22:35
22.08.2023
Tales from the border (22.8.2023 16:00)
Ben Pascoe talks to Canadian Don Kostka about his experiences in Slovakia travelling to the border with Ukraine at the start of the war.
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22:35
25:06
21.08.2023
Remembering the courage of Slovak Radio in 1968 (21.8.2023 16:00)
On 21st August, Slovaks remember the day when the armies of former eastern bloc countries led by the Soviet Union entered the former Czechoslovakia in order to protect the country against the tendencies of the capitalist west. Soviet leaders aimed to halt the process of liberalization of a socialist...
25:56
29:52
17.08.2023
Vladimir Rosenberg fled Czechoslovakia in 1968. Chief of Swedish radio on media freedom. (17.8.2023 16:00)
After the invasion of Warsaw pact troops to former Czechoslovakia in 1968, many Slovaks decided to leave their homeland. Sharing his experience of a migrant is Vladimir Rosenfeld who is currently living in Hawaii. Slovak radio as part of the Czechoslovak radio broadcasting experienced the halt to me...
05:18
16.08.2023
RERUN: Iranian student and her life in Slovakia. The Starmus Science Festival to come to Slovakia. (16.8.2023 16:00)
RERUN: Rozhina Rajablou is a high school student from Iran, who came to Slovakia to find the freedom to do things that the regime in her home country does not allow women to do. For example, to sing and perform in public. In the interview with Zuzana Botikova she describes her life in Bratislava, he...
32:28
15.08.2023
Prugerka Community Center (15.8.2023 16:00)
Recently a new kind of community center opened in a once hidden garden near Bratislava's Horsky Park. Ben Pascoe talks with the organizers of Prugerka and Pruger Garden.
27:00
14.08.2023
Community gardens and tips for trips around Slovakia (14.8.2023 16:00)
Community gardens are becoming more common in large cities. How do they work? More on today's show. And stay tuned for the next round of tips for your trips around Slovakia.
23:43
11.08.2023
RERUN: 30 years of Slovak sport. Improvements in Slovak education. Drug addiction and summer festivals. (11.8.2023 16:00)
RE-RUN: 30 years of Slovak sport. Former Deputy Minister for Education explains what it needs to improve. Drug addiction for young people and residual alcohol after festivals are challenges related to the use of addictive substances.
24:05
10.08.2023
Maria Bartuszova at Tate Modern. Slovak namedays: Zuzana. (10.8.2023 16:00)
In July 2023, internationally praised Tate Modern display of Maria Bartuszova artworks moved to The Museum der Moderne Salzburg. On this occasion, RSI gets back to the interviews with gallerist Alison Jaques and the curator of the show in Tate Modern, Juliet Bingham. Zuzana is the name that can be f...
26:01
09.08.2023
YMCA building in Bratislava. Degrowth economy. (9.8.2023 16:00)
In the first part of the show, we are going to look back at the story about one of the most iconic buildings in Bratislava – YMCA building. We are going to discuss the history of this architectural landmark as well as its impact on the life of Bratislava citizens at the beginning of 20th century. In...
26:45
08.08.2023
Chatam Sofer (8.8.2023 16:00)
Ben Pascoe visits the memorial of Bratislava's most famous rabbi and also talks with Bratislava's current rabbi about who Chatam Sofer was and why he is so important in both Bratislava and Jewish history.
20:49
07.08.2023
Balneotherapy and music at the GRAPE festival (7.8.2023 16:00)
Immerse yourself in a pool of warm mineral water while gazing at the surrounding nature. Who wouldn't love a spa? The healing effects of bathing in mineral water were described in ancient times, and today the method of treating diseases by bathing is called balneotherapy. Listen to the intervie...
20:22
24:01
03.08.2023
RERUN: Karol Elbert (3.8.2023 16:00)
RERUN: On the occasion of the Roma Holocaust Day (2 August in Slovakia), RSI comes with the rerun of the show dedicated to Holocaust Remembrance Day (9 September in Slovakia) special dedicated to Slovak composer of Jewish origin Karol Elbert, a Holocaust survivor.
24:55
02.08.2023
A Slovak village with the exotic name of Havaj (2.8.2023 16:00)
Today, we'll go exotic on our way across the places on the map of Slovakia that sound very international. We introduce you to a village called Havaj in eastern Slovakia. The 59th year of the Slovak language and culture summer school Studia Academica Slovaca has begun. Listen to a rerun of last...
26:54
01.08.2023
Digital Services Act (1.8.2023 16:00)
Ben Pascoe talks with media regulator and one of the authors of the EU's new digital services act, Lubos Kuklis.
24:23
31.07.2023
Summer music festivals in Slovakia (31.7.2023 16:00)
One of Slovakia's biggest festivals has become the first music event to be nominated for the prestigious architecture award. How to create a visually attractive space for a music show? The organisers of the GRAPE festival tell us in the first part of today's session. On 11 August, the Tren...
22:28
28.07.2023
Reparation of the Krásna Hôrka. Winners of Slovak Basketball player of the year award. 30 years of Bratislava airport. (28.7.2023 16:00)
Reparation of the Krásna Hôrka castle damaged by fire in 2012 was delayed. Winners of Slovak Basketball player of the year award announced. 30 years passed since Bratislava airport bears the name of Milan Rastislav Štefánik.
31:08
27.07.2023
RERUN: Tracing Rudolf Geschwind - Diaries (27.7.2023 16:00)
RERUN: Following the news bulletin we will continue in the series about the rose breeder Rudolf Geschwind. In the 5th part, we trace the mystery of the now world famous rose breeder's lost diaries. Are they in Slovakia?
27:39
26.07.2023
What influences voters' decisions? (26.7.2023 16:00)
Elena Seeber spoke with sociologist Michal Vašečka. They talked about what influences voters' decisions. What is the state of democracy in Slovakia?
27:06
25.07.2023
Caves in Slovakia (25.7.2023 16:00)
Ben Pascoe sits down with Nela Sevcikova and goes deep into Slovak caves.
24:13
24.07.2023
Animal rescue operations: Ground squirrels and gophers in Bratislava urban area (24.7.2023 16:00)
Ground squirrels live in numerous colonies in Slovakia. They are most widespread around the Bratislava airport. However, their numbers have been declining rapidly over the years. Gophers are now considered to be an endangered species. Zoologists have to set up rescue operations. The mown grass areas...
24:17
24:07
20.07.2023
Conserving cultural heritage sites with V4. Foreign audience at Pohoda. (20.7.2023 16:00)
Due to the fire in Banska Stiavnica, V4 Culture Ministers talked in Bratislava of help in securing UNESCO heritage sites after unexpected events. Talking about 2023 Pohoda are random visitors from Australia, Canada and Switzerland.
23:58
19.07.2023
Slovaktown in Arkansas, USA (19.7.2023 16:00)
From 1870 to 1920, some 750,000 Slovaks travelled across the ocean arriving in the United States, determined to find better life in this promised land. They worked, saved money, and hoped to return back to the so-called “Old country”. About one third of them eventually did, but the greater majority...