Culture News from Slovakia

(Mon 11 Apr 05) A well-known Slovak humorist and script-writer Stano Radic died suddenly in the age of 49. The humorist had a heart attack while driving his car...

(Tue 11 Jan 05) President Ivan Gasparovic issued a statement last week criticising the cabinet's plan to turn the as-yet incomple Slovak National Theatre (SND) building into a national...

(Wed 05 Jan 05) The building of the Slovak National Theatre has been stopped as artistic organizations protested the idea of turning the building into a congress centre. The...

(Fri 10 Dec 04) A unique exhibition of photographs was opened in the town of Zilina, northern Slovakia. A collection named Roma Through Their Own Eyes was previously on...

(Thu 09 Dec 04) Slovak pupils read too little: they prefer computers and TV to books. This is one of the reason why they scored so badly in the...

(Tue 07 Dec 04) Slovak students have average knowledge and skills in mathematics, reading, natural sciences and problem-solving, according to the newly published survey by the Organisation for Economic...

(Tue 30 Nov 04) The Economy Ministry will sign a contract on finishing the construction of the new building of the Slovak National Theatre with American company Truthheim Invest...

(Mon 15 Nov 04) Slovakia's world-known model Adriana Sklenarikova-Karembeu received a diploma for promoting Slovakia abroad from the hands of Foreign Minister Eduard Kukan on Saturday. "I never stopped...

(Wed 20 Oct 04) Publishing house petit Press plans to sell more than one million books during a 40-week project SME World Library. The director general of the publishing...

(Fri 17 Sep 04) The European Central Bank chairman Jean-Claude Trichet raised the issue of member states treating the name “euro” as they wish. Trichet pointed out that the...