Easter in Slovakia: Water, Whips and Wonder
On this special Easter Monday programme, we explore some of Slovakia’s most unique — and sometimes surprising — holiday traditions.
On this special Easter Monday programme, we explore some of Slovakia’s most unique — and sometimes surprising — holiday traditions.
According to the census from 2021, 56% of Slovakia’s population identified as Roman Catholic, 5.3% as Evangelical, and 4% as Greek Catholic, also known as Uniates. Nearly 24% declared no religious affiliation. ...
On behalf of the World Autism Awareness Day which anually falls on April 2, Patrícia Polakovičová prepared a special feature dedicated to people with this diagnosis. This programme explores what it means ...
The Alma Good Education Festival in Zvolen, which took place from March 13 to 14, brought together educators, parents, and experts to discuss ways of improving education.
Teacher’s Day has been celebrated in Slovakia and Czechia on 28 March since 1955, marking the birth anniversary of John Amos Comenius. To mark the occasion, we speak with Alena Rapčan Štrompová — winner ...
The Holy Mass on Palm Sunday began at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Emeram in Nitra with the blessing of palm branches and catkins. The celebration marked the beginning of Holy Week, which will culminate ...
Can Gen Z become the generation that drives real change? That question framed the conference Generation of Change, organised by the Youth Council of Slovakia (RmS), which connects organisations working ...
On 24 February 2026, thousands of people took to the streets of Bratislava and Košice to express their solidarity with Ukraine. The date marked four years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion ...
Why do people give? What does generosity really mean, and what shapes charitable behaviour in Slovakia compared to other countries? To explore these questions, we speak with experimental and behavioural ...
In this episode, we explore what drives ordinary people to step forward in extraordinary times. Social psychologist Barbara Lášticová from the Slovak Academy of Science joins us to discuss new research ...