Music
Slovakia Cantat 2024. (source: BKIS)
Slovakia Cantat
April 27, 13:00 - 17:00, in Hall of Mirrors of the Primate's Palace, Primaciálne námestie
The Slovakia Cantat International Festival is a competition for children's, youth and adult choirs. The mission of the festival is to restore the tradition of choirs and orchestras meeting in Bratislava.
10 choirs from 7 countries will participate in the festival: from Sweden, Norway, Austria, Slovenia, Turkey, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Astronomy
A view on Bratislava's castle. (source: Marko Erd, SME)
Astronomical observation at Bratislava Castle
April 26, start at 20:30 at the Bratislava Castle on Leopold's Bastion.
What can you look forward to?
After sunset, you will observe the planet Jupiter, which will be visible in the western sky.
The moon will rise before midnight a few days after the date of full moon. You will still see many other bodies in the sky at the beginning of the observation.
Nature
In teh Small Carpathians's forests (source: Jana Liptáková)
Hike to Čierna skala and Driny Cave
Meeting point: April 27, at 9:45 at Nivy bus station Platform 19.
This weekend the hikers will head out from Plavecký Mikuláš to Čierna skala and the limestone cave - Jaskyňa Driny.
They will meet at Nivy bus station on Platform 19 for bus at 10. It will take them to Plavecký Mikuláš at 11:26, where the hike begins. This is a challenging hike of around 5 hours (15 km) on marked trails with elevation changes and some rocky terrain. There are several excellent view points, lots of beautiful forest, and of course the cave, as well as a waterfall, and a castle.
Here's a map for you, if you would like to go on the hike later.
If you have tips for free events in Bratislava or you would like to share your hiking or cycling trip ideas with readers, let me know at kseniia.husieva@spectator.sk.
