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European Day of Languages
2012-09-26 | Progres Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia
On the occasion of the European Day of Languages a series of manifestations is taking place on September 26th in the Gallery “Progres”, Knez Mihailova St. 27, with the aim to promote over 6,000 languages spoken worldwide.
On that occasion numerous activities for children, TV and radio programs, language lessons and conferences will be organized, all with the aim to promote language learning and to alert the public to the importance the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe.
The European Day of Languages has been celebrated since the European Year of Languages in 2001, when the Council of Europe declared a European Day of Languages to be celebrated on 26th of September each year. Since then it has been organized in 47 member countries of the Council of Europe.
This year’s European Day of Languages is being organized by the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade and Owen Owen Languages and Services from Belgrade.

The 53rd October salon
2012-09-22 - 2012-11-05 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Serbia
October Salon, the biggest international exhibition of contemporary art in Serbia, is being organized for the 53rd time from October 22nd till November 4th under the slogan Good Life, Physical narratives / spatial imagination, in the ex building of the Institute of Geodesy in Karadjordjeva street, 48.
Around 40 artists from Finland, Germany, Sweden, Slovakia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Serbia are taking part in this year’s October Salon.
Their works will present a fusion of different arts – sculptures, installations, films, paintings, photographs, stories, essays, interviews, comic books, documents, research projects, public discussions and art interventions, as well as an entire parliament.
This year’s location of the Salon is the ex building of the Institute of Geodesy in Karadjordjeva street, number 48. One of the most beautiful and yet one of the most neglected historic buildings in Belgrade was built in 1907, according to the plans of architects Andra Stevanović and Nikola Nestorović, in the spirit of eclecticism with elements of Neo-Baroque and Art Nouveau.

Family Fair in Belgrade
2012-09-22 - 2012-09-23 | Plateau in front of the Ušće Shopping Center, Belgrade, Serbia
The 4th Family Fair under the slogan “Your child’s best friend” is taking place at the plateau in front of the Ušće Shopping Center on September 22nd and 23rd from 10.00 to 20.00, expecting the large number of kids and their parents.
In order to highlight the importance of encouraging and supporting young couples to decide for the parenting and extension of the family, the organizers of the Family Fair have traditionally prepared rich program, and all visitors will have the opportunity to ask questions to top experts in pediatrics and child psychology.
Exciting program of creative and educational workshops, quizzes, games, theatre plays, karaoke, pageants and a lot more has been prepared for our youngsters and their parents.
This significant manifestation is supported by the Municipality of New Belgrade, the Children’s Cultural Center and the Secretariat for Child Protection.

Belgrade Flower Festival 2012
2012-09-22 - 2012-09-23 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Serbia
The Third Belgrade Flower Festival is being held on September 22-23 in the Manjež park, and its goal is to stimulate and inspire the initiatives and ideas for a better life in a more green and beautiful and Belgrade.
The seven zones of the festival – osVRT, VRT VRTova, VRTeška, VRToglavica, VRTlog, izVRTanje and VRTić (vrt – eng. garden) – will host the works of a number of participants inspired by nature, flowers, environment and modern ecological concepts of urban design.
The festival has its music program, so in the afternoon the visitors will be able to dance tango, watch the acrobatics of Cirkusfera (Circusphere) and listen to the „Horkestar“ and „Shpiritus Movensin“ in the VRTlog zone.
Moreover, they will be able to enjoy some visual arts as well: the exhibitions of “Teratorija” Colony and some moving pictures on the big screen.
The festival also provides an oportunity for recreation, relaxation and enjoying a variety of scents and flavors – from coffee to spices.
The special emphasis on the Flower festival is the educational program in ecology, landscape architecture, horticulture, organic farming and urban development, and there will also be some creative workshops for children.

Van Gogh, concert
2012-09-22 | Bojčin Forest, Summer Stage, Surčin,Belgrade, Serbia
Legends of Serbian rock music, the band Van Gogh is performing live on September 22nd, at 19.30, on the Summer Stage within the Festival Bojčin Summer in Surčin.
At the very end of this year’s Festival Bojčin Summer, Van Gogh led by the front man Zvonimir Djukić Djule, will treat us with a true spectacle for all fans of Serbian rock music.
Belgrade’s legends need no introduction. After the 25th anniversary (2011), successful tour in Canada & USA, and MTV Adria award for the Best Adriatic Act (2007), the band is continuing the tradition of great sound.
“Bojčinsko leto” (Bojčin Summer) festival is opened on the Summer stage in Bojčin forest. The Festival will run until September 23rd and will have 43 programs, on Saturdays and Sundays. Program will include all kinds of musical performances, from classical to pop, rock, ethnic music, theater plays by various Belgrade theaters and theaters from around Serbia.

