Cultural Tourism in Slovakia: Bratislava
Bratislava is justly considered as the city of music. In the past, the giants of music like Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Rubinstein, and Hummel acted here. The present ballet and opera of the Slovak National Theatre are world-known by their classical performances and brought up the opera stars like Peter Dvorský, Lucia Popp or Edita Gruber.
The historical buildings of the opera of the Slovak National Theatre or the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra – Reduta are often used for the organization of many cultural and social events.
Besides music and opera in Bratislava are situated more than 20 galleries with permanent expositions of the ancient and modern art and many interesting temporary exhibitions. Among the cultural attractions can be seen the original „Passage“ - the similar one cannot be found anywhere in the world.
Annually in Bratislava are held many cultural events. Among them the best-known are Bratislava Music Festival (BHS) in September and Bratislava Jazz Days (BJD) in October.
Since 1999, very popular are the events held in exteriors. One of the most visited is Bratislava Coronation Ceremony. The greatest event is still the magnificent celebration of New Year (New Year’s Eve Party), having the nickname „Welcome to Partyslava“.Source:visit.bratislava.sk