29 September 2026

UNESCO and the EU Support Youth-Led Recovery in Jamaica

On 29 September 2026, UNESCO joined the European Union and the UN–EU Youth Advisory Group (YAG) in supporting youth-led recovery at Tulloch Primary School in Saint Catherine, Jamaica, through a donation of equipment.

2 June 2026

A New Book About Vlkolínec Is Coming Soon

Our member and club vice-president Juraj Vohnout is preparing a new book about Vlkolínec. Combining photography, lyrical writing and personal accounts from residents, the publication offers an artistic and historical portrait of the village over the past 80 years.

27 April 2026

UNESCO Designates 12 New Global Geoparks

UNESCO has designated 12 new Global Geoparks, bringing the network to 241 sites across 51 countries. Established in 2015, the designation recognises outstanding geological heritage—from mountains and caves to fossil sites and ancient deserts—while promoting conservation, education, sustainable development and local cultures.

1–16 October 2025

222nd Session of the UNESCO Executive Board

The 222nd session of the UNESCO Executive Board took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. The Board comprises representatives of 58 Member States elected by the General Conference and meets in regular session at least four times every two years.

29 September – 1 October 2025

MONDIACULT 2025

MONDIACULT 2025 took place in Barcelona, Spain. The world’s largest conference on cultural policy brought together thousands of participants to help shape the global cultural agenda, with discussions organised around six themes and two focus areas.

25–29 October 2024

International Visual Artists’ Symposium

An international gathering of visual artists took place in Kroměříž, Czechia. The exhibition opened on 29 October at 1:00 p.m. in the town hall foyer and continued until 26 November 2024. Juraj Vohnout represented UNESCO Club Slovakia.

2024

UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education

UNESCO, in cooperation with the Chinese government, invited nominations for its 2024 Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. Two winning projects were to receive US$50,000 each. Applications in English or French were due to the Secretariat of the Slovak Commission for UNESCO at unesco@mzv.sk by 5 May 2024.

UNITWIN: International University Cooperation

UNITWIN is a UNESCO education programme connecting more than 1,000 UNESCO Chairs in 125 countries. It promotes international cooperation among universities and strengthens their institutional capacities.

13 July 2023

International Conference on the Ethics of Neurotechnology

UNESCO organised an international conference at its Paris headquarters on “Towards an Ethical Framework for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms” in relation to neurotechnology.

26 March 2023

Help Restore Banská Štiavnica

Following the fire of 18 March 2023, the city established a transparent fundraising account to support recovery efforts. Donations could be made to VÚB account IBAN SK54 0200 0000 0047 6069 8059. Further information was made available on the city’s website.

27 February 2023

UNESCO World Book Capital 2025: Call for Applications

UNESCO invited nominations for World Book Capital 2025. Applications in English or French were due by 16 April 2023. Questions could be addressed to wbcc@unesco.org, with unesco@mzv.sk copied.

17 February 2023

UNESCO Eco-Olympiad

The UNESCO Eco-Olympiad was announced as an innovative environmental education initiative for pupils in grades 7–9, students at eight-year grammar schools and secondary-school students. Held in March under the patronage of the Slovak Commission for UNESCO, the free programme was accessible through hra.ekoolympiada.sk.

27 August 2023

New Book on Banská Štiavnica

UNESCO Club vice-president Juraj Vohnout published an illustrated book about the historic city of Banská Štiavnica.

23 February 2022

UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize

The Slovak Commission for UNESCO highlighted the biennial UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize, recognising individuals, institutions and non-governmental organisations for contributions to preserving and improving access to documentary heritage. The award carried a US$30,000 prize; each country could nominate three candidates through its national UNESCO commission.

9 February 2022

Slovakia Marks 23 Years of UNESCO Membership

Twenty-three years earlier, Slovakia had officially become a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

3 December 2021

Six New Elements Added to Slovakia’s Intangible Heritage List

Culture Minister Natália Milanová added six elements to Slovakia’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Skalica trdelník, the Jánošík tradition, throwing dances from the Myjava–Trenčín region, traditional carved wooden drinking vessels (črpáky), Goral culture and the Karička dance from Parchovany.

24 March 2021

UNESCO Forum on Biodiversity

An online UNESCO biodiversity forum took place from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. to mark the 50th anniversary of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme.

