On the 9th of April 2019 in the Russian center of the European Fund of Slavic Literature and Culture in Bratislava, a seminar on the Russian language on the theme “Ethnic and religious diversity of Russia” was held.
On the 5th of April 2019, the 13th annual all-Slovakian Contest "Russian Word" was held in the city of Kosice.
This year the theme of the competition is a phrase from a popular Russian song - “Friendship begins with a smile.” Participants traditionally competed in the following nominations: reading poetry and prose, performing of Russian songs solo and in ensemble.