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Unique Three-kilometre Theatre Performance to Be Presented in Batovce

Unique Three-kilometre Theatre Performance to Be Presented in Batovce

Batovce, September 17 (TASR) – A unique project called Miracles, which is featured on the programme of the Divadelna Nitra international theatre festival later this month, will arrive at the village of Batovce (Nitra region) on September 23, Michal Ditte, the director of Poton Theatre from Batovce, has told TASR. The

Countess Andrassy to Be Entombed at Krasna Horka Castle Next Sunday

Countess Andrassy to Be Entombed at Krasna Horka Castle Next Sunday

Krasnohorske Podhradie, August 13 (TASR) – The All Saints Church in Krasnohorske Podhradie (Kosice region) beneath Krasna Horka Castle will see next Sunday the funeral of Elizabeth Olgyay, Countess Andrassy of Csikszentkiraly and Krasna Horka, who died at the age of 92 in Springfield, Oregon back in January, cultural and promotional

Legendary Musician Marian Varga Dies Aged 70

Legendary Musician Marian Varga Dies Aged 70

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – Famous Slovak musician, composer and organ player Marian Varga has died at the age of 70, music expert Lubos Zeman confirmed for TASR on Wednesday. The founder of legendary band Collegium Musicum was born on January 29, 1947 in Skalica (Trnava region). He attended a musical

KDH: Human Body Exhibition Should Be Banned, It's Unethical and Illegal

KDH: Human Body Exhibition Should Be Banned, It's Unethical and Illegal

A human body exhibition set to be held again in Slovakia in August is unethical and unlawful, claims the extra-parliamentary Christian Democrats (KDH), who call for the exhibition to be banned, KDH spokesman Stano Zupa told TASR on Sunday. At the same time, KDH will call on the Government and

Folklore Ensemble Lucnica Sets Off for High Tatras Event by Train

Folklore Ensemble Lucnica Sets Off for High Tatras Event by Train

Bratislava, July 31 (TASR) – The Lucnica folklore ensemble on Monday took a fast train from Bratislava’s main railway station to the High Tatra mountains in order to perform directly beneath the ski jumps at Strbske Pleso (Poprad region) as part of an event entitled ‘Lucnica v Tatrach’ (Lucnica in

Mourners Celebrate Life and Work of Lucnica Maestro Stefan Nosal

Mourners Celebrate Life and Work of Lucnica Maestro Stefan Nosal

Bratislava, July 28 (TASR) – A large congregation of mourners turned up in the old building of the Slovak National Theatre (SND) on Friday to salute and pay their last respects to Slovak folklore maestro Stefan Nosal, who died last Saturday, TASR learnt later on Friday. Nosal, who devoted his whole

Lucnica Doyen Stefan Nosal Dies Aged 90

Lucnica Doyen Stefan Nosal Dies Aged 90

Bratislava, July 23 (TASR) – Stefan Nosal, who devoted his whole professional life to the Lucnica folklore ensemble as its choreographer and artistic director, died at the age of 90 in Bratislava on Saturday evening, TASR learnt from Lucnica’s representatives on Sunday. Born in Hrinova (Banska Bystrica region) on January