What do you get when you mix a notorious criminal, a hero, dance, a devil, an angel, song, stage lights, a president, and a Slovak flair for funk? That is exactly what we had to find out last Thursday night. Our normal Nitra Bible study group is a bit dispersed due to summer, but those of us in town decided to take an evening out together. July 3-6th are an continuous celebration here in Nitra. What's the party about? All the excitement is in honor of the city itself, St.'s Cyril & Method, and great summer weather! And when Nitra throws a party, it really throws a party. There is stuff going on all day until the wee hours of the night - concerts, arts fair, children's programs, theater, Holy Mass, and even sword fighting... it's a packed program. We will post some pics later.
Anyways, back to the funky mix. The main event of the evening was a theater exhibition - highlighting the life of Juri Janosik... but in a very musical, 'ludovy', post-modern interpretive way. If you don't know
Janosik think - Robinhood meets Che Guevara, Slovak style. He's a total icon of righteous resistance here. Anyways, this outside performance was pretty amazing and lots of fun. It's great to break away from the routine and have some fun together as a community of faith.
Check it out yourself -
