Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

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RERUN: We talk to two Slovaks who studied music in UK and play their songs.

Veterans Day is approaching and recently we also commemorated the anniversary of the establishment of the Czechoslovak republic. Both of these themes are linked by the unique documentary Good old Czechs by Czech director Tomáš Bojar - about the memories of Czechoslovak pilots of their time in the RAF. We will visit the Slovak premiere of the film and besides the director, we will also meet the daughter of one of the pilots. Later in the show, the film's producer, Gordon Lovitt, speaks about the uniqueness of the documentary, which was actually made purely from archive footage.

Ben Pascoe talks with Libor Melioris, Economic Advsor to the President, about the Slovak economy. A brief but in depth look at the economy, and the threats that it faces.

In 2022, the Ekopolis Foundation organised the 20th annual Tree of the Year poll. The aim is to draw attention to old, rare or endangered trees and to arouse people's interest in the environment. During the month of April, individuals, cities, schools and organisations could nominate trees that are close to their hearts. Out of 12 finalists, the Dragon Oak tree from Lozorno won. In spring it will represent Slovakia in the European Tree of the Year competition.

In January, Bratislava will host three outdoor ice hockey games. The Freedom Festival is a multi-genre international festival starting on November 3. 20 years have passed since the Slovak women's tennis team won the FED cup.

Tate Modern curator Juliet Bingham presents Slovak sculptress solo exhibition at the prestigious gallery in London. RSI spoke also to gallerist Alison Jacques about Maria Bartuszova works rarely exhibited before in the UK.

Few days ago, the book about a project called Interhelpo was awarded in the Anasoft litera book competition. We speak to its author, journalist Lukáš Onderčanin, about the 1930s Czechoslovak dream in Kyrgyzstan.

On All Saint's Day Ben Pascoe speaks with a priest, a pastor, a rabbi, a preacher and an imam about how different religions remember and honor their dead.

On Saturday 29 October 2022, Slovakia held its first combined regional elections. People voted for mayors, mayors, mayors and deputies in individual municipalities. See how the elections went and which candidates succeeded.