Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

Ben Pascoe talks with Radovan Geist about Europe today on Europe Day.

Why is it important to remember the stories of World War II survivors, and how can we effectively educate students about our history? Is there any link between events in the past and the present? Michal Keim, project manager at the Milan Šimečka Foundation, reveals. Education, mental health, safety and the environment are all current issues that concern young people. How can we ensure that teenage...

Klara Sevcik Bernatova from the Vagus civic association shared her perspective and experience from working with homeless people in Bratislava. Iveta Radicova, the former Slovak PM, shares her toughts on Slovakia's journey since its establishment 30 years ago.

Publishers Daniel Grúň and Martin Lipták talk about their book Juraj Gavula: Healing through sculpture. Culture news bring tips for English speakers abroad and in Slovakia.

On the show we revisit our series dedicated to 30 year old Slovaks, the so called, peers of the republic. 30 yeard old ice-hockey player Martin Gernát is getting ready to represent his country at yet another international tournament. Since May 8 is coming up, we will also speak about ways to commemorate war heroes.

Ben Pascoe sits down with comic, actor, writer, pundit, Samo Trnka to discuss Slovakia today.

Almost 45% of people feel that their employer supports diversity in the workplace. However, people are least accepting of people from the LGBTI community at work. At the same time, the representation of people with disabilities in companies is low. What are the challenges facing the Slovak labour market?

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Two times Grammy awardee, audio mastering engineer Vlado Meller tells his story about getting from Humenne to mastering Pink floyd, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and others. Compare the song Cry as sung by Lash&Grey in RSI studio with the version mastered by Vlado Meller. Some tips for cultural events suitable for English speakers in Slovakia.

Bratislava recently hosted an international symposium, where healthcare professionals disccused good practices and systematization of healthcare for people fleeing Ukraine.

Ben Pascoe talks with journalist and influencer Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová about the media today, women in Slovakia, the dangers of social media, life, the universe and everthing.

On Saturday 22nd April we celebrated Earth Day. How did the idea of having an Earth Day come about? Is there anything to celebrate today, when we face so many challenges? Jakub Hrbáň, director of organisation Klíma ťa potrebuje will answer these questions. Are we talking, writing and addressing the climate crisis enough? Do we know the best way and language to communicate this issue? These were al...

Slovak students competed at Enersol competition with their eco-inventions. Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities discussed integration of marginalised people. Organised hiking in Slovakia celebrates its 150th anniversary.

Interviewing Kristin Tollefson in Bratislava about her research on drotárstvo or wire-working in Žilina and how it meets her art. Meeting Andrej Bako at a rehearsal with band Longital ahead of their tour to easten Slovakia and ahead of Earth Day while he finds category of "nature sound" to be the defining Slovakia.

Brian Jakubec's father was educated at the Bata School of Labour during the First Republic and spent his entire life in the world-famous company - from the 1940s in Africa, where the company was expanding at the time. Mr. Jakubec maintains his Czechoslovakian heritage in Slovakia, following in the footsteps of his father and the world-famous company.

Ben Pascoe sits down with Zuzana Weberová and Veronika Fishbone Vlčková from the Bratislava Foreigner's platform to discuss what is being done to help foreigners in Bratislava become a part of the city.

The first action plan on geographical balance was signed by the Director General of the European Commission (EC) for Human Resources and Security, Gertrud Ingestad, together with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Andrej Stančík. Slovakia, along with 14 other EU Member States, is considered geographically under-represented. On the occasion o...

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Interview with Klara Prešnajderová from Slovak Design Centre about Slovak entry at the Retrotopia. Design for Socialist Spaces exhibition in Berlin. Pop music icon Laco Lučenič has just been granted RadioHead Award for life contribution to Slovak music

On the Wednesday show we will do some "groundhopping" on Slovak football fields. Together with Thanos and his friends we will visit 7th league football match. Thanos from Greece has been living in Slovakia for 6 years and has visited about 75 different football grounds around the country. Thanks to low-tier football, he is getting to know the country.

Ben Pascoe sits down with Michal Vanek, director of the Museum of Jewish Culture, to discuss Jewish life in Bratislava in the 30's.

What traditions are typical for Easter Monday in Slovakia? Do we still celebrate them today? Easter is also associated with eggs, but nowadays we have big problems with them. People are struggling because of their high prices and hens are struggling in cages. The cage system is dangerous for these animals. What risks does this type of farming also have for humans? Martin Smrek, head of the organis...

Interview with the Catholic priest Jozef Konc about Good Friday and Easter in general. Bratislava’s borough of Petržalka celebrates 50 years as apartment housing estate.

The Thursday ahead of Easter is named green Thursday in Slovak tradition. The tradition is to eat something green like spinach or peas. Researcher Katarina Soltys explains why to keep fasting when we devastate our gut microbiota with traditional food right after the fast ends. Three green colour related folk songs with the same lyrics prove not the same at all.

US Ambassador Rana on 30 years of cooperation. Zuzana Lundeen decorates Easter eggs Slovak way, in New York.