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Shangri-La

An extensive exhibition about Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and India at the Slovak National Museum

The exhibition Shangri-la is the culmination of the nineteen year pilgrimage of traveller, writer, mountaineer and adventurer Rudolf Švaříček to the Himalayan regions.

On until 12 July 2009

Slovak National Museum, Bratislava

www.sangri-la.sk

Junifest

Junifest is a celebration of summer, leisure and a good mood, without the conventions and hassles of everyday life. The event will be rich in competitions, games, a rich offering of beers, entertainment, and sociable meetings with existing and new friends!

29 May –7 June 2009

Incheba exhibition centre, Hall B

www.junifest.sk

Magio City Beach

Where can you get the best view of Bratislava in the summer? At the city beach on the south bank of the Danube, of course. Enjoy summer refreshments, fun or just take a relaxing break also this summer at the Magio City Beach. The beach will be open for almost 100 days and is completely free for anyone and everyone. 

30 May -1 September 2009

Dunajské nábrežie, Bratislava

www.magioplaz.sk

Bratislava Food and Drink Festival

The first year of this culinary extravaganza on the Danube embankment is for all lovers of good food and drink. Over 3 days you can sample specialties of some of the best Slovak restaurants, and see with your own eyes how dishes are prepared by the best chefs from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, France and Spain.

5-7 June 2009

Tyršovo nábrežie, Bratislava

www.bratislavafoodfest.sk

Wilsonic

The Slovak summer series of open-air concerts gets off to a start with this international festival of progressive music. Wilsonic is an event that caters for original and innovative music from all over the world, with emphasis on the most interesting productions from Central and Eastern Europe.

11-13 June 2009

Summer Club Incheba, Bratislava

www.wilsonic.sk

Cultural Summer and Castle Festival 2009

This, the largest summer festival of culture and art in Slovakia includes over 20 separate festivals and programme series over three months in the summer at over 20 fixed venues in the centre of Bratislava.

18 June – 20 September 2009

www.bratislava.sk

Depeche Mode

One of the best known bands with a cult following returns to Central Europe after three years.

22 June 2009

INTER football stadium, Bratislava

Bratislava Inline

Bratislava Inline is a huge summer roller-skating event held in Bratislava with 11 organised circuits on city roads every Friday during the summer holidays. Join the thousands of roller-skaters and experience Bratislava a little differently.

26 June –1 September 2009

www.bratislava-inline.sk

Festival Pohoda

The biggest summer music festival in Slovakia has Trenčín Airport as its venue, just 120 km from Bratislava. This year the festival welcomes the likes of Travis, Razorlight, Klaxons, The Ting Tings, Patti Smith or Basement Jaxx

16-18 July 2009

Trenčín Airport

www.pohodafestival.sk

Viva Musica! Festival

A modern festival of classical music where regular concert goers mix together with people who have never even been in a concert hall. The world of classical music presented in an original and attractive way.

23- 31 July 2009

Hlavné námestie (Main Square), Bratislava

www.vivamusica.sk

Devín 2009

This festival of historical fencing, music, dance and crafts below the astounding cliff under Devin castle has a very attractive programme on two stages, spiced up by displays of historical fencing from Viking times through to the Baroque era, and much more.

22-23 August 2009

Devín, Bratislava

www.festivaldevin.sk

Kelly’s Green Bike Tour Bratislava

The popular cycle marathon on marked cycling paths in the beautiful forest park of Bratislava is one of the highlights of the cycling season.

22 August 2009

Železná studienka, Bratislava

www.kellysgreenbiketour.sk

Days of Master Craftsmen

Festival of traditional arts and crafts. The perfect place and opportunity to find a unique souvenir of Bratislava, which you can be sure none of your neighbours have!

29-30 August 2009

Hviezdoslavovo námestie (Main Square), Bratislava

www.uluv.sk

Coronation Festivities

An extravagant cultural event that commemorates the famous past of Bratislava as a coronation city for Hungarian royalty. Organised since 2003, this year we commemorate the jubilee anniversary of the coronation of Eleonora Gonzaga.

5 September 2009

Through the historical city centre of Bratislava

Roman Games

If you want to become a reputable Roman citizen, just come along to this festival at the ancient site of Gerulata, where you will learn a lot about the life of the Roman gladiators and legions, or find out what the fashion of ancient Rome was like, for instance.

19 September 2009

Antická Gerulata, Bratislava - Rusovce