Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio Unknown

This edition of the Slovakia Today programme introduces Gary Edwards, the founder of Cerveny nos Clowndoctors civic association that celebrated 20 years of service in Slovakia.

Ben Pascoe talks arts and community building with American actress, activist and creator of the Global Theatre Project Bari Hochwald

In this Monday show, Patka will talk about the life of infamous first Slovak actress Anicka Jurkovicova.

Sunday's are about our listeners. Martina and Patka discuss the upcoming Earth Day, interview some people in Bratislava's nature and read some letters.

Headlines of the week. Slovaks have donated more than 1.5 million euros to a fundraiser to buy Ammunition for Ukraine. Coalition parties disagreed on who should become the new parliamentary chair. President Zuzana Čaputová awarded the highest state decoration in Poland. Bark beetle threatens Slovak forests. Slovak music scene. Traditional crafts on decline.

Ben and Martina, however, did not record the report as the weather was really awful. Instead, they sit in the greenery part of the Slovak Radio building talking not only about the newly renovated presidential garden. Chapters on Slovak music follow the theme of a garden too.