IL DIVO, concert
2012-09-22 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
Spectacular classic-pop quartet IL DIVO will hold the second concert in front of the Belgrade audience on September 22nd at 20.00, in Kombank Arena in Belgrade, promoting their latest album “Wicked Game”.
The sensational music and scene performance and brilliant operatic versions of the popular pop hits guarantee an unforgettable concert evening in the Kombank Arena, and the Belgrade audience is anticipating the performance of this outstanding quartet.
After six years of staggering success, over 26 million of sold albums and 150 golden and platinum disks, Swiss tenor Urs Buhler, baritone Carlos Marin from Spain, French pop singer Sebastien Izambard and tenor David Miller from the United States, are presenting their fifth studio album “Wicked Game”, titled after the title track and the version of the song by Chris Issak.
The album “Wicked Game” includes also the song “Crying” by Roy Orbison, the adaptation of the composition “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber titled “Dove L’Amore”, as well as the version of the song “Time to Say Goodbye”.

As a part of this year’s tour, IL DIVO will hold concerts in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia.
The Belgrade concert is on September 22nd, and the tickets can be purchased at the prices of 3,900, 4,500, 4,900, 5,000, 5,500, 5,900, 7,900 and 9,900 RSD and can be found at ticket offices of Kombank Arena, Bilet Center Belgrade, Eventim points of sale, Shopping Center Ušće, and on-line: www.kombankarena.com, www.eventim.rs.

European Heritage Days 2012
2012-09-22 | Unnamed Venue, Kraljevo, Serbia
“Gift giving and endowments in Serbia” is the theme of this year’s European Heritage Days in Serbia, and its central event is being held on the 22nd of September in Kraljevo.
The goal of this year’s theme is to draw attention to a somewhat neglected tradition in Serbia – giving for the welfare of the people and homeland.
Kraljevo is not randomly selected to host this year’s central event, because it is a city in the area in which the roots of the Serbian endowment tradition can be traced, but also the oldest endowments in Serbia: the Studenica monastery, Stefan Nemanja’s endowment built in 1190, as well as Gradac and Žiča monasteries.
The event’s program in Kraljevo will present a rich endowment tradition in this area: from the medieval monuments of exceptional spiritual, historical, architectural and artistic value, through the endowments of the 19th and the early 20 century, to the most recent examples of donations, like the Legacy of Olivera Radojković Čolovic (bequesting her family house and a collection of paintings she has proved that the noble endowment tradition still lives).
The continuing of these noble traditions contributes to the presentation, spreading and preservation of national cultural values as well as the development of Serbian culture in Europe.
European Heritage Days are a great European manifestation that each September presents the heritage as a common cultural inheritance of the peoples of Europe, the diversity of their cultures, traditions and customs. In Serbia, it is held since 2002 and represents a kind of a holiday of culture and tourism.

Zrenjanin Beer days 2012
2012-09-22 | Unnamed Venue, Zrenjanin, Serbia
This year’s Zrenjanin Beer Days are being held from the 20th to 23th of September. For the 27 th time, this event will bring joy to beer and fun lovers, and the organizers promise yet another great festival with performances of famous bands from Serbia and the entire region.
On the main stage, located on Žitni Square, the “Tribute Bend”, “Galija” and “Kameleon band” will perform on the first night.
On Friday, at the same location, we’ll see a local band called “Raskršće”, and the performances of the Croation star Goran Karan and his Vagabundo band will follow, as well as the performances of the „Ego“ „tamburitza“ orchestra.
On the third day of the Festival, the music program on the main stage starts with the concert of another local band “Šišarke”, and the performances of Tanja Jovićević and „Rič Bič“ will follow. Undoubtedly Dejan Petrovic and Big Band, that perform the same night, are expected to create the most cheerful atmosphere.
On the last day of the festival the performance of a Zrenjanin based band “Empatija” is scheduled, as well as the concerts of “Neverne bebe”. Folk star Vesna Zmijanac will close the Beer days festival in Zrenjanin this year.
Traditionally, visitors will be able to compete in quick beer drinking and enjoy a number of additional programs.

"The Golden Pot of Vojvodina"
2012-09-22 | Unnamed Venue, Šabac, Serbia
The traditional event “Golden pot of Vojvodina” is being held on September the 22nd in Pančevo, on the Tamiš quay. It includes competitions in fish soup and fish stew cooking.
The most delicious fish soup is one at The Golden Pot of Vojvodina
The official competition in fish soup and stew cooking includes the winners of “Golden pot” contests of all towns and municipalities in Vojvodina. The winners of other cooking competitions and various participants from all over Serbia and other countries will compete in additional program.
Free fish soup will be served to all the ”Golden pot of Vojvodina” visitors, and a tamburitza string orchestra “Banatski kicoši” (Dandies from Banat) will be in charge of creating a great atmosphere.

