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The Ex and Bernays Propaganda, concert
2012-10-25 20:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Belgrade) | REX Cultural Center, Belgrade, Serbia
The Dutch punk band “The Ex” and Macedonian postpunk band “Bernays Propaganda” perform in Belgrade on October the 25th at 8PM in the Cultural Center REX, within the music warm-up for this year’s “Free Zone” film festival.
Belgrade concert is a part of the Dutch band’s tour in which they are accompanied by Macedonian “Bernays Propaganda”.
“The Ex” exists for about 33 years. They started as a true hard core punk band and the band members drew straws to decide who will play which instrument. Today, they can boast with 26 albums and more than 1500 concerts held in all the continents.
Macedonian band “Bernays Propaganda” says they play the dance new wave/post-punk music, but they are actually a real pearl of rock’n’roll in the Balkans. They were named after Edward Bernays, the man who established the Public Relations business, and they are characterized by clearly defined critical attitude toward the modern world.
Ticket price is 400 RSD. Tickets are available at the Cultural Center Rex from Monday October the 15th, on weekdays from 10AM to 5PM, and on the day of the concert from 10AM to 8PM.
Photo: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ex

Cinemania
2012-10-24 20:00 - 2012-10-31 23:00 | Unnamed Venue, Beograd, Novi Sad, Serbia
Cinemania, a true cinema holiday, is taking place from October 24th till October 31st at Kolosej Multiplex Cinema in Ušće Shopping Mall in Belgrade and Arena Cineplex Cinema in Novi Sad.
This year always anticipated Cinemania is bringing us a series of exciting film adventures as an excuse to squeeze in warm dark movie theaters.
At this year’s Cinemania audiences will have an opportunity to see the newest European film productions, films of independent film productions, as well as Hollywood blockbusters.

Cinemania will officially be opened on October 24th with the film Asterix and Obelix: God save Britannia starting at 8 pm, and the program will be closed with a spectacle – the latest film in the series about the secret agent 007 “Skyfall.”
In addition to these films, the audience will have a chance to see Lawless, The Raven, Freelancers, Argo, End of Watch, The Words, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and many more

Bodies Revealed, exhibition
2012-10-23 10:00 - 2013-03-17 19:00 | Belgrade Fair
Don’t miss the spectacular anatomy lesson – the exhibition Bodies Revealed at the Belgrade Fair in the Hall 3, from October 23rd till March 17th 2013.
Have you ever wondered how the human body, more complex than any machine, more stunning than any computer, works? Secrets of human body will be revealed to you if you visit the unique exhibition Bodies Revealed that has finally arrived to our city.
The exhibition reveals the complex universe of human body to the smallest details, the way you could never imagine. Through nine different segments the exhibition takes you through human anatomy.
Bodies Revealed features around 200 human bodies as well as dissected organs that were preserved by special technique – polymer preservation, the process that preserves human tissue using liquid silicone rubber making specimens available for study for an indefinite time period.
On this unique occasion we can take a closer look at the skeletal, muscular, nervous, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, reproductive, urinary and integumentary (skin, sweat glands, hair and nails) systems.
So definitely this is not an exhibition to be missed. Tickets for the Bodies Revealed exhibition can be purchased at the price of 950 RSD for adults, 750 RSD for students and 450 RSD for children. There is also a family package at the price of 2,350 RSD that includes two tickets for adults and two tickets for children. Cameras are not allowed.

International Book Fair in Belgrade
2012-10-21 - 2012-10-29 | Belgrade Fair, Belgrade, Serbia
From 21 st till 28 th of October, the Belgrade Book Fair is being held for the 57th time in the Belgrade Fair. Opening hours are from 10AM to 9PM.
Like previous years, exhibiting concept includes the contemporary world and domestic publishing production, presentation of writers, books promotions and other related programs. A total of 478 exhibitors, of which 60 abroad, will feature at the Book Fair. More than 30 publishers and cultural institutions from Kosovo and Metohija, will present their books for the very first time at the Book fair.
In Hall 1, next to the guest of honor country – this year it is Hungary – we will see local publishers with their own editions. The foreign exhibitors are located in Hall 2 as well as national presentations, publishers of academic and professional literature. In this hall at the C level, “Zvonce“ (eng. Little bell), the Fair of continuing education as well as the Fair of textbooks and tutorials.
Hall 4 is reserved for local and foreign publishers, government institutions and distributors, publishers in the field of religion and theology, while the used and antique books will be sold on the gallery of this hall.
The publisher of the year, The publishing venture and for The best children’s book awards will be given this year, as usual. In addition to the traditional publishing awards, the Book Fair the “Dositej Obradović” award is being given to the foreign publisher continuously contributing to the publication and promotion of Serbian literature.
On the last day of the fair, “open book” will be handed over to the representative of Poland that will be the guest of honor at the 58th International Belgrade Book Fair 2013.
The school day will be organized on Thursday, October 25th, and The family day, on Monday and on Tuesday, October 22nd and 23rd.
The price for a single ticket is 250 RSD, and for a group ticket it costs 150 RSD.
Photo: www.beogradskisajamknjiga.com

