Culture and art are integral parts of the everyday life of people. They add aesthetic value to our lives, enrich our mind and please our senses
. Culture and cultural life can be represented by music, literature, fine arts, art ex hibitions and museum exhibits, by going to the cinema, theatre and concerts.
Music can be someone’s hobby, profession or a part of the lifestyle. If you like classical music, you can enjoy a concert of a philharmonic or chestra in a concert hall or attend a festival. Opera lovers can chose from a list of ope ra performances in a theatre or opera house. Fans of different music styles - pop, rock, jazz, blues or country can enjoy the music at music festivals, concerts or simply listen to CDs.
There are also people, who like folklore music. Folklore groups dressed in traditional costu mes dance at folklore festivals from which the most famous is the one held in July in Východná
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Going to the cinema is an important part of youth c ulture in today’s society. Young people love spending their free time with their friends an d the cinema offers them that. After the film, they enjoy talking about the plot, cast and s cenes they liked most over their favourite pizza. Going to the theatre is a social event for most peo ple. Keen theatregoers, rarely teenagers or younger ones, can enjoy various types of theatre performances and usually choose the performance they want to see according t o its director and cast.
Those who like fine art enjoy going to art gallerie s to see exhibitions of classical or modern art that are held all year round. There are not many people who are keen on going to galleries these days, especially among teenagers
. However, museums seem to be full of visitors as people seem to like to learn about the history of their region or country.
In big cities cultural life is usually rich, there are many ways how to spend leisure time.
You can go to the cinema, theatre, for a dancing or you can stay at home and watch TV, read books or listen to the radio. You can find theatres only in bigger cities. In cities there are usually concerts of classical music, choir performa nces in the theatre or sometimes in the church. Cinemas and theatres are the most popular c ultural activities. Many people also like to visit art exhibitions. Who like fine art enjoy g oing to art galleries to see exhibitions of classical or modern art that are held all year roun
d. Every city has exhibition spaces, where individual exhibitions take place. Cultural life in cludes also visiting museums. Reading is another source of knowledge and culture. In big cit ies there are many bookshops and libraries. If you live in a small town or village, you don
’t have as many choices as you have in big cities, there aren’t many cultural facilities. The only cultural event is a disco or ball which is held on special occasions several times a year. Whe n people living in a village want to see a good film or theatre performance, they have to go t o the nearest town which can be expensive and time consuming. The only choice for t hem is television, videos and possibly
DVDs which are a bit cheaper and more convenient.