Horses

Now, when price of oil is the highest in all history, someone can start to think that time, when people didn’t need it. It isn’t so long time. Something about 150 years ago.

Most time of man history, there were horses as main vehicle. And horses are connected with history of the Country.

If you open any book of history, you can find many links and pics, where is man and his horse. Each period didn’t get along without them: Assyria and its militant horse carriages, Egypt and its pharaoh carriages, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire, many wars in Europe, Asia and the other part of the world, colonization of Wild West, etc.

Horse in America

Horses came to America only after arrival’s Christopher Columbus.

I think of that. When people came to America, some thousands years ago, they went through the Bering Strait, I’m sure, they had many domestic animals, besides horses. Why these horses disappeared, that’s a question.

The odds are that Indians were very surprised to see Spanish conquistadors on horseback. From that time, America had horses again. Some horses run away and started to be wild.

And now we came to that time, when men had come to wild area of North America, cowboys drove cattle and rode on horse. During their journey met many batch of horses. Cowboys lassoed horses and tried to domestic them again. And rodeo was here.

Horses in music

Could you tell me someone song, where is horse? Yes, nothing hard. And no one. You know many songs, don’t you. (Oh! Susanna by Simon Carly, Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses by U2, Christmas For Cowboys by John Denver, Midnight In Montgomery by Alan Jackson, Orchidej by Rangers, Diego by Spirituál Kvintet, Red River Valley, Blízko Little Big Hornu by Greenhorns, Last Cowboy by span style="font-style: italic;">Michal Tučný, Honec krav, Divoké koně, Růže z Texasu, Píseň o koni, Supi by Waldemar Matuška, Pomalý koně by Martin Maxa, Bedna od whisky by Wanastowi Vjecy, Rychlejší koně by Wabi Daněk, Kovbojuv nářek by Spirituál Kvintet, Nad stádem koní by Buty, Divoké koně by Jaromír Nohavica, Čiže sú to koně ve dvoře - folklore, Holka od koní by Devítka, Národ koní by Druhá Tráva, Hřívy by Hop Trop, Pony Express by K.T.O., Zachraňte koně by Kamelot, Stádo by Alan Mikušek, Ho, Ho Watanay by Pavel Lohonka Žalman, Koně pláčou by Bagr, Cherokee Bill by Nedvědi, Rio Grande by Kabát and many, many others.

Horses go with us through history so long time and it’s incredible they are still our friends, after all things what we did them.

Horses are very clever animals and very nice. That’s why they come a part of many tales, stories and legends each culture in the world. Troy, its destroy and the wood horse. They were so important, that people put it also to the sky.

Someone said: “The most beautiful view on the world is from horseback.” And be sure it’s right.








Arabian Horse Heros


Orchidej


Oh Susanna


Zachraňte koně

Welcome Bratislava - CowParade

What can I tell you about that action? Every year some artists create special sculptures - cows.

Idea of CowParade came by Walter Knapp in 1996. His son Pascal Knapp was the creator of the three cow sculptures in CowParade which had been used in Chicago and New York at the end of the last century. After a lot of modifications, Pascal finished sculpture.

Cows are very authentic, life-size, from fiberglass.

CowParade is the world’s largest public art event.

It isn’t only art, it’s fun and also charity. To paint own cow - it comes to be in, a very prestige (or show how you are rich :o) A specially in Slovakia.)

When cows were in Bratislava, many people walk through the city and tried to find most of them. Some radios made competitions - to find special cow for each day. We walked too and made pictures some of them. You can see them here.

Which cities were this famous presentation - CowParade?

