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Slovak award winners with tutors, members of jury, competition organisers and other guests | Photo: private
Slovak award winners with tutors, members of jury, competition organisers and other guests | Photo: private

Slovak Award Ceremony 2018

On 22 June 2018, the winners of the 13th Slovak History Competition were awarded at the premises of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic in Bratislava. Under the topic "Fragility of Liberty” 64 participants handed in 37 entries. Most of them were group works.

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Caroline Turazová | Photo: Körber-Stifung
Caroline Turazová | Photo: Körber-Stifung

Slovak Student Shed Light on Unrecognised Monument

A photo of an extraordinary building caught Caroline's attention: a chapel covered with fir bark situated in a forest. Who was the architect and when was it built? No information could be found in the region's chronicles. Only when Caroline contacted people who lived close to the chapel did she find the missing information. Take a look at what Caroline said about her competition entry.

Barbora Barborová at award ceremony | Photo: Körber-Stiftung
Barbora Barborová at award ceremony | Photo: Körber-Stiftung

Slovak Competition Held Under the Auspices of UNESCO

"It is important that students look at the UNESCO heritage from the perspective of young people because it supports the diversity that builds the basis of the human heritage." This was the slogan for the Award Ceremony of Slovakia’s 12th EUSTORY History Competition in Bratislava on June 23rd, 2017.

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Poster announcing the photo exhibition
Poster announcing the Slovak photo exhibition

Opening of Photo Exhibition Following Slovak Award Ceremony

When the organisers of the Slovak history competition announced last year's topic "History in Photographs", they could hardly imagine the extremely positive response from the public and the media. The winning entries were exhibited in a public space in Bratislava. Public interest was so strong that the exibition period was extended.

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