24:16
18.10.2025
Week in Slovakia No. 41 (18.10.2025 16:00)
We take a look back at the week's headlines and some of our best stories from the past week.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Autor: STVR
Slovakia Today is an English language current affairs magazine bringing you the best from Slovakia. Our daily broadcast covers the latest from politics, society, arts and culture, business, science, healthcare and sports. Coming to you from Bratislava, from the studios of Radio Slovakia International – the foreign language channel of the public broadcaster STVR. Making Slovakia heard to the world!
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Zoznam epizód (100 epizód)
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20:34
17.10.2025
Gorillaz at Pohoda 2026, plus Culture Tips (17.10.2025 16:00)
On Tuesday, 14 October, Michal Kaščák, director of the Pohoda Festival, announced the first headliner for the 30th edition of Slovakia’s largest summer multigenre event. For the first time ever, Gorillaz will perform at Pohoda, marking the strongest booking in the festival’s history. In 2025, the Sl...
27:03
16.10.2025
Karol Duchoň: A Tribute to Slovakia's Golden Voice (16.10.2025 16:00)
A tribute to Slovakia’s golden voice — in life, in legend, and now on the big screen. As excitement builds around the new film about Karol Duchoň, we bring you the story of one of Slovakia’s most beloved singers — a powerful voice and gentle soul who touched generations. Through rare archival record...
27:52
15.10.2025
NGO Žito v Sypke: Three Years After the Start of the War, What Does Ukraine Need Most? (15.10.2025 16:00)
Three years after the start of the war in Ukraine, the flow of refugees to Slovakia has slowed, and many volunteer groups that once mobilized have scaled back. Yet, the needs of Ukrainians—both at home and abroad—remain immense. In this episode, we travel to the village of Moravské Lieskové, where l...
27:24
14.10.2025
Eset Slovak Scientist of the Year (14.10.2025 16:00)
Ben Pascoe attended the Eset Slovak Scientist of the Year awards held recently in Bratislava. He brings you interviews with founders, jury members, Slovak scientists and even a former president, as well info on many of the great scientists in Slovakia today.
25:39
13.10.2025
Mysterious Slovakia: Košice, plus Slovak Sound Check (13.10.2025 16:00)
In this round of Mysterious Slovakia, we travel to Košice, home to the St. Elizabeth’s Cathedral — the largest church in Slovakia and the easternmost Gothic cathedral in Europe. Beyond its treasures and relics, the cathedral hides a dramatic story: the legend and legacy of the Urban Bell. Then, we c...
24:11
11.10.2025
Week in Slovakia No. 40 (11.10.2025 16:00)
We take a look back at the week's headlines and some of our best stories from the past week.
35:26
10.10.2025
Name Day: Natália, plus Culture Tips (10.10.2025 16:00)
In this part of our series about names in the Slovak calendar, we’re once again catching up with Natália Hejková, the world-famous basketball coach from Slovakia, while playing the song Natália by Robo Opatovský. In Culture Tips, we’ll tell you about events happening in Banská Štiavnica, Trenčín, Ži...
26:53
09.10.2025
Wolves in Slovakia (9.10.2025 16:00)
Wolves in Slovakia have a complex and often turbulent history. Once widely persecuted, these wild canines were relentlessly hunted and driven into the remote valleys of the country’s east. However, Slovakia’s accession to the EU brought stronger conservation policies, allowing wolf populations to ma...
26:14
08.10.2025
Eco-Friendly Farming in Slovakia (8.10.2025 16:00)
Today, we explore eco-friendly farming across Slovakia. First, we visit Ovosad Farm in Myjava, where sustainable farming practices are shaping a greener future. Then, we head to Moravské Lieskové to learn about hazelnut farming and its role in the local economy and environment. Next, we check out a...
38:13
07.10.2025
Fjuzn festival’s Konektiv Concert (7.10.2025 16:00)
Fjuzn festival’s konektiv concert evening brings together Slovak and foreign musicians living in Slovakia to make a special concert. Ben Pascoe talked with the organizers and musicians at this year’s edition, which was part of the 20th year of this unique multi-genre festival whose slogan this year...
27:25
06.10.2025
PURA Water Purification Project, plus Slovak Sound Check (6.10.2025 16:00)
RERUN: Anna Podmanická (19) and Tomáš Čermák (18) are two talented young scientists and global winners of the prestigious Earth Prize 2025. We delve into their innovative project PURA – a groundbreaking approach to water purification. The conversation explores the limitations of current purification...
