They are not afraid of beating, he is not afraid of the Lord. Folklore was opposite to the Ministry of Culture loudly as
Minister of Culture also commented on the protest.
BRATISLAVA. « I do not go, I do not go to the Lord, I do not, I do not get the Lord.
According to the organizers and police, approximately 650 people came to the Folklore Protest to support art compared to the Ministry of Culture. There were families with children, as well as different generations on the square.
Lucia Nogová, the dancer and head of the Folklore Ensemble in Bratislava, said that folklorists are concerned about watching the Minister of Culture Martina Šimkovičová (nom. SNS) It destroys the culture environment, including the industry in which they operate.
« What is the worst thing, it seems that neither the government or the coalition does not interfere with it. The Prime Minister Robert Fico attacks people from culture and gentleman President Peter Pellegrini Silence is silent and hides under the Lajblík of invisibility, which will only be taken when the votes need to be obtained. And Roman Malatineca proud folklorist, many of whom they mentioned, contributed to the destruction of the art fund to support art in parliament, « Nog said the reasons why people came to the square.
In the crowd there were bells, encouraging shouts from people in Horehron, Terchov or Myjava costumes.
The Minister of Culture continues to claim that the government is based on folklore.
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We’ll say it out loud as we know
« Today we will say it out loud, as we do and we know: singing, dancing. As it has always been done, even in the most difficult times, » Nogova added.
Folk music, nogaband, singers, singers, dancers and dancers, craftsmen and other folklorists from various corners of Slovakia performed in the protest.
They activated their events in the culture sector and launched folklore initiative to support art. It proves to them that the Minister of Culture is covered by traditional folk culture as a false business card of a well -done work.
They criticize the non -transparent and unprofessional leadership of the Ministry of Culture and the officials set by him. Published a joint opinion And they launched a signature action, which signed more than 1280 signatories and signatories in the field of traditional culture.
Miroslav Štoffa, a cultural-educational worker from Eastern Slovakia, stated that the folklore movement, his work and events do not need to be protected against other aspects of culture.
« We do not want to be a pleasant pet who over time begins to climb other classmates on nerves always and whenever he manages to create something nice. We want to work with my classmates, learn from each other, work on common projects and draw a rainbow in the yard, I don’t see a problem in it, » said Štoff.
According to him, all folklorists have a common variety of regional origin, colors, patterns, ornaments, dance, music and solid motives.
According to Michal Drug on the initiative not in my costume, folklorists should not be bought by the fact that the FPU recently supported almost all projects of folklore festivals. « I would be very ashamed if we were involved in our silence. Let’s not forget our colleagues, colleagues from other areas of culture, » he said.
According to him, the government is abusing folklore. « They need us to be their flag, so that they can wave and cover the amaterism we encountered a few weeks ago, but worse, to cover the ideological purges that run across Slovak culture, » he said.
The protesters also came with banners or in costumes. (Source: Greta Greg)Folklore is part of their heritage
In the protest, alongside musical performances dances and sings aloud: costumes mix with civilian clothes. Karolína Miníchová, who has been living folklore since her childhood, also came to the protest, is a member of the Folklore Ensemble in Prievidza. « I consider it important to preserve tradition and folklore festivals. I really care: it is our culture and I don’t like what is happening to it, » she said.
« I consider this important, as I am from the young generation that will take over our country. I want my children to have well, » said Erika Bridová, who likes folklore and music.
We don’t want a discounted mode
Folklorists said in a joint statement that they do not need to see the Minister of Culture in Pseudoudoj at festivals, or to hear her personal idea of what is true, Slovak.
« We do not need the Minister to determine which areas of culture and art have the right to life or how creative people are to create. We do not want folklore to have a regime from others, or abused for political goals, » they said.
They continued that they needed expertise, democratic and predictable environment.
« We specifically need an amendment to the Act on the Fund to support art that will allow it to be sub -politicized and transparented by financial support. We need an expert for traditional culture and folklorism in its council. Slovakia, « they said.
They added that they wanted the head of the Ministry of Culture to stand a personality who connects expertise and managerial skills. A person who has a vision of his development and the ambition of the environment of culture to help.
