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| Countrywide events |
| Bratislava, 23.05.2015 |
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| Tips for events between May 22 and 31, including a concert of top four world/ethno music Slovak bands, a festival of environmental movies, days of architecture, an opera premiere, a literary festival, two markets of traditional crafts, Marc Chagall exhibition, and more.
Western SLOVAKIA
Bratislava
JAZZ: One Day Jazz Festival – Defying its name, the One Day Jazz Festival marks its 10th year by expanding into two days and offering headliner, Israeli star and peace activist, singer Achinoam Nini aka NOA; and Ron Affif Trio, Cha bud (Slovakia) on the first night. On Friday, Slovak Juraj Griglák will play with Marcus Miller band, including Poogie Bell; Slovak drummer Martin Valihora with Icelandic Mezzoforte; and US guitarist Wayne Krantz. Starts:May 21-22, 19:00; Istropolis, Trnavské Mýto 1. Admission: €20-€35 (one day|) €40-€60 (two days). Tel: 02/5293-3321; www.ticketportal.sk.
Bratislava
GASTRONOMY: Slovak Food Festival – Three-day gastronomy festival offers various cuisines, including traditional Slovak fare, wines and beers, shows, tastings – with food vouchers bought on the site. Starts: May 21-24; garden at Bratislava Castle. Admission: free (save for food vouchers). More info: www.slovakfoodfestival.sk.
Bratislava
MODERN DANCE: Baggage – Dance performance exploring the “life baggage” we all carry. Choreographed and directed by Simona Machovičová, performed by Credance group and guests. Starts: May 22-23; 20:00; Elledanse theatre, T & D, Miletičova 17/B. Admission: €4-€8. Tel: 0905/969-105; www.elledanse.sk.
Bratislava
CIRCUS FESTIVAL: The “festival of modern circus” offers many genres, artists and performances from different countries, e.g. Circo Pitanga (Israel, Switzerland): Circus 1920; The Busch Clowns (Germany); Acrobarouf (Belgium, Greece, France): Scratch; Slovak marionette theatre, and more. Starts: May 22-24; Medical Garden / Medická záhrada, Špitálska. Admission: various. More info: www.cirkulart.sk.
Bratislava
LIVE MUSIC: Slovak singer/composer Peter Aristone who lives in Prague and works anywhere, will perform with Czech Chinaski and Slovak DESmod bands, also playing his new single No Second Time Around. Starts: May 22, 19:00; Aegon Aréna, NTC, Príkopova 4. Admission: €17-€49. Tel: 02/5293-3321; www.ticketportal.sk.
Bratislava
EXHIBITION/EVENT: Koniakow Lace – The so far biggest lace with a diameter of 5 metres, with 50 kilometres of cotton threads used to make more than 8,000 motifs – inscribed in the Guinness Book of records – will be presented in Bratislava for three days, with May 22 between 9:00-15:00 also inviting visitors to add their part of handicraft and enhance the lace. Starts: May 20-22 9:00-17:00; Polish Institute, SNP Square 27. Admission: free. Tel: 02/5443- 2030; www.polinst.sk.
Bratislava
CLASSICAL MUSIC/CHILDREN: La Boite a Joujoux – Claude Debussy – The piece composed by Debussy for his daughter nicknamed Chouchou, and subtitled “ballet for children” will be performed by the Symphonic Orchestra of the Bratislava Conservatory, conducted by Juraj Jartim, and by puppet group Neline led by Petra Dušová. Starts: May 23, 16:00; Reduta, E. Suchoňa Square 4. Admission: €9. Tel: 02/2047- 5233; www.filharmonia.sk.
Bratislava
LIVE MUSIC/BALL: Swing May-ball – The tradition of May folk balls is long, but this one is special in that it brings the music of the 1920s-1940s, played by the Fats Jazz Band, Oriental and other dance by Lady Amina, a lecture and workshop of swing by professionals from B-Swing dance school, and more. Starts: May 23, 19:00; V-klub, SNP Square 12. Admission: €8-€12. Tel: 02/5293-3321; www.ticketportal.sk.
Bratislava
CHOIR MUSIC: Don Cossacks – The great Choir of Don Cossacks will sing to celebrate the 70th anniversary of World War II’s end; Russian, Ukrainian and Slovak folklore, with guest –Ukrainian bandoor player Kateryna Pacher, conductor Ivan Shallyiev, and led by Peter Chudyakov. Starts: May 23, 18:00; new Evangelical Church, Legionárska 2. Admission: €8-€12 (in advance), €9-€14 on the site. Tel: 02/5293-3321; www.ticketportal.sk.
Bratislava
ETHNO/WORLD MUSIC: The Feats of Brittany – celebration of the traditional Breton night, as hailed by the Breton/Slovak band Roc’hann. Starts: May 23, 19:30; Hlava 22, Bazová 9. Tel: 0911/193-382; www.hlava22.sk.
Bratislava
CHILDREN/OTHER EVENT: Dragon Boats’ competition – The competition invites people to come and sail on their dragon-boats on a city lake. Starts: May 23, all day; Radosť complex, Štrkovec Lake, Drieňová Street. More info: www.inba.sk.
Bratislava
CLASSICAL MUSIC: Sunday Matinee in GMB – The cycle of musical matinees in the Bratislava City Gallery (GMB) this time presents Czech musicians and Czech composers: M. Töpferová (vocals), O. Nouzovský (cello), and – Japanese - Y. Ichimura (piano) play A. Dvořák, B. Smetana, L. Janáček, B. Martinú. Starts: May 24, 10:30; Mirbach palace, Františkánske Square 11. Tel: 02/5443-1556(-8); www.gmb.sk.
Bratislava
HORSE RACE: Spring Grand Prix Staropramen – The second international classical horse race offers, apart from foreign competitors, also an accompanying programme for the whole family. Starts: May 24, 14:00; Petržalské Závodisko race track, Starohájska 29. Admission: €1-€2. More info: www.zavodisko.sk.
Bratislava
FILM FESTIVAL: Ekotopfilm/Envirofilm 2015 – This year, the 42nd year of international festival of sustainable development films, Ekotopfilm, and 21st year of the international festival of environmental films joined forces, to show even more movies in two cities, Bratislava and Banská Bystrica (Europa Cinemax). Starts: May 25-29; the Tatra Hotel, 1. Mája Square 5. More info, full programme: www.ekotopfilm.sk/en.
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