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This is a full directory of all 37 articles about Bratislava, listed in reverse order, with the most recent article at the top. If you'd prefer to search for some particular article, please use the search facility on the news front page.

Slovak Philharmonic Return to Reduta Theatre

Jan.25.2012

After nearly a year of renovations, the Slovak Philharmonic will return to its home at the historic Reduta theatre after a temporary stint at the National Theat...

Museum of Modern Art in the Works

Jan.9.2012

The first national museum of modern art is set to open soon in Slovakia, announced the Culture Minister Daniel Krajcer. The project is based on the already ex...

Norway to Bratislava on a Budget

Dec.5.2011

Budget airline Norwegian, the second largest in Scandinavia, has announced a brand new direct connection between Bratislava and Norway. While the airline alre...

International Film Festival Underway

Nov.5.2011

The 13th edition of the celebrated Bratislava Film Festival is currently underway, screening a wide variety of films from across the world from both establish...

American General Receives Honorary Bratislava Citizenship

Oct.2.2011

An American General has been made the fourth honourary citizen of Bratislava, according to the Slovak Spectator. Major General Roy Martin Umbarger, commander ...

Bratislava’s Philharmonic Under Renovation

Jul.30.2011

The Reduta Theatre in Bratislava, which has been home to the Slovak Philharmonic since 1949, is currently under massive reconstruction. The building was first d...

Hockey Championships Wrap Up

Jun.5.2011

The World Ice Hockey Championship was held in Slovakia this year, in both Bratislava and Kosice, and wrapped up last month with Finland beating Sweden in the ...

Hockey Championships Underway

May.1.2011

The 2011 World Men's Ice Hockey Championship has kicked off in Bratislava, the host city of the event alongside fellow Slovak city Kosice. It is the largest i...

World Hockey Championship To Take Place in Slovakia

Apr.1.2011

In only a few weeks, all eyes will be on Slovakia as the international sports commuinty follows the action at the 2011 IHF World Hockey Championship. Taking p...

Slovakia’s Two-Headed Tortoise

Mar.1.2011

As with Paul the German octopus who delighted audiences with his World Cup predictions in 2010, Slovakia has Magdalena, a two-headed, five-legged tortoise as ...

US Ambassador Hosts Slovak Exhibition

Feb.6.2011

An exhibition showcasing the art of the eminent American-Slovak family Rudavsky is now on display at the residence of the US ambassador to Slovakia, Theodore Se...

Newspapers Fined Over Photo Mix-Up

Jan.9.2011

Several Austrian newspapers must pay tens of thousands of euros of damages to a Slovakian student studying in Bratislava after mistakenly publishing her photo, ...

Christmas Market Opens

Dec.6.2010

Bratislava's annual Christmas Market has opened to the public and is located on the Main Square in the centre. Over one hundred wooden stalls have been decora...

New Statue Unveiled in Bratislava

Nov.7.2010

Marking the 92nd anniversary of the establishment of the first Czechoslovak Republic, a new statue was unveiled in central Bratislava on 28 October. The newly e...

Slovak Gothic Art visits Paris

Sept.29.2010

The Cluny Museum in Paris, France has just opened a new exhibition featuring a collection of Slovak Gothic art. The show, entitled "With Gold and FIre" (D'Or ...

New terminal adds capacity at Bratislava airport

July.15.2010

Bratislava airport's newly opened terminal means the airport can handle up to 1.5 million passengers a year. About 900,000 passengers used the airport in the pa...

Slovakia out of the World Cup?

June.22.2010

Slovakia tied with New Zealand (1-1) on 15 June then lost to Paraguay (0-2) the following week which brings their total score to 1 point.Paraguay is leading the...

Slovakia heading to World Cup

Apr.21.2010

It's been a long road since the Slovakian team played in the World Cup. To be truthful, it was actually as Czechoslovakia in 1991. Well, since then it's been a ...

