Have you ever wondered what it's like to run like you're in the clouds? On Friday 16 June, you can try it in the centre of Bratislava, right on the roof of the Slovak Radio building. In our upside-down pyramid. The aim of the international event Sky Run - Running in the Clouds, organised in cooperation with RTVS, is to promote running and introduce its extreme form, also known as ultra-running. It is the first endurance running event 12 to 24 hours above the ground. Participants in the 12 and 24-hour endurance races run around the perimeter of the roof of the Slovak Radio building on Mýtna Street at a height of approximately 40 metres above the ground. Since its world premiere in 2010, the event has tried to continue a tradition that attracts enthusiasts from all over Slovakia and abroad. The winner is the runner with the highest number of kilometres or laps. Participants can still register at www.skyrun.sk.
The opening of the exhibition and the official announcement of the results of the 9th Annual Children's and Youth Crafts Competition will take place on Thursday 15 June. The event In the Land of Crafts 2023 aims to ensure that traditional crafts do not disappear from our lives. The Central Slovak Museum in the Thurzo House in Banska Bystrica will also announce the names of the winners from among the 639 works submitted. The Centre for Folk Art Production has been organising the Children's Crafts Competition every two years since 2007. The exhibition will run until 3 September 2023 and more than 400 selected works await visitors.
The portrait of the last noble owner of Bojnice Castle - Count Jan František Pálffy - has returned to Bojnice after more than a century. The painting by Karl von Piloty was once part of the Pálffy portrait gallery and was kept in the castle's picture gallery. The work was discovered last year on the offer of a gallery in Canada. The Slovak National Museum (SNM) - Bojnice Museum unveiled it on Friday 2 June to mark the 115th anniversary of the count's death. The museum paid US$15,000 for the painting. The work is still being examined and its authenticity will be determined by a forensic expert. But visitors will be able to see it on a guided tour. And we'll give you one more reason to visit this place. On Wednesday 14 June, you can escape into a world of fairy tales. As part of the 25th edition of the Rozprávkový zámok or Fairy tale castle event you can experience these three classic fairy tales live in the chateau area: The Frog Prince, The Proud Princess or The King of Time. The Fairytale Castle 2023 event will run from 14 June to 18 June and from 21 June to 25 June.
