Current culture tips for around Slovakia.
Traces of beds, crossed fields in Rimavská Sobota
The municipal gallery in Rimavská Sobota will open an exhibition on Friday, the 7th of March, entitled "Traces of beds, crossed fields" by visual artist Michaela Šuránska, in which she presents stories of towns, cities and different locations through paintings expanding to other media of art and principles of archaeological research. Exhibition rooms are linked by two media projects entitled "Even Clay is Warm" and "Landmarks". Through layered personal relations to entities such as places, stories and memories, the artist presents the results of her field research, as well as performative situations. You can visit the exhibit until the 30th of April.
IHOPEIWILL in Bratislava
On Friday, the 7th of March, the creative trio comprised of Soňa Ferienčíková – Mária Júdová Tichá – Alexandra Timpau aka threeiscompany, will present their latest performance prepared in cooperation with internationally acclaimed Slovak choreographer Jaro Viňarský. Entitled "IHOPEIWILL", it is a combination of physical performance, sound design and visual installation. The inspiration for this work came from interviews with people who shared their personal family backgrounds and relationships between generations. The performance thus becomes an artistic reflection on the current trajectory of society and our responsibility towards future generations. The performance will be at Nová Cvernovka, a cultural hub in Bratislava, on Friday, the 7th of March.
"Ó" in Košice
On Monday, the 10th of March, a solo exhibition by Eva Moflarova entitled "Ó" will open at the Mina Art Space in Kosice. The idea behind the exhibition is the concept of wonder at life. "Ó!" is an exclamation. As the curator of the show, Gabriela Garlatyova explained, it is a transcendental reflection on life, its forms, but also on its chemical, biological and physical manifestations. The show of organic microstructures resembling images under microscope reminds visitors of biology lessons centering on how life comes into being. The exhibit’s egg-related messages will be on display until the 24th of April.
5 years of Experimental Design Studio in Bratislava
A show marking 5 years since the establishment of the Experimental Design Studio at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava will be open on the 12th of March at Galéria Medium in Bratislava. The students and alumni present a selection of projects that represent a special mode of designing. Through their works, the display also presents the method of their teachers, which is centered on an individual approach, autonomy, respect for freedom of opinion, engagement and critical exploration of reality, as well as the ability to develop collaboration within and beyond the community. The exhibition is curated by a peer who is studying at the Department of Theory and History of Art at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, offering students’ own optics, individual approach and generational testimony, together with the current students of the studio.
Music Spring Festivals across Slovakia
In Banská Bystrica, the Musical Spring festival began on Thursday, the 6th of March, with other concerts to be held on the 12th, 24th, 27th and 31st of March. Works for double bass and Chopin's piano preludes will be performed, as well as organ and trombone pieces at St. Francis Cathedral.
The Prešov Music Spring will begin on the 12th of March with a multi-genre guitar show by David Bílek. Following Bilek's guitar show, the remaining concerts will present not only classical music, but also jazz, performed by, among others, Danish trumpeter Jacob Sorensen, in a joint project with the Prešov based Peter Uher Group.
The Nitra Music Spring will open on the 27th of March with 4 classical music concerts. The Nitra Choir will offer works by Slovak and foreign composers in the Nitra Synagogue. The concert series will conclude on the 10th of April with a series of performances by pupils and teachers of primary art schools.
In Trnava, the spring music festival started on the 25th of February. Until the 16th of June, well-known Slovak and European performers will play five Sunday evening concerts, the next of which will take place on Sunday, the 7th of April at the Ján Palárik Theatre.
And a tip for all literature lovers:
On the 4th of March, a comprehensive survey into Slovak literature entitled “Home and the world in Slovak writing” was officially published. It introduces the top figures, genres and themes in Slovak writing in the context of recent political and cultural history, from Stalinism through the fall of Communism to the present-day. Its three editors, Katarina Gephardt, Ivana Taranenkova and Charles Sabatos, will be talking about this major work on Slovak literature for English-speaking readers on one of our Friday programs in March, as the month is dubbed the “month of books” in our country.
