Cycling | Discussion | Walk
Cycling
Cyclists on the Danube riverbank. (source: SME - Marko Erd)
Cycling trip connected with a visit to different locations
Saturday, September 28, at 10:00, the meeting point will be sent by email after reservation.
During a pleasant autumn day, you can cycle along little-known paths, and see some of the beautiful and unusual sights of Kittsee. You will get to know the difficult story of the Jewish community in the area. In addition to the modernised sections of the route, you may also visit bunkers and smaller military monuments built to defend the border of former Czechoslovakia and Austria.
Also, you might visit two extraordinary cemeteries and return to Bratislava along the embankment under the Lanfranconi Bridge.
Make a reservation here, and take your bicycle to explore secrets of the capital of Slovakia on this free tour.
Discussion
Apples & Hrušky: Korene & Conflict
Friday, September 27, at 18:00 in Kácečko (Kamenné Námestie 1/a).
Apples & Hrušky is a bilingual discussion series that discusses themes of immigration and integration in Slovak society. This year guests will talk about korene (roots) and conflict. What does it look like, and how do people feel when their homeland brings uncertainty about the future? How do we decide on leaving our roots? Do we want to really leave?
Nasi A. Motlagh will talk with actress Laura Začková, actor Tomáš Eštok, and director Bohdan Meteňkanyč.
The discussion will be moderated in English.
Walk
[fjúžn] walk: Philippe Cochard
Meeting point: Saturday, September 28, at 15:00, A4 - Námestie pri Zimnom štadióne and FM UK.
Philippe Cochard comes from Paris and has been living in Bratislava since 2011 when he came here as an Erasmus student. He instantly fell in love with the city and was delighted to discover what Slovakia has to offer.
In Bratislava, he will guide you around the places that have caught his attention and kept him interested in the city.
The event is a part of [fjúžn] festival, the programme of which you can see here (in English).
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.