22 March 2019

Slovakia: UNESCO Sites — A New Photography Book

After four years of work, photographer Juraj Vohnout published “Slovensko / lokality UNESCO”, a guide to Slovakia’s unique UNESCO World Heritage sites. The book combines photography and descriptions with practical information, including GPS coordinates, access, parking and accommodation. Written in Slovak, it also includes translations into English, German and French.

1 August 2018

A Successful Sunday in Vlkolínec

Another Sunday in Vlkolínec was a great success, thanks to everyone who helped make it possible. Photographs from the event were shared on our Facebook page.

29 July 2018

Join Us for Sunday in Vlkolínec

We warmly invited visitors to the traditional Sunday in Vlkolínec celebration, a chance to enjoy local culture in the beautiful surroundings of this historic village.

24 June 2017

Traditional Hand-Scything Competition

At the 12th national hand-scything competition in Vlkolínec, UNESCO Club Slovakia presented awards for long-standing community contributions to the Ružomberok District Committee of the Slovak Gardeners’ Association and to Jozef Bašary, chair of the Vlkolínec civic association. State Secretary Rudolf Urbanovič presented the awards, and the Choč folk group performed.

5 June 2017

The Magic of the Brush Exhibition

The exhibition showcased work by members of the Petrovec Association of Visual Artists, primarily oil paintings alongside other techniques. The artists combined realism with imagination and personal interpretation. Organisers included the City of Ružomberok, Andrej Hlinka Cultural Centre, UNESCO Club Slovakia, the Vlkolínec civic association and Fotovideoshop.

12 April 2017

Night in Vlkolínec Photography Exhibition

As part of a programme introducing the Slovak partner cities of Ružomberok and Nitra, Kroměříž hosted “Night in Vlkolínec”, an exhibition of photographs by club member Juraj Vohnout. The exhibition ran from 7 to 18 April in the town hall foyer.

6 December 2016

Cooperation Agreement with the City of Ružomberok

On 1 December 2016, UNESCO Club Slovakia and the City of Ružomberok signed an agreement on mutual cooperation.

10 October 2016

Ján Guráň’s Calendar Launch

We shared photographs from the launch of Ján Guráň’s calendar on our Facebook page.

24 August 2016

Night in Vlkolínec Exhibition in Bački Petrovac

We shared a report from Bački Petrovac, Serbia, where the photography exhibition “Night in Vlkolínec” opened. The photographs were by Juraj Vohnout and the exhibition was curated by Marcel Koleštík.

4 August 2016

Memorandum with Petrovec Artists

UNESCO Club Slovakia and the Petrovec Association of Visual Artists formally signed a memorandum of cooperation in Bački Petrovac, in the presence of media representatives and municipal leader Srđan Simić. The agreement was signed by the associations’ chairs, Marcel Koleštík and Mária Ivičiaková.

1 August 2016

Friends Gather in Vlkolínec

Members and friends from the Liptov region, Kroměříž and Bački Petrovac gathered for another summer meeting in Vlkolínec, celebrating friendship, culture and shared traditions.

4 June 2016

UNESCO Club Slovakia at Petrovec Days

A delegation from UNESCO Club Slovakia attended Petrovec Days in Vojvodina on 20–22 May 2016. The event included the signing of a cooperation agreement between Bački Petrovac and Nădlac, Romania, and discussions about possible joint projects with local artists and the Petrovec Women’s Association.

9 May 2016

Support Our Club Through Dobromat

Our club joined the Dobromat charitable shopping platform, enabling supporters to contribute to our activities when shopping online at no additional cost.

14 April 2016

An Invitation to Sunday in Vlkolínec

We invited friends and supporters to join us for another Sunday in Vlkolínec, celebrating the village and its traditions.

1 December 2015

Season’s Greetings

As the festive season approached, we wished our friends a peaceful holiday and encouraged everyone to remember our traditions and customs.

26 July 2015

Sunday in Vlkolínec 2015

UNESCO Club Slovakia members took part in the traditional cultural event, including wireworkers, woodcarvers and painters. The programme also featured a performance by the Lipka folk ensemble from Romania.

2 June 2015

Our Artists Prepare to Visit Vojvodina

We announced plans to present our artists in Vojvodina, with more information to follow.

