The Beauty of Enchantment In Metal
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Information about the book
Format: A4
Binding: V8, stitched, glued, hard covers; matt chalk paper; full-color
publication
Cover:
Dark blue leatherette with gilding and inserted, real gold-plated counter
with a portrait of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II.
Number of pages: 192
Number of full-cover images: 1 400
Printing and publishing house: The printing house VICTORIA, Prešov
Number of books published: 1 200
Publishing date: 6 September 2007
ISBN 978-80-968810-8-6
Sales price: SKK 1 199
Distribution: PEZOLT Košice |
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The
book was published under the auspices of Mr. Ľubomír Jahnátek,
the Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic, with the decision
to
use it for the presentation of our country abroad.
General financial partner of the publication:
OTP Banka Slovensko, a. s.
Financial partners:
the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic,
CENTIRE with the headquarters in Bratislava,
TRANSPETROL, a.s. with the headquarters in Bratislava,
FARBYKA with the headquarters in Bratislava,
ADLEN with the headquarters in Prešov,
The Kremnica Mint, š. p. |
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The book Krása zakliata v kove is
dedicated to the remembrance of three official visits of His Holiness,
Pope John Paul II to the Slovak Republic.
Presentation of the book
The presentation of the book The Beauty of Enchantment In Metal, the fifth book
of the youngest author of the specialized literature in Slovakia,
took place on 6 September 2007 at the Bratislava Castle. The introduction
of the book, dedicated to the remembrance of three official visits
of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II to the Slovak Republic, which
under the auspices of the Minister of Economy, will be used for the
presentation of Slovakia abroad, is connected with the organ concert
of Mr professor Ján Vladimír Michalko, one of the outstanding organists
living in Slovakia. General financial partner of the project is OTP
Banka Slovensko, a. s.
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Arrival of His Excellency
Mr Árpád von Tarnóczy, the Honorary Knight of the Sovereign Order of
the Knights of Malta, former Ambassador of the Slovak Republic.
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Arrival of His Excellency
Mr. Antal Heizer, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador
of Hungary to Slovakia.
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Arrival of His Excellency
Mr. Huang Zhongpo, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador
of the People's Republic of China to Slovakia.
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Arrival of Mr. Vladimír
Sterligov, the Advisor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in
Slovakia with his wife.
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Peter Solej heartily
greets Peter Máriássy, the Knight of the Sovereign Order of the Knights
of Malta.
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Mr. Peter Mikulášik,
the Knight of the Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta does not
miss the book’s presentation either.
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Arrival of the professor
Mr. Pavol Traubner, the Honorary President of the Central Union of
Jewish religious communities in the Slovak Republic.
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Television crews also
walk the red carpet and enter the Bratislava Castle.
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Music hall of the
Bratislava Castle is filling up.
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Before
the arrival of the first Slovak President to the Castle, the Ambassador
of Hungary and Israel chatted as well.
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The
presentation of the book is attended by the most important representatives
of the Jewish
religious community in Slovakia: Mr František Alexander, the President
of the Central Union of Jewish religious communities, Mr Pavol Traubner,
the Honorary President of the Union and Mr Pavol Mešťan, Director
of the Museum of Jewish Culture.
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At the sound of a
fanfare, the first President of the Slovak Republic and the Honorary
Member of NAPS, His Excellency Mr. Michal Kováč enters the Music Hall
of the Bratislava Castle.
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Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Izrael to the Slovak Republic, His Excellency
Mr. Zeev Boker pays respect to the Slovak national anthem.
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The event is hosted
by Mr. Ján Dubnička in the Slovak language and by Mr. Ivan Kisely in
the English language.
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On
behalf of the Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic, Mr. Ľubomír
Jahnátek, the guests
are greeted by Mr. Ivan Mišík, the Director of the Office of the
Minister.
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The
Chairman and Director General of OTP Banka Slovensko a.s., Mr. Ernö
Kelecsényi expresses his
joy that the OTP Banka can be a general financial partner of this
project.
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Peter Solej thanks
Mr. Mišík and Mr. Kelecsényi for their precious words and expresses
his determination not to betray their trust.
