SK Events - Sept/Oct

Husacie hody
Sloveský Grob – Bratislava region; Sept/Oct – every day
Tickets: www.grobskydvor.sk
An unusual gourmet feast in a colourful place where one can experience local history. One place in the Low Carpathian Wine Route attracts gourmets from all over Slovakia as well as from abroad – Slovenský Grob and its baked geese. A new family business brings together local specialities and quality wines – Grobský Dvor (Grob Yard). It is easy to find it, it‘s located just at the entrance to the village from Bratislava – Vajnory.

International Theatre Festival Divadelná Nitra 2008
Nitra; 21st Sept – 1st Oct
Tickets: www.nitrafest.sk
The biggest and one of the most important international non-governmental events in Slovakia, this is a non-competitive review of various styles and types of performing arts, concentrating on dramatic productions but also featuring musical, movement, puppet and visual theatre productions as well. The festival presents unconventional, innovative, and controversial works of young European authors visual theatre productions.

Košice Peace Marathon
Košice; 5 th Oct
Tickets: www.kosicemarathon.com
The word marathon has been heard in this area since 1924, when 8 brave souls, inspired by the olympic marathon in Paris were sent off by Vojtech Bukovsky, founder of the Košice marathon, on their first great adventure. Today this marathon, the biggest, and one of the most significant events in Slovakia takes pride in the attributes of being the oldest marathon in Europe – only the Boston Marathon in America in operation for more years.

Bluegrassfest 2008
Zrkadlový Háj in Bratislava – Petržalka; 10th- 11th Oct
Tickets: www. bluegrassfest.sk
The 3rd year of the international festival of bluegrass and acoustic music. We will see 24 excellent bands from 7 countries playing various types of blue-grass and related music. The programme will also include foreign bands from Sweden, Poland, Netherlands, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Bratislava jazz days Slovenská sporiteľňa 2008
Bratislava, PKO; 24th – 26th Oct
Tickets: www.bjd.sk
The first year of Bratislava Jazz Days was 1975 and since then it has became a European class festival with annual appearances of world jazz stars such as Chick Corea & Gary Burton, Oregon, John McLauglin, Stanley Clarke, Bobby McFerrin, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, Lester Bowie & Bras Fantasy, Billy Cobham, Sun Ra Arkestra, Michael Brecker and more.

By SK Magazine
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