Lord of the Dance
2012-10-20 20:00 - 23:00 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
After the spectacular performance in 2008, the Irish dance sensation Lord of the Dance is performing on October 20th at 20.00 hours in Kombank Arena in Belgrade.This leading dance spectacle that has broken all box office records is returning to perform once again in front of the Belgrade audience with a new choreography and even more attractive scene and costume design.
Michael Flatley, creator and director of this dance troupe, has managed to introduce the unique spirit of Ireland and its culture through dance and music to the audience worldwide.

After numerous performances around the world, Lord of the Dance are performing for the second time in Belgrade. The tickets can be purchased at the prices of 2,200, 2,500, 2,900, 3,300 and 4,000 RSD at ticket offices – Kombank Arena, Bilet centar Belgrade, Eventim ticket offices and Ušće Shopping Mal.

Bora's Theatre Days
2012-10-20 - 2012-10-25 | Unnamed Venue, Vranje, Serbia
In honor of Bora Stanković, prominent Serbian writer, the town of Vranje and the Bora Stanković Theatre from the same town are organizing traditionally the manifestation „Bora’s Theatre Days“ that this year are being organized for the 32nd time from the 20th till the 25th of October in the Home of the Army in Vranje.
One of the most significant theatre manifestations in Vranje and Serbia has a long tradition since 1979, and this autumn for the first time the manifestation is being held outside the theatre that unfortunately was destroyed in the fire in July 2012.
On this occasion and in accordance to possibilities five plays will be played in the Great hall of the Home of the Army in Vranje, followed by the traditional premiere of the ensemble that will perform the „National drama“ directed by Snežana Tršić.
The cultural institution „Vuk Karadžić“ from Belgrade and Šabac Theatre are the special guests of this year’s Bora’s Theatre Days.

Steve Bug performing at Depo
2012-10-19 22:00 - 23:00 | Depo, Travnička 3, Belgrade, Serbia
The renowned German DJ and producer Steve Bug is performing in front of the Belgrade audience on Friday, October 19th at 10 pm, at “Depo” (Travnička st. 3) in the unique ambient of Savamala.
He was called the “Gentleman of Techno” – Steve Bug is surely one of the most desired European DJs who is about to present us his latest “pride and joy”, the 5th and according to connoisseurs of his work the most mature album “Noir”.
To the delight of all Belgrade clubbers Steve Bug, deep and tech house master, has included Belgrade into his October tour in order to present his latest album.
Local DJs Vlada Janjić and Gordan Paunović are going to heat up the atmosphere for the main thing. The limited number of tickets at the promotional price of 590 RSD can already be found at Gigstix and Eventim’s ticket offices, as well as at Bilet Centar, Belgrade Youth Center and Kombank Arena.

"Russia's most beautiful songs" in Sava Center
2012-10-19 20:00 - 23:00 | Sava Centar, Belgrade, Serbia
In the Great Hall of the Sava Center, a gala concert for the Belgrade Libertation Day is being held on October the 19th at 8PM. The stars of the Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater, Russian Army Choir “Alexandrov” and soloists from the Russian Federation and Serbia will sing the most beautiful songs of Russia.
Belgrade was liberated by the National Liberation Movement of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Red Army in the Belgrade Offensive, one of the largest and most important battles in the Balkans during World War II.
The concert participants are: Petr Glubokiy – who is the “imperial bass” of the Bolshoi Theater for 40 years now, Konstantin Shushakov – the young star of the Bolshoi Theater with lavish, aristocratic baritone, Sergey Putilin – the “golden tenor” of the “Alexandrov”ensemble, and Ivanna – a famous Russian folk singer, some of whose songs are written by Goran Bregovic , the famous musician from this region.
Since Serbian singers performed numerous Russian songs with great success, they will join the Russian colleagues on stage. That night we’ll see the performances of the Radiotelevision of Serbia’s Folk Ensemble & Branimir Djokić with Snežana Savčić-Sekulić, Merima Njegomir, Jelena Tomašević, Tanja Andrić, Oliver Njego and the “King Peter I” choir as their guests.
Ticket prices are 1200, 1600 and 2000 RSD, and can be bought at the Sava Center ticket office and at all the authorized sales offices of CS Eventim, as well as at the ticket offices of Belgrade Youth Centre (Dom omladine), Ušće Shopping Mall and at Belgrade Ticket Office (Bilet centar).

