AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoBratislava Culture & Books: The 13th BRaK Literary Festival opens in Bratislava (May 29–31) with 120+ events and 200 guests, free for accompanying programs, and a theme of “We Need to Talk…,” spanning readings, debates, comics, exhibitions and a children’s zone. Festival Funding Tension: Trenčín’s mayor warns that uncertainty around whether Defence Ministry representatives will back a contract for the Pohoda festival could become political and risky for the city’s cultural and economic plans. Sports Spotlight: Košice’s JBL Jump Fest delivered a headline moment as Jordan Scott obliterated the long-jump meet record with 17.44m, while the same event also featured strong women’s long-jump results. Heritage & Memory: Slovakia marked the 100th anniversary of the State Scientific Library in Banská Bystrica with a presidential message on libraries as national memory keepers, and Michalovce reopened the refurbished Red Army Central Military Cemetery. EU Culture-Policy Backdrop: A report says platforms fail to remove 70% of reported hate speech, with Slovakia among the top countries per capita sending challenges. Pop Culture Tech: The new James Bond video game 007 First Light is out, with early sales and a younger Bond origin story driving buzz.
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