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Blue-dyeing Inscribed in List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Blue-dyeing Inscribed in List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Port Louis/Bratislava, November 28 (TASR) – Blue-dyeing and its tradition has become Slovakia’s sixth element on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, members of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage decided on Wednesday at their 13th session held in Port

Actor Milan Knazko Receives 2018 Imro Weiner-King Award

Actor Milan Knazko Receives 2018 Imro Weiner-King Award

Bratislava, October 23 (TASR) – Slovak actor and former politician Milan Knazko has been awarded the 2018 Imro Weiner-King Prize, which is given to important figures who have contributed towards developing French-Slovak cultural cooperation and dialogue between the two countries. French Ambassador to Slovakia Christophe Leonzi took part in the ceremonial

Pellegrini: Culture Minister Lassakova is Person in Right Place

Pellegrini: Culture Minister Lassakova is Person in Right Place

Bratislava, October 8 (TASR) – Culture Minister Lubica Lassakova has managed to face many uneasy circumstances in a short time, said Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (both Smer-SD) following their meeting on Monday, adding that Lassakova is the person in the right place. The premier and the minister evaluated the previous period,

Danko Opens Exhibition of Photos on Dubcek in Greek Parliament

Danko Opens Exhibition of Photos on Dubcek in Greek Parliament

Athens, September 24 (TASR correspondent) – Visitors to the Greek Parliament in Athens will have the opportunity to see an exhibition of photographs dedicated to the memory of Slovak politician Alexander Dubcek (the leading figure in the Prague Spring of 1968), jointly opened by Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National

Long-time Radio Actor Minarovic Dies at 81

Long-time Radio Actor Minarovic Dies at 81

Bratislava, September 11 (TASR) – Long-time radio actor Vladimir Minarovic died at the age of 81 in Bratislava on Sunday (September 9), Public broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) spokesperson Erika Rusnakova has told TASR. Minarovic’s voice could be heard on the radio in various radio dramas, fairytales, dramatic and

Travelling Exhibition of Alexander Dubcek Pictures Opens on Selected Trains

Travelling Exhibition of Alexander Dubcek Pictures Opens on Selected Trains

Bratislava, August 14 (TASR) – An exhibition of unique photographs from the archives of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR), featuring private moments of one of the most significant personalities of Slovakia – Alexander Dubcek – was opened on selected trains of the national rail transport operator ZSSK on Tuesday. The

Film Tlmocnik to Compete in 2019 Oscars Race

Film Tlmocnik to Compete in 2019 Oscars Race

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) – The Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA) has selected a road movie called Tlmocnik (The Interpreter, 2018) as the national nominee for the category of best foreign language film at the 2019 Academy Awards in February, TASR learnt from SFTA PR manager Peter Gasparik on Tuesday.