Studia Academica Slovaca Summer School to Open for 132 Students from 31 States

Bratislava, 26 July (TASR) - A total of 132 students from 31 countries from around the world will graduate this year from the Studia Academica Slovaca (SAS) Slovak language and culture summer school, TASR learnt from Comenius University spokesman Eva Kopecka. The 61st annual summer school, which is set to start on Monday (28 July) and last until 15 August, will be held at the Bratislava-based Comenius University under the auspices of Dean Marian Zouhar. Most of the participants are students of Slovak language and culture. In addition to them, university teachers, foreign language lecturers, employees of companies and embassies, translators and interpreters will also be trained. Most of the SAS participants come from Hungary (16), Poland (12) and Ukraine (10), but students from other European countries as well as non-European countries are also registered. Participants will attend language courses and conversations. The summer school also offers an advanced course on literary and translatological interpretation of texts. The educational programme will be complemented by cultural events and excursions. Workshops are a traditional part of the summer school. The theme of the 61st year - Natural, Authentic and Artificial in Language, Culture and Society - will be reflected in the afternoon lectures. am