Prešov Music Spring
April 4 – May 26, 2023
Prešov, Prešov Region
www.severovychod.sk/en
The 62nd year of an exceptional musical event will blossom in the colors of the wonderful music performed by the Prešov musicians and their guests. During the musical evenings, visitors will see musicians from Prešov Conservatory, a brass quintet, opera singers, a chamber orchestra, and representatives of organ music art.
Bratislava Majales
May 5 – 6, 2023
Bratislava, Bratislava Region
www.bratislavskymajales.sk
The open-air festival Bratislava Majales opens the cultural and social events season to the general public. The program includes live concerts on the Danube river embankment, programs for children, demonstrations of non-traditional sports, an amateur cycling peloton, and, in the end, the “fireworks of the year” on the Danube.
Wine Tirnavia
May 19 – 20, 2023
Trnava, Trnava Region
www.regiontrnava.sk/en/produkt/vino-tt
Wine Tirnavia is the biggest wine feast in Trnava. It offers wine lovers, amateurs, and experts an exceptional experience of tasting top wines. Wine Tirnavia is considered to be the best, most innovative but also most strict Slovak wine competition that has become the leader in the introduction of new modern elements into the evaluating system.
Aviation Festival Piešťany 2023
May 20 - 21, 2023
Piešťany, Trnava Region
www.festivalletectva.sk
The Aviation Festival in Piešťany will bring a spectacular night show of performances by experienced aerial acrobats and hundreds of lights from the drone, pyrotechnic and laser shows. The organizers did not forget the children either and prepared a children's aviation festival for them.
Opening of the Summer Season in the Liptov Region
May 24, 2023
Liptov, Žilina Region
www.visitliptov.sk/en/experiences/events
The summer tourist season's symbolic opening will help reveal to visitors all the news and secrets that await them in the summer in the Liptov region.
Street Food Park
May 24 – 28, 2023
Bratislava, Bratislava Region
www.staratrznica.sk
Street Food Park traditionally brings food trucks with high-quality and creative street food to the Old Market and the square in front of it. You can enjoy lunch, a late snack or quick refreshments before the evening programme in the city in the company of your friends and colleagues in a pleasant atmosphere. In addition, the philosophy of minimum possible waste is applied at the Street Food Park. For 5 days at the end of May, the Street Food Park in Bratislava's Old Town will offer the opportunity to enjoy great street food in a unique atmosphere. It regularly brings not only known popular food but also some new ones. You can look forward to various kinds of delicacies.
Imaginácie 2023
May 26 – 27, 2023
Košice, Košice Region
www.staromestskedivadlo.sk
Imaginácie is a multi-genre performance, using elements of the "new circus" and other artistic disciplines to create an emotional story that draws the audience into the world of fantasy using aerial acrobatics, dance, singing, music, fire shows, jugglers, and new visual techniques.
Festival of Craftsmanship and Entertainment
May 27, 2023
Banská Štiavnica, Banská Bystrica Region
www.muzeumbs.sk (for English, use the automatic Microsoft Translator or Google Translator)
The 25th Festival of craft skills and entertainment will take place in Banská Štiavnica on the territory of the Old Castle. This year the Festival will be held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the inscription of Banská Štiavnica and its surroundings into the UNESCO World Heritage List. Visitors can expect a full-day varied programme, the castle tour, good food, cheerful and informative entertainment, and quality music. Traditionally, lovers of honest craftsmanship will be delighted - they can admire the traditional art and skill of potters, basket makers, blacksmiths and honey makers. Children's visitors can expect Princess Halabala, a children's folklore ensemble, as well as Clown Krake with his juggling and dance tricks. In addition to fun and laughter, the visitors will surely be delighted by the beautiful flute concert and also the memories of Dežo Hoffmann, a native of Štiavnica and the famous photographer of world stars, accompanied by songs of legendary The Beatles.
Cirkul'art: International New Circus Festival
May 26 – 28, 2023
Stupava, Bratislava Region
www.cirkulart.sk/en
Cirkul'art: New Circus Festival is an international show with creative and genre-varied art productions centered around the contemporary theatre and modern circus. It is the only unique event of its kind in Slovakia and its goal is a high-quality inspirational program from different corners of the world. The new circus belongs to the youngest genres of stage art and has become a modern phenomenon reflecting contemporary means of expression. The new circus is characterized by a narrative form of storytelling using circus techniques and skills to express metaphors, stories, topics, theatre pictures, and the main storyline.
