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Union Of Authors And Performers
Union of Authors and Performers, or rather Zväz autorov a interprétov populárnej hudby (ZAI), is a Slovak not-for-profit trade organization that works to increase brand recognition of the local music scene and its artists. Headquartered in Bratislava, the union was co-founded by Martin Sarvaš, and it is best known for holding the annual ZAI Awards in the country. History The origin of the organization dates back to the 1990s, when it produced samplers Sampler may refer to: * Sampler (signal), a digital signal processing device that converts a continuous signal to a discrete signal * Sampler (needlework), a handstitched piece of embroidery used to demonstrate skill in needlework * Sampler (surna ... for new local artists to promote their work on a national level. Apart from that, the association published the ''Music Report'' magazine in the region, as well held a music festival called ''Non Stop Rock Show''. ZAI Awards References External links ZAI(Official site) {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava
Bratislava (German: ''Pressburg'', Hungarian: ''Pozsony'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Slovakia, Slovak Republic and the fourth largest of all List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, some sources estimate daily number of people moving around the city based on mobile phone SIM cards is more than 570,000. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the Danube and the left bank of the Morava (river), River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital to border two sovereign states. The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarian people, Hungarians, Jews and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783; elev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SME (newspaper)
''Sme'' (stylized as ''SME'') or ''Denník Sme'' () is one of the widely-read mainstream broadsheets in Slovakia. Its website is one of the most-visited internet portals in Slovakia. Ownership status In June 2016, the Antimonopoly Office approved the transaction of the investment group Penta. At the end of 2017, represented by the company News and Media Holding, Penta decreased to 40% after the latter company sold a five percent share in the share capital to the majority owner Prvá slovenská investičná skupina. The transaction of Penta financial group was announced on 22 April 2021. History Founded in mid-January 1993, Sme is published six times a week by Petit Press. The sister newspapers of ''SME'' include '' The Slovak Spectator'', '' Új Szó'', '' Korzár'' and various regional My noviny newspapers Its circulation was 76,590 copies in December 2006, 53,000 in 2011, 62,890 copies in September 2012, and 32,853 in January 2015 In 2014, Namav, a subject subvenced by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civic Center
A civic center or civic centre is a prominent land area within a community that is constructed to be its focal point or center. It usually contains of one or more dominant public buildings, which may also include a government building. Recently, the term "civic center" has been used in reference to an entire central business district of a community or a major shopping center in the middle of a community. In this type of civic center, special attention is paid to the way public structures are grouped and landscaped. In some American cities, a multi-purpose arena is named "Civic Center", for example Columbus Civic Center. Such "civic centers" combine venues for sporting events, theaters, concerts and similar events. In Australia, a civic centre can refer to a civic precinct, a show or meeting venue, or can also be used as a brand of Shopping Centre. Notable civic centers India * MCD Civic Centre, Delhi Civic Centre North America * Berkeley Historic Civic Center District * Civ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th ZAI Awards
11th ZAI Awards Artmedia Music Academy Awards ---- Presenter(s) ---- Broadcaster Markíza ---- Grand Prix Peter Lipa ---- ◄ 10th │ 12th ► The 11th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 2000, took time and place on March 9, 2001 at the civic center Zrkadlový háj in Bratislava. The ceremony was held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Slovakia (SNS IFPPI). As with the previous two editions, the accolades were named after the Artmedia Music Academy, established by ZAI and the related company in 1999. Winners Main categories Genre awards Others References * * External links Winners">ZAI Awards > Winners(Official site) (at ''SME'') {{DEFAULTSORT:11th Zai Awards 11 Zai Awards The ZAI Awards (''Hudobný fond'' or HF) are a Slovak music accolade presented by '' Zväz autorov a interprétov populárnej hudby'' (ZAI) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korzár
''Korzár'' () is a regional newspaper published in Košice, Slovakia. The newspaper has been in circulation since 1998. History and profile The newspaper was established in 1998 under the name ''Korzo'', later renamed as ''Korzár''. It was published in broadsheet format before switching to the tabloid format. ''Korzár'' is the largest and only regional publication of Slovakia. It covers news on eastern Slovakia and has the highest circulation in the region, with four regional editions. From 1998 until 2016, Peter Bercik was editor-in-chief, after which Jaroslav Vrábeľ succeeded him in the post. The publisher is the Petit Press publishing house, which also publishes ''SME'' and ''Új Szó Új Szó (; ) is a Hungarian-language daily newspaper published in Bratislava, Slovakia. It also publishes a weekly Sunday supplement titled '' Vasárnap'' (, before 1990: ''Vasárnapi Új Szó''). History ''Új Szó'' was established by a party ...'' among others. ''Korzár'' has a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th ZAI Awards
