Feast of Saint Martyr Cecilia of Rome, patroness of music and of musicians, today.🎶 Painting of St. Cecilia with Angel by Carlo Saraceni, 1610 displayed at Palazzo Barberini in Rome, visited in October. Listen to Ode for St.Cecilia by Händel https://t.co/9ZS6qvBEeL

17 Nov the BCSA British Czech hosted at Slovak Embassy in UK to commemorate International Students Day. Honoured to sponsor this very important project and ensuring these stories are shared with the world. Congratulations to Professor Leikert for his masterpiece #jantelensky

On #ArmisticeDay we remember the service and sacrifice of all those who lost their lives during war. ‘When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.’

Interesting event at Czech Centre Bratislava - author's reading from new book "Into Pieces" of Ivan Tesař, introduced by Ambassador Rudolf Jindrák. Stories ilustrated with photos of famous Czech photographer Karel Cudlín are reflections of author's youth during "normalization"

#OTD, 2 November 2000 then-Prince of Wales, now HM King Charles III visited Badínsky prales, Badín Forest, strict nature reserve without anthropogenic activities in Central #Slovakia. He was accompanied by team of Zvolen University with Dean @ViliamPichler & @NigelMBaker1.

Two important anniversaries: 28 Oct 1815, 210y ago Ľudovít Štúr was born at Uhrovec. Codificator of contemporary Slovak language, member of Parliament of the Kingdom of Hungary, leader of national revival movement. On 28 Oct in 1918, the Czechoslovak Republic was proclaimed.

At anniversary of #Černová massacre in 1907 Warsaw' Museum of John Paul II and Primate Wyszyński reminded the quotation of Saint Pope about the role of brave people, defending faith & freedom of belief in Slovakia. https://t.co/XTj5r6v8nX

Abundance of emotions at world premiere of musical WINTON at Brno City Theatre last Saturday. My Facebook status ⤵️ https://t.co/vcFOjCN5Ry

Wishing The Duke of Kent a very happy birthday - 90 today! Later this month, The King will host a birthday reception for The Duke, who was Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, at Windsor Castle. #jantelensky

@jpeurope concluded its annual International Workshop and General Assembly in Vilnius. The gathering from 3-6 Oct was centred around “Hope for Peace in Europe ». Marek Misak was elected to succeed Stefan Lunte as secretary general. https://t.co/CZyNCuLpMy

Regina sacratissimi rosarii, ora pro nobis 🙏 Feast of Our Lady of the #Rosary today, commemorating naval victory of the Holy League over Ottomans at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, credited to intercession of Virgin Mary.

5 years ago, 2 Oct 2020 Professor Gerta Vrbová - Hilton passed away at her 93. Holocaust survivor, wife of Rudolf Vrba, who escaped & wrote report about Auschwitz. Professor of Neurosciences at UCL. Pleasant, elegant lady & good friend. Missing her. RIP🕯 https://t.co/aRVIl43doX

#EuropeanDayOfLanguages 🇪🇺 today. Special DiplAcademy event at @SlovakiaMFA opened by SecGen M. Vozáryová. Interesting discussion with Ambassadors of Austria, France and Spain about role of languages skills in diplomacy. Followed by a presentation of foreign language institutes.

Under painting of Sir Arthur Balfour at National Portrait Gallery London I gratefully remembered my professor of diplomacy Vladimir Matveev, as he was sharing with me also his profound knowledge of British diplomacy. He would be 80 on 11 September. RIP 🕯 https://t.co/v4ilddnTmt

4 September 1870, 155y ago, the 3rd French Republic was proclaimed, dethroning Napoléon III (1808-1873), the last monarch of France. I recently visited Abbot Cuthbert of Farnborough Benedictine Abbey, where Emperor and his family repose. Church and crypt are greatly restored 🙏

Feast of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, Patron-Saint of Slovakia today with national pilgrimage to miraculous sculpture of Mater Dolorosa at Šaštín-Stráže basilica. Prayers to Dolorosa among Slovaks since XIIIc. We used to celebrate it with Slovaks & guests also at London and Moscow.

Blessed 70th Birthday, @Pontifex! Old Gregorian chant/prayer for the Supreme Pontiff: Oremus pro Pontifice nostro Leone. Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum eius 🙏 https://t.co/ulNzknW8Yi

12 September, Feast of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, has a deep relation to Vienna and the Habsburg Family. It was made a universal church feast by Pope Innocent XI, in 1684, to celebrate the victory of 1683 in the Battle of Vienna. In one of his sermons, Saint

We attended an opening concert of 106th Slovak National Theatre season tonight. Tribute to world-renowned diva, Slovak soprano Gabriela Beňačková (on 📷 with us). Prominent singers and guests, incl. President of Republic Peter Pellegrini and former Pres. Ivan Gašparovič. 👏

2/2 Duke Georg Augustus, youngest brother of Britain's Queen Charlotte was Austrian Imperial Army General, who died 240y ago, on 14 Nov 1785 at his 37 years, at Trnava/Slovakia. He was buried at Pezinok and in 1852 repatriated to Mecklenburg-Strelitz family burial place at Mirow.