1. Famous people come from Prešov region

2. Majster Pavol 15th and 16th century, Levoča
he constated a carving workshop
his most famous work – an altar in the St. James church in Levoča, the highest in Europe
he became famous only after his death

3. Jan Adam Rayman *23 April 1690 - † 23 April 1770, Prešov
doctor, immunologest, pharmacist
study of pharmacy on prešov´s evangelistic college, then in Netherland
1713-as a city doctor
he led chemist, warehouse with vitamines and wine
1720-realized vaccination on his daughter for pox
he had been writing medical works
his name carries the Reiman´s street, departmental hospital, gymnasium and private health care – all of these organizations are in Prešov

4. Alexander Duchnovič *24 April 1803, Topoľa - † 30 March 1865, Prešov
priest, poet, writer, pedagogue, social activist
he studied philosophy and theology
he worked as an archivist and a teacher
in 1850 he established the Prešov Literary Society
The Alexander Duchnovič theatre is the only Slovak theatre providing plays in the Rusyn language

5. Michal Bosák *10 December 1869, Okrúhle – †18 February 1937, USA
slovak banker functioning in the USA
first as a miner, later as a barkeeper
in 1897 he established private bank and agency of boats company
president of First National Bank in Olyphant, he underwroted on american ten dolair
1915 established his self bank Bosak State Bank in Scranton – it was the biggest slovak bank in the USA
one of his agency is in Prešov known as “Bosáková banka“
he died in waiting-room at dentist

6. Peter Lipa *30 March 1943, Prešov most knowing person of slovak jazz
singer, composer and promoter
promoter of european festival “Bratislava jazz days“
presently he is writing songs and working with the best slovak lyricists

7. Marika Gombitová *12 September 1956, Turany nad Ondavou
one of the most famous Slovak female singer and composer
pop queen of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1970s
she had a serious car accident in 1980
for all that, her songs continue to be played by Slovak and Czech radios

8. Juraj Kukura
1947 in Prešov
1966 main character in movie Tri gaštanové kone (Three Maroon Horses)
Divadlo na Korze (Theatre At Promenade), Theater Bonn, theaters in Praha
feature-length TV movies (Thomas Hawker, The Salt Prince)
songs from Leonard Cohen
2003 director of Divadlo Aréna

9. Ivana Christová 1970 in Prešov
folk dance group Šarišan, child choir Prešovčatá
1989 miss of Czechoslovakia
creates benefaction Ivana Christova for Kids
2000 advertising agency ORIN ART
businessman, president of her agency, cosmetic adviser

10. Peter Nagy 1959 in Prešov first successful song was Profesor Indigo
1989 Army Folk Group – group Indigo
hits Kristínka iba spí(Christina just sleeps), So mnou nikdy nezostárneš (You never get old with me), Psi sa bránia útokom (Dogs defend with attack
1985 Gold Bluethroat
1987 albums for kids
2000 photographer, atelier ARTFOTONAGY

11. Michal Hudák 1969 in Prešov Ukrainian gymnasium in Prešov
in his youth played in Theatre of Alexander Duchnovič
High school of Dramatic Art in Bratislava
radio Flash
Slovak Television- Varím, varíš, varíme
TV JOJ, dubbing, commenting documentary movies
country gruoup Žobráci(Beggars)

12. Ivan Tásler 1979 in Prešov gymnasium J.A. Rayman
2 semesters at Ortodox Faculty in Prešov
1992 music group IMT Smile
co-operation with Katka Knechtová, Oskar Rózsa
6 albums, 1 solo album
hits Veselá pesnička(Happy song), Opri sa o mňa(Lean on me), Ľudia nie sú zlí(People aren´t bad)
Karavan show
now he lives in Bratislava

13. Thanks for your watching
Autors: Kristína Čopová & Barbora Tóthová
Information: Wikipedia