Belgrade mummy welcomes the first guests
2012-09-22 | Archeological collection of Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade, Serbia
On the occasion of the European Heritage Days we’ll have the unique opportunity to see after a longer break the Belgrade mummy exhibited in the Archaeological collection of Faculty of Philosophy, on weekends in September, starting on September 22nd.
Exhibited in a special glass case for storing and exhibiting of the mummy, the Belgrade mummy will welcome the first visitors on Saturday, September 22nd.
Nesmin, better known as the Belgrade mummy, is surely the unique citizen of our capital city who “arrived” to Belgrade in 1888 accompanied by Hadži Pavle Ridjički who bought the mummy during his trip to Egypt “not for himself, but for Serbian people”.
The significance of this mummy is the fact that Nesmin revealed to scientists an entirely new, more profound, insight into the understanding of the legendary Egyptian Book of the Dead.
Guided tours will be at the disposal of all archeology and history admirers on weekends, from 12.00 to 20.00, and tours start every hour. The number of visitors is limited on 20 guests at a time.
Since the number of visitors is limited it is necessary to announce the visit by mail at beogradskamumija@narodnimuzej.rs or by calling the number 060 807 5035 ( +381 60 807 5035).

Exhibition "Artist's Film International"
2012-09-21 10:00 - 2012-10-15 20:00 (Europe/Belgrade) | Pop up Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia
The exhibition “Artist’s Film International” is opened from September 21st till October 15th in the Pop-Up Gallery in Belgrade (Republic Square No. 5, entrance trough Beoizlog). Video works of eleven artists from all over the world will be presented in the Gallery.
The Belgrade audience will have the opportunity to see the newest video productions from Hong Kong, Vietnam, SAD, Turkey, Italy, England, Argentina, New Zealand, Germany and Belgrade.
Some of the artists, whose works will be featured at the exhibition, are: Alehandro Sesarko, Liu Chuang, Dan Finsel, Ben Hagari, Anetta Mona Chisa and Lucia Tkacova, Sefer Memisoglu, Djanluka and Masimilijano de Serio, Srivana Spong, Corin Sworn, Ngujen Trin, Aleksandar Jestrović Jamesdin.
The exhibition is the result of an international project that was launched by the Whitechapel Gallery from London, several years ago.
Works of film, animation and video artists were nominated by famous galleries worldwide, creating an informal network of artists, curators and institutions, which keeps expanding.

Šabac Fair
2012-09-21 | Unnamed Venue, Šabac, Serbia
Just like every year on the 21 of September on the holiday of Nativity the famous Šabac fair is held, even though it officially lasts one day it always goes on for at least a few more.
For the duration of the fair, Šaabac is covered with tents in which you can buy many different products. There are also tents where you can party until morning with all kinds of music or you can go on one of the carousel attractions.
Merchants from all around the country and around come to offer the visitors clothes, handmade objects toys, barrels, landmarks of the past , liceder hearts, candy, “Orašnice” (a kind of walnut cake) and many other things.
The people of Šabac say that if you come to the fair and don’t buy anything you will have bad luck for a year.

"Soulfly" in Gun Club
2012-09-20 21:00 - 22:00 | Club Gun, Belgrade, Serbia
Max Cavalera, former vocalist of the band “Sepultura”, is performing with his current band “Soulfly” in the Gun Club in Belgrade on Thursday, September 20th, within the Max Cavalera tour.
This concert is unique as the famous Max Cavalera will share the stage with his sons and their bands: “Incite” led by Richard Cavalera, and “Lody Kong” whose members are also Zyon and Igor Cavalera.
“Soulfly” is an American metal band founded in 1997 in Arizona, after Max Caravela left “Sepultura”. In March this year, the band announced their eighth studio album, called “Enslaved”.
Tickets are available in the cafe “Šikarica” (Skadarska 22), at a promotional price of 1,000 RSD, while on the concert evening tickets can be purchased at the entrance of the club at the price of 1,300 RSD.
Event starts at 21:30 h in Gun Club in Milosa Pocerca Street No 10.

