The dismissal of the director of Bibiana, an international art house for children, without giving a reason, caused a general outrage. The minister subsequently appointed her friend Petra Flach to the post of director. The artistic public expressed their disapproval with an open protest under the gallery windows.
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Don't take our culture!

Political changes in Slovakia affected the field of art. The former TV presenter Martina Šimkovičová was entrusted with the leadership of the Ministry of Culture. Both artists and the public criticize her lack of expertise and controversial positions on various social topics. Fear of censorship prevails after personnel changes in the public broadcaster RTVS, among artists and actors.
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Matej Kalina

professional photographer, News and Media Holding
Matej Kalina is a Slovak photojournalist, whose photos are published by Plus 7 Dní, Život, Trend, Plus 1 Deň, Šarm, Zdravie, Dobré jedlo and others. He is inclinded towards a social documentary, where, according to his own words, he tries to record an undistorted reality in such a way as to create space for the viewer to have his own opinion. He won several Slovak Press Photo and Czech Press Photo awards.