As most Britons know, or should know, yesterday (April 23rd) was St. George's Day. However, in England many still don't know who St.George was or when St.George's day is. In Slovakia, April 23rd is the name day of Jur (pron. yoor) , which is the equivalent of George. On name days, people of such names are given presents and cards by family and friends.
In Svaty Jur (Saint George) a festival was on the weekend to celebrate this day. For one weekend, this sleepy village was turned into a lively town with craft stalls and cheesy 'karaoke' singers doing renditions of songs such as Barbra Streisand's 'Woman in Love' and Allanah Miles' 'Black Velvet' to a few hundred individuals.
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