Belgrade Philharmonic's 90th season opening
2012-09-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Kolarac, Belgrade, Serbia
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra opens the 2012/2013 season on Thursday, the 20th of September in Kolarac, with a concert from the “New Year Cycle” program.
The Orchestra will be conducted by the permanent guest conductor Alexander Rahbari, with the mezzosoprano Sanja Anastasia as the soloist. The orchestra will perform the first symphonic works of Bernstein and Mahler (Jeremiah and Titan).
By celebrating the Hebrew New Year, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra continues the tradition of the New Year Cycle concerts. Again, the orchestra will wish a happy New Year five times this season – according to the Jewish, Islamic, Gregorian, Julian and Chinese calendars.
Alexander Rahbari is one of the followers of Hans Swarowsky and former Karajan’s assistant in the Berlin Philharmonic. Already in his first visit to the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, the charismatic conductor established a distinctive connection with the orchestra, which he described as “young, fresh and motivated”.
Among the New Year concert programs, particulary attractive are the hilarious musical-comedian duo Igudesman and Joo, who will perform for the Julian New Year, as well as the traditional New Year concert program titled Happy Sixties and Seventies, in which the Philharmonic will perform arrangements of the most popular songs by ABBA and The Beatles.
A novelty is that the concerts within this cycle will be held on Thursdays, unlike all other concerts, which are held on Fridays.
Tickets are available at the Kolarac box office.

Župa Harvest in Aleksandrovac
2012-09-20 - 2012-09-23 | Unnamed Venue, Aleksandrovac, Serbia
In honor of grape, in honor of wine, in honor of sun, in honor of diligent people of Župa, divine ambrosia will be poured down the “Wine Fountain” at the 49th Župa Harvest in Aleksandrovac, that is taking place this year from the 20th till the 23rd of September.
The biggest manifestation of wine makers of Župa in Aleksandrovac will gather this year numerous winemakers, as well as all admirers of this heavenly nectar, the Župa wines that will be poured during the entire harvest.
Besides welcoming feasts with local specialties and a glass of Župa wine in “Vinska Street” (Wine Street), visitors will have the opportunity to participate in the carnival, to see the parade of participants in the Župa Harvest, to see numerous concerts and exhibitions, like the traditional agricultural exhibition where local exhibitors will present the immense riches of this ancient winegrowing region.

Traditionally, the manifestation Župa Harvest has been taking place in Aleksandrovac since 1963, while the history of winemaking in this region reaches far in the past and visitors of the manifestation can see the exhibit at Museum of wine and winemaking that illustrates the history of viticulture in this region.
Raise the glasses, and cheers!

Exhibition of paintings of the comrade president
2012-09-18 10:00 - 2012-11-04 16:00 | The Museum of Yugoslav History, Belgrade, Serbia
From September 18 to November 4, the Museum of Yugoslav History will host a unique exhibition of paintings from the interior of the Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito’s residence.
The author of the exhibition is dr. Nenad Radić who aimed to highlight the personal taste of Josip Broz Tito through paintings that were a part of the atmosphere of his private residence.
The presented works reflect the unique character of this collection, formed from 1946 to 1977.
The exhibition contains an unusual combination of European and Yugoslav artists ranging from XVII to XX century – in the same proportion they were once present in the former presidential residence in Belgrade’s Užicka Street No. 15 (destroyed in the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999).
A detailed insight into the appearance and layout of President Tito’s residence will be shown.
Visitors of the exhibition will see: “The Portrait of an unknown man”, a painting by a French author dating from year 1840 which Tito had in his bedroom, “Giving a Tenth” by Rembrandt’s student Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, “The Battle for Stubica 1575”, a monumental canvas of Krsto Hegedušić dating from year 1949, which was once housed in Tito’s Cabinet.
It is sure that a lot of attention shall go to the never before exhibited portait of Jovanka Broz from year 1959, made on the Brioni island by Antonije Agustinčić in the Carrara marble.
The exhibition will be open for visitors every day except Mondays, from 10 to 16h.

Kal, concert
2012-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Bojčin Forest, Summer Stage, Surčin,Beograd, Serbia
Kal, urban Roma music band from a Belgrade suburb, is performing live on Sunday, September 16th, at 19.30, on the Summer Stage within the Bojčin Summer Festival.
To date the band Kal has performed at all significant local, European and world festivals and have had over 400 concerts abroad.
Music conoseurs described their music as a unique music style “rocknroma”.

“Bojčinsko leto” (Bojčin Summer) festival is opened on the Summer stage in Bojčin forest. The Festival will run until September 23rd and will have 43 programs, on Saturdays and Sundays. Program will include all kinds of musical performances, from classical to pop, rock, ethnic music, theater plays by various Belgrade theaters and theaters from around Serbia.

