Scenic Harvest Scenic Harvest isn’t merely the largest nationwide festival with international participants, but also the oldest festival of non-professional theatre in Europe. Today the Festival is the utmost showcase of local companies and individuals in all genres of amateur theatre, and of selected companies from abroad. The Festival offers space for learning supported by …
Theatre Event The Liptov Culture Centre in the city of Liptovský Mikuláš, founded by the Žilina Self-Governing Region in conjunction with the City of Liptovský Mikuláš and other cultural institutions, are dedicating, throughout 2020, a significant part of their activities to the promotion and celebration of the 190th anniversary of the foundation of Slovak amateur …
100 Years – SND Slovak National Theatre (SND), in conjunction with Slovart Publishing Ltd, is currently preparing a volume that presents hundred years of the SND as Slovakia’s prime professional stage. Emblematically for the SND centenary, the portrait is a collage of one hundred key drama, operatic, operetta and ballet productions. The selection represents artistic …
… That´s Us … 1 March 2020 at 19.00 hrs, SND old building Multigenre jubilee production marking the centenary of the Slovak National Theatre The gala marking the SND centenary is not merely an attempt to recount the chronology of the SND, or sing accolades about its artistic output and successful productions. It is a …
Emília VÁŠÁRYOVÁ Member of the Slovak National Theatre Drama Company Having grown up in a family of teachers, as a child Ms Vášáryová was a keen sportsperson. It was sonly by chance that she became involved in acting. In 1963 she graduated at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. During the theatre season 1963/1964 …
Stanislav ŠTEPKA Founder and Artistic Director, Radošinské naivné divadlo A graduate in teaching and journalism, Mr Štepka has always been more drawn to the theatre. He has retained his attachment to theatre throughout his life. For years he was in the village of Radošina where he founded Radošinské naivné divadlo (RND), being also one of …
Gabriela MARCINKOVÁ Actress A native of the city of Prešov, Ms Marcinková graduated in acting at Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. In addition to theatre, she is also a television and film actress. It is a lesser known fact, however, that she has been an accomplished long-distance runner ever since her childhood. As a …
Jolana FOGAŠOVÁ Soprano The operatic diva, Ms Fogašová studied vocal performance at the Bratislava Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, where she also received her PhD and currently works as tutor. As a student she was guest soloist at the Slovak Naitonal Theatre Opera. Shortly after her graduation she started collaborating with …
Nina POLÁKOVÁ First Soloist, Vienna State Ballet Ms Poláková made her first ballet steps in her native city of Trnava at a ballet studio she joined aged seven. When she turned ten, she was admitted to The Eva Jaczová Dance Conservatory in Bratislava. Before graduating she was invited to dance at the Slovak National Theatre …