StandUp Fest
2012-10-19 - 2012-10-21 | Belgrade Youth Center, Belgrade, Serbia
The second international festival Stand Up Fest is taking place from the 19th till the 21st of October in the Great Hall of Belgrade Youth Center with the performances of 20 comedians from the country and the region, as well as guests from Great Britain, Canada and Australia.
Among the comedians there will be those who for the first time are performing in front of the home crowd, but we are confident that their performances will make us laugh.
First days are reserved for our well-known stand up comedians as well as guests from Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, while on the third day comedians from Great Britain, Australia and Canada will entertain the audience.
We all need a good laugh so get your tickets on time at the Belgrade Youth Center box office and Eventim ticket offices at the price of 500 RSD sitting area and 200 RSD standing area. A limited number of set of tickets for all three days of the Stand Up Fest can be purchased at the price of 1,200 RSD.
Program
19.10. Day one
Tin Vodopivec (SLO)
Aida Bukva (BiH)
Ivan Šarić (HR)
Saško Kocev (MK)
Aleksandar Perišić – Standup.rs (SRB)
Vlatko Štampar (HR)
Presenter: Srdjan Dinčić (SRB)
20.10. Day two
Goran Furjan (HR)
Nesha Bridges – Standup.rs (SRB)
Perica Jerković (SLO/BiH)
Domagoj Pintarić (HR)
Jelena Radanović – Standup.rs (SRB)
Nikola Silić – Standup.rs (SRB)
Presenter: Marina Orsag (HR)
21.10. Day three
Mae Martin (CA)
London Calling:
Gordon Southern (UK)
Bryan O’Gorman (CA)
Jacques Barret (AUS)
Photo: www.facebook.com/StandUpFestSrbija

Paco de Lucia, concert at Sava Center
2012-10-18 20:00 - 23:00 | Sava Centar, Belgrade, Serbia
“Belgrade Music Festival” (BEMUS)will host the famous Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia on October the 18th. Guitar virtuoso will remind the Belgrade audience of his old hits. The concert in the Great Hall of the Sava Center starts at 8 PM.
Paco de Lucia is a synonym for flamenco guitar and also one of the most original artists of this genre. In a career that lasts for decades, Paco de Lucia has spread the glory of the flamenco music worldwide.
He has worked with some of the most famous musicians of our time, such as the pianist Chick Corea, the guitar players like John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell and Al Di Meola, as well as a with the famous Bryan Adams, with whom he collaborated on the soundtrack for „ Don Juan de Marco“ film.
The first concert in Serbia, Paco de Lucia held in 2010. on the Guitar Art Festival, and he is currently working on a new album.
The ticket prices are 1800, 2300, 2800, 3200 RSD.
The 44th Belgrade Music Festival (BEMUS) is being organized from October the 11th till October the 21st on several locations in the city, under the slogan “The Siege of Belgrade”. BEMUS was founded in 1969 and is the one of the oldest music festivals in the country.

Festival of the Serbian Fiction Film
2012-10-18 - 2012-10-21 | Belgrade Youth Center and Yugoslav Film Archive, Belgrade, Serbia
A unique manifestation in Serbia dedicated to filmmaking in the genre of fantasy, science fiction and horror films – Festival of Serbian Fiction Film is being held this fall from the 18th till the 21st of October at the Belgrade Youth Center and the Yugoslav Film Archives.
This year’s 7th FSFF under the slogan “Apocalypse Now” will feature the latest film achievements of local artists as well as artists from the region and beyond.
The festival includes competitive and regular screening program. The competition part of the festival will include also the films of authors from the exYU region while the review is a part of the festival where fans of such films will have the opportunity to see notable works of foreign authors.

