Devín
Lantern procession at Devín Castle
October 25, start at 17:00 at Devín Castle.
The lantern procession is a unique evening event at Devín Castle. Bring your lanterns and help light up this historic site. Come catch an apple, make a candle, play various games and soak up the autumn atmosphere of Devín Castle. There will also be a fireplace for roasting your catch or marshmallows and a stand with seasonal hot drinks.
The admission is free for a group consisting of 1 adult + 1 child + 1 lantern. A visitor without a lantern will be asked to pay €5. Tickets can be purchased at the castle.
Nature
Trip to Haluzice
Meeting point: November 2, at 8:35 in Bratislava, the Main railway station.
Join the group of foreigners on their small trip to the Haluzice village. They will meet at Main railway station in Bratislava for a train to Nové mesto nad Váhom and change direction to Trenčianske Bohuslavice.
Their route follows Trenčianske Bohuslavice, Haluzice and Bošáca, and then they return to Trenčianske Bohuslavice for the trains back to Bratislava. Haluzice is a small village in western Slovakia in the district of Nové Mesto nad Váhom in the Trenčín Region. You will visit the Roman church, and near it the Haluzická tiesňava gorge and a nice lookout tower.
Use the map below if you would like to go on a hike by yourself.
Music
Chaos String Quartet concert
October 25, at 18:00 in Austrian Cultural Forum (Hodžovo nám. 1/A).
The Quartet was founded in 2019 on the principles of chaos in art, science and philosophy and quickly established itself on the international concert scene. The quartet has been selected for the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist 2023-2025 program and has also won awards at major international competitions.
In addition to classical concert activities, the quartet also works on its own projects to make the quartet repertoire available to a wider audience.
This Friday they will perform in the Austrian Cultural Forum. Register via pressburg-kf@bmeia.gv.at.
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.