We Run Belgrade 2012
2012-09-16 18:00 - 20:00 | We Run Belgrade 2012, Belgrade, Serbia
Sunday, September 16th, as well as the pride of the city – the Ada Bridge, are reserved for the race We Run Belgrade 2012 organized by the Athletic Federation of Serbia and the Delta Sport Company.
Sunday, September 16th, as well as the pride of the city – the Ada Bridge, are reserved for the race We Run Belgrade 2012 organized by the Athletic Federation of Serbia and the Delta Sport Company. Start is scheduled for 18.00 in front of the Delta City Shopping Mall, and the race is open for everyone interested in participating.
After the start in front of the Delta City Shopping Mall in Jurija Gagarina Street, runners will continue the race across the Ada Bridge, to the intersection near the turning for the Hippodrome, from where they will cross the bridge again to return to the finish line, in front of the Delta City Shopping Mall.
Since this is an open type race, everyone interested in participating can apply at the Facebook page or at the web site of the Athletic Federation of Serbia or at several locations in the city in Nike stores.
On-line applications are possible till September 15th, while runners can also apply on the day of the race till 17.00 hours.
All runners will get special T-shirts that must be worn during the race, and if you’re entering the race as a group, all members of your team will also get sweat bands.
The race has two categories – absolute placement men and absolute placement women.

Biking Belgrade, promotional ride
2012-09-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Serbia
A promotional bicycle ride is being held in Belgrade, on Sunday September 16, within the European Mobility Week.
Cyclists will ride along a 10.4 km long route from Tašmajdan to Topčider park via the Branko and Ada bridges. The aim of this event is zo promote bicycle as a mean of transport and improve the conditions for biking in the city.
Anyone can join the ride at its start in front of St. Marko church at 11 h. At several points along the route, bikers can collect some tags and exchange them for commemorative prizes at the end of the ride.
Each year from 16th to 22nd September, the Mobility Week is organized in European countries. The goal of the event is to promote healthy lifestyle and transport without poluting the environment.

Mitsuko Uchida at Kolarac
2012-09-15 20:00 - 22:00 | The Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation, Belgrade, Serbia
The legend of the world music scene, Japanese pianist Mitsuko Uchida is opening this year’s 16th season of concerts “Giants of the Music Scene” with a premiere concert in the Great Hall of the Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation” on Saturday, September 15th, at 20.00.
The solo recital of this Japanese pianist will present works of Robert Schumann, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Frédéric Chopin to the Belgrade audience.
The fact that her concerts in the most prestigious halls around the world are all sold out months ahead only testify to the greatness of this Japanese artist, and this season Mitsuko Uchida will honor us with a performance in Belgrade.
This year’s 16th season of the popular concert series “Giants of the Music Scene” is being organized from September till April 2013, and it includes 5 concerts of some of the greatest music giants.

Zvonko Bogdan, concert
2012-09-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Bojčinska šuma, Letnja scena, Surčin,Beograd, Serbia
Zvonko Bogdan, prominent singer of Vojvodinian folk songs, is performing on Saturday, September 15th, at 19.30, at the Summer Stage at Bojčin Forest within the Festival “Bojčin Summer”.
Besides being a famous singer, Zvonko Bogdan is also a composer, painter and the driver at harness horse races.
On this occasion visitors will have the opportunity to hear some of his songs that made him famous: Hej salaši na severu Bačke, Osam tamburaša s Petrovaradina, Fijaker stari, and many others.

“Bojčinsko leto” (Bojčin Summer) festival is opened on the Summer stage in Bojčin forest. The Festival will run until September 23rd and will have 43 programs, on Saturdays and Sundays. Program will include all kinds of musical performances, from classical to pop, rock, ethnic music, theater plays by various Belgrade theaters and theaters from around Serbia.

Night of the Champions 2012: Bob Sapp vs. Dušan Panajotović
2012-09-15 19:00 - 20:30 | “Pionir” hall, Belgrade, Serbia
Bob Sapp vs. Dušan Panajotović! This MMA fighting spectacle is the central event of the traditional “Night of the Champions” on the 15th of September in “Pionir” hall, Belgrade.
This will be a night to remember for all fans of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and Ultimate Fight. Bob Sapp, nicknamed “The Beast”, is the synonym for this sport, he’s one of the strongest fighters and a great star in the United States and Japan.
Sapp will be fighting against Dušan Panajotović, the best MMA fighter in Serbia at the moment.
Besides his fighting skills, Bob Sapp is also well known to public as an actor with significant Hollywood carrier and 11 films under his belt.
Also this former American football player, he played for Minnesota and Chicago NFL teams, has a Master degree in Pharmaceutics, even though it doesn’t agree with his behavior.

Besides his successes in the ring, Sapp was also the K1 champion of the World Gran Prix in Hiroshima in 2005.
Tickets for this spectacle can already be purchased at ticket offices of Eventim, as well as online. Tickets will also be available at the ticket office of the “Pionir” Hall on the 13th, 14th and 15th of September. There are also VIP tickets, but you can get all further information and details by calling +381 69 2288 135.