YEAR CITY 1999 Chicago, Illinois, USA 2000 New York City, New York, USA Stamford, Connecticut, USA West Orange, New Jersey, USA 2001 Kansas City, Missouri, USA Houston, Texas, USA Sydney, Australia 2002 London, England Venspils, Latvia Portland, Oregon Las Vegas, Nevada 2003 Atlanta, Georgia San Antonio, Texas West Hartford, Connecticut Tokyo, Japan Isle of Man, UK Dublin, Ireland Brussels, Belgium Auckland, New Zealand 2004 Manchester, UK Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Prague, Czech Republic Stockholm, Sweden 2005 Johannesburg, South Africa Barcelona, Spain Monaco Bratislava, Slovakia Geneva, Switzerland Sao Paulo, Brazil Moscow, Russia Bucharest, Romania 2006 Buenos Aires, Argentina Florence, Italy Lisbon, Portugal Paris, France Edinburgh, Scotland Budapest, Hungary Athens, Greece Boston, Massachusetts Denver, Colorado Wisconsin, USA Belo Horizonte, Brazil Curitiba, Brazil Guadalajara, Mexico 2007 Milano, Italy Vigo, Spain Marseille, France Istanbul, Turkey Copenhagen, Denmark Miami, Florida West Hartford, Connecticut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome Bratislava this Summer I

Everytime I wrote and that's why now I decide to present city only by photos. You can decide if it was good decision. And don't afraid, I don't want to change this country blog to travel instruction or travel blog.

John King's Park

In John King's Park

John King's Park

Bratislava Castle

Bratislava UFO

Bratislava UFO

National Theatre

New Bridge

Old Bridge

Apollo Bridge

In the evening

In the evening

In the evening

In the evening

In the evening

Invitation - Children's Day

Again invitation. Now it will be something for those, who feels still young. Mainly, if you are junior to 18 years old.

In each town, there will be prepared many attractions.

I will write now only about Bratislava, because I live here. This year this Children's Day will be on Sunday, but shows will start on Saturday.

Shopping Center Aupark

The first will be in Shopping Center Aupark. This center is near of city park Sad Janka Kráľa (Park of John King).

Last year it was first time, what this show was realized. It has success and that's why this year will be again. There were about 70 thousands people. I can only envy that I'm not child more time. :o))

Here are some pics from that:

What it will be prepared for this year?
Program is various:
- face painting,
- inflatable attractions,
- rigging attractions,
- children competitions,
- mini-cars,
- animals (elephant, tiger, lion, lion babies, etc.),
- mountain-wall,
- clown, magician,
- games,
- bubble show, foam show,
- theater,
- bungee runner, trampolines,
- fancy skating exhibition, skating (synthetic ice),
- „Fly” attraction, gladiator,
- presentation of folklore bands, dance school of Miguel Mendez, majorettes, ballet studio, bike3all, dance school of Jumbo-Milan Kereš,
- christening of lion baby,
- profi dance show,
- cotton candy, popcorn, etc.

Shopping Center Polus

On Sunday show continues in other shopping Center named Shopping Center Polus. In this center show starts on Saturday too and finish on Monday, but main programm will be on Sunday.

Program :
Saturday - 02 - 07 pm.
- face painting,
- inflatable attractions,
- baloon animals,
- casting - new faces in advertisement,
- cotton candy

Sunday - 02 - 07 pm.
- face painting,
- inflatable attractions,
- baloon animals,
- children competitions,
- dance show of Fredy Dance Group – junior,
- children musical,
- casting - new faces in advertisement,
- cotton candy

Each day children can visit restaurant Pizza Pazza, where they can cook own pizza at their's discretion.

Monday - 09 am. - 01 pm.
- great children show on lakeside Kuchajda.

Invitation on Junifest in Slovakia

Time runs like wild horse. It isn't so much time ago, what I wrote about Festivals and it's already here. Junifest. It's national beer festival, this year it will be already 5 year anniversary.

