Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

Sunday is about our listeners. Ben and Patka try to enjoy the constantly changing spring weather in Bratislava, they discuss the week, read some letters and play some music for you.

Co-curator Alexandra Tamasova introduces to Marko Blazo show in the Slovak National Gallery while I speak to Japanese visitors in front of the recycled Hokusai's "Wave of Kanagawa". 14 March marks the establishment of the Nazi Germany allied Slovak State in 1939.

Today’s show will focus on the Alexander Duchnovič Theatre based in Prešov, eastern Slovakia. In the interview with its director Marián Marko, we will talk about the theatre’s repertoire, its position on the Slovak and the world scene as well as the highest state order it was awarded by the president of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Čaputová.

Ben Pascoe attends a benefit concert raising money to help a sick local musician. He talks with musicians, organizers and attendees about how Slovakia today has many faces, including the one where people band together to help those in need.

In this show, we will present personality of the Catholic Church Jozef Tomko on the occasion of 100 years since his birth. We will provide travelling news and tips for trips around Slovakia. At the end of our show, we will continue with our Monday bonus feature called TOP SPOT

What was the week like in Slovakia? Overview of the news in the FrontPage magazine and pick of the interesting parts of our programming this week.

Celebrating the International Women's Day, Martina and Kamila talk to tourists in front of the Presidential palace shortly before the first ever Slovak female President will leave it to another man.

RSI starts series of information about Presidential elections in Slovakia that will be held 23 March. On the occasion of the International Women's Day, we have a look at the Slovak project supporting female entrepreneurs in Ukraine. Female artist and mother Katarina Blazova brings memories of her late son, artist Marko Blazo whose solo exhibition is the first ever display of art located in the reconstructed bridging part of the Slovak National Gallery.

According to last year's Deloitte property index, Slovakia has the most expensive real estate, relative to income, in Europe. It takes the average Slovak 14 annual incomes to afford a 70 square meter dwelling. To find out how Slovaks view their housing situation, we spoke with three citizens from the Trencin region. Also in this episode, we spoke with researcher Ján Výbošťok from Comenius University about housing affordability in Slovakia today.

Ben Pascoe sits down with Hatice Duzu and Alaaddin Uslu from the Spolocna Cesta, or Common Path civic organization to discuss Slovakia today and how we can work together to make it better.