Warrior's Dance Festival
2012-09-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Kalemegdan, Belgrade, Serbia
The festival extravaganza continues with the Warrior’s Dance Festival on September 15th at Kalemegdan with the eclectic and innovative line up of performers characterized by a unique sound and innovative attitude, led by none other than the masters of electronic music – The Prodigy.
The fact that Serbia and Belgrade represent significant festival destinations is confirmed by the decision of the organizers of the Warrior’s Dance Festival to hold this year’s festival right here in Belgrade on September 15th starting at 17.00, at the location specially chosen by the members of the band The Prodigy – at Kalemegdan, Lower Town.
Three stages – the Main Warrior’s Stage, Take Me To The Hospital and Invadors Must Die, flawless choice of bands led by The Prodigy and the revolutionary of new generation of electronic music – Skrillex, British duo Chase and Status, and supported by the local bands Eyesburn, Ritam Nereda, Goblini, Petrol, DreddUp, all contribute to the idea of promoting new trends.
WDF is characterized by a unique concept of the most innovative music program of our time which, according to the organizers is based on the bold creation and the idea that favors fast, hard beats and guitars.
The Prodigy will hold an exclusive concert on the main Warrior’s stage on which occasion visitors will have the opportunity to hear several new songs from their latest album with the working title “How to Steal a Jetfighter”.
The program on the main stage will be opened by a punk-rock-electro band Hex from Slovenia, followed by a dark-wave-techno band Kill Me Laser from Belgrade and well familiar Croatian electro-pop-punk band Lollobrigida.
For the first time in Serbia we’ll have the opportunity to see the great dub step star Skrillex performing live in Belgrade.
This all-nighter on the main stage will be concluded with a DJ set prepared specially by the British duo Chase and Status with the support of MC Rage, after that we’ll have the opportunity to enjoy the performances of DJs Casp and Zane Lowe.
Take Me To The Hospital stage will host the Belgrade punk-rock band Tea Break, the unique reggae crossover band Eyesburn, legends of hard-punk-rock Ritam Nereda, as well as punk band Goblini. DreddUp, the only local industrial band, will break ice on the second stage, followed by the band Overdrive, metal-core band from Zrenjanin.
“All Punks” of the Belgrade underground hip hop scene – Bvana, Timbe, Ajs Negrutin (Bad Copy), Eufrat and Mikri (Prti Bee Gee) will be performing on the second stage. And the program on the second stage will be closed with the performance of ever more popular DJ Feed Me from England.
Rap star Sajsi MC, DJ Damjan Eltech, reggae legend from Jamaica Wenti Wadada, DJ duo Dovlaman and Pips, DJ Shpira, Martinees Selecta and Hornsmen Coyote are the guests of the third Invaders Must Die stage.

The spectacle will be complemented with art installations by the famous sculptor Aleksandar Gligorijević, inspired by futuristic themes and made of scrap airplane parts.
A tattoo zone will be organized at the Festival where ants, trademarks of the band The Prodigy and the WDF will get their tattoos by the tattoo masters of the renowned Hanky Panky tattoo studio from Amsterdam.
The first WDF was held in Tokyo in 2009, while the last year’s festival took place in Milton Keynes Bowl in London.
After the spectaculat concerts in Belgrade (in 1995 and 2005) and performances at Exit in Novi Sad (in 2007 and 2009), mombers of the band The Prodigy, initiators of the WDF, have decided to treat local fans with this unique spectacle, never seen before in the region.
Due to the expected arrival of a large number of visitors from the region and beyond organizers recommend that all interested parties provide their tickets on time. In advance tickets can be purchased at the price of 2,990 RSD, while the full price of tickets on the day of the Festival will be 3,990 RSD. Festivalgoers can also purchase tickets for the special RIP zone at a price of 4,990 RSD.
All types of tickets (in limited quantities) may be purchased at Gigstix, Eventim, the information desk of the “Ušće” shopping mall, the Belgrade Arena ticket office, the ticket office of “Dom sindikata”, and on-line at www.gigstix.com and www.eventim.rs.

Red Bull Tricycles Race 2012
2012-09-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Dobračina street, Belgrade, Serbia
The third Red Bull Tricycles Race in a row is taking place in Belgrade, in Višnjićeva street, on September 15th starting at noon. The unofficial slogan of the race is “Make a tricycle and hit the downhill”.
Around 64 brave contesters will be showing their skills at the fastest track till now with their new tricycles that will have to go faster than others in order to qualify for the next round of the competition. They will be competing in teams of 4.
The Tricycle race is considered to be “original Serbian extreme sport” that originated from the tradition of making and riding tricycles in Belgrade during the fifties and the sixties of the last century.
The first Red Bull Tricycles Race was held in 2008, and the second in 2012. At this year’s race, Nikola Vučković, the winner of the last race, will be defending his champion title. Besides him, his younger brother Miroslav, the winner of the race in 2008, will have the opportunity to win back the title.
The most interesting thing about this sport is the creativity of making tricycles. Several boards, screws, a steering wheel, three small wheels, a little bit of imagination, courage, skill and love for extreme sports is all you need for great fun in Dobračina street.
But it is also necessary to apply for the competition, so everyone who would like to participate in this race can apply at the site www.redbull.rs. When making a tricycle, competitors must keep in mind that the size of a tricycle must be within the dimensions 60×80 cm, with three wheels with diameter up to 10 cm and with a steering wheel.