The 8th Kids Fest
2012-10-15 - 2012-10-21 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Niš , Serbia
The 8th Kids Fest – Children’s Film Festival is taking place from October 15th till October 21st in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Niš and other bigger cities around Serbia where kids and their parents will have the opportunity to see the latest films from around the world.
This year the Kids Fest includes films from France, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic and Holland, among which are 3D films, selection of films from different international kids film festivals, as well as numerous documentary films about interesting topics.
Among others, kids will have the opportunity to see films „Benny’s coming home“, „Story about a dolphin dreamer”, “Rubber Tarzan 3D”, “War of buttons”, “Secret of the crocodile house”, and many others.
Beside interesting films visitors of the Kids Fest will get numerous gifts, participate in exciting workshops and games.
This year’s Kids Fest is being held in cinemas Cineplexx Delta City, Kolosej, Roda Cineplexx and in the Hall of Dom sindikata in Belgrade, at the cinema Arena Cineplexx in Novi Sad, at the cinema Cineplexx Kragujevac Plaza in Kragujevac and at the cinema Vilin grad in Niš.

"Feast of Love" ballet in Madlenianum
2012-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Madlenianum, Zemun,Beograd, Serbia
The ballet performance “Feast of Love” is being played on October 14th at half past 7 pm at the Madlenianum scene. Award winning play that won the hearts of the audience in Shanghai and China, “Feast of Love” is finally available to the Belgrade audience at a special offer and 50% of discount.
“Feast of Love” is a modern love story that is realized trough expression of modern dancing and music that enchants with its energy.
The ballet was inspired by Teodora Sujić’s novel “Capsella bursa pastoris”, which imposed as an inevitable and eternal love poem, after a series of choreographic research.
Directing, choreography and set design for the “Feast of Love” was done by Aleksandar Ilic. Leading roles are played by Milan Rus, T. Pingović, I. Kozomara, Ana Ivančević, Smiljana Stokić, Tijana Sebez and Nina Raca. Aleksandra Radonjic is the vocal and Emilia Tairova is the pianist.
The ticket price is 500 RSD, and for the students, high school students, pensioners and disabled the ticket price is 300 RSD.

The Oplenac Grape Harvest
2012-10-12 - 2012-10-14 | Unnamed Venue, Topola, Serbia
In the heart of Šumadija lies Topola at the foothill of Oplenac, the home of the famous manifestation “The Oplenac Grape Harvest” organized each October in honor of grape, wine, vineyards and diligent winemakers, that this year is being organized for the 49th time from October 12th till October 14th.
Since 1958 the Oplenac Grape Harvest has been organized traditionally each year in the central streets of Topola, soon to be accompanied by the manifestation Sabor of Serbian folk art that this year is celebrating the 40th anniversary.
During three days these significant manifestations will occupy the center of Topola, from the Wine Square, Wine Street all the way to Karadjordje’s town at Oplenac, while numerous visitors will enjoy the famous Šumadija hospitality, savory specialties of traditional cuisine and grape and wine tasting.
The Oplenac Grape Harvest is followed by numerous side manifestations such as the competition in wine and rakija tasting, agricultural, fruit and vegetable exhibitions, as well as different cultural and art manifestations aiming to preserve rich cultural tradition and local customs.
Surely the most significant is Sabor of Serbian folk art that has been organized every year since 1972 at the same time as the Oplenac Harvest. The Exhibition of traditional arts and crafts is not to be missed, and if you’re looking for a great atmosphere you’ll surely find it at the International festival “The First Accordion of Serbia“.
And after a great feast and a glass of “Royal wine” discover the rich history of this region.

