Cultural Directory of Slovakia

Tatras Information Centre, Starý Smokovec provides information on what’s on, what to see and where to stay, offers an accommodation and tour booking service and sells maps, books and a range of souvenirs.

Tatras Information Centre, Tatranská Lomnica provides information on what’s on, what to see and where to stay, sells tickets for many major events, offers an accommodation and tour booking service and sells maps, books and a range of souvenirs. Also offers possibilities of accomodation, insurance and trip booking.

Piešťany Information Centre provides a comprehensive information system; it provides information about traffic connections arranges accommodation, organises the sale of promotion and advertising materials, tourist maps and souvenirs, as well as the tickets for selected events. In addition, it offers the Internet service.

INFOSEN - Senica Municipal Information Centre provides information on what’s on, what to see and where to stay, sells tickets for many major events, offers an accommodation and tour booking service and sells maps, books and a range of souvenirs.

Trnava Information Service (TINS) provides information about historical sights and institutions, cultural and sporting activities in Trnava to visitors and local people, offers accommodation and tour guiding services, administers advance sale of tickets to various events, arranges visits to the town viewing tower outside the summer season, sells souvenirs and publications and creates proposals for new souvenir designs.

ZOHD Tourist Information Centre Handlová provides information on what’s on, what to see and where to stay, sells tickets for many major events, offers an accommodation and tour booking service and sells maps, books and a range of souvenirs.

Prievidza Municipal Tourist Information Centre provides information about the town of Prievidza and the Upper Nitra region, with a focus on historic monuments and tourist attractions, cultural and sporting events, skiing information and accommodation. Each year the Centre participates in tourist exhibitions and workshops both at home and abroad. It co-operates with the region’s folk artists and regularly organises sightseeing tours of the town known as the 'Golden Prievidza Route'.

Jasenská dolina (JASED) Information Centre, Belá-Dulice offers a comprehensive tourist information service in the Jasenská Dolina ski and recreational resort and (in association with Veľká Fatra Tourist Association) in the Veľká Fatra microregion, pursuing marketing activities related to its field of activity.

FREEWAY-SK Tourist Information Centre, Dolný Kubín provides information on what’s on, what to see and where to stay, sells tickets for many major events, offers an accommodation and tour booking service and sells maps, books and a range of souvenirs.

Liptovský Mikuláš Information Centre provides information to both tourists and local citizens about natural beauty spots, cultural and social facilities, cultural and sporting events and organised sporting activities, residential programmes, accommodation and catering establishments in the region, providing an overview of service providers, institutions and companies in the town and details of transport connection.

Rajecká Pohoda Tourist Information Centre, Rajecké Teplice is responsible for: (i) a cost-free service of collecting, updating and providing information about accommodation and catering facilities, services related to tourism, cultural sites, natural attractions, cultural and sporting events in the region and bus and train transport links; (ii) maintaining, updating and disseminating promotional activity through its own website - this website offers the most important information about the Rajecká dolina region and simultaneously is the main tool of promotion besides the paid advertising

Terchová Tourism Association provides information on what’s on, what to see and where to stay, sells tickets for many major events, offers an accommodation and tour booking service and sells maps, books and a range of souvenirs.

Turčianske Teplice Tourist Information Centre provides information on what’s on, what to see and where to stay, sells tickets for many major events, offers an accommodation and tour booking service and sells maps, books and a range of souvenirs.

Zuberec Tourist Information Centre is a municipal service which offers information on tourist attractions (including information for tourists about cycling, hiking, ski lifts and cable car operation, skiing options and snow conditions), cultural and sporting events and transport services, books accommodation and mountain guides, offers exchange services and mountain insurance, prepares and publishes information leaflets, sells tourist maps, guidebooks, postcards, stamps and phone cards, updates information on the municipal website and participates in tourist exhibitions at home and abroad

Founded by Poprad Municipal Government, KOLIBA Film Studios, Bratislava, the Slovak Film Union (SFZ), the Slovak Film Institute (SFÚ) and the Slovak Mountaineering Club, the International Festival of Mountain Films, Poprad is a competitive festival which is open to all filmmakers - professionals, freelancers and amateurs. Each competitor may enter up to a maximum of three films. The festival usually attracts about 10,000 people.

The Slovak Literary Translators Society (SSPUL) was established in March 1990. A voluntary professional organisation of art translators whose source or target language is Slovak, or any of the languages of national minorities living in Slovakia, the Society's membership currently comprises 329 artistic literature translators who translate from 43 languages.

The Association of Slovak Publishers and Booksellers (ZVK SR) is an independent organisation which represents the professional and working interests of all its members, protects its editorial business and works on the all-round development of the traditions of democracy and humanity of Slovak culture.

