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Janko Kráľ, the King. Invitation to 61st Bratislava Music Festival. Culture tips include BRaK. (22.5.2026 16:00)
Janko Kráľ, a poet, a representative of the Romanticism period in Slovak literature. "From dusk till dawn", the 22-year-old student became the most popular Slovak poet of his era. No portrait of Janko Kráľ has ever been found. On 23 May, it will be 150 years since his mysterious death. Who was Janko Kráľ, Johnny the King? Exploring this question are Ľubica Schmarcová of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Palo Bálik from AFAD and John Minahane, the translator of his poetry. On Wednesday, 20 May, advance ticket sales began for the Bratislava Music Festival. The 61st edition of the festival will…
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