once popular scheme for obtaining housing prompts the developer to continue.

New weirs in the old Danube riverbed may reduce the capacity of the river to cope with floods.

Warnings sounded over Danube dam plans

Environmentalists claim project could have devastating impact on Slovak part of river.

David Timis, right, and Ian Bird, speaking at the Festival of Future held by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Slovakia) in Bratislava on September 12.

AI expert believes that people develop some important skills only by doing the hard work

David Timis believes that brainstorming potential is one of the most underrated ways to use AI-powered chatbots.

A public meeting on the planned investment in Šurany in early September.

Plan to build major battery factory in Šurany encounters growing resistance

Locals have organised a petition and are asking Prime Minister Fico to stop the project. At a September meeting, they shouted down investors' representatives.

A sad view on the boathouse of the Dunajčík canoe club from the flood barrier.

Oldest canoe club in Bratislava celebrates centenary, then battles floods

Members of Dunajčík club cherish Danube, family atmosphere.

Peter Kresánek, right, providing explanations to tourists in the UNESCO-listed 15th century wooden church in Hervartov, eastern Slovakia.

How a Slovak travel agency wowed German-speaking travellers

Peter Kresánek had to go the extra mile to ensure everything, including the toilets, was in order.

A brand new R&D centre Schaeffler in Kysucké Nové Mesto.

Schaeffler powers Slovakia’s tech future with R&D centre for e-mobility innovation

The Slovak arm of Germany’s Schaeffler is investing in R&D as well as production.

St James’ Church in Levoča, which has the tallest Gothic wooden wing altar in the world, is one of the attractions that draws German tourists to Slovakia.

Slovakia attracts Germans in droves—a direct air route could bring even more

More, and better, promotion is also needed, say experts.

Marco Trisciuzzi

New AHK Slowakei head wants to beat drum in Germany for Slovakia

Plenty of untapped opportunities here for German firms, says Marco Trisciuzzi.

The lookover tower on the Sitno hill.

No knights coming out of Sitno Hill yet to help Slovakia

Hike up to the mythical hill of the former volcano also suitable for families with children.

Peter Bielik, actor Zuzana Kronerová and DPOH director Valeria Schulczová, from left.

Bratislava theatre secures historic 1968 invasion photo. Expect a wait to see it

Peter Bielik, the son of photographer Ladislav Bielik, has described his donation as a heartfelt gesture of gratitude.

The AP300 small modular reactor is based on the proven, licensed Westinghouse AP1000 reactor design.

Slovakia looks to nuclear for its future power needs

Another large plant is planned, while sites for small modular reactors are being explored.

ON Semiconductor Slovakia has launched an application test lab, the only one of its kind in the entire corporation.

How Onsemi’s new lab is shaping the future of power

The high-tech lab pushes e-car range and renewable energy to new heights.

The Cequence company won first place in the Trend Private category at the 10th annual Fair Sourcing Awards (FSA) during the prestigious eBF2023 conference.
Proposed Turany intersection of the Turany-Hubová D1 highway stretch.

Completion of the Bratislava-Košice highway is one step closer, but don’t celebrate just yet

The National Highway Company has announced long-expected tender for the final stretch of the D1 highway.

The place used for medical sunbathingis today shadowed by cherry trees.

Bratislava’s exquisite healing garden gears up for revitalisation

Until the autumn, visitors can enjoy this green oasis in its current, wild condition.

Martina Slabejová

Martina Slabejová: Companies will need to adjust to the advent of AI

AmCham boss talks nascent tech, Ukraine war, labour shortages and her organisation’s 30th anniversary.

The Kľak hill in Malá Fatra mountains is a popular destination of hikers.

The Kľak dilemma: One name, many peaks!

The best known of the three Kľak hills is the one with the distinctive rocky nose in Malá Fatra.

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