Demonstrators hold up a placard showing Slovak Cultural Minister Martina Simkovicova as they take part in a protest organized by the Open Culture platform against the current leadership of the Ministry of Culture and its interference with cultural institutions on September 19, 2024 in Bratislava, Slovakia. People in Slovakia have been protesting the changes at top cultural posts administered by Slovakia's culture minister, a move that sparked outcry among artists and public figures. Martina Simkovicova has sacked heads of respected cultural institutions, including directors of the Slovak National Theatre and the Slovak National Gallery. (Photo by TOMAS BENEDIKOVIC / AFP)