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Searching for some hidden millions: Where to find the most valuable art in Slovakia
In Slovak galleries you can view noble art and interact with modern technologies.
RE-inventing modern theatre
This year's international theatre festival REvolves around the prefix “re”, playing with its meanings and connotations, while also commemorating the years in (Czecho-)Slovak history ending with 8.
Where does the world (music) unite? In Bratislava
The September feast of world music strives to both bring global representatives of music to Bratislava - from Ghana to Israel - and to “showcase” Slovak gems.
Foreigners: Top 10 events around Slovakia in September
The selection of events not to miss in various regions around Slovakia next month, including a goose festival, air show, night run, teamster competition, traditional miners’ parade, as well as a host of theatre, film, and music festivals.
Summertime: cool down in a gallery near the Danube
Four new exhibitions are sure to lure Bratislava residents and visitors of the Slovak capital to the unique modern art museum complex on the Danube island.
UPDATE: Foreigners: Top 10 events around Slovakia in August
The selection of events not to miss in various regions around Slovakia next month, including an opera charity concert, city cycling marathon, and a vintage car drive in the Tatras and more.
Filla and Fulla - parallels between the two Czech and Slovak artists
There are several ways of commemorating the 100th anniversary of the creation of Czechoslovakia; one way is comparing two visual artists, Czech Emil Filla and Slovak Ľudovít Fulla, and their inspiration, work and fate.
Foreigners: Top 10 events around Slovakia in June
The selection of events not to miss in various regions around Slovakia next month, from folklore to sports to musical culture.
Renovation of national gallery delayed, other projects continue
While the vast renovation of the head building of the SNG is not expected to be completed before the beginning of 2020, on a positive note the art website Web Umenia is thriving, free admission and accompanying events – including Sunday Rest in English, continue.
Foreigners: Events around Slovakia in May
The selection of events not to miss in various regions of Slovakia next month, from gastronomy to sports to musical culture.
Spring in Danubiana
The three exhibitions that opened in mid-March in the gallery on the artificial peninsula of the Danube river close to Bratislava offer one Austrian and two Slovak artists.
Special festival: Meet Slovak films
Last year’s festival was a hit
Foreigners: Top 10 events around Slovakia in April
The selection of events not to miss in various regions of Slovakia next month, from gastronomy to sports to musical culture.
Film festival accommodates foreigners in Slovakia
Febiofest, the International Festival of Film Clubs (MFFK) is offering most films with English subtitles (labelled AT) this year, as well as making master-classes, discussions and other accompanying events available to English-speakers.
The “grand ballet” of epic proportions visits Bratislava
A spectacular version of the classical ballet Esmeralda to be staged in the Slovak National Theatre, in cooperation with the Bolshoi Theatre, has involved more than 200 performers, theatre-makers and backstage workers to mark the 200th anniversary of choreographer Marius Petipa.
Nationalism and other extremisms enter public space
“Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.” Karl Popper
Foreigners: Top 10 events around Slovakia in March
The selection of events not to miss in various regions of Slovakia next month, from gastronomy to sports to musical culture.
Campaign for Roma sets out to make Nazis cry
Only successful and educated Roma can both be role models for their peers and stereotype breakers to change prejudices, say managers of the organisation seeking support for young, talented Roma, explaining their controversial campaign.
Famous mime celebrates anniversary with Bratislava performances
Apart from giving four performances in the theatre where his Slovak career started 50 years ago, internationally famous mime artist Milan Sládek will also have a show with the public-service RTVS broadcaster.
Returning to Bratislava: Legendary quartet and legendary composer
In February 2018, Brodsky Quartet will come to the Slovak capital to perform the late quartets of the composer who visited it back in 1796.
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