Preparation of members of the honor guard for the laying of a wreath by the President of the Slovak Republic at the SNP monument in Banská Bystrica.

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80 years in memory.

80th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising was attended by direct participants in the fight for freedom. František Orlovský, Vladimír Strmeň, Karol Kuna and Branislav Tvarožek are among the last witnesses of the Slovak resistance uprising during World War II in the autumn of 1944. Their personal experience raises a warning finger and is a strong reminder of today's days in war-torn Europe.

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Matej Kalina

professional photographer, News and Media Holding a.s.

Matej Kalina is documenting everyday life. For a decade, he led photojournalists at the 7 Plus publishing house. Now works for News and Media Holding. He tends towards social documentaries, where, according to his own words, he tries to record an undistorted reality in a way that creates space for the viewer to form their own opinion. Holder of several Slovak Press Photo and Czech Press Photo awards.