The 44th BEMUS
2012-10-11 08:00 - 2012-10-21 20:00 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Serbia
The 44th Belgrade Music Festival is being organized from October 11th till October 21st on several locations in Belgrade, under the slogan “The Siege of Belgrade”, with guest performances of numerous renowned soloist musicians and orchestras, while the significance and necessity of the Bemus and similar festivals will be discussed at the conference of regional festival representatives, representatives of the European Festival Association and the European Commission.
The manifestation will be opened on October 11th by the “No Borders Orchestra” led by the conductor Premil Petrović and the solo pianist Simon Trpčeski.
A series of concerts is taking place at the Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation, so October 13th is reserved for the concert of the pianist Aleksandar Madžar who will perform all six Bach partitas for the piano, while the French ensemble “Les art Florison” will perform the cantatas by Marc-Antoine Charpentier on October 14th.
The St. George Strings and the Ensemble for New Music “Construction Site” will be performing a composition for trio and chamber string ensemble of Srdjan Hofman on October 15th.
On the next day visitors of the Bemus will enjoy the attractive program prepared by the LP Duo (Sonja Lončar and Andrija Pavlović), Stencil Duo (Hans-Peter Stencil and Fokker Stencil) and the Belgrade String Orchestra “Dušan Skovran”.
The Bemus audience will also have the unique opportunity to hear once again, and for the first time at Bemus, the legendary Paco de Lucia.
The entire program of the 44th Bemus is about to be published, and the tickets for scheduled concerts can already be purchased.

The 21st Festival of Ethnological Film
2012-10-11 - 2012-10-15 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Serbia
The 21st International Festival of Ethnological Film is taking place from October 11th till October 15th, organized by the Ethnographic museum in Belgrade, and on that occasion visitors can see the latest ethnographic and anthropological films.
Traditionally, the festival will present films in two categories – 21 film in the competition part, as well as 15 films in the informative section. Expert jury chose films from 25 countries that will present the latest trends and current topics in the field of ethnological film.
Three domestic films: Mile sa Ade (Mile of Ada), Central and The Balkan Diary: Bulgaria, will be presented in the competition part of the program.
Upon completion of the competition part of the festival awards for the best local film, for best foreign film, as well as the Grand Prix Dragoslav Antonijević for best film will be awarded.
During the festival, the audience will have the opportunity to see retrospective of films with appearances of a number of distinguished guests, and to attend a series of workshops and lectures.

Pumpkin Days
2012-10-11 - 2012-10-14 | Unnamed Venue, Kikinda, Serbia
The manifestation Pumpkin Days is taking place this year for the 27th time in honor of chunky pumpkin from October 11th till October 14th in Kikinda.
Traditionally the central event of the manifestation is the competition for the heaviest and the longest pumpkin that is taking place on Saturday, October 13th, starting at 4 p.m.
Faithfull visitors of the Pumpkin Days are looking forward to “Banatski fruštuk” (Banat style breakfast) – competition in preparation of traditional breakfast where gastronomic specialties of Kikinda and Banat will fill the tables, while the professional chefs will compete in preparation of different pumpkin dishes.
The youngest ones will enjoy different activities such as carnival, making pumpkin masks and costumes, “Pumpkin games” – relay race with a pumpkin, competition in fast eating of pumpkin seeds.
Evenings are reserved for great music and entertaining program with the performances of the biggest music stars – Vlado Georgijev, who is performing on Saturday, the band Zemlja Gruva, performing on Sunday, while the young star Ana Bebić is holding a concert on Friday.

"North Fairy Tale" ballet in Madlenianum
2012-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Madlenianum, Belgrade, Serbia
Ballet “North Fairy Tale”, directed by Staša Zurovac and made on the music of Edvard Grieg, which was composed to Henrik Ibzen’s play “Peer Gynt”, opens the new season in Madlenianum opera and theater on October 8th.
The Madlenianum opera scene will present a fairly tale interpretation of eternal love and self-knowledge, accompanied by love, suffering and awaiting of the beloved one. Ibsen’s drama and Grieg’s music follow Peer Gynt’s, the leading character’s path of growing up and self-discovery, through numerous unusual situations, landscapes, encounters with people, leading him to the moment of maturity.
The leading roles are played by ballet dancers Miloš Marjan as Peer Gynt, Bojana Žegarac as Solveig, Olga Olćan as Anitra, Sanja Ninkovic as Ingrid, Danica Arapović as Mother Ase.
Vocal soloists are Nenad Nenić, baritone, Tanja Obrenovic, mezzo-soprano and Jasmina Stojković, the soprano in the vocal role of Solveig.
The Madlenianum orkrestar, under the baton of maestro Stanko Jovanović is performing the outstanding Greig’s symphonic music, composed for Henrik Ibsen’s drama with the same name.

