Cultural Summer 2021 Program
The largest city festival, Cultural Summer 2021, brought high-quality and sustainable projects on several larger and smaller stages. A multi-genre program offering – concerts, discussions, exhibitions, readings, cinema, theater, children's programs, simply an offer that will delight all age categories of viewers. The festival aimed to encourage visitors to explore the city as a whole. Therefore, the program of the 46th year was not only in the historic city center, but also in less usual places, newly discovered public spaces, or in city districts.
The main dramaturg of the festival was the Bratislava Cultural and Information Centre (BKIS), which offered a significant space for supporting civic activities, communities, but also key cultural projects that have long been connected to the capital city. In addition to cooperation and non-financial support for projects, BKIS also prepared its own events on various stages as part of the Cultural Summer. There was also a popular cycle of thematic guided walks around the city for adults and families with children, called Rande s mestom.
Here are a few previews of the 46th year's program.
2021 Numen/ For Use: Tube / The Croatian-Austrian group Numen/For Use comes to the Old Market Square with its interactive network installation Tube.
Rainbow PRIDE Bratislava / OFFLINE festival Rainbow PRIDE Bratislava 21.
TEDxBratislava 2021: Anticipation and accompanying events / The eleventh year of the largest local TED event in Slovakia, TEDxBratislava 2021.
Summer Shakespeare Festival 2021 / Festival dedicated to the plays of William Shakespeare at Bratislava Castle.
America – adventure begins where the comfort zone ends / Travel lecture by musician and traveler Radovan Hank.
III chestnut horses / A dramatic love triangle in the poetic guise of magical realism was directed by Vojtech Koleják on the boards and in co-production with DPOH.
Anomie 21: A Hundred Dolls, The price of envy / Bratislava by night / The theater project "Anomia 21" consists of 7 original Slovak plays that allude to the seven deadly sins and at the same time deal with topics that often divide society.
Bratislava Theater Nights | Don't Cry, Susan, Another Miracle, The Fourth Third, Plagues and Abominations / The open-air event Bratislava Theater Nights brought 4 author's plays.
Dialogue of styles and generations / Chamber orchestra Cappella Istropolitana in the Janko Kráľ Park.
A date with the city: The future of Bratislava / The special edition "Rande s mestom" brought a narrated tour of the city in a convertible bus with Matúš Valla, the mayor of the capital of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava.
Fencing Tuesdays in the Old Town Hall / The Manu Forti historical fencing group invites you to experience the atmosphere of ancient times in the courtyard of the Old Town Hall.
Calls from the Old Town Hall | Topic: St. Michael's Tower / the topic was the history of St. Michael's Tower.
Madeira – the island of eternal spring / Travel lecture by Mariana Hozlárová about the island of Madeira.
Welcome to stupidity / The Irregular Theatre Ensemble presents an original music and movement street show with Pavol Seriš and Tomislav Koprivčević, directed by Jana Mikitková.
We play for everyone / Puppet theater in the Janko Kráľ Park.
The Little Prince / A well-known work in the DPOH interpretation
Summer Fashion Academy / Daytime summer camp for children and youth (10-18 years old), organized by the Slovak Fashion Council (SFC).
Azores islands - pearls of the Atlantic / Travel lecture by Zdenko Somorovský about the Azores Islands.
Games in DPOH #5 chemistry / Talk show by Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová.
Author Reading Month 2021 / The largest Central European literary festival, the Month of Author Reading, was held for the first time in Bratislava. The festival took place in the Rómer House, the Zichy Palace and the Klarisky Concert Hall
TEDx Bratislava – Discussion with Ján Markoš / Discussion with Ján Markoš with the opportunity to play speedchess with him, held at Komenského Square.
The Goat and the Wolf, I'm fine on earth., Puss in Boots / As part of the festival dedicated to Shakespeare, the Shakespeare with Children series was prepared for children, which will feature fairy tales such as Puss in Boots, The Goat and the Wolf, and Goodbye to the Earth.
Children's theater workshop at Hviezdoslav's / Theater workshop Magic star – Hviezdoslav! intended for the age category of children 10 to 15 years.