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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

Milanova: Culture Ministry Has Prepared New Culture COVID Traffic Lights

Milanova: Culture Ministry Has Prepared New Culture COVID Traffic Lights

Bratislava, January 5 (TASR) – The Culture Ministry has prepared new culture COVID traffic lights, which, among other things, improve the conditions for organising mass cultural events for the vaccinated, Culture Minister Natalia Milanova (OLaNO) posted on a social network on Wednesday. “The improved traffic lights respond to new scientific knowledge

Well-known Slovak Singer Miroslav Zbirka Dies Aged 69

Well-known Slovak Singer Miroslav Zbirka Dies Aged 69

Bratislava, November 10 (TASR) – Slovak musician and songwriter living in Prague, host of music events, creator but also promoter of music at home and abroad Miroslav “Meky” Zbirka has died at the age of 69 on Wednesday, his PR manager Rado Messa has confirmed for TASR. “The news of my

Milanova: Slovak Music Quotas for Commercial Radios Will Be Preserved

Milanova: Slovak Music Quotas for Commercial Radios Will Be Preserved

Bratislava, October 15 (TASR) – Culture Minister Natalia Milanova (OLaNO) announced on Friday that mandatory Slovak music quotas for commercial radios won’t be scrapped. Milanova reacted in this way to her party boss and Finance Minister Igor Matovic, who’s asked her to withdraw a Culture Ministry-sponsored bill aiming to

Kollar Confers J.M. Hurban Award on Feldek, Sabaka, Neuwirth, Hegerova

Kollar Confers J.M. Hurban Award on Feldek, Sabaka, Neuwirth, Hegerova

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar (We Are Family) has conferred on Thursday at Bratislava Castle the Jozef Miloslav Hurban State Award on writer Lubomir Feldek, doctor Peter Sabaka, doctor and politician Anton Neuwirth in memoriam, singer Hana Hegerova in memoriam and collectively on the White Legion representatives

Gov't: Certain Conditions to Apply to Cultural Events in Green Districts as Well

Gov't: Certain Conditions to Apply to Cultural Events in Green Districts as Well

Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) – Certain conditions for audiences, staff and premises will also apply to theatre performances, concerts and audiovisual performances in green districts (i.e. in most of Slovakia) as of Monday (August 16), according to the new culture ‘traffic lights’ approved by the Government at its online session