Ringier Slovakia a s is the largest publishing house in Slovakia, which issues the market-leading NOVÝ ČAS Independent newspaper newspaper in both printed and online formats, a portfolio of popular weekly and monthly general-interest magazines as well as the popular Internet news portal and a range of published book titles. Ringier Slovakia a s is a SKK 1.1 billion-plus (US$ 33 million-plus) company with around 260 employees and apart from its central office in Bratislava another eight regional branch offices throughout Slovakia.

With more than 500 employees, Petit Press publishes printed and online newspapers and provides a range of advertising, marketing and distribution services. It publishes 31 national and regional titles with a weekly run of more than 800,000 copies, including SME Daily. Its online news services which reach more than one million users each month.

Since 1991 the Kalligram Publishing Company has offered the best from Slovak, Central European and world belles lettres, essayistic literature, philosophy and science. Each year it publishes more than 50 books written by reputable authors, including many in the Hungarian language.

The Slovak Literary Review/Revue der slowakischen literatur is a twice-yearly magazine, which introduces Slovak literature and its authors to publishers, translators, organisers of literary events and readers around the world. Launched in November 1996 by the National Literary Centre (renamed to the Centre for Information on Literature in 1999), 70 per cent of its content is in English and around 30 percent in German.

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, the Directorate General for Political Director is responsible for the European agenda, the agenda of enlargement, the Eastern Partnership and EU sanctions.

The Directorate General for Public Diplomacy and Services for Citizens is responsible for information and press-related activities, public relations, administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, cultural diplomacy, expatriates, Slovak Institutes, Diplomatic Archive and MFA Library, consular activities, citizens assistance and honorary consulates.

The Spišská Nová Ves branch office of the Košice Regional Centre of the Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic with its seat in Levoča is a field department which carries out the state supervision of the protection of monuments on the territory of the districts of Spišská Nová Ves and Gelnica. The town of Levoča in Prešov Region is its seat.

Slovak Literary Institute Matica slovenská is a scientific department focusing on research into Slovak literature history and literary science. It maintains working relations with scientific institutions and universities in the Slovak Republic and abroad.

The Sovak Institute of History Matica slovenska (hereinafter referred to as the Institute) was established in 1997 by the National Council of the Slovak Republic Act No 68/97 coll.

Visiting Arts exists to strengthen and enrich international awareness and understanding through arts and cultural exchange. It works with all regions of the UK, with all parts of the world and with a wide range of art forms.

The library was founded in 1973 as a District Library in Banská Bystrica. It adopted its current name Mikuláš Kováč Public Library in Banská Bystrica in 1997. Since 2002 it has been under the founder’s competence of Banská Bystrica Self-Governing Region. VKMK serves as the community/municipal library for the town of Banská Bystrica and as a regional library for the territorial districts of Banská Bystrica and Brezno.Its library-information services include:- free choice of documents in the library;

The Academic Folkloric Ensemble Technik was founded in 1953 at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. Its members are young people whose hobby along their study and work is folklore. By singing, dancing and giving musical performances they introduce the traditions and customs of all the folkloric regions of Slovakia. During its 55 years of existence the folkloric ensemble Technik has presented itself on four continents in 22 countries throughout the world.

Dávid Gutgesel District Library, Bardejov is the regional library for the district of Bardejov, as well as being the principal public library in Bardejov. It offers a wide range of services to the public including lending and reference books, magazines and local newspapers, CDs, DVDs and videos and CD-ROMs. Other services include study space, public-access PCs with Internet access, inter-library loans, fax machine, microfiche reader, community Information, European information and careers information.

Dolný Kubín Municipal Cultural Centre is the principal arts facility in Dolný Kubín Municipality, which hosts a range of performances, film screenings, exhibitions, festivals, competitions and seasonal activities throughout the year. Its 384-seat multipurpose auditorium hosts performances by touring professional theatre, music and dance groups and is available for hire by local arts organisations. Its exhibition facilities showcase works by local painters and photographers and its cinema presents a regular programme of first-run and art film.

Žitný Ostrov-Csallóköz Library, Dunajská Streda is the regional library for the district of Dunajská Streda, functioning as a co-ordination and inter-library loans centre for municipal libraries within its catchment area, as well as being the principal public library in Dunajská Streda. It offers a wide range of services to the public including lending and reference books, magazines and local newspapers. Other services include study space, public-access PCs with Internet access, community Information, European information and careers information.

Galanta Library is the regional library for the district of Galanta, functioning as a co-ordination and inter-library loans centre for municipal libraries within its catchment area, as well as being the principal public library in Galanta. It offers a wide range of services to the public including lending and reference books, magazines and local newspapers, CDs, DVDs and videos and CD-ROMs. Other services include study space, public-access PCs with Internet access, fax machine, microfiche reader, community Information, European information and careers information.

