Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

In his debut novel "V mene kriza", Marcel Kusnir tackles upon Slovak historical context of the cross as the symbol of Christianity. Translator Erika Godlova and Romani linguist Martina Horňáková explain the uniqueness of Romani language on the occasion of the World Romani Language Day, 5 November.

Ben Pascoe talks with economists Libor Melioris and Juraj Suchta about the state of the Slovak economy and public finances.

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. Patka and Ben discuss the week, read some letters and play some music to help you enjoy your Sunday

On Saturdays we recap the past week and play some of our best stories from the week. This week Martina Šimkovičová Greňová looks at All Saint's Day and Ben Pascoe talks with the newly appointed Canadian Ambassador to Slovakia, Cheryl Cruz.

In this rerun of Sunday's mailbox program, Martina and Martin mark the All Saints/All Souls days by visiting three famous burial places in the Slovak capital to pay tribute to several personalities of Slovak history. Ben plays music by some of musicians burried in Bratislava.

ENLIGHT is a European University alliance of universities from ten European countries, including Slovak Comenius University based in Bratislava. How did Comenius University become a member of the alliance? We will also talk about the course AI for everyone and the future of mobilities.

On the occasion of the state holiday, we light a candle for famous Slovaks at a famous cemetery in Bratislava. We also have a look at environmental friendly, garden cemeteries. And play playful music to balance the mood.

Canada finally has its own embassy in Slovakia. Ben Pascoe talks with newly appointed Canadian Ambassador to Slovakia Cheryl Cruz.

RERUN: John Freedman - American writer and theatre critic will describe his life in Moscow. As an activist he presents an interesting project called Worldwide Play Readings. The question of whether we communicate enough about climate is on the table. Do we know the best way and the right language to talk about it?

In our Sunday walk, Martina and Martin visit three famous cemeteries in Bratislava to pay tribute to several Slovak personalities by lighting a candle on their graves, the tradition of the All Saints Day as well as All Souls Day in Slovakia. Marking the holidays, Ben had a look in the history of Slovak music bringing to the spotlight three themed related songs.

Saturday we look back at the past week, review the biggest stories and replay some of our top stories.

In another Bratislava walk, we take you from the T.Garrigue Masaryk square to the Danube river left bank debating the establishment of the first Czechoslovak Republic in 1918.

Comparing the situation of Polish and Slovak public media after 2023 election is ex-Radio Polonia editor Rafal Kiepuszewski who was working in Radio Slovakia International due to the attitude of outgoing Polish government. As part of this week's culture news, stars and filmmakers talk about their presentation at "Hory a mesto", the international festival of mountain cinematography.

In this rerun, we will delve into sports, but we will not mention any matches, teams or results, we will talk about how can sport help improve our mental health – an issue that has been reflected upon often in the recent post-pandemic times. This was one of the ideas behind the European Team Cup in Bratislava. Sport is also an important part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, a programme that helps y...

The recent Polish elections were closely followed all across the EU. Ben Pascoe and Martina Simkovicova speak with experts Milan Nic and Rafal Kiepuszewski about what the election results mean for Poland, Slovakia, the V4 and the EU.

More than half of the world's coffee-growing land will be lost to the climate crisis by 2100. This will happen even if international climate targets are met. The latest report from the British charity Christian Aid shows. Many people will lose their livelihoods as a result. How can we help farmers?

Sunday's are about our listeners. Ben and Martina discuss the week, read letters and play some music for you.

Saturday pick of the week.

In this edition of the Listeners Tribune programme, Ben Pascoe says goodbye to Marianna Palkova while discussing listeners' feedback in a Bratislava pub.

Speaking about the largest collection of the Slovak contemporary art in the USA is its founder Lee Karpiscak. Tips for cultural events for English speakers living in Slovakia.

In this rerun of a show from January 2023, people born in the USA try to reconnect with their Slovak heritage.

Ben Pascoe talks with social anthropologist Juraj Buzalka about the election results and how history affects Slovakia today.

Today, 16 October, we celebrate International Food Day. This day has been celebrated for 42 years and is supported by the World Health Organization (WHO). How to tackle food waste? Find out in the first part of today's session, thanks to Zuzana Madajova from the Free Food Association. The furniture bank in Trnava helps to integrate homeless people. At the same time, it provides low-income groups w...

Sunday is about our listeners. Ben and Marianna discuss the week, read letters and play some music.