« The Minister has already wasted all the chances of showing her abilities, » they wrote, « Simkovičová is asking for resignation as Minister of Culture.
Various generations came to protest. (Source: Greta Greg)If someone claims that folklore under our leadership suffers, deceives
Minister Šimkovičová published a video on Wednesday, claiming that in the protest of folklore to support the art, the “scenario we know well” is repeated. « A narrow group of self -proclaimed representatives of culture is going to stand on the squares and screaming culture falls, » she said.
According to her, those who have become accustomed to the fact that money from the funds will come automatically, without questions and competition, protest in the squares. « They got used to a relaxed income without control, » the Minister said in the video. According to Šimkovičová, they are introducing « fairness, the same conditions for all and transparency, and it hinders someone ».
He also claims that many have not received money from the FPU in the past, « because they did not know the right people or did not have the only right opinion ». At the same time, she called the protesters as a group of political activists shouting in the squares.
« If someone claims that folklore under our leadership suffers, he consciously deceives. Our government takes folklore and traditional culture seriously, not as an apron to get money, but as a value to develop and not abuse, » Simkovic said.
Minister of Culture of the Slovak Republic Martina Šimkovičová (SNS nominee), chairman of the Art Support Fund (FPU) Matúš Oľha (left) and Member of the FPU Council Peter Grutka. (Source: TASR)
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The first protest has been ignored, the performance was interrupted by the police
It was not the first protest of folklorists near the building of the resort. Already on April 23, representatives of the folklore scene met before the Ministry, who were not satisfied with the situation in the art support fund. Folklorists played musical instruments, sang and danced. The Ministry did not comment on the protest.
A day later, the protest performance began to be careful about the culture!
“A handful of these“ activists ”literally starts in front of the building of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic. They block access to the state institution and prevent its proper functioning. I offer you a few photos from tonight and from the day. I don’t even have to comment on what was the point. It shows only one, no one is interested, people have completely different problems and protests of a small group, if it is possible to call it at all, they are just annoyed, ”she wrote.
Performance tried to interrupt two police patrols. The police ordered the space to remove all the artifacts used during performance – several chairs, barriers bounding and a washcloth. A few hours before, the CIS called on the police and the Ministry of the Interior to ensure order before the headquarters of the Culture Ministry.
Culture !, which was implemented in front of the building of the Ministry of Culture, the artistic performance was to interrupt two police patrols. (Source: Andrej Gregorčok)They were delayed with decisions, they dismissed Spotka
The protests were preceded by the events at the FPU. At the end of March, several folklore events announced that, due to the delay of the decision on the allocated funds, they were canceling their activities.
While the previous years were known to the organizers of the events in December, whether they would receive a subsidy, they had to wait longer this year.
Later, April 15, Minister Šimkovičová, together with the Chairman of the Council Matúš Oľh, accused the director of the fund Robert Špoták from the delay of challenges for folklore festivals and festivities.
« The current situation in the support of folklore events is the result of the inaction of the director of the fund and at the same time its direct interference, which results in the fund’s preference, » said Šimkovičová, adding that in the case and accusation of the ministry, he sees an attempt to discredit the leadership of the resort.
Olha accused Špoták that he was « not about the release of money, but about the case ».
Subsequently, at the meeting of the Simkovič Council, the nominees commissioned Špoták to arrange either within a week to meet and decide the expert committees or to make available applications to the Council. This should then allocate funding arbitrarily and without experts.
Finally, the Council of the Fund, 30 April, dismissed Špoták. He has been in office since July 2023. The Council did so « to breach the obligation or restrict employee in the performance of work in the public interest ». She stated this in a resolution on Špoták’s appeal.
« The Council dismissed me due to the failure to comply with her order of 16 April 2025. With their resolution, they commanded me to act in violation of the Fund Act, » Špoták said.
The resolution on the appeal was read by the new Chairman of the FPU Council Matúš Oľha at the end of the eighth meeting of the Council. He also stated the reasons that Špoták violated the discipline and refused to make applications available to the support of the support of traditional culture and folklore.
Oľha has temporarily became the Fund’s statutory representative. The Fund’s employees were also stood behind Špoták. « Fulfillment of the imposed order would lead to a violation of the law and the internal regulations of the Fund.
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