2 June 2015

Traditional Costume Exhibition in Preparation

We began preparing a follow-up to our successful exhibition of traditional costumes, celebrating the richness of our cultural heritage.

2 June 2015

European Symposium of Amateur Artists

Preparations were under way for another European Symposium of Amateur Artists, continuing a tradition established by our club.

17 December 2014

Thank You for a Wonderful Year

As the year drew to a close, UNESCO Club Slovakia thanked its friends and supporters for their encouragement, help and participation, and looked ahead to a new programme of cultural events.

11 October 2014

Traditional Costume Exhibition in Romania

We thanked everyone who helped create a warm and welcoming atmosphere at the traditional costume exhibition in Bodonoš, Romania. Additional photographs were shared on Facebook.

29 September 2014

Art Exhibition at the Vlkolínec Granary

Throughout August and September, the Vlkolínec Granary hosted an exhibition of artworks created during the year’s artists’ symposium.

19 September 2014

Traditional Costumes on Display in Kroměříž

An exhibition of traditional costumes enriched the harvest festivities in Kroměříž and attracted many visitors. Further photographs were shared on our Facebook page.

31 July 2014

International Symposium of Amateur Artists

Organised by UNESCO Club Slovakia with support from the City of Ružomberok, the symposium brought together artists from Serbia, Czechia and Slovakia. Participants practised crafts including gingerbread decoration, embroidery, woodcarving, photography, ceramics, silk painting, stained glass, jewellery-making and painting. The three-day event concluded at Sunday in Vlkolínec.

29 July 2014

An Invitation to Kroměříž

We invited friends and supporters to visit Kroměříž, Czechia, on 22–23 August 2014.

21 June 2014

Wooden Beauty in Vlkolínec

The “Wooden Beauty” exhibition in Vlkolínec presented works by woodcarver Ján Likavec and remained open until 31 July 2014.

15 June 2014

Lux in Tenebris: Historic Religious Books

Visitors attended “Lux in Tenebris” (“Light in Darkness”), an exhibition of historic religious books held at the Evangelical church in Ružomberok.

24 April 2014

Opening of the Vlkolínec Mini-Gallery

We invited visitors to the opening of a mini-gallery in the restored granary in Vlkolínec on 3 May 2014 at 11:00 a.m., featuring works by folk artists from Ružomberok and Kroměříž.

2 December 2013

Cooperation with UNESCO Club Kroměříž

UNESCO Club Slovakia, represented by Marcel Koleštík, and UNESCO Club Kroměříž, represented by Dr Eva Nováková, signed a memorandum of mutual cooperation in Kroměříž, Czechia.

1 December 2013

Vlkolínec: 20 Years on the UNESCO World Heritage List

An exhibition marking the 20th anniversary of Vlkolínec’s UNESCO inscription was held in the foyer of the Kultúra cinema in Ružomberok from 1 to 31 December 2013, in cooperation with local cultural institutions and with support from the Žilina Self-Governing Region.

15 October 2013

UNESCO Heritage Conference in Kroměříž

At a conference marking 15 years since the inscription of Kroměříž Castle and Gardens and Holašovice on the UNESCO World Heritage List, UNESCO Club Slovakia representatives Jozef Bašary and Marcel Koleštík presented the architecture and heritage of Vlkolínec.

6 October 2013

Memorandum with Slovaks and Czechs in Romania

UNESCO Club Slovakia, represented by Marcel Koleštík, signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Democratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs in Romania, represented by Alexander Mlinarcsik.

28 September 2013

Cooperation with the Golden Crafts Association

UNESCO Club Slovakia, represented by Marcel Koleštík, signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Golden Crafts civic association, represented by Anna Opavska, in Bački Petrovac, Serbia.

10 September 2013

Vlkolínec Anniversary Exhibition in Bratislava

An exhibition marking 20 years since Vlkolínec’s UNESCO World Heritage inscription ran from 10 to 30 September 2013 at the University Library in Bratislava, in partnership with UNESCO information services and local institutions, with regional financial support.

15 March 2013

UNESCO Club Slovakia Joins the Global Club Network

The Cultural Heritage Club Slovakia received a certificate authorising it to represent the UNESCO name. It subsequently adopted the name UNESCO Club Slovakia and joined the global network of UNESCO clubs.