About the Librarylife. A lot of associations with the the cultural, social, philanthropic and sports activities flourished here in recent centuries. In 1925 the muncipal public library of Jan Kollar started KREMNICA – a free royal mining town experienced a very rich and colorful community its activities – the library transformed into a present Ján Kollár Library Kremnica.

The Gašpar Fejérpataky-Belopotocký Library, Liptovský Mikuláš is the regional library for the districts of Liptovský Mikuláš and Ružomberok, functioning as a co-ordination and inter-library loans centre for municipal libraries within its catchment area, as well as being the principal public library in Liptovský Mikuláš. It offers a wide range of services to the public including lending and reference books, magazines and local newspapers, CDs, DVDs and videos and CD-ROMs.

Novohrad Library in Lučenec originated as the Town Library, the first public library in Lučenec which was damaged by fire in 1849; it was re-established in 1851 with a gift of 5,000 publications from Augustin Kubinyi of Vidina. By 1900 the library had about 20,500 publications. In July 1951 the library became the Regional People’s Library.

National Centre of Culture - Piešťany Arts Centre is a modern and imposing architectonic gem (design author - architect Ferdinand Milučký) on the bank of one of the most important rivers in Slovakia-the River Váh, in the middle of a large park; and it is a centre of cultural and social life in Piešťany and wide region.

Matej Hrebenda Library, Rimavská Sobota is the regional library for the districts of Rimavská Sobota and Revúca, which functions as the co-ordination and inter-library loans centre for all municipal libraries within its catchment area, as well as being the principal public library in Rimavská Sobota. It offers a wide range of services to the public including lending and reference books, magazines and local newspapers, CDs, DVDs and videos and CD-ROMs.

Záhorie Library, Senica is the regional library for the districts of Senica and Skalica, functioning as a co-ordination and inter-library loans centre for municipal libraries within its catchment area, as well as being the principal public library in Senica. It offers a wide range of services to the public including lending and reference books, magazines and local newspapers, CDs, DVDs and videos and CD-ROMs. Other services include study space, public-access PCs with Internet access, fax machine, microfiche reader, community Information, European information and careers information.

Tisovec Municipal Cultural Centre is the principal arts facility in Tisovec Municipality, which hosts a range of performances, film screenings, exhibitions, festivals, competitions and educational activities throughout the year. It incorporates an auditorium, exhibition facilities and rooms for classes and courses.

Juraj Fándly Library, Trnava is the regional library for the districts of Trnava, Hlohovec and Piešťany, functioning as a co-ordination and inter-library loans centre for municipal libraries within its catchment area, as well as being the principal public library in Trnava.

Turiec Library, Martin is the regional library for the districts of Martin and Turčianske Teplice , functioning as a co-ordination and inter-library loans centre for municipal libraries within its catchment area, as well as being the principal public library in Martin. It offers a wide range of services to the public including lending and reference books, magazines and local newspapers, CDs, DVDs and videos and CD-ROMs.

Regional Library Ludovit Stur in Zvolen is a public regional cultural, information and educational establishment, which acquires, processes, stores, preserves and provides access to library resources and provides library-information services.

The Gemer-Malohont Cultural Centre (GMOS), Rimavská Sobota is a regional institution for non-professional culture and public education which seeks to create the conditions for the development of local and regional cultures, to develop public interest in artistic and cultural activities, to preserve the cultural symbols of the region and to provide cultural and educational activities for citizens of all age groups and ethnicities.

The Novohrad Cultural Centre (NOS), Lučenec is a regional institution for non-professional culture and public education which seeks to create the conditions for the development of local and regional cultures, to develop public interest in artistic and cultural activities, to preserve the cultural symbols of the region and to provide cultural and educational activities for citizens of all age groups and ethnicities.

The detached workplace of Pohronie Cultural Centre in Banská Štiavnica focuses on various forms of interest and artistic activity for all age groups from kindergarten kids up to the pensioners. It co-operates with groups as well as with individuals, with disabled population groups (Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union, Slovak Union of Physically Disabled People etc.), it organises cultural, educational and professional events, competitions with national and foreign participants, methodological days, workshops and author and interpretation evenings (also for families).

The Maximilian Hell Observatory and Planetarium in Žiar nad Hronom is a cultural and educational organisation which aims to spread scientific knowledge of astronomy amongst the general public, especially children and students. The Planetarium mainly serves the central Slovakia region but many of its activities have a multi-regional and national character.

Popularising, educational and methodical activities of KHaP focus at all age categories and types of schools. The observatory annually organizes 200 events for ten thousand visitors. In addition to the wide range of popularisation and education programs (thematic classes for schools, competitions, lectures and lecture cycles, discussions, observations, films, video projections, environmental programs, practices, meetings, seminars etc.) it organizes also a fine arts advancement competition - Universe through the Eyes of Children and a quiz competition Universe is our World).