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Writer Peter Jaros Dies Aged 86

Writer Peter Jaros Dies Aged 86

Bratislava, 8 November (TASR) - Writer and screenwriter Peter Jaros died on Sunday at the age of 86, TASR was told by his wife Maria Zuzana Jarosova. Jaros wrote one of the finest Slovak novels of the 20th century, the national epic 'The Thousand-Year-Old Bee', and he became

Pellegrini Arrives in Prague, Will Attend Gala Concert Jointly with Pavel

Pellegrini Arrives in Prague, Will Attend Gala Concert Jointly with Pavel

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini met Czech President Petr Pavel at the Municipal House in Prague on Tuesday evening, where they are both due to attend a gala concert by the Slovak Philharmonic to mark the 25th anniversary of the Month of Czech-Slovak Cultural Mutuality.

Marek Forgac Becomes New Kosice Archbishop Metropolitan

Marek Forgac Becomes New Kosice Archbishop Metropolitan

Marek Forgac has become the new Kosice Archbishop Metropolitan, appointed to the post by Pope Leo XIV.

Lucnica and Local Ensembles Perform at Slovak Community Evening in Sydney

Lucnica and Local Ensembles Perform at Slovak Community Evening in Sydney

The Slovak community in Sydney met at the Czech and Slovak community club on Tuesday for an expatriate evening, with the event attended by Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar and Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova as part of their working trip to Australia.

President Attends Exhibition at Czech Centre in New York at Pavel's Invitation

President Attends Exhibition at Czech Centre in New York at Pavel's Invitation

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and his Czech counterpart Petr Pavel jointly visited the exhibition 'Visit Czechoslovakia! The Stories of Czech and Slovak Travel Posters' at the Czech Centre in New York.

Andy Warhol Museum Reopens in Medzilaborce after €15.9 million Renovation

Andy Warhol Museum Reopens in Medzilaborce after €15.9 million Renovation

Medzilaborce, 3 August (TASR) - The renovated Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art in Medzilaborce (Presov region) was officially opened on Thursday evening, with the ceremony also attended by President Peter Pellegrini, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) and Presov Region Governor Milan Majersky (Christian Democrats/KDH). The only specialised museum

If FPU Recording Authentic, Minister Simkovicova Will Hold Those Responsible to Account

If FPU Recording Authentic, Minister Simkovicova Will Hold Those Responsible to Account

Bratislava, 3 August (TASR) - If the authenticity of a recording from the Arts Support Fund (FPU) is confirmed, Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) will hold specific individuals to account, director of the ministry's communications department Petra Demkova stated on Monday. Earlier in