Discussions at Aktulity.sk Tent at Pohoda 2025
This year again, in addition to concerts and theatre performances, the Aktuality.sk tent will host a series of discussions. On Friday, you can attend a live recording of the podcast Bárdy & Káčer with guest Stanislava Harkotová, a reporter at Aktuality.sk in Ukraine. On Saturday, investigative journalist Laura Kellö Kalinská will talk with Ján Čurilla and Pavol Ďurka on the topic of justice, Slovak style. See the full program below.
04. July 2025
FRIDAY
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Israel and Palestine: Is there hope for a shared future?
Guests: Lawyer and philosopher Michal Lipták, former State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy Peter Švec
Moderator: Peter Hanák – moderator and podcast author at Aktuality.sk
The events in Gaza are only the tip of the iceberg in a long-standing conflict. This year, even many pro-Israeli commentators acknowledged that Israel is killing civilians. Why do some European countries still side with Israel despite this? The discussion will feature a representative of the pro-Palestinian position and a pro-Israeli advocate.
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Bárdy & Káčer LIVE
Guest: Stanislava Harkotová – reporter at Aktuality.sk in Ukraine
Moderators: Peter Bárdy – editor-in-chief at Aktuality.sk, Rastislav Káčer – long-time diplomat and former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Renowned for his directness and ability to describe situations clearly, the long-time diplomat Rastislav Káčer joins the editor-in-chief of Aktuality.sk, Peter Bárdy, in hosting reporter Stanislava Harkotová, Aktuality.sk’s Ukraine correspondent. Since 2015, she has covered the Russia–Ukraine war, and in 2023 she moved to Kyiv, from where she continues to travel to visit soldiers, veterans, prisoners, fathers and mothers resisting Moscow’s imperial ambitions.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Guys, who are we?
Guests: Marek Madro – psychologist and director of IPčko, Vladimír Hambálek – psychotherapist
Moderator: Braňo Dobšinský – moderator and podcast editor at Aktuality.sk
What makes a man a man? A discussion on toxic masculinity, false machismo, and youth radicalization.
SATURDAY
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Justice, Slovak style
Guests: Ján Čurilla, Pavol Ďurka
Moderator: Laura Kellö Kalinská – investigative journalist at Aktuality.sk
While the police were investigating the thick-necked mafia, they were praised and awarded medals. But when they arrested high-ranking figures from politics and the oligarchy, they were removed from their duties. We will discuss what is happening with the police, how former minister Kažimír and special prosecutor Kováčik were convicted, and why we no longer see major corruption cases today—with police officers Ján Čurilla and Pavol Ďurka.
12:45 AM – 1:45 PM
Social Slovakia and social media
Guests: Iveta Radičová – sociologist, dean, and former Prime Minister of Slovakia
Moderator: Peter Bárdy – editor-in-chief at Aktuality.sk
Are we protecting vulnerable and marginalized groups? Are we creating the conditions for the further success of the already successful? And what role do social networks play in this?
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Artificial Intelligence Will Change the World: Get Ready for the Future
Guests: Žofia Chrobáková, Michal Valko, Mária Bieliková
Moderator: Maroš Žofčin – journalist at Živé.sk
In recent years, we have seen how AI started to change our lives. However, this is only a glimpse of what lies ahead. Many fundamental changes are already beginning to unfold, and others can be anticipated. We will discuss them in an interactive session with guests directly from the field. After the discussion, we invite you to a book signing for Umelá inteligencia: Pripravte sa na budúcnosť (Artificial Intelligence: Get Ready for the Future).