Music
Concert for Ukraine in 2023. (source: Martina Mlčúchová)
Concert for Ukraine
February 25, start at 17:00 on Primaciálne Námestie
This year, the concert will be held at the Primaciálne Námestie (square) in Bratislava.
Ukrainian rapper Alyona Alyona, who will represent Ukraine at Eurovision this year, Berlin Manson and Choir of the Kharkiv National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet Mykola Lysenko will perform.
The event is organised by the Pohoda Festival and the Bratislava Cultural and Information Centre (BKIS). They want to express solidarity and belonging with their eastern neighbours and, at the same time, to support Ukrainian artists who still have limited opportunities to perform in their native country.
History
St. Martin Cathedral in Bratislava. (source: TASR - Dano Veselský)
Bratislava courtyards and corners
Meeting point: February 24 at 14:00 on Župné Námestie 10, in front of the Church of St Stephen I of Hungary (Kostol Kapucínov).
Get to know Bratislava through the eyes of those who know the most about it. Celebrate their holiday with the guides and get to know the secrets of the capital of Slovakia on tours.
Bratislava Old Town is rich in various architectural gems. We pass by many every day, but many of them are hidden in side streets or behind entrance gates. What stories do they offer us? What personalities are associated with them? Which places are a green oasis during the summer months? Join the tour and look into Bratislava's courtyards.
Choir
Faculty of Music and Dance of Academy of Performing Arts (source: vsmu.sk)
Choral Festival
February 28, start at 19:00 in Big Church (Lutheran) on Panenská 28.
A unique choral concert of three choirs. The event will take place as part of the Central European concert tour of choirs from the USA and the Czech Republic.
The program of the concert is extremely diverse - it includes classic works by European and American composers of the past and present, as well as traditional African-American spirituals or the famous Gershwin song I Got Rhythm in an arrangement for choir.
The University of Findlay Concert-Chorale 2024 (USA), the Mixed Choir of the University of Hradec Králové (CZ) and the VŠMU Choir are performing.
Make your reservation by e-mail: info-htf@vsmu.sk.
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