John Paul Keth in Gun Club
2012-10-07 21:00 - 23:00 | Klub Gun, Belgrade
American alternative musician John Paul Keith performs on October the 7 th in Belgrade’s Gun Club. A day earlier, Keith will perform in “Mojo” Club, in Senta.
American rocker will present the Belgrade audience with his second album titled “The Man That Time Forgot,” which was released last summer.
During his career, John Paul Keith has founded numerous bands. This last album is, however, signed only by his own name.
With the band “Viceroys” (V-Roys), he began his career in the 90’s in Knoxville. Those days did not last long and Keith moved to Nashville where he formed the band called “Nevers” with whom he recorded an album that has never been released to the market.
After a while, he established a new band called “Stateside” which became Ryan Adams’ touring band.
Keith later to Memphis, where he formed “The One Four Fives” in 2007 , and two years later, they released a fantastic debut album “Spills And Thrills”.
The peak of Keith’s career so far is the album “The Man That Time Forgot”, in which he put all his experience of years working and playing with a number of bands.

Evening of Real Aikido
2012-10-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Sava Centar, Belgrade, Serbia
The Great Hall of the Sava Centar will host masters of Real Aikido on October 6th at the manifestation the Evening of Real Aikido, when numerous exercises will be presented in order to promote this sport.
During this manifestation numerous top class masters from our country and abroad will try to describe the charm of this martial art to all visitors through a series of lectures. Real Aikido is an authentic martial art created in Serbia, and since 2003 it has been officially recognized as a martial art and sport.
Today 190 clubs and sections from 25 countries around the world are united as a part of the World Center of Real Aikido that was founded in 1993.

75 years of RTS Symphony Orchestra
2012-10-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Sava Centar, Belgrade, Serbia
The 75th anniversary of the founding of the RTS Symphony Orchestra, one of the most significant music institutions in the country, is being celebrated with a concert in the Great Hall of Sava Centar on October 3rd, at 20.00 hours.
On this occasion more than 100 members of the RTS Symphony Orchestra led by maestro Bojan Suđić will perform in front of the audience in Sava Center with the premiere of the Seventh Symphony, better known as the Leningrad Symphony, by Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich, one of the most significant Russian composers of the 20th century.
Since the founding of the Orchestra and the first concert at Kolarac in 1937, the RTS Symphony Orchestra has had some significant cooperation with numerous world renowned conductors and soloist musicians, and it can also boast with numerous significant world concert tours.

Balkanima 2012
2012-10-02 08:00 - 2012-10-06 17:00 | Student’s City Cultural Center, Belgrade, Serbia
The 9th Balkanima, European Festival of Animated Film, is being organized from October 2nd till October 6th in the Student’s City Cultural Center in Belgrade, and this year’s guest country is the Czech Republic.
This year’s Festival will gather prominent authors of animated films, students of animation and their professors from Serbia and numerous European countries.
Audience will have the opportunity to see some of the best European animated films, and the festival includes 4 main competition programs and 4 programs of student films, as well as 2 panoramas of European film.
In honor of the guest country, 2 programs of films by Czech authors will be presented, and the main festival exhibition is dedicated to the works of the Czech author Jiri Trnka.
The side program includes films by the Norwegian animator of puppet films Ivo Caprino, and visitors will have the opportunity to see the multimedia installation “I the artist” by Marija Ilić.
A detailed program of the festival will be announced shortly.

The Public Competition of the "Omladina" Festival
2012-10-01 17:00 - 2012-10-15 22:00 | Unnamed Venue, Subotica, Serbia
A new chance for the young, after 20 years! A once legendary festival “Omladina” (Youth) in Subotica is back in the spotlight this year, and it has announced a public competition for the new and original works by composers and songwriters from Serbia and the region.
The competing authors must be 27 years or younger.
A manifestation in which a number of the most famous bands and singers from the entire former Yugoslavia have started their careers shall be held on the 8th of December with TV and radio broadcast, and all the authors of the selected compositions will have the oportunity to perform in the festival.
The authors of the songs performed in the festival shall be awarded with 15.000 dinars, while the winners of The Award of the Jury and The Audience Award shall get 120.000 dinars as well.
Beside that, the organisers guarantee the authors and performers of the selected compositions the publishing of the songs on a CD, program catalogue, poster and the rest of the festival’s press material.
Compositions sent to the competition must not be previously published or publicly performed.
The competition is open until the 1st of October, and the final list will be announced by the 15th of October on the festival’s web site.
Compositions can be sent by post or by mail, and the more detailed conditions of the competition can be found on the www.festivalomladina.com website.

