The Devilish Violin and Guests
created: 08. 10. 2018 15:46 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
A special concert of The Devilish Violin Orchestra and the guests dedicated to the late 75th birthday of Ján Berky Mrenica Sn. (11.5.1939, Očová, † 12.10.2008) took place in Bratislava on 18.11.2014. Ján Berky Mrenica Sn. was a violinist and composer. He founded The Devilish Violin Orchestra, whose chief representative after his death became his son, Ján Berky Mrenica Jr. Ján Berky Mrenica Sn. was widely respected as a representative of the Slovak folk music and a leading member of the SĽUK (Slovak People's Artistic Group) musical ensemble; he participated in the creation of many television music programs. He was also a collector of Roma songs, which he published in 1993 in the book named Nane oda lavutaris. He has worked with many Slovak singers (Martin Babjak, Jana Kocianová and others) and musicians, as part of his musical work. He has received awards for his outstanding cultural achievements in Slovakia: 1995 - The Slovakia's Messenge, 1997 - The Pribina's Cross, 1997- Slovak Gold, 2003 - The Crystal Wing for the year 2002, 2003 - The Award of the City of Zvolen for his life work, 2004 - The Prize of the Decade Slovak Gold, 2006 - The Award of Banska Bystrica Self-Governing Region, the golden CD for the album The Primash Dream, 5 000 pieces sold. In honor of this musician, a concert led by Ján Berky Jr. and The Devilish Violin Orchestra was held, with guests like Jana Hubinska, Jana Orlicka, Marián Čekovský, Martin Valihora, Milan Godla, Ondrej Ferko and others. The recording provides a view of the musical performances of the guests.
category: music
The Bethlehem
created: 05. 10. 2018 14:35 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The artifact was made in 2006, during the project titled Feder dzivipe - Lepsi zivot (Better Life), implemented by the Civic Association for Support and Regional Development and the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Government for Romani Communities, supported by the European Social Fund. In cooperation with the Office for Labour, Social Affairs and Family there were 33 unemployed Roma selected who received training; the Association then started searching for permanent jobs for them, in various professions. Some of the worked in crafts and arts workshop lead by the lecturere, the fine arts pedagogue Mgr. Miriam Kavulicova-Tomasiakova, where, besides many other aesthetic and practically used objects the above-mentioned artifact was made. The artifact's author is unknown.
Technique: lace
category: fine arts
tags: sacral material artistic 2D artifact lace general audience internal
Michal Bársony - A Girl in the Window
created: 05. 10. 2018 12:02 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Born in the village Kunova Teplica, the district of Roznava. The family spoke Hungarian, and kept the tradition of smithery and music. He graduated from the Pedagogical Faculty of Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, specialzed in fine arts and Russian language. The post-gradual studies completed at the Pedagogical Faculty of University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, awarded with the title PeadDr. His main creation is painting and drawing, with prevailing themes of the sacral nature, as well as some women portraits and landscapes. As a pedagogue worked at several elementary and secondary schools, as well as at universities. He also worked for the State Institute Of Pedagogy. In the video he describes the creative process of painting the picture named A Girl in the Window, the technique used, the material, and the idea behind the selection and presentation of the theme.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Slovak Michal Bársony general audience internal
Michal Bársony - The Women
created: 05. 10. 2018 08:23 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Born in the village Kunova Teplica, the district of Roznava. The family spoke Hungarian, and kept the tradition of smithery and music. He graduated from the Pedagogical Faculty of Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, specialzed in fine arts and Russian language. The post-gradual studies completed at the Pedagogical Faculty of University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, awarded with the title PeadDr. His main creation is painting and drawing, with prevailing themes of the sacral nature, as well as some women portraits and landscapes. As a pedagogue worked at several elementary and secondary schools, as well as at universities. He also worked for the State Institute Of Pedagogy. The video shows him describing the process of painting the concrete painting titled The Waggon, the technique and material used for it, as well as the background of how the theme and form were chosen. In the video he describes the process of creating a collection of paintings, the technique used, the material, and the idea behind the selection and presentation of the theme.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Slovak Michal Bársony general audience internal
Michal Bársony - The Collection on the Wall
