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Slovakia’s Gorals gain recognition. Historians say it is a joke.
Despite criticism from experts, the minority secures access to public funding in effort to preserve fast-vanishing dialects and traditions.
Glossary: Role Models
Spectator College provides readers who want to improve their English with glossaries of useful words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College.
Benny Golson played here. This year, Jazz Prešov will have to scale back.
One of Slovakia’s longest-running music festivals lost its funding after the FPÚ board ignored expert advice — and gave money to unknown projects instead.
Rare footage brings Slovakia’s literary giant back to life
A film clip offers an extraordinary window into the final years of P. O. Hviezdoslav.
From Mexico to Slovakia – finding a new life
Tanya Benito’s journey to Slovakia began as a professional opportunity but quickly turned into a life-changing experience.
Slovak roots: helping put Slovakia out there
Slovakia's Skalica district is looking for ways to offer unique experiences to tourists.
Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.
Weekend: Celebrate Day of Planetariums and Observatories
Here's what to do during the weekend of March 28-30.
Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Run a marathon, create together with children, or find inspiration in music.
Dialects: can west understand east?
Some dialect variations can be limited to one village.
The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
A plan how to achieve it has already hatched in Jason Whiteside’s mind.
A century ago, a secret porn publisher operated in Bratislava
Pornography has existed for centuries. Once used to convey political messages, it slid into consumerism as early as the time of Ľudovít Štúr.
Young Slovak photographer wins admiration, patrons among wealthy Arabs
A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.
Weekend: Theatre and chamber music lovers rejoice!
Here's what to do during the weekend of March 21-23.
Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners
Basketball, queers, and contemporary flair – all coming your way in the coming days.
She’s got the look – and the vision
Eva Staroňová built a career in modelling but found her true calling in cultural diplomacy—now she is on a mission to showcase Slovakia to the world.
Could this hilltop hold a mediaeval castle?
Archaeologists uncover clues that could reveal a mediaeval stronghold near Šurice.
Bratislava’s Nové Mesto will soon have its own skatepark, on Kuchajda lake
The construction of the skatepark is complete, finishing works will follow.
The Gothic roots of Zvolen
Hares parade a hunter tied to a pole in this unusual gothic painting.
Štefan Banič, the Slovak often called the inventor of parachute
As a mason, he worked on the picturesque Smolenice Castle.
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