Arizácie a štátna propaganda | Historické paralely | Bratislavské potulky

Arizations and state propaganda | Historical parallels between the present, the period of the Slovak State and the Czechoslovakia

One of the basic tools of propaganda is the creation of an image of the enemy.

Bratislavské potulky looks at the current manifestations of disinformation, hateful rhetoric and conspiracy narratives that shape public discourse, and looks for their historical parallels in the period of the Slovak State (1939 – 1945) and its continuation in political decisions of the communist regime.

It was during the period of the Slovak State that hoaxes and state propaganda played a key role in shaping public opinion against the Jewish population and in legitimizing their exclusion, persecution and property theft - the so-called Arization.

Let us take a closer look at the course of the Arization of the Jewish population in Slovakia and its impact on Bratislava itself.

We will focus on how conspiratorial ideas about Jews as enemies of the state, economic pests or "traitors of the nation" were systematically spread in the media and political communication during the wartime regime.
We will show the mechanisms that made it possible for hatred against one population group to become socially acceptable and how the state actively supported its stigmatization for the sake of political and economic goals.

At the same time, we will look at how similar narratives and mechanisms work today: who spreads them, what are their goals, why do they find a response in society, and what are their possible consequences for minorities, democracy and social cohesion.

Bratislava wanderings will make it possible to better understand the connections between the past and the present and to perceive the risks that result from the normalization of hatred in society.

Dates:
Sunday, 23.11.2025 from 18:30
Wednesday, 26.11.2025 from 17:45 hrs.
Duration: approximately 1.5 hours

Meeting: Duck fountain on Šafárikov nám. in Bratislava
Length of route: 1 km

Entrance fee:
Person from 16-70 years: €6.90
Seniors over 70 years: €4.90
Payment on the spot in cash: €8 / person (discounts do not apply) - registration required.
Children and youth under 16 accompanied by an adult


You will be guided through the topic by
Peter Fiala,
guide of the Bratislava Wanderings project, Know Your City project and
member of the Association of Bratislava Guides.

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