Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

Eastern Slovakia was struck by an earthquake at the beginning of October 2023. In this show, we will talk about earthquakes in the area of Slovakia with seismologist and Professor Peter Moczo as well as with eyewitnesses of the mentioned earthquake in 2023. We will provide travelling news and tips for trips around Slovakia. At the end of our show, there will be our Monday bonus feature called TOP...

Sundays are about our listeners. Ben Pascoe and Martin Bednarik vist the Slovak Radio Gallery and discuss the world cup race in Jasna, read some letters and play some music.

What was the week like in Slovakia? Overview of the news in the FrontPage magazine and pick of the interesting parts of our programming this week.

Sundays are about our listeners. Martin Bednárik and Patrícia Arpášová discuss the winter and climate issues, read letters from listeners and play some music for your Sunday enjoyment.

David Stumpf received the 75th Emmy for Outstanding Motion Design for Ms Marvel series. Jakub Milčák was the first to publish books by the 2023 Nobel prize laureat in literature in Slovakia. And also, tips for cultural events suitable for foreigners living in Slovakia.

In this edition of Slovakia Today, we talked to Roman Čonka, the editor-in-chief of the only Romani print newspaper Romano Nevo Ľil; in the interview with Barbora Botošová, we introduced her 2023 album Roshambo, and in the final interview, we talk to František Balog, the director of a professional Romani theatre Parnokalo from Košice.

Ben Pascoe talks with constitutional expert Radoslav Procházka about the recently vetoed competence law, what it is, why it was vetoed and what is next.

In this show, we will present to you the history of Dunajplavba or Danube River shipping in Slovakia and invite you to exhibition dedicated to it. We will provide travelling news and tips for trips around Slovakia. At the end of our show, we will continue with our Monday bonus feature called TOP SPOT.

Sundays are about our listeners. Martin Bednárik and Patrícia Arpášová discuss the winter and climate issues, read letters from listeners and play some music for your Sunday enjoyment.

What was the week like in Slovakia? Overview of the news in the FrontPage magazine and pick of the interesting parts of our programming this week.

Sundays are about our listeners. Ben and Patka discuss the past week, read letters from listeners and play some music for your sunday enjoyment.

Speaking about the fruitful cooperation with Nobel Prize laureat is Vladislava Fekete, the head of the Slovak Theatre Institute. On the occasion of centenary from his death, we commemorate Czech poet Jiri Wolker who spent half a year having been treated for tuberculosis in High Tatras. Culture news inviting to a show of Slovak artist Robert Gabris in Belvedere, Vienna.

Trenčín is set to become the European Capital of Culture in 2026. This will undoubtedly change the city in fundamental ways. To learn more we spoke with deputy mayor Patrik Žák and others about the progress of thse changes. We discussed what has been accomplished so far, what are the challenges, and what is yet to be done.

Eating disorders have long been a problem. After covid, with so much social media it seems they are more prevelant and problematic than ever. Eating disorders are not just the problem of young girls, unfortunately they don’t discriminate and can affect anyone, even someone close to us. Ben Pascoe sat down with Veronika Kolejáková a psychologist from Chuť žiť, an organization dedicated to helping a...

The climate crisis is a global issue. Are Slovak cities ready for it? What can the municipalities do to be more sustainable and what difficulties do they face? Does Slovakia have the potential to have as many sustainable cities as possible? Patrícia Arpášová will find it out in this show with Veronika Hagovská (Institute for Circular Economy) and Daniela Piršelová (The Union of Towns and Cities of...

Sundays are about our listeners. Ben and Patka discuss the past week, read letters from listeners and play some music for your sunday enjoyment.

Epiphany marks the end of the festive season. Professor of Ethnology Marta Botiková sheds light on the meaning behind the holiday and folk traditions associated with the day, including the funny paper hats. Orthodox Christmas begins shortly, Ben Pascoe talked to foreigners about their traditions. Wild Slovakia - a documentary by Nigel Marven premiered on RTVS. And a news overview of the first week...

In a special new year's eve listener's tribune Ben looks back on the year in music in Slovakia. A special episode celebrating those musicians who left us as well as those who put out some of the best music in 2023.

Getting back to the history of Radio Slovakia International. 4 January 1993 marks the first day of its broadcast. Discussing the beginnings of foreign service of the then Czechoslovak radio with Vladimir Stefko, the 1991-1994 general director of the Slovak Radio, and Vladimir Draxler, a radio historian. We will also get back to Czech Radio as it, in 2023, celebrated the centenary of the first radi...

On the first Wednesday of 2024, we bring you a medley of interviews made in 2023 with Erika Godlová, Martina Horňáková, and Zuzana Paľuchová about matters dealing with Romani language as well as a part of the interview with Marcela Domenová about the Cathedral of Saint Nicolas located in Prešov.

In honour of the upcoming Orthodox Christmas, Ben Pascoe talks about holiday traditions with young people from Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia and Russia.

In this Special, we will provide New Year´s Day speeches of the Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová and of Radio Slovakia International head Jozefína Mikleová. We will also talk to political scientist Radoslav Štefančík about the establishment of Slovak Republic, 20 years of Slovak EU membership and the 80th anniversary of Slovak National Uprising. At the end of our show, you can hear the interviews...

In honour of Silvester, or new year's eve, Ben Pascoe takes a look back at musicians who left us in the past year and plays some of the best music from 2023. Lots of good music to start your Silvester celebrations.

In the last Saturday show of 2023, we will have a look on the biggest culture and sports events of the year.

Slovakia 2023 - the biggest events and highlights - politics, society and culture. What was making the headlines? Listen to the overview of the year.