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Culture and Arts
Culture and art are integral parts of the everyday life of people. They give aesthetic value to our lives. It is
said that Art is the food for our soul. Anything can be art for different people – it depends on their feelings, social
background, age, personality, education and interests.
Culture and cultural life can be represented by music, literature, fine arts, art exhibitions and museum
exhibits, by going to the cinema, theatre and concerts. Culture and art are part of national heritage of every country.
Art is a way of communicating feelings. There are many forms of art: for example performing arts (music, dance,
theatre), or decorative arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, photography).
Music can be someone’s hobby, profession or a part of the lifestyle. If you like classical music, you can
enjoy a concert of a philharmonic orchestra in a concert hall or attend a festival. Opera lovers can chose from a list of
opera performances in a theatre or opera house. Fans of different music styles - pop, rock, jazz, blues or country can
enjoy the music at music festivals, concerts or simply listen to CDs. There are also people, who like folklore music.
Folklore groups dressed in traditional costumes dance at folklore festivals from which the most famous is the one
held in July in Východná.
Young people love spending their free time with their friends going to the cinema. After the film, they enjoy
talking about the plot (zápletka, dej), cast (obsadenie)and scenes they liked. These days people prefer going to threedimensional films, in summer some people prefer going to open-air cinemas.
Going to the theatre is a social event for most people. Those who like going to the theatre can enjoy various
types of theatre performances and usually choose the performance they want to see according to its director and cast.
In Slovakia people like going to musicals or some comedy plays. We have very good actors who play in the Slovak
best known theatres Slovak National Theatre, The New Scene, GuNaGu, The Small Scene, and many others
especially in bigger towns. When we speak about foreign theatres the best known theatre in London is West End.
Those who like fine art enjoy going to art galleries to see exhibitions of classical or modern art. There are
not many people who are keen on going to galleries these days, especially among teenagers.
Your cultural life depends on your interests and hobbies, as well as the facilities of the place where you live.
If you live in a large town, you have a good choice of cultural facilities. There are several cinemas, in a large town
you can find one or two theatres, many galleries, museums, concerts and festivals of different genres are held there.
All you need to do is to decide where you’d like to go or what you’d like to see or sometimes you must buy a ticket
in advance.
If you live in a small town or village, you don’t have such a good choice. The only cultural event is a disco
or ball which are held on special occasions several times a year. When people living in a village want to see a good
film or theatre performance, they have to go to the nearest town which can be expensive and time consuming. The
only choice for them is television, videos and possibly DVDs which are a bit cheaper and more convenient.
Cultural events in the countryside are not that frequent. People who live in villages all their lives prefer
gardening, visiting friends or watching TV. Many inhabitants of bigger cities are moving to villages, trying to get
away from the busy city life. Some people enjoy cultural life of a city or a town by moving not very far from the
town.
Culture and art challenge your imagination, influence you positively, bring joy to life, make your life more
interesting.