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80 th anniversary of the only successful uprising in a concentration camp

On October 14, 1943, an uprising broke out in the Sobibor concentration camp in southeastern Poland near Lublin. Sobibor was one of the death camps that served the Nazi ideology to murder Jews, Soviet war prisoners and Roma.

At the III Festival of Slavic Literature in Slovakia they presented Russian-Slovak edition “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign”

On September 24, 2023, the III book festival “Library “Slavica 2023” took place in the Slavic Court of Slavica (the village of Aleksince, near the city of Nitra, Slovakia).
The exhibition featured books by Slovak publishers and authors, including the outstanding ancient Russian work “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign.”

European Day of Languages in Slovakia

People in Europe celebrate the European Day of Languages every year on 26 September since 2001. 

The main aim of this event is to encourage Europeans to learn foreign languages, regardless of their age or life situation.

The European Foundation of Slavic Literature and Culture received a donation of books in the Belarusian and Slovak languages

On September 19, the European Foundation for Slavic Literature and Culture received a donation of books from Belarusian and Slovak publishing houses from diplomats of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Slovakia.

START OF THE POETRY COMPETITION

 

Starting today, applications are open 
for the “Living Classics” Poetry Competition for readers aged 10 - 17 years.

Leo Tolstoy´s 195th Birth Anniversary. What connects a classic of Russian literature with Slovakia

September 9 marks the 195th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Russian writer, publicist, and thinker - Leo Tolstoy. 

Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana in the Tula region, where he spent a significant part of his life. He lived in various Russian cities, and visited France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Britain, but always returned to his native land. He drew inspiration and created works there. His works continue to be shown on the world's screens and are the basis for famous theatres.