Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (29.9.2019 16:00)
September 29, 2019 14:00Listeners' tribune
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (28.9.2019 16:00)
September 28, 2019 14:00Frontpage. The recap of the most interesting reports of the past week.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (27.9.2019 16:00)
September 27, 2019 14:00A lack of teachers in Slovakia.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (26.9.2019 16:00)
September 26, 2019 14:00Story of people, who decided to publish Slovak literature translations in the UK. What premieres are prepared for the 100th season of the Slovak National Theatre. Culture news.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (25.9.2019 16:00)
September 25, 2019 14:00Slovak president spoke at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York City along other world leaders. Slovakia pledges to go carbon neutral as soon as possible. We join the backstage of the oldest Slovak road-cycling race - Tour of Slovakia. And in the series dedicated to Slovak-Americans looking for their roots in Slovakia, Tony Lonardo tells us more about his recent quest to find his Slovak family.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (24.9.2019 16:00)
September 24, 2019 14:00Kunda Dixit is a Nepali journalist who has founded his own Katmandu newspaper, although he started his career as a scientist after studying micro-biology in Bratislava in the 1970s. He talks about the many interesting turns his life has taken since then. Roger Penrose is a world-famous mathematician and scientist who has written much on the nature of the human mind. What does he think about the question of 'artificial intelligence'? Can a machine ever really be 'conscious'?
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (23.9.2019 16:00)
September 23, 2019 14:00A migration wave has taken over the Slovak political scene lately with MPs leaving their parties- both from the governing coalition and the opposition- to join new projects or older ones which underwent some degree of reform. With less than six months before general elections what do these moves say about the current political situation in Slovakia?. Despite past triumphalists statements on how well-done and generous the healthcare budget for 2019 is, three months before the end of the year ...
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (22.9.2019 16:00)
September 22, 2019 14:00Listeners' tribune
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (21.9.2019 16:00)
September 21, 2019 14:00A recap of some of the most interesting stories of the past week: Football nationalism on Slovak-Hungarian EURO qualification match. Do women really care about plans to restrict abortion rights? Overview of the important topical issues.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (20.9.2019 16:00)
September 20, 2019 14:00Slovak scientists take part in the Global Climate Strike. Topic of climate crisis in Slovak theatres.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (19.9.2019 16:00)
September 19, 2019 14:00RERUN: A trip to eastern Slovak town of Prešov includes a visit to the Prešov National Theatre, browsing through a book about Roma music and a talk about a journal on not only Slovak poetry
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (18.9.2019 16:00)
September 18, 2019 14:00The EURO 2020 qualification match between Slovakia and Hungary in Budapest resulted in victory for the Slovaks, yet also severe international controversies. In the show we discuss what has actually happened on the stands as well as the reason for the anti-Slovak sentiments displayed by Hungarian fans. Opera Gala in Kežmarok shows that classical music can have a strong fundraising potential. Slovak-Americans visit their places of origin in Slovakia.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (17.9.2019 16:00)
September 17, 2019 14:00What was life like in Slovakia's magnificent High Tatra mountains in the Middle Ages, long before the age of tourism? Local historian and writer Brano Chovan tells us about all sorts of interesting characters that haunted the mountains back then. Erik Lorincz is a well-known Slovak bar owner in London, he talks about his bar which has already won international recognition.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (16.9.2019 16:00)
September 16, 2019 14:00Reproductive rights back on the political agenda with some politicians hunting votes from pro-life activists; Sport: Slovakia men's tennis team played Switzerland (without Federer and Wawrinka) in the Davis Cup at the weekend
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (15.9.2019 16:00)
September 15, 2019 14:00Listeners Tribune reading from fan mail featuring a material on the state holiday of Our lady of 7 sorrows, the saint patron of Slovakia
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (14.9.2019 16:00)
September 14, 2019 14:00A recap of some of the most interesting stories of the past week: Why should foreigners who by law can't have permanent residence in two of Bratislava's boroughs pay more for public kidergartens because....they don't have permanent residence there?; An invitation to Vienna Biennale For Change 2019 which opened in Bratislava too
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (13.9.2019 16:00)
September 13, 2019 14:00A look at the start of the ice hockey season from the perspective of the players association.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (12.9.2019 16:00)
September 12, 2019 14:001. Vienna Biennale moves to Bratislava – a report from the exhibition "Human by design" in the Satelite gallery of the Slovak Design Centre featuring interviews with Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, the director general of the MAK = Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, Mária Rišková, the director of the Slovak Design Centre, Slovak designers Juraj Hariš and Maroš Schmidt and Austrian Professor Ruth Mateus-Berr. 2. Highlights of the 20th annual of the Konvergencie/Convergence festival in Bratislava are...