Art Ensemble Lúčnica
May 26 – 28, 2023
Prešov/Prešov Region, Košice/Košice Region, Dolný Kubín/Žilina Region, Bratislava/Bratislava Region
www.lucnica.sk (to buy tickets - for English, use the automatic Microsoft Translator or Google Translator)
The Slovak art ensemble Lúčnica symbolizes the original national culture, so unique in its dance, instrumental and vocal expression. Slovak folk art has found its representative in Lúčnica, which spreads the rich traditions of folk art among the public in the country and abroad. With its first-class art, beauty, youth and explosive temperament, Lúčnica fascinated audiences not only in Slovakia but also in more than 60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Australia.
Festival of Craftsmanship and Entertainment
May 27, 2023
Banská Štiavnica, Banská Bystrica Region
www.muzeumbs.sk (for English, use the automatic Microsoft Translator or Google Translator)
The 25th Festival of craft skills and entertainment will take place in Banská Štiavnica on the territory of the Old Castle. This year the Festival will be held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the inscription of Banská Štiavnica and its surroundings into the UNESCO World Heritage List. Visitors can expect a full-day varied programme, the castle tour, good food, cheerful and informative entertainment, and quality music. Traditionally, lovers of honest craftsmanship will be delighted - they can admire the traditional art and skill of potters, basket makers, blacksmiths and honey makers. Children's visitors can expect Princess Halabala, a children's folklore ensemble, as well as Clown Krake with his juggling and dance tricks. In addition to fun and laughter, the visitors will surely be delighted by the beautiful flute concert and also the memories of Dežo Hoffmann, a native of Štiavnica and the famous photographer of world stars, accompanied by songs of legendary The Beatles.
Rotenstein 2023
May 27 – 28, 2023
Častá – Červený Kameň Casttle, Bratislava Region
www.rotenstein.sk (for English, use the automatic Microsoft Translator or Google Translator)
www.facebook.com/events/197435359578341
The Rotenstein Knights' Festival at the Červený Kameň Castle invites visitors to return to the time of the knights - a fairytale experience full of tension, happy moments and a magical atmosphere awaits you. A dramatic knightly tournament on horses, a great Renaissance battle and an archery show, fantastic shows and programmes for children and adults, medieval camps and sword fights. You will have also the opportunity to try old craftsmanship and visit a historical gastronomy zone and market with the smells and tastes of the Middle Ages.
500 Slovak kilometers
May 29 – June 2, 2023
Košice, Bratislava, Central Slovakia/Košice, Banská Bystrica, Bratislava Region
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYvsQ7_ECOk&t=21s
Speed races of historic vehicles in 6 categories with a tradition since 1937. Participants complete 4 stages: the Tokaj stage, the stage from Košice to Central Slovakia, the stage from Central Slovakia to Bratislava, and the stage Pezinská Baba - ride to the top.
Days of Architecture and Design
May 29 – June 4, 2023
Bratislava, Bratislava Region
www.daad.sk (for English, use the automatic Microsoft Translator or Google Translator)
DAAD (Days of Architecture and Design) is an annual festival celebrating architecture, design, art and creative wealth. The festival intends to create a format for strengthening the positive perception of architecture and design in Slovakia. This year, too, the festival aims to examine the key issues of contemporary architecture through presentations, lectures, exhibitions and discussions, and to analyze the position of the Slovak scene in confrontation with European events. At the festival, which is traditionally held in the Slovak National Gallery, prominent figures of Slovak and European architecture and design will present themselves, bringing their unique approach, and new themes and drawing attention to the necessity of moving the determining social interests from the position of excess towards humanization.
Dolce Vitaj – Italian Festival in Slovakia
May – October 2023 (dates of individual events are available on the festival website)
Bratislava, Bratislava Region
www.dolcevitaj.eu (for English, use the automatic Microsoft Translator or Google Translator)
Since 2007, the Dolce Vitaj Festival has been bringing the best of Made in Italy culture, art and lifestyle to Slovakia. The idea of the festival was born as a result of cooperation between the most important Italian organizations active in Slovakia and Slovak cultural institutions. The festival is visited by great personalities from various fields of Italian art and culture - film directors and actors, musicians, representatives of fine arts, architects and others. This year, the festival offers visitors interesting concerts, exhibitions, and meetings with writers, artists, and fashion designers. The Cinevitaj thematic film tour is also included. The Italian Market, which is one of the popular events will be held on June 22 – July 2, 2023, at Hviezdoslav Square in Bratislava. The market will offer the visitors the opportunity to buy and taste culinary specialities from all regions of Italy (honey, cured meats, vegetables, cheeses, oil, wine, herbs, but also pasta tasting) from producers and sellers.