Ryanair wings it over its Slovak competitors

Dec.12.2009

If you're planning a jaunt to Slovakia's capital city then the chances are that you'll be flying Ryanair as figures published this month show the once tiny Iris...

Bratislava...is it still a bargain?

August.04.2009

A new survey has found that Bratislava might not be the cheapo get-away that it once was, after it zoomed from 45th most expensive city in the world to 31st.The...

Bratislava’s Looking Beautiful

July.06.2009

Bratislava has been given a spring clean – or should that be a summer clean – after 2,000 volunteers from 40 different companies and non-profit organisations to...

Get Your Skates On

June.14.2009

It's going to be rollerblading and skating mania this summer in Bratislava as the city proudly hosts its fifth Inline event. Inline is a great opportunity for ...

Flu Virus All Clear - For Now

May.17.2009

For the time being visitors to Bratislava can be reassured that Slovakia remains free of the dreaded novel flu virus after two suspected cases turned out to be ...

Smoking In Restaurants? Not Anymore...

20.02.2009

Slovakian government passed a bill on a partial smoking ban this month. All of the restaurant owners will be obliged to create a separate, walled room for their...

New Plane Connections From Bratislava

29.01.2009

Irish airline - Ryanair - announced that they're going to fly to two additional destinations from Bratislava this year. Ryanair, which is now considered the big...

Bratislava International Film Festival

28.11.2008

If you're in the Slovakian capital right now, you can't skip one of the most entertaining events - the 10th edition of the International Film Festival, which st...

Slovak Museums on the Rise

Aug.26.2008

A recent survey announced last Sunday some interesting statistics about the cultural sector of museums in Slovakia. It seems that interest in visiting museums i...

Aerial Acrobatics on the Danube

Aug.04.2008

This Sunday the 10th of August, downtown Bratislava will be hosting a breath-taking display of aerial acrobatics as part of the Red Bull Air Race World Series. ...

EU Finalizes Euro Changeover

Jul.08.2008

Finance ministers at the EU have given Slovakia the green light to adopt the euro as their national currency. Having enjoyed an economic boom since first jo...

Pohoda 2008 Around the Corner

Jun.19.2008

This year's Pohoda music festival, will take place on the 18th and 19th of July at Trencin airport. Pohoda began in 1997 and is now Slovakia's largest open-air ...

Terminal Touted For Bratislava

Jan.8.2008

An investor is being sought for a new terminal at Bratislava Airport. At present, airport operator Flughafen Wien AG is in the running, and Bratislava is hoping...

Christmas Markets Buzz In Bratislava

Dec.14.2007

If you're still umming and ahhing over a last minute getaway, Bratislava's Christmas Markets have emerged as a perky new rival to the more established yuletide ...

High Speed Highway To Vienna Open

Nov.21.2007

A high speed motorway opened on Monday linking Bratislava with the Austrian capital. The new road - the A6 - has long been in the pipeline, and traffic is now p...

The Sky's The Limit

Nov.6.2007

No frills airline SkyEurope launched a new batch of flights last week linking Slovakia with London's Luton airport. SkyEurope is now providing a twice daily ...

Last Slovaks To Leave Iraq

Oct.5.2007

The last two Slovak soldiers stationed in Iraq are to return home before Christmas, the Defense Ministry announced this week. Overall, some 100 Slovak troops...

Bathory Films Bathe In Bloody Legacy

Sept.26.2007

Slovakia will soon be serenaded on the silver screen with a pair of gothic chillers. Elizabeth Bathory, the so-called Blood Countess, is destined for a double b...

Catislava

Sept.24.2007

Over 500 dandies from the cat kingdom strutted their stuff in Bratislava last weekend in a major International Show. The furry fellows competed in four cate...

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Slovak Philharmonic Return to Reduta Theatre
After nearly a year of renovations, the Slovak Philharmonic will return to its home at the historic Reduta theatre after a temporary stint a...