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Restoration of Zobor Monastery Ruins to Advance This Year

Restoration of Zobor Monastery Ruins to Advance This Year

Nitra, February 11 (TASR) – The Zobor Beautification Fellowship, armed with a subsidy of €7,000 from Nitra city council, is planning to make progress in reconstructing the ruins of the first monastery on the territory of modern-day Slovakia, which is located on Zobor hill near Nitra, and to make the

Banska Stiavnica Set to Join UNESCO's Underground Europe Route

Banska Stiavnica Set to Join UNESCO's Underground Europe Route

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – Traditional mining town Banska Stiavnica (Banska Bystrica region) is likely to appear on UNESCO’s new tourist map devoted to underground world heritage, TASR learnt from UNESCO World Heritage Centre expert for Sustainable Tourism Peter Debrine on Wednesday. Slovakia should thus become a pilot country among

'4 zivly' Film Festival in Banska Stiavnica to Deal with Topic of Fate

'4 zivly' Film Festival in Banska Stiavnica to Deal with Topic of Fate

Banska Stiavnica, February 4 (TASR) – Fate will be the major theme of this year’s winter edition of the 4 zivly (4 Elements) film seminar, which is scheduled to take place in Banska Stiavnica (Banska Bystrica region) between February 24-26. “The topics for 4 zivly are always selected in a

Admirers Flock to Celebrate Nosal as Lucnica Doyen Turns 90

Admirers Flock to Celebrate Nosal as Lucnica Doyen Turns 90

Bratislava, January 20 (TASR) – Professor Stefan Nosal, who devoted his whole professional life to the Lucnica folklore ensemble, celebrates his 90th birthday on Friday. From as far back as 1951, Nosal has created over 100 dancing compositions and a number of feature, thematic compositions during his prolific career. Lucnica’s

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.