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SaS Wants to Scrap Viewer Licence Fees and Replace Them with State Contribution

SaS Wants to Scrap Viewer Licence Fees and Replace Them with State Contribution

Bratislava, September 2 (TASR) – The Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has proposed scrapping viewer licence fees and replacing them with a contribution from the state budget of an amount set by law. The party wants to assert changes through an amendment to the law on special construction tax, which would

Museum to Present Warhol Prints on Kremenec Peak in Poloniny Mountains

Museum to Present Warhol Prints on Kremenec Peak in Poloniny Mountains

Medzilaborce, August 4 (TASR) – Eight exhibition prints by Andy Warhol will be taken to Kremenec, the highest peak of the Poloniny Mountains on the Slovak-Polish-Ukrainian border, on Friday (August 5), with the Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art in Medzilaborce (Presov region) thus starting the concept of experimental performative exhibitions

Culture Ministry Presents Alternative Route for New Tram Line Bypassing SND

Culture Ministry Presents Alternative Route for New Tram Line Bypassing SND

Bratislava, July 19 (TASR) – The Culture Ministry, along with activists and experts, has presented an alternative new tram route in the wider centre of Bratislava that would bypass the new Slovak National Theatre (SND) building on Pribinova Street in Bratislava and could partly run underground, Culture Minister Natalia Milanova (OLaNO)

Slovakia to Become Member of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee

Slovakia to Become Member of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee

Bratislava, July 7 (TASR) – Slovakia has been elected as a member of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, TASR has learnt from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Along with Uzbekistan, Slovakia will begin its four-year mandate on November 28, 2022, during the committee’s

Caputova: We Gained Excellent and Versatile Actress in Bozidara Turzonovova

Caputova: We Gained Excellent and Versatile Actress in Bozidara Turzonovova

Bratislava, May 29 (TASR) – Slovakia was very lucky to have won an excellent and versatile actress, teacher, representative of a strong and unique generation actors at the Slovak National Theatre (SND) in Bozidara Turzonovova, President Zuzana Caputova stated on the occasion of the actress’ 80th birthday. “You’ve enriched Slovak

Bibiana and Its Director Tvrdon Receive Japanese Embassy Award

Bibiana and Its Director Tvrdon Receive Japanese Embassy Award

Bratislava, May 25 (TASR) – The Japanese Embassy has given an award to the International House of Art for Children Bibiana and its director Peter Tvrdon. Japanese Ambassador to Slovakia Makoto Nakagawa presented the award “for a long-term contribution to deepening friendship and mutual understanding between Japan and Slovakia” to Tvrdon

SNP Museum, Which Is Now under Defence Ministry, Enjoys Higher Budget

SNP Museum, Which Is Now under Defence Ministry, Enjoys Higher Budget

Banska Bystrica, January 21 (TASR) – A significant increase in the budget of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum in Banska Bystrica by 52 percent, preserved legal personality, no elimination, relocation or lay offs, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) stated on Friday following his visit to the museum to discuss with