The bagpipe tradition exists throughout Slovakia for centuries. Many of the attributes of bagpipe culture are hallmarks of traditional folk culture in Slovakia.
The happy Carnival season in Nitra is traditionally closed by the carnival parade full of drummers, stilt walkers, folklorists, majorettes and theatre artists.
Slovakia’s ethnic Hungarian minority has a reputation for political moderation. As an election looms and Viktor Orbán ramps up his influence from across the border, is that about to change?
