Next Sunday 15 April, there will be a vocal recital in the Sala Isouard, Manoel Theatre, by the Slovak soprano Adreana Kucerova. This is the second concert to be organised by the Honorary Consulate of the Slovak Republic in the space of six months. The first was a concert by jazz percussionist Josef “Dodo” Sosoka and pianist Ondrej Krajnak at St James Cavalier. The Honorary Consul, Godwin E. Bencini, expressed his satisfaction with the rapidly growing cultural ties between Malta and Slovakia.

“Slovakia is blessed with a large number of extremely talented musicians and artists,” said Mr Bencini, “and I feel duty-bound to foster these cultural ties as much as possible.” These sentiments echo that of H.E. Stanislav Vallo, who was present at the opening of the Honorary Consulate for the Slovak Republic in Malta last October. He stressed the importance of having good cultural ties between the two countries as a means of enhancing cultural understanding.

The evening will feature a wide selection of works from the classical repertoire. Ms Kucerova, who will be accompanied by pianist Robert Pechanec, will be singing works by Mozart, Handel, Gounod and Donizetti among others. She will also be singing two works by Dvorak, Gypsy melodies and In the National Tones. These works will bring a truly Bohemian flavour to the evening, and confirm the reputation for musical excellence for which the region is renowned. These two works will also contrast nicely with the operatic arias which are also in the programme.

This concert was made possible through the generous support of

Mr Herbert Skok, managing director of Volksbank Malta Limited. Attendance for this event is strictly by invitation.