The second year of the Bratislava Carnival festival took to the streets of the capital on February 10, 2024. Festival visitors were treated to a playful program for children and adults during the day and an evening carnival entertainment with a mask judging for adults. There were also food and drink stands and, of course, the traditional carnival treat – šišky.
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WHAT WAS THE PROGRAM IN 2024?
Program at the Gentle Revolution Square
🎉 9:30 Event opening
📯 9:30 – 10:10 Brass Music Spojár
👺 10:10 – 10:30 Carnival customs and traditions with Sylvia Ciulisová
🎶 10:30 – 11:00 Vajnorský beautification association
💃 11:00 – 11:30 Dance workshop for children and parents with RC Prešporkovo and DFS Kobylka
🤖 11:30 – 12:00 Inspection and evaluation of children's masks
🧚 12:00 – 13:00 Carnival mini disco with the fairy Tinti Linti
🥁 13:30 – 14:20 Children's band of Atelier LES
Accompanying attractions
🎠 10:00 – 17:00 Children's wooden carousel
📷 11:30 – 14:30 Carnival photo booth
Children's program in the Old Market Square
🐈 10:00 – 10:45 and 12:00 – 12:45 Mickey and Meow: Song Carnival with Meow (balcony)
🎨 10:00 – 15:00 Face painting (Oasis)
🪢 10:00 – 15:00 Braiding (balcony)
🎭 10:00 – 12:30 and 12:30 – 15:00 Art workshop Make a mask / led by Mira Materáková (balcony)
👨🚀🦸♀️👨🍳 Long live carnivals! OLD TOWN CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL PARADE with RC Prešporkovo – children, come in masks, whether as princesses, Indians, astronauts, ironmen!
Map of the Old Town Children's Parade with Prešporkov (PDF 4,8 MB)
🎉 10:00 Meeting at Zichy Palace
🎉 10:00 – 10:05 DFS Kobylka, children's choir (balcony of Zichy Palace)
🎉 10:05 – 10:10 DFS Kobylka, folk dances (entrance to the Zichy Palace building)
🎉 10:10 Transfer from Zichy Palace through Ventúrska Street - stop at the Horse Fountain
🎉 10:20 Through Hviezdoslavovo Square, stop in front of the old SND theater
🎉 10:40 Transfer to the Main Square
🎉 10:50 Through Primate Square
🎉 11:00 Arrival at the Gentle Revolution Square, distribution of donuts
🎉 11:00 – 11:30 Dance workshop for children and parents with RC Prešporkovo and DFS Kobylka (Náměstie Nežnej revolučie)
🎉 11:30 – 12:00 Inspection and evaluation of children's masks
🦚🪩🕺 February is all gray and cheerless. But the evening carnival fun will be the opposite – colorful, cheerful and full of variety and sweets. Scarves, glitter, paints, jerseys, costumes, uniforms, cardboard, wigs, armor, ribbons... there are no limits to your creativity!
Evening carnival entertainment in the Old Market Square
🎉 19:00 Opening of the evening event
🎭 19:00 – 20:30 Mask registration for adults
💃 19:00 – 19:50 Folk dances from Raslavice with FS Živel
🕺 19:50 – 20:30 Dance School with Laci Strike
🦚 20:30 – 20:55 Mask Promenade feat. DJ RAYLAB
🏅 20:55 – 21:00 Mask judging ceremony
💿 21:00 – 22:00 DJ God Save The Vinyl!
🎵 22:00 – 23:00 DJ Maikl Knight
🎧 23:00 – 00:00 DJ Yanko Král
🏙️ Date with the city - walks
👉 14:00 – Date for the blind and visually impaired: Bratislava Ball yesterday and today
accompanied by Ľubomíra Černáková
👉 14:00 – Date for people with physical disabilities: Balls and dances in Prešporek
accompanied by: Helena Navratilova
The capacity of the outings is limited and participation must be reserved at: www.bkis.sk/randesmestom
Carnival events of partners
Bratislava City Gallery
15:00 – 17:00 Family Carnival: Disguise Yourself in Art (Mirbach Palace)
Spend the weekend with your children (6-11 years old) creating and exploring the exhibition! Come make a mask inspired by Baroque clothing and enjoy carnival in the city.
Tickets are on sale online and at the Mirbach Palace box office. The number of seats is limited.
You must arrive on time for the program, the lecturers will be waiting for you at the entrance to the palace.
Family ticket: €12 👉 https://www.gmb.sk/vstupenky/rodinne-fasiangy-zamaskujte-sa-do-umenia
ZOO Bratislava
10.00 – 13.00 program with area wolf play, refreshments and a Zooshop booth
Join the carnival parade and meet the new wolf pack.
The carnival parade starts from the brown bear enclosure and will lead to the Carpathian Forest section to the Eurasian wolf enclosure. There will also be a unique guided wolf feeding at this location, during which visitors will get to know the individual members of the pack better. You can also have tea at Králiček's and enjoy carnival donuts and langos.
More information about the event can be found on the ZOO website.
Bratislava City Museum
15:00 Micro: Balls, Balls and Carnivals (lecture in the Old Town Hall)
The Bratislava Carnival event was organized by the Bratislava Cultural and Information Center in cooperation with the Capital City, the Old Town, the Bratislava City Gallery, and the Bratislava City Museum. The event's partners are the Old Market, RC Prešporkovo, SĽUK, edelia.sk.
Bratislava Carnival – Photo Gallery
Old Town Children's March with Prešporkov and other daily programs.
Author of photos: Marek Velček
Evening carnival entertainment
Author and photographer: Lucia Benediková and Marek Velček
