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Slovak arts scene struggles under government crackdown as Minister of Culture pushes nationalist agenda

By Kim Burton

Tensions are growing in Slovakia as the government takes culture under its control

NR Otvorená Kultúra Námestie Slobody Pochodeň

After being lit 22 days earlier to illuminate the dark period of Martina Šimkovičová’s Ministry of Culture, the Slovak Cultural Torch arrives in Bratislava on December 12, 2024, for the Koncert Za Budúcnosť Kultúry (Concert for the Future of Culture)

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