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Orthodox Christians in Slovakia Celebrate Christmas Eve

Orthodox Christians in Slovakia Celebrate Christmas Eve

Bratislava, January 6 (TASR) – Orthodox Christians (predominantly in the east of the country) and also Greek Catholics in certain villages in eastern Slovakia observing the Julian calendar are celebrating Christmas Eve on Friday. The liturgical celebrations of Christmas in churches observing the Julian calendar began as early as on Friday

Christians Celebrate Epiphany

Christians Celebrate Epiphany

Bratislava, January 6 (TASR) – The Christian festival of Epiphany, or ‘Three Kings’ (‘Traja krali’ or ‘Tri krale’ in archaic Slovak), is being celebrated in Slovakia and many other countries on Friday, January 6. The Roman Catholic Church regards this holiday as representing one of the most significant events in human

Barabas's 'Sloboda pod nakladom' Receives Grand Prix in Bilbao

Barabas's 'Sloboda pod nakladom' Receives Grand Prix in Bilbao

Bratislava, December 19 (TASR) – Pavol Barabas’s documentary ‘Sloboda pod nakladom’ (Freedom under Load) about the oldest generation of mountain porters in the High Tatra mountains has received the Grand Prix Award at the Bilbao Mendi Film Festival, TASR learnt on Monday. This is the tenth award for the film.

UNESCO Puts Slovak and Czech Puppetry on List of Intangible Heritage

UNESCO Puts Slovak and Czech Puppetry on List of Intangible Heritage

Bratislava, December 1 (TASR) – Puppet theatre in Slovakia and the Czech Republic has been put on the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO at a meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, TASR learnt on Thursday. According to

International Conference on UNESCO Conventions Takes Place at Umelka

International Conference on UNESCO Conventions Takes Place at Umelka

Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) – An international conference called Slovakia and Cultural Diversity began at the Slovak Art Forum in Bratislava on Wednesday, taking place as part of Slovakia’s EU Council Presidency vis-a-vis the implementation of UNESCO conventions, TASR learnt on the same day. Being organised under the remit of

Russian Orthodox Assembly Performs for Fallen Soldiers in Osadné

Russian Orthodox Assembly Performs for Fallen Soldiers in Osadné

Osadné, October 23 (TASR) – The Clergy Assembly of Saint Petersburg Metropolitan Church on Saturday came to one of the smallest villages in Slovakia – Osadné (pop. 166) in Prešov region – to sing in a performance that formed part of the Days of Russian Religious Culture sponsored by the Russian Embassy in

Slovak Press Photo Rewards Best Photos for 2016

Slovak Press Photo Rewards Best Photos for 2016

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – The Primatial Palace in Bratislava on Wednesday was the venue for the 5th annual Slovak Press Photo awards, whose aim is to provide an independent and authentic visual testimony of life through the lens of photographers. President Andrej Kiska, Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko and Bratislava mayor