Christmas Day of Open Doors in Secondary Vocational School of Regional Development Rakovice (Slovakia) The day of open doors offered a tour of the school and lots of information on study programmes taught there. For primary school pupils the students and teachers of our secondary vocational school of regional development prepared  the Florist Christmas Competition […]

“My class, My school, My family”- the motto of our school! Secondary vocational school Rakovice is a school with 75-year tradition. It prepares specialists in the fields of agriculture, landscaping, horticulture, floristry and management of regional tourism. Our school is the only one in Slovakia which currently offers the study of floristry. During their studies […]

Successful  smart & eco agri-focused months in  Secondary School of Veterinary Studies in Nitra. Last few months have been very productive for Secondary School of Veterinary Studies in Nitra, Slovakia. In April, some of our students participated in the competition NajAgro Dievča/ NajAgro Chlapec (The TopAgri Girl/ Boy). This competition, which has been organized since […]

The Secondary Vocational School in Pruske is a school with a 70-year tradition, housed in a 16th-century renaissance chateau with adjacent new buildings, and a large area with a historic park in the village centre (Read the first part HERE.) In April we did not miss the well-known event in Bratislava – Flora, where our […]

The Secondary Vocational School in Pruske is a school with a 70-year tradition, housed in a 16th-century renaissance chateau with adjacent new buildings, and a large area with a historic park in the village centre. It prepares specialists in the fields of agriculture, food, realization of agricultural production, rural development, landscaping, protection and creation of […]

Be ready for lots of hard work! The oldest Slovak town Nitra was built on seven hills just like Rome . For centuries, Nitra region with its geographical position and natural character has been destined to become a “Mecca” of Slovak agriculture. Profile Secondary School of Veterinary Studies – located  in the western part of […]

Educational activities and competitions that complement the study of young winemakers in Modra The old wine-growing town of Modra in the west part of Slovakia has been creating a background for the education of future winegrowers, winemakers and fruit makers at the Secondary Wine and Fruit Growing School. This school is the only one of […]

FLORA CUP Bratislava 2019 (4th April 2019) International competition in bouquets and flower arrangements Flora Cup is the competition of students of secondary horticulture schools, vocational schools and professional florists, employees of horticultural firms and flower shops.  Students of secondary horticulture schools from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary showed their talent and skills. The professional jury […]

Slovakia – the Slovak national meal “Bryndzové halušky” The traditional basic components of the Slovak diet have always been and still are milk, potatoes and cabbage. The Slovak national meal is bryndzové halušky, which means for the Slovaks the same as sushi for the Japanese or pizza for the Italians. This Slovak national meal consists […]

National passion of Slovaks   Mushroom picking is a national passion. It is a popular activity in Slovakia. A widely practiced spring, summer, and fall activity for Slovaks of all ages is picking mushrooms. The most popular are “dubáky (Boletus reticulatus)” mushroom. Everyone knows “dubáky” in Slovakia.   Mária Múdra EUROPEA Slovakia

Slovakia – Country full of colours Slovakia is proud of its rich folklore and folk traditions. Each region, city, and municipality has a unique character and folklore – costumes, music, songs, architecture, customs, traditions, dances and dialects. Folklore festivals organized all around Slovakia serve to present the folk costumes of individual regions. Slovak folk costume […]

Slovakia – Hiking in The High Tatras   The High Tatras mountains are situated in the northern part of Slovakia, on the border with Poland. In 1949 it was declared to be the first Slovak national park and in 1993 it was together with the polish part of the Tatras mountains declared by the UNESCO […]