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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

Milanova: Culture Ministry Launches €15 million Call for Cultural Institutions

Milanova: Culture Ministry Launches €15 million Call for Cultural Institutions

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – The Culture Ministry has launched on Tuesday a call for cultural institutions founded by either regions or towns and municipalities, Culture Minister Natalia Milanova (OLaNO) told a press conference on the same day, adding that €15 million from EU funds has been earmarked for their modernisation

Danube Limes Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Danube Limes Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Fuzhou, July 30 (TASR) – The number of Slovak sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage List has increased to eight, as the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on Friday decided to add the western part of Danube Limes, which includes two cultural monuments on Slovakia’s territory, to the list via

Famous Humorist and Playwright Milan Lasica Dies Aged 81

Famous Humorist and Playwright Milan Lasica Dies Aged 81

Bratislava, July 19 (TASR) – Slovak humorist, playwright, novelist, lyricist, actor, director, moderator and singer Milan Lasica died on Sunday (July 18) evening at the age of 81, TASR learnt on the same day. He collapsed at the annual Bratislava Hot Serenaders concert at his home theatre in Bratislava – ‘L+S

EEA and Norway's Grants to Serve for Reconstruction of Beckov Castle

EEA and Norway's Grants to Serve for Reconstruction of Beckov Castle

Beckov, March 9 (TASR) – Over €800,000 from grants from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway, administered by the Investment and Regional Development Ministry, will be spent on reconstructing Beckov Castle (Trencin region), Vice-premier Veronika Remisova (For the People) announced on Tuesday. “Grants from the EEA and Norway play

Slovak Actor Andy Hryc Dies at 71

Slovak Actor Andy Hryc Dies at 71

Bratislava, January 31 (TASR) – Andy Hryc, a well-known Slovak actor and entrepreneur, founder of Radio Twist, died at the age of 71 on Sunday, his daughter Wanda Adamik Hrycova announced on a social network. Hryc featured in around 40 films, more than 200 TV plays, 80 theatre plays and dubbed