Liberation80: This Year's Gathering of Generations a Two-day Event

Banska Bystrica, April 20 (TASR) - This year's Gathering of Generations, held annually in the burned-down village of Kaliste near Banska Bystrica, will last two days, TASR learnt from deputy director of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum Dalibor Lesnik on Sunday. Aiming to make the younger generation in particular more familiar with the event, the museum decided to dedicate the first day mainly to school groups. Therefore, the event, called Gathering of Generations, was moved in 2024 from August — the month when SNP celebrations are held— to early summer. “In June, when the school year is coming to an end, we’re able to bring various school groups to the event,” explained director of the SNP Museum Marian Uhrin. The mountain village of Kaliste was burned down by German forces on March 18, 1945 — this year marks the 80th anniversary of the tragic event. mf