Date     June, 13. - 22. 2008,
Time     04 pm. - 02 am
Place: Bratislava, Incheba Expo

DATE	ACTIVITIES	PERFORMERS
June, 13. 2008	Country Festival in Bratislava	Allan Mikušek, Kamelot (CZ), Nový Rownák, Veslári - Peter & The Rowers, Tanečná skupina Cloggshow, Rasťo a Lujza, etc.
June, 14. 2008	Casting MISS JUNIFEST 2008 in Košice
	Concerts in Bratislava	Senzus, František Nedvěd (CZ), Taktici, Party Lounge, Lenka Ferenčíková & Band
June, 15. 2008	Casting MISS JUNIFEST 2008 in Prešov
	Golden brassband and Akcent show + Golden Violins and Lúčnica in Bratislava	Jadranka, Martin Jakubec a Akcent Live, folklore band Jánošík, Golden Violins and soloists of folklore band Lúčnica, DH Maguranka, DH Záhorienka, DH Buckovanka, Oľga Szabová, Stano Vitáloš, Zdeno Sychra, etc.
June, 16. 2008	Casting MISS JUNIFEST 2008 in Bratislava
	Rock Stage in Bratislava	Judas Priest
	Junifest Top Dance Party in Bratislava	top DJ Marco V from the Netherlands, Slovak and Czech DJ-s Milan Lieskovsky, Robert Burian, Michael C
	Judas Priest After Party in Bratislava	Judas Priest
June, 17. 2008	Casting MISS JUNIFEST 2008 in Trnava
	Concerts in Bratislava	Bukasový Masív, Horkýže Slíže, Big Deal, REA - Kristína Botlóová, Paťa Jurtová, Eva Pšenková + band + guest Barbora Šulíková
June, 18. 2008	Casting MISS JUNIFEST 2008 in Nitra
	Concerts in Bratislava	rock legendary band OLYMPIC (CZ), Robo Šimko & band, R.A.D.O., Stará Škola - The old school band
June, 19. 2008	Casting MISS JUNIFEST 2008 in Trenčín
	Concerts in Bratislava	Tublatanka, Fleret CZ), Setback, Waterflow (NL,SK), etc.
June, 20. 2008	Casting MISS JUNIFEST 2008 in Žilina
	Concerts in Bratislava	Gladiátor, Terne Čhave (CZ), Kmeťo Band, Rockarolla, Arccus, etc.
June, 21. 2008	Junifest Fitness & Aerobic Party in Bratislava
	Casting MISS JUNIFEST 2008 in Banská Bystrica
	Concerts in Bratislava	Nocadeň, Aya, James Evans & Band (GB), Anka Repková a Prorock, Barbora Šulíková & Band, Fredy's Dance Group, Thierry and friends, etc.

As you can see, the program is very rich. Performers will be representants of Slovak, Czech and also foreign popular music scene.

I think, the main croyd-puller of the program will be Olympic. This band is music icon of Czechoslovak pop scene. This legendary band is already on rock scene from 1963. Its show will be June, 18. and I believe, it will be again huge success.

Also fans of hard rock music will find something for them, on Monday June, 16. there will concert of heavy-metal legend, music band Judas Priest in Expo Arena Incheby. Other appearances :
of rock bands (Interitus, Heed a Kreyson)
of heavy metal bands (Sexit and others)

It will be the first time, what you can visit also electronic dance music JUNIFEST TOP DANCE PARTY with special guest, Dutch DJ MARCO V. Besides also the best Slovak DJ-s: Milan Lieskovsky, Robert Burian, from Czech Republic Michael C.

All Sunday (June, 15. 2008) will belong to older generation and for everybody, who likes folklore, brassbands a public music.

In program named Akcent Parada and Zlatá Dychovka (Golden Brassband). In the end of Sunday show, there will be show of Orchestra Golden Violins and soloists of excellence folklore band Lúčnica.

This year, the first time there will be medial beauty competition MISS JUNIFEST 2008. Shows of finalists from each Slovak region will be part of program and there will be also spectator votes.

Each day, in Junifest will be cut a Slovak records, beer and other competitions, tombola, games and many more atractions!