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99 rán bičom: Fatemeh Ekhtesari
When Iranian poet Fatemeh Ekhtesari was sentenced to 99 lashes for shaking hands with a man and 20 years in prison for “insulting sacred Islamic symbols,” more than 100 poets signed a petition for her release. What was her (artistic) life like in a country that abandoned them, and what is…
Anna Siedykh a Tomáš Forró: Ukrajina – krajina a literatúra
How has the war in Ukraine been reflected in translated literature in Slovakia? Reporter Tomáš Forró and poet Anna Siedykh, joined by moderator Daniel Kollár, will discuss this deeply affected country. Tomáš Forró is an independent reporter specialising…
Česká kniha roka: Letnice Miroslava Hlauča
A forgotten mountain town, the early 20th century, time flows slowly, and miracles still happen. The story that won Miroslav Hlaučo not only the Magnesia Litera Book of the Year, but also the 2025 DILIA Litera Award for Debut of the Year, will be presented by the author together with Monika Kompaníková. The…
BEST OF FEST ANČA
Best of Fest Anča 2024 is a curated selection of award-winning short animated films from the latest edition of the international animation festival Fest Anča. Chosen from over 1,100 submissions, the films were recognised by an international jury in four competition categories. Expect the very best…
LiteRAPtúra
Cut the music – let the mouth run! In the Literary Tent, top Slovak and Czech rap artists will perform without beats and without mincing words – along with a special guest from the USA: Bene, Video Dave, Ivan Kostra, and the grey eminence of Czech beatboxing, Strýček Nicholas. What…
Anasoft Litera 2025
In a discussion with the finalists of Anasoft Litera 2025 – Katarína Mikolášová, Martin Hlavatý, Vanda Rozenbergová, and Alexandra Salmela – you’ll get to know the distinctive voices of both emerging and established authors on the Slovak literary…
SLAM POETRY SK/CZ
A competitive genre of performance poetry where self-expression knows no bounds. There are only two rules – original text and no costumes. Come and see the best of the Czech and Slovak slam poetry scene, and help decide who becomes the winner of the night. Performers: Bedňa, Freya, Veroni Gyenge,…
BEST OF AZYL
Treat yourself to a feast of filmic bite-sized gems. The AZYL SHORTS short film festival brings a one-hour “best of” showcase to Pohoda, featuring 1-minute and 5-minute films and music videos from around the globe, all submitted to its international competition. The selection was curated…
Literárny cirkus KK Bagalu: Kapitáňová, Kerata, Bene, Ulej
KK Bagala’s Literary Circus: Ulej, Šáteková, Kerata, Kapitáňová, Bene, and perhaps also Jozef Ignác Bajza Discover the latest in local humorous literature. Titles such as Nezmysly nezmizli, Emeriho príbeh, Zas píš, and even upcoming…
Tomáš Janypka
Tomáš Janypka: Lonesome Cowboy Every person is a lonesome cowboy, reflecting the landscape that surrounds them—mountains, cities, the world of thoughts, images, ideals, icons, and human behaviour. What could and should a cowboy of today be? What should an ideal cowboy in the form…