We would like to remind you that due to the still complicated situation in connection with the pandemic, the management of the band Lola Marsh decided to postpone the Central European tour until October 2021. In any case, the band can't wait to return to Slovakia and perform great songs from the new album Someday Tomorrow Maybe. You can buy tickets at www.pohodafestival.sk/sk/shop. New dates: October 15 2021 - Žilina (Municipal Theater), October 16 2021 - Trenčín (Piano Club), October 17, 2021 - Bratislava (Refinery Gallery). → read more

Today, we have launched the official website dedicated to the documentary Orchestra from the Land of Silence about the first Afghan all-female orchestra, Zohra. Apart from the trailer and behind-the-scenes videos, the website features information about the documentary and its distribution at festivals. By the way, Orchestra from the Land of Silence currently has screenings scheduled at two film festivals in the US. Since February 12, it’s been a part of the Providence International Children’s Film Festival program and, starting today, it forms part of the 15th edition of the Seattle Children and Youth Film Festival as well. At both festivals, the documentary has been nominated in the main award categories. We keep our fingers crossed. https://orchesterzkrajinyticha.sk   → read more

Starting today, you can support the release of Black Angels Songs by Miroslav Tóth via Startlab. www.startlab.sk/blackangelssongs. The digital release is planned on March 14 and the album vinyl release will follow soon after that (the album cover was designed by our colleague Tereza Maco). The first part of Black Angels Songs was performed at the Concert for the Attentive on November 17, and you can watch the live stream of the second part during its premiere on March 14, 2021. → read more

The feasibility of open-air events during the pandemic has been discussed extensively among the experts and the organizers of Pohoda, as well as the organizers of other events since March. In the spring of last year, professors Krištúfková and Štefkovičová helped to adopt a decision to postpone the festival. Since the beginning of this year, experts have been suggesting that the situation will be compatible with the organization of the festival in early summer 2021 – of course, while following many production, security, communication and hygiene measures aimed at minimizing the risk of virus spread. We have been communicating very closely with Richard Kollár and Alexandra Bražinová from the Science Helps – Covid-19 initiative, and several inspiring ideas have already emerged from the meeting. At the same time, the organizers of cultural events in Slovakia do not sit idly by waiting for the situation to improve. In January, they offered to help state authorities and local governments in order to speed up the vaccination process as much as possible through the We Wish Slovakia Good Health initiative. → read more

Black Country, New Road released their debut album called For the First Time today. The British newspaper The Times desribes them as the most exciting new band of 2021 and compares their sound klezmer band who got booked to play a rave by mistake or as an anarchic take on contemporary classical. Lucke Cartegle from NME gave the highest possible rating to the album, emphasizing that although it's just six tracks long, the album is bursting with ideas. At the end of the review, he adds: “Their peak may be years away yet, but this is still some of the most exciting music you’ll hear until then; I’m not sure what more you could ask of a debut." → read more

We discovered the band Fulu Miziki from Kinshasa just a few days before Pohoda in the Air and immediately included them in the festival line-up. We quickly fell for their ability to find inspiration in a dump and transform it into a unique artistic statement. Following their great set, it was crystal clear to us that we want to see them also at the Trenčín airport as soon as possible. And so, Fulu Miziki are confirmed for Pohoda 2021. → read more

We have launched the website of the We Wish Slovakia Good Health initiative. You will find here more information about the initiative, a list of participating organizations and a contact form for those who want to join. The website also includes a virtual queue, in which you too can symbolically stand up for vaccination. If you want to help, you can also subscribe to our newsletter in which we will inform you about the upcoming activities. → read more

In addition to Eurosonic, Streamsonic festival organized by Pinguin Radio is also being held these days. Our friends from the band Bazzookas are behind it and they asked us to curate a part of Thursday's programme. Tonight, virtual visitors to Streamsonic will be able to see selected concerts of Slovak artists from the Doma dobre and Pohoda in the Air festivals as part of the Tikibar stage. More at www.streamsonic.nl. → read more

The Eurosonic Noorderslag 2021 festival starts today. At this time in past years, we were already travelling by bus to Groningen in the Netherlands; the facilities for the large Slovak team were the cabins on common ships. Due to the current situation, we will only go to see concerts in the virtual space, yet again there will be quite some things to discover. The largest European showcase and conference will bring more than 180 concerts and panels in its on-line version. The line-up is extremely varied, so we would like to ask you to send us suggestions on who to go to see. → read more

“Želáme Slovensku na zdravie” (We wish Slovakia good health) is a challenge presented mainly by organizations and associations of living culture, but it is open also to other organizations and individuals in Slovakia. The aim of the challenge is to achieve the fastest and smoothest possible course of vaccination in Slovakia and especially to offer assistance in its execution. → read more