Weekend: Wine lovers are in for a treat, cellars open their doors.

Legendary festival is back

The Bratislava Jazz Days festival returns this weekend, bringing genre stars to the Slovak capital, including singer and pianist Reuben James, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, trumpeter Theo Croker, and bands like The Comet Is Coming. The event will take place in the Studio A4 venue between October 20-22. For more information including programme, tickets and more, click here (in English).

What is augmented humanity?

The current development in tech allows for new ways to express our humanity. Is it a new evolutionary form of human-ness, or just a cutting-edge piece of technology? This is one of the questions that a new exhibition opening on October 20 in KoA!ice's Kunsthalle venue puts forth, while focusing on the unique features of humans and machines and the combination of the two. For more information, click here (in Slovak).

TRAVEL

Traditional autumn fair

Between October 19-22, the town of Levice, Nitra Region, will host a traditional fair. In addition to having the opportunity to buy handmade products, the event comes with a rich programme that includes a lot of concerts. The local wine company Vino Levice will also open its cellars, allowing visitors to get a taste of local production. For more information, click here (in Slovak).

SPORT

Women's floorball team needs your cheering

Over the weekend, the Six Nations Floorball Challenge will take place in Banska Bystrica, central Slovakia. This tournament will test the skills of the Slovak Women's floorball team ahead of the December world championship in Singapore. The team says they want to win the event but to do so they must beat five of the top 10 European national teams - Latvia, Germany, Poland, Norway and Denmark. Tickets will be available on site. For more information, click here (in Slovak).

FOOD and DRINKS

Get a taste of local wines

On Saturday, October 21, two wine-related events will take place in western Slovakia. In the village of Limbach, Pezinok district, 17 cellars and wineries will open to the public, allowing visitors to get a taste of more than 150 wines from the renowned local wine producing area. For map and wine pass, click here (in Slovak). The pass also serves as a bonus to buy a bottle of wine.

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