Grape Harvest Days at Palić
2012-09-15 - 2012-09-16 | Palić, Subotica, Serbia
The traditional manifestation Grape Harvest Days at Palić is taking place for the 23rd time at Palić on September 15th and 16th where visitors will enjoy the colorful autumn fruit, savory tastes, wines, music and pleasant atmosphere at the Great Terrace and in wine and fruit alleys at Palić.
The program includes fruit and vegetable exhibition, wine and grape exhibition, handcrafts exhibition as well as rich cultural and entertaining program.
On Saturday, September 15th, an exhibition of fruit and vegetables will be opened at the Great Terrace. At the same time, visitors can enjoy wine tastings, and flower exhibition.
Noon is reserved for a ceremonial parade of majorettes starting at Ženski štrand (Women’s Strand) all the way to the Great Terrace, and the ceremonial opening of the festival, followed by the performance of the Brass band from Subotica at the Music Pavilion.
On Sunday, September 16th, besides the rich program on the Great Terrace, the Regatta “Grape Harvest Days” is being organized by the Regatta club “Palić”.
The “Grape Harvest Days” is a manifestation traditionally organized at Palić to celebrate the end of works in orchards and vineyards, in honor of both the grape harvest as well as all autumn fruit: apples, pears and all fruit, thus making this manifestation stand out among numerous other similar manifestations dedicated only to grape and wine.
Each year the manifestation is visited by 15,000 visitors.

The Days of Mokranjac 2012
2012-09-14 - 2012-09-20 | Unnamed Venue, Negotin, Serbia
The oldest festival of choral music in Serbia, dedicated to the famous Serbian composer and conductor Stevan Stojanovic Mokranjac (1856-1914), is being held for the 47th time from 14th to 20th September in Negotin.
Mokranjac’s birth house in Negotin The festival opens on Friday the 14th in Mokranjac’s birth house, and the opening oration will be performed by the youngest Serbian academician and the most performed contemporary Serbian composer – Isidora-Žebeljan.
After that, we’ll see the opening if the “Sava Šumanović” exhibition in the galery of the Cultural Center and the contest of choirs from Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia.
On the second day of the festival, after the opening of a painting exhibition in the gallery of the Culture Center at 19 h, the “Salutaris” choir from Belarus will perform. They won the last year’s festival contest of choirs. At 22h in the Music Pavilion, the visitors will enjoy the music of Belgrade Jazz Trio with guests.
On Sunday, September 16, in the Church of the Holy Trinity, this temple’s choirs will perform the Holy Liturgy, while in the church of the Holy Trinity in Mokranje, starting at 11h, the female chamber choir of the „Mokranjac” musical school will perform.
In the evening, the festival returns to the Cultural Center with two ballets: The Ballad of the Moon and A Valet’s Broom.

The Days of Mokranjac On the fourth day of the festival starting from 20h, The Brodsky Quartet from London and Isidora Žebljan will perform in the Cultural Center.

On Tuesday, September 18, the Montenegrin violinist and maestro of the London Symphony Orchestra, Roman Simovic, will perform starting at 20h.

This year on the Days of Mokranjac festival, Wednesday is reserved for The Double Bass Ensemble BASS CHOURS and the Novi Sad Big band that combines pop and jazz music.

On the last day of the festival, the performance of the Mokranjac String Quartet starts at 19h on the small stage of the „Krajina“ Cinema of 19 h, , while “The Saint Prince Lazar’s Passion” by the composer Rajko Maksimović will be performed at 21h in the Cultural Center.

Cabbage Festival in Mrčajevci
2012-09-14 - 2012-09-16 | Unnamed Venue, Mrčajevci, Čačak, Serbia
The 10th Cabbage Festival is taking place in Mrčajevci near Čačak from September 14th till September 16th with a competition in the preparation of the clay pot of cabbage (wedding cabbage), sounds of traditional music instruments, singing and dancing.
“Fijakerijada” (Carriage Festival) is being organized also on the first day of the Cabbage Festival, followed by the manifestation “Obrenovanje” when numerous singers will perform aside the national ensemble “Kolo”.
The final competition starts on Saturday, September 15th, and amateurs, foodies and top chefs are competing for Gold, Silver and Bronze pot.
Besides the competition in the preparation of the clay pot of cabbage, a football match between the local football club “Orlovac” and the representation of popular singers is also announced.
In the evening all visitors will enjoy the concerts of Lepa Lukić and Radiša Urošević, while numerous cultural and art manifestations, exhibition of folk art and craft, agricultural exhibition, should not be missed.

