The largest Slovak multi-genre festival Pohoda was awarded two out of 15 of the European Festival Awards - the Award for Excellence and Passion andthe Take a Stand Award. The jury gave the award to its director and founder Michal Kaščák for his contribution to the scene in Slovakia and Europe. The Take a Stand Award was presented to Pohoda by the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Tibor Navracsics, who praised the extraordinary commitment to freedom and sense of social responsibility outside the festival stages as well.
Martina Šimkovičová, Photo: TASR
