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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.

Actor Stanislav Danciak Dies at 75

Actor Stanislav Danciak Dies at 75

Bratislava, August 5 (TASR) – Actor Stanislav Danciak passed away during the night from Saturday to Sunday at age 75, Slovak National Theatre (SND) spokesperson Izabela Pazitkova confirmed to TASR on Sunday. Danciak managed to win respect and acclaim from theatre, movie and TV audiences by virtue of his comedic talent,

Lassakova: Chudovsky's Managerial Passivity Behind His Dismissal

Lassakova: Chudovsky's Managerial Passivity Behind His Dismissal

Bratislava, August 1 (TASR) – Dismissing Slovak National Theatre (SND) general director Marian Chudovsky was a necessary move driven mainly by his inability to manage SND’s financial situation, stated Culture Minister Lubica Lassakova (Smer-SD) on Wednesday, explaining the reasons why she decided to sack Chudovsky. “Mr. Chudovsky’s visions and

Roma Crowd Seeking Out Services of Healer Shuts Down Piestany

Roma Crowd Seeking Out Services of Healer Shuts Down Piestany

Piestny, July 18 (TASR) – Hundreds of Roma from Slovakia, but also the Czech Republic, Austria and even Sweden were converging on Piestany (Trnava region) for a week to seek out a healer who claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ endowed with miraculous healing powers, TASR learnt on Wednesday.

TASR to Cooperate with Bulgarian News Agency

TASR to Cooperate with Bulgarian News Agency

Bratislava, June 19 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) has signed a contract on cooperation with the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) through which the two agencies will exchange news and later also pictures. The contract was signed by the chiefs of each agency, Vladimir Puchala (TASR) and

Pellegrini in Budapest Visits Bielik's Exhibition on 1968 Occupation

Pellegrini in Budapest Visits Bielik's Exhibition on 1968 Occupation

Budapest, June 12 (TASR) – At the end of his one-day official visit to Budapest on Tuesday, Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) visited an exhibition of the work of Slovak photographer Ladislav Bielik (1939-1984) that involves large-scale photographs depicting moments from the occupation of Bratislava by Warsaw Pact troops in