Joy of Europe 2012
2012-10-01 11:00 - 2012-10-05 20:00 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Serbia
The traditional manifestation of children’s creativity, “Joy of Europe”, is being held in Belgrade from 1st to 5 th October, for the 43rd time. This year’s theme of the event is in the verses by Duško Radović: “Let the streams flow into the rivers wide, allow the tributaries to develop left and right”.
During the five days of the largest and the oldest children’s event in the country, kids from all over Europe will have a chance to meet, hang out and presents themselves through various forms of artistic expression.
The program involves art schools, cultural centers, clubs, associations and groups. Almost all European countries have had their young ones participating in the event. During the festival, they are staying with the families of the kids of the same age from Belgrade schools.
On the first day of the festival, the program starts at 11:30h with the projections of animated movies for kids in the Children’s Cultural Center of Belgrade (DKCB), followed by the exhibition of children’s art works. In the afternoon, the Carnival parade will go from the Republic Square to the Kalemegdan fortress. The festival officially opens in the Kalemegdan park.
On the second day of the event, four concerts will be held in the great hall of the DKCB.
The third festival day begins with the “Captain John Peoplefoks” play for kids at 11h, followed by the children’s party at 18h. The penultimate day of the festival is of the entertaining and recreational type, and it starts at 10h at Ada Ciganlija.
“Joy of Europe” finishes at October the 5th, with a big concert in the Sava Center, starting at 20 h.

The Third Iraqi Cultural Week in Belgrade
2012-10-01 08:00 - 2012-10-05 20:00 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade
The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Belgrade is organizing “The Third Iraqi Cultural Week” from the 1st till the 5th of October. Painters, film makers and musicians from Iraq will present the Iraqi culture at several locations throughout the city in order to bring closer their culture to the citizens of Belgrade.
The opening ceremony is taking place at Sava Center, on October 1st, starting at 8PM, with the performances of dance companies and musicians, and followed by a fashion show of the famous Iraqi fashion company.
The next day Mohammed al Daradji’s documentary film “In my mother’s arms” will be shown in the Cinematheque, starting at 8PM.
The exhibition by the Iraqi artist Riyadh al Apricot is being opened on October 3rd, at 8PM in the Central Hall of Serbian Army, followed by the concert of Selim Salim accompanied by the Army orchestra.
The folklore ensemble “Basra” is performing on October 4th, at 8PM, at the same premises.
The Third Iraqi Cultural Week will be closed with a performance of the ensemble “Munir Bashir” at 8PM, followed by the ceremony when honors and gifts will be awarded.

The 26th Memorial Nadežda Petrović
2012-09-29 09:00 - 2012-11-05 20:00 | Umetnička galerija „Nadežda Petrović”, Čačak, Serbia
The oldest and one of the most significant art manifestations in the country and the region, the Memorial Nadežda Petrović, is being organized for the 26th time from September 29th till November 5th in Čačak, under the slogan “The Big Sleep”.
After five decades of its existence, the Memorial dedicated to one of our most significant women painters continues to present the actual art scene with guest exhibitions of numerous renowned artists from around the world and the country.
This year’s Memorial will host prominent artists such as Todd Ayong and Martha Rosler from the United States, Johan Grimonprez from Belgium, the group Claire Fontaine from France, as well as numerous artists from Serbia – Mrdjan Bajić, Jelena Marković, Danilo Prnjat, Nevena Hadži-Jovančić and Ivan Šiljak, groupes Treći Beograd (Third Belgrade) and Škart.
Numerous art workshops will be held during the Memorial, and all visitors will have the opportunity to see exhibitions of these renowned artists.
The Memorial is being organized by the Art Gallery “Nadežda Petrović” and the City of Čačak.

European Bat Night
2012-09-29 | Kalemegdan, Belgrade, Serbia
The European Bat Night is being held on Saturday, September 29th, near the Gallery of the Natural History Museum at Kalemegdan.
Citizens will have the opportunity to get familiar with characteristics of these animals, learn about their relationship with humans and find out how true the stories about their supernatural characteristics are.
This year significantly higher number of bats appeared in Belgrade, but people don’t know that actually they are a protected natural rarity. People generally fear them, which is why this event is an ideal opportunity to change the unfairly poor image people have about these mammals.
European Bats Night Initiative was created under the Agreement on the Conservation of European Bats (1991), which is a part of the international Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention, which in Serbia entered into force on March 1st, 2008).

