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Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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!
Episodes
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
New Slovak Academy of Sciences project about the well-being of teachers from marginalized Roma communities. (13.11.2025 16:00)
Although the topic of Roma education has resonated in debates for many years, little attention is paid to the key actors in education – teachers. in this…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Exploring Dychovka With a Full Breath. (12.11.2025 16:00)
Dychovka music is a traditional genre that has been played for centuries throughout Slovakia. In this episode, we explore the variety of styles of dychovka…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Film Festivals and Charity Bazaars in Slovakia Today. (11.11.2025 16:00)
November in Bratislava is very busy. Two important long time events are the International Women's Club of Bratislava's Charity Bazaar and the Slovak Queer film…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Ondrej Nepela: Beyond the Golden Ice. (10.11.2025 16:00)
As a new Slovak moving portrait now in cinemas brings his story to life, we look back at the life and legacy of Ondrej Nepela — Slovakia’s greatest figure…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Week in Slovakia. (8.11.2025 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
Remembering Daniel Tupý. Culture tips. (7.11.2025 16:00)
On Tuesday, 4 November, it was 20 years since the death of Comenius University student Daniel Tupý, who was killed in Bratislava in an attack by a group of…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Irish Theatre in Bratislava. Sounds of Democracy. (5.11.2025 16:00)
Irish Theatre in Bratislava – The Irish community, in cooperation with the Irish Embassy, is preparing a theatre performance of Moll by Irish playwright John…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
The State of Slovakia Today with Zora Bútorová. (4.11.2025 16:00)
Ben Pascoe talks with sociologist and founder of the IVO (Institute for Public Affairs) Zora Bútorová about the state of Slovakia today. They discuss what is…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Slovakia at the Heart of Europe: Inside the Permanent Mission to the Council of Europe. (3.11.2025 16:00)
Democracy, rule of law, and human rights — the core values of the Council of Europe reach far beyond Strasbourg. In this episode of Slovakia Today, Oľga…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Saturday Front Page. (1.11.2025 16:00)
RSI takes a look back at the past week in Slovakia. Today we focus on All Saint's Day.
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Slovak Music 101. (31.10.2025 16:00)
Ben Pascoe talks with musicologist, musical journalist, musician and music lover Oliver Rehak to give you an intro to Slovak music today. REPEAT
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Country Roads: Muranska Planina. (30.10.2025 16:00)
As many tourists and foreign residents have discovered, Slovakia is much more than its charming capital, Bratislava. From villages adorned with mysterious folk…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Trash or Treasure? The Future of Waste in Slovakia. (29.10.2025 16:00)
In 2022, Slovak households generated roughly 478 kilograms of municipal waste per person, slightly below the EU average. However, Slovakia’s recycling rate is…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Ľudovít Štúr 210. (28.10.2025 16:00)
Why did Ľudovít Štúr choose to codify the Slovak language based on the dialects of Central Slovakia? How did a young man from a small Slovak village become a…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Pink October: Voices of Strength and Hope. Slovak Sound Check Episode 22. (27.10.2025 16:00)
Each year, Pink October unites the world in the fight against breast cancer — raising awareness, encouraging early diagnosis, and supporting everyone whose…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Cleveland agreement. Looking for Slovak roots. Culture tips. (24.10.2025 16:00)
Historian Michal Kšiňan explains the history behind the Cleveland agreement, the first document on the joint action of the Czechs and Slovaks in the struggle…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Canada and Canadians in Slovakia Today. (23.10.2025 16:00)
Ben Pascoe meets Canadian Ambassador to Slovakia, Karen Elizabeth Mollica, to discuss Canada-Slovak relations as well as what it is like for a Canadian in…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
From Space Farms to Storytime: Growing Futures. (22.10.2025 16:00)
Today, we venture beyond Earth and into the future of food as we explore space agriculture—growing crops in space to support long-term human missions. Joining…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Andrea Najvirtová and Eva Križková of the NGO People in Peril and One World Film Festival (21.10.2025 16:00)
Ben Pascoe talks with the executive directors of the NGO People in Peril and the One World (Jeden Svet) film festival, Andrea Najvirtová and Eva Križková about…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Window to the World 8: Leopoldov – Heinersbrück. Slovak Sound Check Episode 21. (20.10.2025 16:00)
The eleventh episode of our Window to the World series takes us to the western Slovak town of Leopoldov and to the small village of Heinersbrück in eastern…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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.
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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 Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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.
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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 Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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.
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
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…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Chinese-Slovak Cultural Insights, plus Culture Tips (19.9.2025 16:00)
In his remarks regarding his visit to China in September 2025, Robert Fico also expressed his hope that a Slovak Cultural Institute would soon be established…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Alka: Inclusive Education in Slovakia (18.9.2025 16:00)
RERUN: In today’s program, we once again explore inclusive education in Slovakia through the experiences of Mária Reviľáková and Michaela Vlasáková, two…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
How Conspiracy Theories Threaten Sustainability Efforts (17.9.2025 16:00)
In this episode, we speak with researcher Jakub Šrol about how conspiracy theories threaten sustainability efforts. Drawing on his new paper published in the…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Loom: A Center for People of Foreign Origin Living in Slovakia (16.9.2025 16:00)
Recently in Bratislava, the city opened Loom, a center for people of foreign origin living in Slovakia. In addition to basic info, foreigners can find social…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows (15.9.2025 16:00)
On September 15, Slovakia commemorates the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the country’s patron saint. To mark this occasion, we have prepared a special…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Week in Slovakia No. 36 (13.9.2025 16:00)
Weekly roundup of news and stories from RSI English.
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Slovak Name Day: Mária, the 47th Slovak Heritage Festival in New Jersey, and other Culture Tips (12.9.2025 16:00)
September 12th marks the name day of Mária in the Slovak calendar. To celebrate the occasion, Martina Greňová Šimkovičová asks: which Slovak Mária do you know?…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
The 10th Edition of the World Music Festival in Bratislava, plus "Who Was That?" Pavol Dobšinský (11.9.2025 16:00)
Do you know the genre World Music? It blends classical musical traditions with modern elements, creating something that feels both new and yet familiar. Which…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Window to the World: Bojnice-Rosta, plus LingvaFest (10.9.2025 16:00)
In the next episode of our Window to the World series, we’ll visit the Slovak town of Bojnice – famous for its beautiful castle and zoo – and the Italian town…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Upcoming Events: [fjúžn] festival 2025 and the Fall Edition of Dobrý trh (9.9.2025 16:00)
Ben Pascoe meets the organizers of two upcoming events aimed at helping everyone better enjoy Slovakia. Director of the Milan Simecka foundation, Veronika…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Window to the World: Banská Štiavnica-Hünenberg, plus Slovak Sound Check (8.9.2025 16:00)
The eighth episode of the Window to the World series takes us to the historic Slovak town of Banská Štiavnica. From there, we travel nearly 1,000 kilometers…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Week in Slovakia No. 35 (6.9.2025 16:00)
Week in Slovakia. Window to the World: Bojnice - Rosta.
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Syrian musician Lara Abou Hamdan, plus Culture Tips (5.9.2025 16:00)
Gigi Green sat down with Syrian musician Lara Abou Hamdan, who moved to Slovakia at 18 and has since made her mark on the local music scene. In their…
- Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Diaspora on the Airwaves: The Vatican, plus Who Was That? Evangelical Pastor Samuel Zoch (4.9.2025 16:00)
Today we’ll take you to the final stop in our Diaspora on the Airwaves series — this time to the Vatican, where, surprisingly, you can also hear broadcasts in…