Cultural Directory of Slovakia

The most numerous group of wooden churches in Slovakia is that formed by the Greek Catholic and Orthodox churches, which are scattered all over the north eastern region. The most characteristic feature of these religious buildings is their emphasis on the number three, symbolising the Holy Trinity. This can be seen not only in their three domes, but also in their groundplan, with three areas arranged in an axis ascending in height from west to east.

Established on 1 March 2008, the Institute for Ruthenian Language and Culture is a part of the University of Prešov.

Founded in 1951, the Ilosvai Selymes Péter Folk Ensemble seeks to preserve and present the authentic folk dance of the Hungarian nationality in Slovakia. In addition to Hungarian folk dances from Slovakia the ensemble also presents dances from Hungary and Transylvania. Its repertoire includes dances from Magyarbőd, Imreg, Gömör, Parchovany, Mátyusföld, Szatmár, Kartal, Szék, Ördöngősfüzes, Mezőkölpény, Moldva, Zobor, Kamienka, and Szászcsávás.

The company's activities include: (i) processing of digital video and audio recordings and transcript on DVD or cassette and (ii) production of photos and video. Technical services offered include sound, editing, dubbing, subtitling and effects.

The Directorate General of Human Rights and Minorities deals with issues of human rights, national minorities and ethnic groups, social affairs and issues of non-discrimination and equal opportunities for all. In addition, it co-operates with the third sector, churches, religious societies and minority organisations.

TRANSLATE Splnomocnenec vlády Slovenskej republiky pre rómske komunity má postavenie poradného orgánu vlády Slovenskej republiky. Štatút splnomocnenca vlády Slovenskej republiky pre rómske komunity vymedzuje postavenie, pôsobnosť a úlohy splnomocnenca vlády Slovenskej republiky pre rómske komunity, ustanovuje zásady činnosti a organizačné zabezpečenie činnosti splnomocnenca a vzťahy splnomocnenca k orgánom štátnej správy, orgánom územnej samosprávy a iným subjektom.

The Faculty of Social Sciences was established in 2001 because of the need for competent specialists and client-oriented social help which arose from the social changes of the time.

The project 'Multifunctional Cultural Centre, University Library - Rehabilitation and Revitalisation of Historical Buildings of the University Library in Bratislava' has turned the University Library into a modern library, information and cultural institution.

Piano virtuoso, composer and teacher Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) was born in Pressburg (present-day Bratislava). He received his earliest musical training from his father, and later studied under Mozart and the foremost Viennese musicians of the time. As a child he made a grand concert tour of Europe which lasted for almost five years.

The Carpathian Foundation International is a unique cross-border network of regional foundations that focuses primarily on inter-regional and trans-frontier activities, economic and community development in the bordering regions of Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine.

Konto Orange is a non-profit organisation that implements projects supporting groups of people or communities. Established in 2002, its major objective is to implement such philanthropic activities that will help to solve the problems of different groups in society. The activities of Konto Orange cover many areas, from support for substitute families and adoptions to education and leisure activities for young people and helping abandoned people in difficulty. Konto Orange's philanthropic activities focus on problematic or in some way deficient areas of society.

Slovenská sporiteľňa Foundation, with its official seat in Bratislava, is a non-profit organisation which was founded in 2004.

The Madách-Posonium Publishing Company is a Hungarian-language book and newspaper publishing company engaged in (i) publishing, marketing, despatching, promotional and advertising services; (ii) organising exhibitions and training courses; (iii) purchasing all kinds of goods that do not require a special license with the aim of reselling them; and (iv) book rentals.

KT Publishing Company was established in Komárno, in a city abounding in traditions, and as people like to say it was developed on a green meadow. The opportunity of the establishment of the publishing company of books and magazines was given by the Komárno printing works because in this way they wanted to enrich the history of culture of the town.

This small museum presents the life and work of celebrated Slovak astronomer Mikuláš Konkoly-Thege (1842-1916), who founded the Slovak Central Observatory in Hurbanovo in 1870.

The Association of Music Performers (SKU) provides information on cultural programmes, places, institutions, performers and composers.

This portal of the Government Office of the Slovak Republic lists all the URLs for Slovak government ministries and offices.

Launched in 2003 with financial support from the Open Society Foundation, the Infolib national library web portal is a joint project of the Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information, Bratislava, the Association of Slovak Librarians and the Department of Library and Information Science at Comenius University in Bratislava

The Slovak Audiovisual Copyright Protection Union (SAPÚ) is engaged in activities concerned with protecting the copyright of audiovisual works in distribution, coverage of legal arrangements in relation to unauthorised copies of audiovisual productions, formal legal measures connected with criminal prosecution, supervision of video rentals and related areas.

