Awakeners in Rimavská Sobota (scientists Lukáš Perný and Radoslav Žgrada organized a triptych of commemorative and scientific events on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Vladimír Mináč and the 120th anniversary of the birth of Vladimír Clementis in Bratislava and Rimavská Sobota). Matica slovenská presented the Special IN MEMORIAM prize to dissident Roman Kaliský and organized a commemorative colloquium on the occasion of his centenary; Lukáš Perný compiled the commemorative publication "Roman Kaliský, a worker in the service of the nation". Together with the Union of Anti-Fascist Fighters, Matica Slovak presented awards to other important figures of Slovak culture. In October 2022, Matica Slovak commemorated the 260th anniversary of the birth of Anton Bernolák in Nové Zámky and the 140th anniversary of the birth of Jozef Miloslav Országh in Bratislava. 2023 On the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the foundation of the institution announced the year 2023 as the year of Slovak Matica. Matica continues to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the members of THE ŠTÚR'S GROUP and the members of the THE BERNOLÁK'S GROUP, also the 30th anniversary of foundation of the Slovak republic, the 1400th anniversary of Samo's Empire and the 1160th anniversary of arrival of St. Cyril and Methodius to Great Moravia. Chairman of Slovak Matica 1863–1869: Štefan Moyses (* 1797 – † 1869) 1870–1875: Jozef Kozáček (* 1807 – † 1877) Since 1919, Slovak Matica has been headed by four chairmen: 1922–1930: Matúš Dula (* 1856 – † 1930) 1922–1930: Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav (* 1856 – † 1930) 1922–1930: František Richard Osvald (* 1856 – † 1930) 1922–1930: Vavro Šrobár (* 1856 – † 1930) 1922–1930: Jur Janoška (* 1856 – † 1930) 1926–1943: Marián Blaha (* 1869 – † 1943) 1931–1939: Ján Vanovič (* 1856 – † 1942) 1931–1949: Jozef Országh (* 1883 – † 1949) 1945–1954: Jur Hronec (* 1881 – † 1959) 1945 – 1950 and 1968 – 1974 Chairman of the Slovak Matica, 1974 – 1976 Honorary chairman: Laco Novomeský (* 1904 – † 1976) Since 1968, one chairman has headed Slovak Matica: 1974–1990: Vladimír Mináč (* 1922 – † 1996) 1990: Viliam Ján Gruska (* 1936 – † 2019) 1990–2010: Jozef Markuš (* 1944) 2010–2017: Marián Tkáč (* 1949) from 2017: Marián Gešper (* 1980) Literature BAJANÍK, Stanislav (ed.). Pamätnica: I. európsky kongres matíc slovanských národov. Martin : Matica slovenská, 2007. 119 s. ISBN 978-80-7090-865-5. BOTTO,