C U L T U R A L   L I F E

Žitný ostrov in Colours

The two week long art camp is for artists (painters) from Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
The aists getting inspiration by the wonderful nature and beauty of Žitný Ostrov, the Danube Island that was used to be called for centuries as the Garden of the Fairies. The visitors not only had the opportunity to see the masterpieces, but also to buy some of them. The whole sum that had been so collected was donated to the local orphan house. Every artist has also granted one or two paintings, works to the Kolping Family. These arts will be shown in the future Town Gallery.

SAINT STEVEN CULTURAL DAY In Veľký Meder

The festivity take place every year on August in Veľký Meder. The 4 day long festivity program contais Folklore dance, Folk art line – up, Goulash cook – out competition, concerts and outdoor mass.

Winter sale (Santa Claus day)

This time people could buy some intersting goods. Venders offers clothes, folk art goods, winter specialites like honey, boild wine.

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There are a few cultural buildings in the town:

Community centre and cinema, Komárňanská street 18, capacity 400 persons, cinema 262 persons
Provides activities both children and adults including folk dance – Megyer Táncegyüttes, abdomen dance, City Dance Club: Sweet and Heartbreaker modern dance group. In addition provides language courses for English, German.

Museum -Vlastivedný dom, Ružová ul. 23
The museum was built in 1936. The constant exhibition presents contemporary objects, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Public library, Komárňanská street 17, library containing over 30000 books
A public library in Veľký Meder is easily accessible by the public.
It is essential part of the town education, which also provide other services, such as community meeting rooms, storytimes for infants.You also could find books, maps, newspapers, dictionaries, varied atlas, encyklopedias.

Pensioner Club, Kúpeľná street

Catholic Church, S. Steven street , Veľký Meder,

Reformed Church, Stará street, Veľký Meder,

Chapel churchyard

S. Steven chapel churchyard

Reformed Church, Kostolná street, Veľký Meder časť Ižop

 

 

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                                                     E D U C A T I O N

The future of Veľký Meder it‘s in the infants. Children's education begin in 2 municipal infant schools (in slovak and hungarian teaching language), where they gaining knowledge in a familiar atmosphere. In the commune there are 2 primary schools and 3 grammar schools. Music education existing in conservatoire.

There are a few educational buildings in the town:

Infant school – hungarian (Železničná street ), number of children around 110, number of labour around 20 

Infant school – hungarian – slovak (B. Bartók square), number of children around 80, number of labour around 12 

Infant school – Ižop – (Kostolná street), capacity: 2 classroom 

Primary school, (B. Bartók square), number of students around 350, number of labour around 34 

Primary school, (Stará street), number of students around 180, number of labour around 20 

Coservatorie, art school - (Železničná street ), number of children around 260, number of labour around 14 

Business Academy, (17 class rooms and 480 pupil), grammar school (4 class rooms and 130 pupil), Bratislavská street 38, number of labour around 54 

Technical college, S. Steven street

Special school, (Dunajská street 51), number of labour around 9

Other educational buildings

Driving school, (B. Bartók square), 3 classrooms 

Vehicular line in sport stadion areal 

Municipal sport club