Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

The 19th edition of the Fjuzn festival will take place in Bratislava at the end of September, in preperation for the festival dealing with foreigners living in Slovakia today, Ben Pascoe talks with the organizers of the festival about why the festival is important and what we can look forward to.

This show is dedicated to one of the most renowned photoreporters in Slovak history, Ladislav Bielik. On the anniversary of the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968, Ladislav's son, Peter Bielik dedicated one of the most iconic pohotograps made by his father to the Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav Theatre.

What was the week like in Slovakia? News overview and picks of the week with Martin Bednárik. HEADLINES: Celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising, new head of Slovak intelligence service appointed, but criticised and the new name of the parliament speaker still unknown as rumours about government reconstruction spread. Competition Pt. 4

In this part of the Listeners Tribune program, Martina and Kamila have a walk in the campus of the Faculty of Arts of Prešov University. The show features songs "Medulienka" by Pavol Hammel and "Mesto v nás" by Komajota.

A special program featuring historians talking about the shift in how the Slovak National Uprising, the insurgency movement in Slovakia, has been viewed over the past 80 years as well as some of the last soldiers and partisans who participated in the events of 1944.

This Wednesday edition of the Slovakia Today programme introduces a US citizen Father Thomas Nasta interviewed by Zuzana Botiková. Monika Vontszemuova presents the Slovak-Romani fashion scene. Continuation of the interview with professor Sofia Zahova from the University of Iceland about Romani literature in Slovakia and abroad.

Ben Pascoe talks with the organizers and performers of the upcoming Jewish Culture festival in Bratislava.

In this show you are going to hear about a literary phenomenon called slam poetry and its Slovak scene. Patka is going to talk with three well known slammers in the community: Veronika Lantajová, Rajo and Marián Psár, who are going to tell you about their creation process, what slam is and what it means to them.

Ben and Martin recap the past week, look into what is coming up next week, read some letters from listeners and play some music for you.

What was the week like in Slovakia? News overview and picks of the week with Martin Bednárik.

Ben and Martin discuss the past week, look into what's coming up and of course read some letters from listeners and play some music for you.

On 21 August, 1968, Soviet union-led Warsaw pact troops invaded the territory of its member, the then Czechoslovak Republic, to halt the liberalisation process. On this occasion, RSI is presenting the journalist Agnesa Kalinova, the significant voice of Radio Free Europe who would have turned 100 this year. Presenting her is her daughter Julia Sherwood. In this part of our summer series of intervi...

Dychovka music is a traditional genre that has been played for centuries throughout Slovakia. In this episode, we explore the variety of styles of dychovka through a famous festival in Moravske Lieskove. There, members of the band Drietomanka (a regional favorite with a rich history) talk about the origins of Slovak dychovka and show how dynamic modern dychovka can be. As well, we speak with schol...

Ben Pascoe talks with safety and security expert Brano Tichy about what goes into making events and protests safe and offers advice for those attending and organizing events and protests.

This monday show is dealing with the phenomenon of single parents in Slovakia – their living and financial conditions, state support and psychological impact among others.

In a sprecial Sunday show, Ben Pascoe talks with sports reporter Martin Kaigl who just returned from covering the Slovak team in Paris.

In a special post-olympic wrap up show, Ben Pascoe talks with sports reporter Martin Kaigl who recently returned from covering the Slovak Olympic team in Paris.

Since 1 May 2024 RSI has been running a series of reports outlining relations between Slovakia and its 26 partners in the EU. Through the stories of Slovaks living in member states and EU citizens living in Slovakia, these relations revealed themselves. In this final part of the series, Vladimir Sucha, Head of European Commission Representation in Slovakia, talks about the 2024 EP election results...

In this edition of the Slovakia Today programme, we introduce Sofia Zahova from the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages at the University of Iceland. Sofia explains the intricacies of Romani literature not only on the Slovak literary scene, but abroad as well. A great part of Romani literature consists of "paramisa" - fairy tales. We invite you to listen to Melalo and Death, a fai...

Ben Pascoe talks with Director of Devin Castle at the Bratislava Museum, Milan Zálešák about the history of Devin Castle and its importance in Slovakia Today.

In this Monday show, Patka is going to talk to a few actors from the first experimental theatre in Slovakia, Stoka, founded in Bratislava in 1991 by Blaho Uhlár. He passed away aged 72 on July 13th, 2024.

Ben and Patka visit the Olympic Village in Bratislava and celebrate the Slovak Olympic success. They also read some letters and play some olympic themed music for you.

What was the week like in Slovakia? News overview and pick of the week with Martin Bednárik.