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Professor Pavol Mešťan
receives the NAPS Award – A Letter of Appreciation.
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Her Magnificence Mrs.
Milota Vetrákova, the Vice-Rector of the University of Matej Bel in
Banská Bystrica receives the NAPS Letter of Appreciation.
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The Chairman of the
Board of Directors and the Director General of OTP Banka Slovensko,
a.s. Mr. Ernö Kelecsényi receives the NAPS Letter of Appreciation.
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Picture with personalities
awarded the NAPS Letters of Appreciation.
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Professor Ján Vladimír
Michalko “in action.“
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The President of NAPS
presents professor Mr. Michalko with the NAPS Memorable Letter for
the artist’s contribution to the book Beauty Enchanted in Metal.
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„An advertisement
of the University of Matej Bel is not missing in the book either!”
Author with representatives of his University.Left: Spectabilis Mária
Uramová, Dean of the Faculty of Economics of the Matej Bel University
and Their Magnificence Mr. Ján Chorvát and Mrs. Milota Vetráková, Vice-Rectors
of MBU.
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The President Michal
Kováč is among the first to buy the book.
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World-know photographer
Karol Kállay and the Knight Árpád von Tarnóczy are also interested
in the book signed by Peter Solej.
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Peter Solej signs
the book for Mr. Milan Karabin, President of the Supreme Court of the
Slovak Republic.
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Mrs. Karabinová, wife
of the President of the Supreme Court receives a bouquet of flowers.
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The book also attracts
the President of the Central Union of Jewish religious communities
in the Slovak Republic, Mr. František Alexander.
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The presentation of
the book is also attended by Mr. Bogdan Wrzochalski, Chargé d´affaires
of Poland to Slovakia.
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The book also attracts
a representative of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Slovakia,
Mr. Miroslav Zozulák, who has been involved in numismatics for years.
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The Hungarian Ambassador
and the President of the Supreme Court discuss current social issues.
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While the guests are
engaged in a conversation the author is talking to the media.
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„Watch out! Mr Ján
Mathes, the Honorary Member of the NAPS civic association, is not just
any banker. His signature is on the Slovak banknotes!“
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Director of OTP Banka
Slovensko does not leave without the book either.
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The author with his
friends from the US Embassy in Slovakia – Lucy, Jenny and Lee.
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Even though Peter’s
friend Kamil Peteraj had not made it to the official part, he came
to the autograph session.
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The Marketing Director
of OTP Banka Slovensko, Štefan Pogány is also happy ...
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The First Secretary
of the Hungarian Embassy in Slovakia, Zoltán Plank, is no more only
an honourable diplomat for the author, but also a dear friend.
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Peter Solej
with his parents.
Letters of congratulations
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| Acknowledgement
of His Doyen and Excellency Monsignor Henryk Józef Nowacky, the Catholic
Archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio to the Slovak Republic
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| Thank-you
note by Mr Dušan Čaplovič, Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic
for Knowledge Society, European Affairs, Human Rights and Minorities
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| Thank-you
note by His Excellency Mr. Ján Kubiš, Minister of the Foreign Affairs
of the Slovak Republic
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| Thank-you
note by His Excellency Monsignor Ján Sokol, Archbishop-Metropolitan
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bratislava and Trnava
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| Thank-you
note by Her Magnificence Mrs. Beata Kosová, Rector of the University
of Matej Bel in Banská Bystrica
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| Thank-you
note by His Excellency Monsignor František Tondra, Chairman of the
Conference of Bishops in Slovakia.
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| Thank-you
note by His Excellency Mr. Antonino Provenzano, Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Italy to the Slovak Republic.
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| Thank-you
note by His Eminence Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, Roman-Catholic Archbishop-Metropolitan
of Krakow, Former Secertaty to the Pope John Paul II.
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Thank-you note by
Mr Ján Figeľ, Member of the European Commission
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Thank-you note on
behalf of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
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Thank-you note on
behalf of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I.
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Thank-you note of
His Eminence Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation
of the Holy See for the Oriental Churches
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| Thank-you
note of His Excellency Mr Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic.
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| Thank-you note on behalf of His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain
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| Thank-you note on behalf of His Majesty the King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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