created: 05. 10. 2018 08:20 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Born in the village Kunova Teplica, the district of Roznava. The family spoke Hungarian, and kept the tradition of smithery and music. He graduated from the Pedagogical Faculty of Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, specialzed in fine arts and Russian language. The post-gradual studies completed at the Pedagogical Faculty of University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, awarded with the title PeadDr. His main creation is painting and drawing, with prevailing themes of the sacral nature, as well as some women portraits and landscapes. As a pedagogue worked at several elementary and secondary schools, as well as at universities. He also worked for the State Institute Of Pedagogy. In the video he describes the process of creating a collection of paintings, the technique used, the material, and the idea behind the selection and presentation of the theme.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Slovak Michal Bársony general audience internal
The Polana Mountain in Autumn
created: 04. 10. 2018 22:21 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The picture captures the landscape nearby Detva. The colours used are the typical sign of the author's work. The base material is sololit, the picture is framed in white wooden strips. Painted in 2015. The author is Tibor Olah. Amateur artist lives and works in the village Plešivec. Born in Detva, he comes from 8 siblings. He was inspired to start painting by his brother, Dušan Olah. His main theme in paintings is nature – landscape and rural settlements. His works are characteristic by distinctive colour. The paintings base material is canvas or sololit. His paintings are many times inspired by his childhood memories. Another inspiration is taken from the nature, he documents the views on the video records.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Tibor Oláh general audience internal
The Siron Hills with Cottages
created: 04. 10. 2018 22:13 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The painting captures the landscape nearby Detva. The colours used are typical for the author. The little houses are the dominant element of the painting, the background shows the Siron Mountains. The base material is sololit, the picture is framed in white and brown wooden strips. It was painted in 2015. The author is Tibor Olah. Amateur artist lives and works in the village Plešivec. Born in Detva, he comes from 8 siblings. He was inspired to start painting by his brother, Dušan Olah. His main theme in paintings is nature – landscape and rural settlements. His works are characteristic by distinctive colour. The paintings base material is canvas or sololit. His paintings are many times inspired by his childhood memories. Another inspiration is taken from the nature, he documents the views on the video records.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Tibor Oláh general audience internal
Summer Fields 1
created: 04. 10. 2018 22:04 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The painting of the landscape nearby Detva. The colours used are typical for the author. The picture captures the fields surrounded by the Siron Mountains. The base material is canvas, the picture is frameless. It was painted in 2015. The author is Tibor Olah. Amateur artist lives and works in the village Plešivec. Born in Detva, he comes from 8 siblings. He was inspired to start painting by his brother, Dušan Olah. His main theme in paintings is nature – landscape and rural settlements. His works are characteristic by distinctive colour. The paintings base material is canvas or sololit. His paintings are many times inspired by his childhood memories. Another inspiration is taken from the nature, he documents the views on the video records.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Tibor Oláh general audience internal
Sun over Slatina
created: 04. 10. 2018 16:07 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The painting of the landscape of Detva. The colours used are typical for the author. It shows the houses, fields and the Siron Mountains. The base material is canvas, the picture is frameless. Painted in 2012. The author is Tibor Olah. Amateur artist lives and works in the village Plešivec. Born in Detva, he comes from 8 siblings. He was inspired to start painting by his brother, Dušan Olah. His main theme in paintings is nature – landscape and rural settlements. His works are characteristic by distinctive colour. The paintings base material is canvas or sololit. His paintings are many times inspired by his childhood memories. Another inspiration is taken from the nature, he documents the views on the video records.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Tibor Oláh general audience internal
Summer Fields
created: 04. 10. 2018 16:01 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The painting caputures the landscape of Detva. The colours used are typical for the author. The base material is sololit, the picture is framed by the wooden strip. Painted in 2016. The author is Tibor Olah. Amateur artist lives and works in the village Plešivec. Born in Detva, he comes from 8 siblings. He was inspired to start painting by his brother, Dušan Olah. His main theme in paintings is nature – landscape and rural settlements. His works are characteristic by distinctive colour. The paintings base material is canvas or sololit. His paintings are many times inspired by his childhood memories. Another inspiration is taken from the nature, he documents the views on the video records.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Tibor Oláh general audience internal