GrapeBall in Vršac 2012
2012-09-14 - 2012-09-16 | Unnamed Venue, Vršac, Serbia
The Grape Harvest Days, an old manifestation in the city of Vršac is traditionally held on the third weekend of September. This year it takes place on the 14, 15 and 16th of September. This is the 55th edition of the event in the city that celebrates its fertile vineyards.
The day before, on the 13th of September, on the lookout near the Church of Saint Cross, “Grožđebal” (Grape ball) will be greeted starting from 17h with free wine, sausages and „tamburitza“ orchestras.
The main program starts on 14 th September from 17h when some cultural programs will be organized in the city center. Visitors will enjoy fireworks, grapes and wine exhibition, the concert of Croatian star Severina and a Miss Grape Harvest 2012 contest.
Over the weekend, there will also be a rich program for children. The young ones will enjoy a masked ball on Saturday at noon, and in the afternoon the “Knights of wine” will take the stage . After that, the visitors will enjoy the concert of a famous local singer Ana Štajdohar.
On Sunday, 16 September, at noon, the attractive carnival parade will pass through the city, after which parachutes with grapes shall be dropped from an airplane flying above the city.
The festival program on Gradski trg (Town Square), starts at 17h and ends with a concert of the Belgrade Jazz Orchestra performance.
The first wine exhibition in Vršac was held in 1857 in the “The two keys“ restaurant, and the first written document about wine is from 1494. year (when Hungarian King Vladislav II paid 10.5 ducats for a barrel of wine from Vršac).
Since then the wine from this region is widely known, and the Vršac wine route passes through it nowadays.

Royal Carnival in Banja Koviljača
2012-09-14 | Unnamed Venue, Banja Koviljača, Serbia
The second Royal Carnival in Banja Koviljača is being organized on September 14th in beautiful ambient of the park and numerous visitors are expected this year.
Just like once Banja Koviljača had a regal status at the time of king Aleksandar Karadjordjević, today it still treasures the spirit of those times long gone and long carnival tradition in our country.
Carnival will be opened with a parade of participants through the central part of the park and symbolical balloon release, followed by the parade of carnival troupes.
With first appearance of stars, the carnival is moving to the “Kur-salon”, great hall of the Spa, where the Great Masked Ball will be opened and everyone present will have opportunity to show their amazing costumes. This outstanding building, where the first casino in the Balkans was opened before the World War II, is not to be missed.
The organizers are expecting a number of participants to exceed the last year’s participation of 30 troupes of majorettes from 15 countries around the world and the region.
How significant this carnival will be testifies the last year’s visit of the representatives of the Federation of European Carnival Cities (FECC) who will be taking into consideration the inclusion of this carnival in the map of significant world carnival destinations.

La MaMa cantata theatre play
2012-09-13 20:00 - 23:00 | Youth Center, Belgrade, Serbia
Famous New York avantgarde theatre LaMaMa is performing in Belgrade on September 13th with the beginning at 20.00, at the hall Americana of Belgrade Youth Center. The entrance is free for all visitors.
On the occasion of the opening of the new-founded Studio – Performing Arts Laboratory within the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, the famous New York avant-garde theatre – LaMaMa is visiting Belgrade celebrating their 50th anniversary.
The show “La MaMa cantata” is a history of the New York avant-garde scene, presented through the life of one of its main characters – Ellen Stuart.
After the play, on September 14th, artists will organize a workshop with the FDA students. Further on the Studio – Performing Arts Laboratory will organize different projects including international cooperation, seminars and workshops, as well as research projects of the FDA students and the University of Arts.
La MaMa Theater was founded by the legendary Ellen Stewart in 1961 in New York. Her vision of the theatre that supports artists of all nations and cultures still today continues to grow in New York. To date La MaMa Theatre has presented over 3,200 theatre plays and represents a significant part of the New York cultural life, and world as well.
Each year La MaMa produces 50 to 60 plays, most of which are world premieres and include artists from more than 70 countries. They won over 30 Obie awards as well as numerous others significant international and American awards.

La MaMa Theatre is well known for the internationalization of the American avant-garde. Ellen Stewart initiated and supported the creative work of numerous interesting theatre artists, such as Bob Wilson, Tadeusz Kantor and many others, and she also worked with Serbian artists – Slobodanka Ceca Aleksić, Ljubiša Ristić, Ivana Vujić, Sonja Vukićević.
