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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

Once-hidden Vedutas on Display in Bratislava under Brazilian Patronage

Once-hidden Vedutas on Display in Bratislava under Brazilian Patronage

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – Under the title ‘Secret Graphics’, the Museum of Svaty Anton (Banska Bystrica region) in Bratislava on Tuesday opened an exhibition of vedutas (large-scale paintings) from the 18th century that were discovered in a secret area of the Kohary-Coburg mansion in Svaty Anton during restoration work in

Dalai Lama: Jihad Can Be Suppressed by Tolerance and Compassion

Dalai Lama: Jihad Can Be Suppressed by Tolerance and Compassion

Bratislava, October 16 (TASR) – Jihad, for which the militant group Islamic State is calling, could be suppressed by tolerance, said the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who’s visiting Slovakia, on Sunday. At today’s public conference the Dalai Lama appealed to tolerance and the spreading of compassion. Peace in

Reznik: TASR Recorded Surplus of €337,210 in First Half of 2016

Reznik: TASR Recorded Surplus of €337,210 in First Half of 2016

Bratislava, October 5 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) produced a surplus of €337,210 by earning €2,890,993 and spending €2,553,783 in the first half of 2016, said general director Jaroslav Reznik at a session of the parliamentary culture and media committee on