Movie Mania features news, reviews, profiles, premieres and other information on world cinema and TV and the latest DVD releases in the Slovak language.

The Faculty of Philosophy of the Catholic University in Ružomberok is committed to the tradition of Catholic universities all over the world and in essence is united with other higher education institutions in Slovakia. Simultaneously, the University supports research and education in the Catholic spirit.

The Institute of Christian Culture is a specialised scientific and educational department of the Faculty of Philosophy, Trnava University in Trnava, which was established in 1995.

Small Stage is a student theatre space which presents a regular programme of theatre productions by students of the VŠMU Faculty of Theatre.

Žilina University (ŽU) was originally established on 1 October 1953 as the College of Railway Transport following its separation from the Czech College of Technology in Prague. It had five faculties: Transport, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and a Military Faculty.

Žilina University Library is a central co-ordinating and methodologically-operated workplace for the provision of library-information activities within Žilina University related to all spheres of traffic, connections, engineering, electro-technology, telecommunications, driving constructions, road and railroad engineering, geodesy, information and control

The Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences is an institution which provides higher education in accordance with social and regional demands as well as carrying out research activities in various fields of the humanities and natural sciences.

Studio Kaplnka (Studio Chapel) is a theatre space where students of all departments and grades of VŠMU can present their theatrical performances. Originally reserved for school performances, it is now often used to present shows to the public.

Pôtoň Theatre is an independent professional association which, apart from its main programme of theatre productions and happenings, also produces educational projects for different target groups in the artistic scene. The theatre co-operates with numerous cultural organisations, both in Slovakia and abroad.

The ÚĽUV Gallery and Craft Shop Tatranská Lomnica presents exhibitions of work by contemporary producers of folk art, craft-oriented design and creative folk art. In addition to presenting exhibitions, it sells high-quality folk art products and also functions as a multimedia information centre with presentation technology ready for use by members of the public who are interested in folk art production and crafts.

The ÚĽUV Gallery and Craft Shop Prešov presents exhibitions of work by contemporary producers of folk art, craft-oriented design and creative folk art. In addition to presenting exhibitions, it sells high-quality folk art products and also functions as a multimedia information centre with presentation technology ready for use by members of the public who are interested in folk art production and crafts.

Monuments and Museums – cultural heritage review is a quarterly professional publication of the heritage sector which provides information about historical research, collections, acquisitions, restoration and reconstruction, personalities, new exhibitions , technical monuments and publications.

Launched in 2008, STV Three is a dedicated sports channel which was established primarily to strengthen sports journalism in Slovakia.

The documentary collections consist of the written, printed and photographic documentation of the professional Slovak theatre activities. The most extensive part of the documentation is being built by the production collection, which gathers all materials about Slovak professional theatre performances since 1920. Other documentation parts are built by the special subject entries (catchwords) collections, programme bulletin collections, slide and negative collections, drama text and audio visual collections.

One of five 'Articled' evangelical churches, so called because they were built under the article of the law issued in 1681 by Emperor Leopold I in an attempt to halt the spread of protestantism. As such they had to be built at the edge of a village with the entrance facing away it and to be constructed only from wood with no foundations, towers or bells. It was originally planned to build 38 wooden articled churches in Slovakia but only nine were built and of these five have survived. All of them were designed in the form of a 'Greek cross'.

The aim of the Slovak Radio Music Centre is to prepare music programmes in various genres for the four Slovak Radio channels.

The Slovak Radio Literature and Drama Centre prepares literary programmes for Rádio Slovensko, Rádio Regina and Rádio Devín. The centre consists of the following teams: Literary Editors Team, Series and Entertainment Dramaturgy Team, Dramaturgy Team and Directors and Producers Team.

The Folk Music Instruments in Slovakia exhibition is located in the State Scientific Library at Banská Bystrica and includes over 250 folk musical instruments from different regions of Slovakia, together with objects connected with their fabrication and utilisation, plus numerous pictures and other documents relating to leading musicians, producers and interpreters.

The Playing for you Festival is an annual festival organised by Bibiana with support from the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic. It takes the form of a survey of alternative and puppet theatres for children with international participation. Shows are organised in the courtyard of the Bibiana building every Sunday during the Summer holiday period.

The Faculty of Economics of Matej Bel University seeks to train erudite and flexible economists who can make use of their skills in international business and undertake responsibility for shaping their own careers.