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (11.9.2019 16:00)
September 11, 2019 14:00Earlier this week we commemorated the Day of the Victims of the Holocaust and of racial violence, therefore on the show today we will speak about the ways in which the Holocaust is remembered in Slovakia. Michal Buček is a Slovak triathlete, who has been awarded the European Fair Play Award for saving the life of his competitor. We shall also continue in the series of stories of Slovak Americans, who travel to Slovakia to strenghten their family and friendship ties.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (10.9.2019 16:00)
September 10, 2019 14:00We speak with Prof. Mark Hillery of the City University of New York, who received the International Prize in Bratislava last week from the Slovak Academy of Sciences. The Prize was given to him for his collaboration with members of the Academy’s Institute of Physics in the field of Quantum Informatics. We also speak with Oliver Scott, a journalism student at the University of Southern California who travelled to Bratislava in August to attend Comenius University's 3-week Summer School of Slov...
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (9.9.2019 16:00)
September 09, 2019 14:00-Why should foreigners pay more for state kindergartens in Bratislava because their residence status is different than thta of Slovaks and local authorities do not read some laws?: It's finally here: the population-based national screening programme for breast cancer was launched; Competition 7th round.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (8.9.2019 16:00)
September 08, 2019 14:00Listeners' Tribune: a regular mailbox programme, featuring 7th round of the Bratislava Competition.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (7.9.2019 16:00)
September 07, 2019 14:00Pick of the week
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (6.9.2019 16:00)
September 06, 2019 14:00The school year has started and we can see a significant problem unveil again. A lack of teachers.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (5.9.2019 16:00)
September 05, 2019 14:001. The Nomadic gallery comes to the Slovak National Uprising Monument in Banská Bystrica, central Slovakia, to present a display against racism, fascism and xenophobia. RSI recorded its arrival after interviewing its founder Juraj Čarný. 2. The Slovak Embassy in London commemorates the 140th birthday of Seton Watson, who was an expert at the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs for central Europe and the Balkans, supporter of independent Czechoslovakia, and friend of Milan Rastislav Štefánik. ...
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (4.9.2019 16:00)
September 04, 2019 14:00New school year brought changes to school curricula, such as that English will not be the main first foreign language taught at schools. Educators consider it a problem. Another problem faced by the school and pre-school system in Slovakia is the small percentage of Roma children attending daycares. New legislation should solve this issue. We will also continue in the series dedicated to the Slovak-Americans looking for their family connections in Eastern Slovakia.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (3.9.2019 16:00)
September 03, 2019 14:00We visit the Anton Neuwirth Kolegium in Ivanka pri Dunaj, where students study classic works of the great thinkers of Western civilisation, and speak with the Kolegium's co-founder, Martin Luterán. We also speak with Michal Staňak, who works in the field of health technology assessment, about how evidence-based medicine helps keep our healthcare safe.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (2.9.2019 16:00)
September 02, 2019 14:00The Slovak Constitution through the eyes of historian Martin Stefanik and a few ordinary Slovaks as September 1st is the Constitution Day in Slovakia; Slovakia's women's volleyball team have written history by reaching the knockout stage of the European Championships for the frist time in history - what does such a result mean for the future of women's volleyball in this country?
