ORA AND ARS 2022

The oldest pilgrimage site in Slovakia, Skalka near Trenčín, once again hosts the ORA ET ARS SKALKA symposium.

From Monday the 6th to Saturday the 11th of June 2022, visual and literary artists from Slovakia and abroad will create their works in the area of Mala and Veľká Skalka, but especially in the interior and exterior of the newly built pilgrimage house in Mala Skalka. Admission to the event is free.

Art section:

Martin Augustin - Bratislava

Teodor Buzu - Ceske Budejovice (CZE)

Eva Harmadyova - Nove Mesto nad Vahom

Samuel Juris - Trencin

Malgorzata Mizia - Kraków (PL)

Eugeniusz Molski - Nowy Wisnicz (PL)

Vladimir Moravek - Bratislava

František Turcsányi - Stará Ľubovňa

Vlad Vakov - Považská Bystrica

Jozef Vydrnák - Dubnica nad Váhom, art section coordinator

Literary section:

Zuzana Cascino - Trencin

Rudolf Dobiáš - Trenčianska Teplá-Dobrá, literary section coordinator

Teofil Klas - Bratislava

Miro Malis - Bratislava

Erik Ondrejička - Bratislava

The curator of symposia and exhibitions after the symposium is art historian and expert PhDr. Marián Kvasnička.

Event program:

June 6, 2022 - 16.00 h OPENING OF THE SYMPOSIUM associated with St. mass

- Place: Diocesan Shrine of St. Andrej-Svorad and Beňadik in Mala Skalka

6 - 11 June 2022 CREATION OF PARTICIPANTS SYMPOSIUM in the premises of the pilgrimage house in Mala Skalka and in the premises of the monastery in Veľká Skalka

June 11, 2022 - 5:00 pm END OF SYMPOSIUM - presentation of works created for the symposium and author's reading of the participants of the literary section of the symposium ORA ET ARS - SKALKA 2022 with a cultural program. Musical guests: Samuel Teicher and Rendy Burianová.

- Location: The area of the pilgrimage house in Mala Skalka

July 16, 2022 - 3.00 pm CEREMONIAL OPENING - presentation of works of art and literary works created at the symposium with the participation of authors. Music guest: Miriam Kaiser Trio.

- Location: The area of the monastery in Veľká Skalka

July 19 - August 5, 2022 EXHIBITION OF SELECTION OF WORKS from the 15th International Art and Literary Symposium ORA ET ARS - SKALKA 2022

- Venue: Exhibition spaces of the Trenčín self-governing region

August 8 - 31, 2022 EXHIBITION OF SELECTION OF WORKS from the 15th International Art and Literary Symposium ORA ET ARS - SKALKA 2022

- Location: Trenčín City Tower