10th ZAI Awards Artmedia Music Academy Awards ---- Presenter(s) ---- Broadcaster STV ---- Grand Prix Václav Patejdl ---- ◄ 9th │ 11th ► The 10th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 1999, took time and place on February 25, 2000 at the Park kultúry a oddychu in Bratislava. The ceremony was held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Slovakia (SNS IFPPI). As with the previous edition, the accolades were named after the Artmedia Music Academy, established by ZAI and the related company in 1999. Winners Main categories Other nominees included also Street Dancers, Peter Lipa, Adriena Bartošová and No Name. Others References * * External links Winners">ZAI Awards > Winners(Official site) (at ''SME'') {{DEFAULTSORT:10th Zai Awards 10 Zai Awards The ZAI Awards (''Hudobný fond'' or HF) are a Slovak music accolade p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th ZAI Awards
9th ZAI Awards Artmedia Music Academy Awards ---- Presenter(s) ---- Broadcaster STV ---- Grand Prix Kamil Peteraj ---- ◄ 8th │ 10th ► The 9th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 1998, took time and place on February 26, 1999, at the New Scene Theater in Bratislava. The ceremony was held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and, for the first time, with the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Slovakia (SNS IFPPI). For that reason, the accolades were renamed after the Artmedia Music Academy, established by ZAI and the related company. The winners received a plaque with a five-pointed golden star. Host of the event was Peter Kočiš. Winners Main categories Other nominees included also Street Dancers, Peter Lipa, Adriena Bartošová and No Name. Others References * * * External links Winners">ZAI Awards > Winners(Official site) (at ''SME'') {{DEFAULTSORT:9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th ZAI Awards
8th ZAI Awards Grammy Slovakia '97 ---- Presenter(s) ---- Broadcaster STV2 ---- Grand Prix Miroslav Žbirka ---- ◄ 7th │ 9th ► The 8th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 1997, took time and place on March 2, 1998, at the New Scene Theater in Bratislava. The ceremony was held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and was hosted by actress Zdena Studenková. Unlike the previous editions when a clay statuette was designed, the new winners were bestowed a golden, five-pointed star A five-pointed star (☆), geometrically an equilateral concave decagon, is a common ideogram in modern culture. Comparatively rare in classical heraldry, it was notably introduced for the flag of the United States in the Flag Act of 1777 and si ... with an inscription that read Grammy Slovakia '97, stationed on a black base. Winners Main categories Others References * * * * External links Winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Scene
New Scene (Slovak: ''Nová scéna'', abr. ND) is a theatre located in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It specializes in mainstream and Musical theatre such as musicals, comedies and fairy tales. The theatre was established in 1945 as part of a program to establish a network of theaters in the post-war years in the Slovak part of Czechoslovakia as the second theatre in the Slovakia. The first premiere in the theatre was Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew on 30 November 1946, directed by Drahoš Želenský. Building The New Scene theatre is housed inside the Živnostenský dom (Živnodom) building on Živnostenská Street No. 1, in central part of Bratislava, where it re-used the space formerly occupied by the Alfa cinema. See also * Slovak National Theatre The Slovak National Theater (, abbr. SND) is the oldest professional theatre in Slovakia, consisting of three ensembles: opera, ballet, and drama. Its history begins shortly after the establishment of the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th ZAI Awards
7th ZAI Awards Grammy West '96 ---- Presenter(s) ---- Broadcaster STV 1 ---- Grand Prix Elán ---- ◄ 6th │ 8th ► The 7th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 1996, took time and place on February 13, 1997, at the New Scene Theater in Bratislava. Subtitled as Grammy West '96, the ceremony was held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and hosted by Miroslav Žbirka. Winners Main categories Others References * * * External links Winners">ZAI Awards > Winners(Official site) (at ''SME'') {{DEFAULTSORT:7th ZAI Awards 07 Zai Awards The ZAI Awards (''Hudobný fond'' or HF) are a Slovak music accolade presented by '' Zväz autorov a interprétov populárnej hudby'' (ZAI) to recognize outstanding achievements in the industry for the preceding year in the region. In the early ... 1996 music awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
News Agency Of The Slovak Republic
The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (; abbreviation TASR or TASR-Slovakia) is a Slovak news agency founded on 30 January 1992. Its headquarters are located in Slovak capital Bratislava Bratislava (German: ''Pressburg'', Hungarian: ''Pozsony'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Slovakia, Slovak Republic and the fourth largest of all List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. .... Its main goal is to gather, store and provide news coverage of Slovak and international events in text, photo, audio and video form. The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) is a public service, national and independent institution. It was set up via Act No. 358/2008 on the News Agency of the Slovak Republic. TASR is not subsidised by the state; rather, it earns money by selling its products and agency news coverage. It enters into contracts with the state to fulfill objectives in the public interest as stipulated in the law. TASR is headed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
