Eroticism in Slovak Folklore

How did our ancestors perceive eroticism and sex? Were they prudish, or were they unashamed? Did they talk about sex and if so when? Are there also erotic songs in our folklore? These questions and much more will be answered in the lecture of ethnologist and historian Katarína Nádaska.

The supporting program will be provided by Spevule, who will add to the atmosphere with their renditions of Slovak folk songs.

This group of experienced singers consists of former members of the Technik folk ensemble, who have been singing together for more than 40 years and have released two CD albums featuring Slovak folk love songs: the first, *Dala by ti dala*, and the second, *Akú mala, takú dala*.

Katarína Nádaská, M.A., Ph.D.

is an acclaimed ethnologist and historian specializing in religious ethnology, ethnomedicine, magic and demonology, Central European contexts of folk culture, and visual anthropology.

She studied ethnology and history at the Faculty of Philosophy of Comenius University in Bratislava. She has worked not only at her alma mater but also at other universities. She has completed several research fellowships at European universities, worked as a curator and literary historian at the Bratislava City Museum, and as a research fellow at the Theater Institute in Bratislava.

She currently works as a specialist in local government, providing historical consulting services in the field of mass media and film, and lectures at several universities in Slovakia and abroad. She is the author of several monographs, scholarly studies, and popular science articles, as well as a co-author of ethnological documentary films.

Venue: Klarisky Concert Hall, Bratislava
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Start: 7:00 PM
Entrance: 10 € via tootoot, 12 € on site
Recommended age for the lecture is 15+.

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