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What traditions are linked to Good Friday and Easter in Slovakia? Ethnographer Zora Mintálová Zubercová shares insights from her book "Annual Holidays and Customs", while music ethnologist Miroslava Záhumenská highlights the traditional sounds of Good Friday in the region. 

What traditions are linked to Good Friday and Easter in Slovakia? Ethnographer Zora Mintálová Zubercová shares insights from her book "Annual Holidays and Customs", while music ethnologist Miroslava Záhumenská highlights the traditional sounds of Good Friday in the region. 

On behalf of the World Autism Awareness Day which anually falls on April 2, we prepared a special feature dedicated to people with this diagnosis. This programme explores what it means to live with autism in Slovakia today. Despite growing awareness, many families still face limi ...  Show more

As International Women’s History Month came to a close, events across Slovakia highlighted women’s contributions to society, from science and politics to art. In Trenčín, the Hviezda Cultural Centre hosted a four-day Women in Art Festival, featuring discussions, exhibitions, work ...  Show more

The annual RadioHead awards are handed out by RadioFM to recognize the best in Slovak alternative music. The 2025 edition was a celebration of the vibrant, thriving, Slovak music scene. Ben Pascoe brings you all the highlights from this year's gala evening. 

Teacher’s Day has been celebrated in Slovakia and Czechia on 28 March since 1955, marking the birth anniversary of John Amos Comenius. To mark the occasion, we speak with Alena Rapčan Štrompová — winner of the Teacher Personality of Slovakia 2024 award — about her unconventional ...  Show more