27:15
04.10.2025
Week in Slovakia No. 39 (4.10.2025 16:00)
We take a look back at the week's headlines and some of our best stories from the past week.
26:06
03.10.2025
The Symposium on Central European Masculinities, plus Culture Tips (3.10.2025 16:00)
Professor Anne Tomiche of Sorbonne University in Paris was the keynote speaker at an international symposium exploring various aspects of the norms and transgressions of masculinities in Central Europe — from the 19th century to the present day. Martina Greňová Šimkovičová also spoke with Ivana Tara...
06:57
02.10.2025
2024's Konvergencie Festival and the State of Chamber Music in Slovakia (2.10.2025 16:00)
In an interview from 2024 Ben Pascoe talks with cellist and festival organizer Jozef Luptak about that years Konvergencie Festival as well as the past, future and current state of Chamber music. (repeat)
27:53
01.10.2025
The Hurá Von Festival: The Power of Outdoor Learning (1.10.2025 16:00)
In this episode we travel to the rolling hills south of Zvolen for the fourth edition of the Hurá Von Festival, where educators and lecturers from across Slovakia gathered to celebrate the power of outdoor learning. From workshops on emotional hygiene, apitherapy, and sensory-motor skills to thought...
27:57
30.09.2025
Research Lab: Finding a Holistic Approach to the Co-evolution of Human Consciousness and AI (30.9.2025 16:00)
Ben Pascoe visits the pop-up teahouse at Research lab, an experimental space where diverse intersect and they attempt to develop at holistic approach to the co-evolution of human consciousness and AI. He talks with founders/organizers Roman Pii Wagner, Peter Kašpar, and Andrea Kutlikova about AI, co...
30:30
29.09.2025
International Translation Day, plus Slovak Sound Check (29.9.2025 16:00)
With over 6,500 languages spoken around the globe, communication across cultures can be a challenge. Translators and interpreters help us overcome these barriers. To mark International Translation Day, celebrated worldwide on September 30, our show pays tribute to Slovakia’s language professionals....
24:02
27.09.2025
Week in Slovakia No. 38 (27.9.2025 16:00)
We take a look back at the week's headlines and some of our best stories from the past week.
27:30
26.09.2025
Window to the World and Culture Tips (26.9.2025 16:00)
In this edition of the Window to the World series, Tatiana Žitníková from the Russian section joins Michal Herceg from Rádio Regina Západ to explore the collaboration between the UNESCO-listed town of Levoča in eastern Slovakia and the city of Perechyn in western Ukraine. In Friday's show, we a...
25:07
25.09.2025
How Mathematics is Taught in Slovakia; New Trends in Waste Management; and an episode of "Who Was That?" (25.9.2025 16:00)
RERUN: How is mathematics taught in Slovakia? And how to teach it in a way that entertains and inspires children? Mathematician Zbynek Kubáček reveals. Dušan Polačik, a representative of WAMA, talks about new trends in waste processing. Finally, a new episode of the Who was that series reveals who J...
25:04
24.09.2025
Mysterious Slovakia Round 8, plus Window to the World: Naperville-Nitra (24.9.2025 16:00)
Don't miss your final chance to participate in the 8th round of the RSI competition series for 2025. In this episode, Peter Sabaček from the Spanish section uncovers the mystery of the Tribeč hills near Nitra. While in Nitra, we also revisit the partnership between this town in western Slovakia...
37:59
23.09.2025
The Slovak National Gallery Today (23.9.2025 16:00)
Ben Pascoe talks with recently appointed Director of the Slovak National Gallery Juraj Kralik as well as co-organizer of the free SNG initiative Andras Csefalvay about how the see the Slovak National Gallery today. He also attended the recent opening of SNG's newest exhibit and heard from prote...
28:35
22.09.2025
World Car-Free Day, plus Slovak Sound Check (22.9.2025 16:00)
Every year on 22 September, cities across the world celebrate World Car-Free Day, encouraging people to leave their cars at home. The event highlights the benefits of car-free living — from cleaner air and safer streets to more space for walking and cycling. In Europe, it marks the finale of Europea...
24:25
20.09.2025
Week in Slovakia No. 37 (20.9.2025 16:00)
After our regular news digest covering the past week, we now bring you another part of our 2025 series, Window to the World. Today, our colleague from the Russian section, Tatiana Žitníková, takes you on a journey to Spišské Podhradie in Slovakia and Perečín in Ukraine.