Tamara Zinchenko
Tamara Zinchenko

I'm from Kremenchuk, central Ukraine. I studied journalism at Kyiv International University. I cover stories about the Ukrainian community in Slovakia and prepare your weekly selection of events, "Top 10 events in Bratislava". I like travelling. I had lived in Morocco and Albania before settling in Bratislava.

List of author's articles, page 4

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between February 18 and 24.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between February 11 and 17.

Children's fitness trainer Oleksandr Vertii.

A Ukrainian who teaches children the love of sports

Oleksandr Vertii is into sports thanks to his father, and he applies the same ‘tactic’ on his son.

Cuban night on Friday is going to be full of passion and tropical melodies.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between February 3 and 10.

Olga Smorkis playing the bandura during a concert in DK Ružinov, Bratislava, on December 22, 2023.

For this Ukrainian, a mission to tell people about the bandura may never end

Olga Smorkis, a music teacher by profession, has played the Ukrainian instrument, dubbed 'the voice of Ukrainian people', since early childhood.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between January 27 and February 2.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events between January 20 and 26.

Leberfinger is a Bratislava restaurant that decided to join this year's Winter Food Festival.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for events in the city between January 12 and 19.

Opera singer Vasyl Alekseev.

A Ukrainian talent busks in Vienna and Bratislava, hoping to become a Bocelli one day

Vasyl Alekseev has appeared in two operas at the Slovak national theatre.

The Danube River in Bratislava.

With easel and brushes, Ukrainian painter finds inspiration in mediaeval Bratislava streets

In her free time, Tetiana Didenko, a refugee painter, helps others discover their painting talent in the Slovak capital.

Ukrainian chef Veronika Shlendek.

The Ukrainian ‘Master Chef’ proving herself in Bratislava

Veronika Shlendek was drawn to cooking by the “miracle” of her grandmother’s bread-baking.

Evgeny Furman teaches children Alpha Gravity.

With three degrees, he drove a bus in Slovakia. The Ukrainian now does what he loves

Evgeny Furman, a Ukrainian teacher, is hoping to teach the world about a Ukrainian workout called Alpha Gravity.

Aesthetician Hanna Semanova at Devín Castle.

Refugee aesthetician from Ukraine makes Slovaks look much better

How a cancer survivor and refugee from Ukraine didn’t waste her time after Russia’s invasion and started to also help Slovaks.

ColorWay founder Oleg Krystiuk.

The Ukrainian chooses Slovakia, a “big dedina”, for business expansion into Europe

Oleg Krystiuk runs an international company selling mobile phone and computer accessories.

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