Another UNESCO Listing for Slovakia
After the fujara flute and Terchova music, the bagpipe has also been listed as UNESCO intangible heritage. In fact, ‘Bagpipe culture’ was the exact name of another successful project of the Slovak Republic that was registered on the UNESCO list of intangible heritage. The bagpipe tradition is visible throughout Slovakia with some regional differences. The … Continued
Easter Traditions in Slovakia
Slovaks have traditionally observed Holy Week (Pašiové týžde?) as a time of fasting and intense prayer. Their folk customs followed a detailed set of rules and rituals that assisted in making the commemoration of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection a real part of their lives. Slovaks prepared for the holy days by cleansing both their … Continued
Places of Slovak Interest in the United States
Places of Slovak Interest in the United States An on-line project of the Heritage/Cultural Standing Committee of the Slovak Catholic Federation – 2017-18 – Fr. Gerard Gonda, OSB Submit information for consideration to: gerard@standrewabbey.org PENNSYLVANIA: • The Murgas Room / King’s College / Wilkes-Barre https://www.kings.edu/life_at_kings/campus_ministry/murgas_room Museum honoring the memory of the “Radio Priest,” Fr. Jozef … Continued
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Symbolický krst novej budovy Generálneho konzulátu Slovenskej republiky v New Yorku Dňa 10. decembra 2019 sa uskutočnil symbolický krst novej budovy Generálneho konzulátu Slovenskej republiky v New Yorku. Slávnostného aktu sa zúčastnili predseda vlády Slovenskej republiky Peter Pellegrini, minister zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí Slovenskej republiky Miroslav Lajčák a bývalý minister financií Slovenskej republiky, súčasný guvernér Národnej banky … Continued