Sremski Karlovci Grape Harvest, Groždjebal 2012
2012-09-28 - 2012-09-30 | Unnamed Venue, Sremski Karlovci, Serbia
This year’s Grožđebal (GrapeBall) in Sremski Karlovci is being held from 28th till 30th of September. Visitors will have the opportunity to buy all sorts of grapes, wines and authentic souvenirs, as well as enjoy the rich cultural and entertaining program.
After the parade and concert of pipers from Sebia, Bulgaria and Macedonia, performing on Friday at 7PM, an artistic ensemble “Stanislav Binički” opens the “Karlovac vintage 2012” at 8PM. On the same evening, we’ll see the performances of the „Tamburitza players of Vojvodina“ (a string orchestra) and the „Niagara“ band.
Saturday brings joy to the youngest because the children’s plays “Brave tiger”, and “Doctor Enciclopedius” as wll as magicians and clowns performing “A thousand wonders” will be on dispay on the city square.
At 4PM the “Brankovo kolo” club performs, and in the evening Ksenija Mijatovic and the stars of the “First Voice of Serbia” shall step on the stage, and the concert of the „Love Hunters“ band begins fifteen minutes after the midnight.
The final day of the event also begins with theater performances for children, and the kids’ music festival “Licidersko srce” (Licider heart) is being held at 4PM.
The concerts start at 8:30PM. “Plavi ptičić” (The Blue Bird) and Gabor Lengyel Retro Party Band will perform followed by the famous ex-YU rock star Dado Topić.
“Karlovac vintage” is an event that followed the tradition of a folk ceremony that celebrated the beginning of the grape harvest. This event was restored in 1992 after a 20-year break, and is being held on the last weekend of September or the first weekend of Оctober ever since.

One Love Jamaica
2012-09-28 - 2012-09-29 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Serbia
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence, the Belgrade Youth Center (Dom Omladine) is presenting a program named “One love Jamaica”.
A film about Bob Marley is being shown on the 28th and the 29th of October, and a Jamaican singer Ras Abraham and the Serbian Del Arno band will perform in the musical part.
The „ Bob Marley- Legend“ film is being shown on Friday at 8PM in the Great Hall of the Belgrade Youth Center. The film, starring Bob Marley and Esther Аnderson Jamaican, is directed by Esther Anderson and Gian Godoy.
It shows the formation of a music legend through intimate scenes shot in 1970. The author of the film and one of the lead roles holder skillfully builds an a connection between Reggae and Rasta music launching an international career and the recognizable image of Bob Marley and the Wailers.
This is the official film of the commemoration of Bob Marley’s death worldwide. Last year in London it had the world premiere.
Esther Anderson is a multi-talented artist from Jamaica who in the sixties participated in the development of “Island Records”, the record company that launched the music of Bob Marley and the Wailers, Mili Small, Jimmy Cliff and many others. Esther is the author of the most famous photography of Bob Marley .
In the „Americana“ hall on September the 29th, the Jamaican reggae artist Ras Abraham performs. The musician currently living in Germany is the creator of the famous reggae anthem “Johnny too bad. He has performed with the Wailers, Peter Tosh, Sly Dunbar.
At 10:30PM, The Serbian “Del Arno Band ” goes on the stage. They are the pioneers of Reggae music in our country.
Ticket price for the screening of the film is 100 RSD, while a ticket for both concerts costs 500 RSD.

International Comics Salon
2012-09-27 - 2012-09-30 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Serbia
The 10th International Comics Salon is being held from September 27th till September 30th in Belgrade on several locations with numerous guests from Serbia and abroad.
Like every year, this year’s salon combines competitive and rich festival program, with comics and illustration workshops, comic exchange, lectures by prominent cartoonists, meetings with special guests, presentation of publishers, as well as numerous exhibitions of winning authors.
Guests of this year’s Salon are Roberto Diso (Italy), Sylvain Cordurié (France), Dražen Kovačević (Serbia), Leonid Pilipović (Serbia), Živorad Radivojević (Serbia), Vladimir Krstić Laci (Serbia), Antonio Altarriba (Spain) guest of the Instituto Cervantes Belgrade , Andriana Ružić (Serbia) and Zoran Djukanović (Serbia).
Ceremonial opening of the exhibition of awarded works is scheduled for Thursday, September 27th, at 7 pm, followed by a gala awards ceremony.
