Rusyns in Slovakia to Celebrate National Day with Three-Day Festival in Medzilaborce

Slovakia's Rusyn minority will mark their national day with a three-day cultural celebration in the eastern town of Medzilaborce. The festival will combine cultural performances with social activities, highlighting the traditions and community life of the Rusyns, an ethnic minority primarily concentrated in Slovakia's northeastern regions. The Rusyns are a Slavic people with their own distinct language and cultural traditions, recognized as an official minority in Slovakia since the country's independence.