Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

On 29 September, Slovak author Vladimír Rosenfeld, who lives in Hawaii, was a special guest at the Slovak premiere of "Life or Film", a documentary about acclaimed Slovak film director Dušan Hanák. Rosenfeld became known for his role in Hanák’s feature-film debut, 322, which was voted the Slovak film of the 20th century. The expat is now touring several Slovak cities, presenting his new book for children, as well as a new collection of poems by his late wife, Oľga Urminská. Poet Ľubomír Feldek celebrates his 90th birthday at the Slovak National Theatre, while the Swedish Royal Opera has reintroduced Slovak director Sláva Daubnerová’s take on Lars von Trier’s "Melancholia". These and more culture tips feature at the end of this Friday’s show.