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (1.9.2019 16:00)
September 01, 2019 14:00Listeners' Tribune-the programme when we interact with listeners and followers on social media from all over the world; The draw of the winner of the last round of the summer quizz.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (31.8.2019 16:00)
August 31, 2019 14:00Pick of the week
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (30.8.2019 16:00)
August 30, 2019 14:00This small brief history of Jewish, and actually not only Jewish but also multicultural history of Slovak village of Veľké Ripňany, narrated by its mayor Jozef Krištof. This story of just a small village nicely reflects the unpleasant and turbulent course of history in this part of Europe and how it impacted local culture and cultures. Musical Crossroads.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (29.8.2019 16:00)
August 29, 2019 14:00A special show dedicated to 75th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising - the armed insurgency against the Nazi rule of the country. We discuss the importance of the event with historians, go to western Slovakia, where locals and partisans helped shot-down American aviators and meet the son of a British intelligence officer, who lost his life as a result of the Uprising.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (28.8.2019 16:00)
August 28, 2019 14:001. Naďa Conway is a Slovak expat who left her home in 1968, became mayor of the London borough of Enfield in 1993 and after 2000, bought a rennaisance house in the eastern Slovak town of Levoča, a UNESCO site. With her husband David, they started inviting some of the world’s top interpreters to play for local audiences. They also invited Zuzana Botikova to the festival "Indian summer in Levoča". 2. Aleš Jenis is a baritone like his world famous baritone elder brother Dalibor. As with his brot...
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (27.8.2019 16:00)
August 27, 2019 14:00The 55th SAS Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture came to a close on 23 August in Bratislava. We talk with the director, teachers and students about why it has been attracting students from around the world for so many years. Also we talk with Nepali journalist Kunda Dixit about his student days in Slovakia during the 1970s.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (26.8.2019 16:00)
August 26, 2019 14:00Meet a Slovak young entrepreneur who has been trying to employ AI to help patients struggling with mental health issues and not only;Slovakia's women's volleyball team try top ut on a good show in front of the home crowd at the European Championships in Bratislava
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (25.8.2019 16:00)
August 25, 2019 14:00Listeners' Tribune
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (24.8.2019 16:00)
August 24, 2019 14:00Pick of the week
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (23.8.2019 16:00)
August 23, 2019 14:00One important street in Bratislava, called Mlynské Nivy has been closed approximately since the beginning of 2019, due to its reconstruction and the construction of the nearby future bus station. The process will last approximately one more year. Nevertheless, in the recent months, one nice success has been achieved. Slovakia going green: The local municipality in the north central Slovak town of Dolný Kubín decided to give away 1000 composters to family houses. Musical Crossroads.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (22.8.2019 16:00)
August 22, 2019 14:00Slovak poetry slam promoter Tomáš Straka, Petrana Zemanová speaks to tenor Aleš Jenis about his career in the UK, RSI listener Adam Mackler from Boston, USA, talks about his Rusyn ancestors from Becherov and Stebník, Invitation to Kremnica gags, the European festival of humour and satire
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (21.8.2019 16:00)
August 21, 2019 14:00Commemorating Soviet lead invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968: filmmaker Peter Kerekeš produced a special documentary about the occupation seen through the eyes of "occupants". We shall also continue in the series dedicated to Slovak-Americans looking for their long-lost Slovak relatives with the Hudak family from Hrabušice. The programme features also tips on what to do in Slovakia these summer days.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (20.8.2019 16:00)
August 20, 2019 14:00The future of high-speed global internet service via satellite; We talk with a conflict resolution expert about real conflicts he has helped resolve in Slovakia.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (19.8.2019 16:00)
August 19, 2019 14:00Bratislava is not ready to face the climate change; How to keep nurses in Slovakia;
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (18.8.2019 16:00)
August 18, 2019 14:00Listeners' Tribune
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (17.8.2019 16:00)
August 17, 2019 14:00Pick of the week
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (16.8.2019 16:00)
August 16, 2019 14:00Domaša dam can offer a boat cruise after 26 years. History of textile industry in Banská Štiavnica revealed. Musical Crossroads.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (15.8.2019 16:00)
August 15, 2019 14:00Special Thursday show dedicated to nameday celebrations and booklovers
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (14.8.2019 16:00)
August 14, 2019 14:00Rafters on the Dunajec river; Spišská Nová Ves and Youngstown, Ohio - sister cities; what is happening in Slovakia these days
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (13.8.2019 16:00)
August 13, 2019 14:00A PhD student tells us about her life and research at Cambridge University; We speak with a Chinese native who has been living in Slovakia for 22 years
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (12.8.2019 16:00)
August 12, 2019 14:00-A psychologist's attempt to look into the soul of cancer patients;Plans to modernize Nitra's old town;Women's volleyball team gets ready for the European Championships
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio (11.8.2019 16:00)
August 11, 2019 14:00Listeners' Tribune + Summer quiz