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Exhibition "Artist's Film International"
2012-09-21 10:00 - 2012-10-15 20:00, 2012-09-12 - 2012-10-15 (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.

Pupin's legacy in the SANU Gallery
2012-09-11 10:00 - 2012-10-11 20:00 | The Gallery of Science and Technology of SANU, Belgrade, Serbia
The exhibition “Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin – A Creative Coordination“ by the author Aleksandra Ninković-Tašić, is being held in the Gallery of Science and Technology of SANU (Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti, eng. Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts – SASA) from September 11 to October 11.
The exhibition includes poster-boards, pieces of rich archive material, photographs, and a selection of books that marked the life of the great scientist.
During the 30 days of the exhibition, visitors will be able to get to know the story of two valuable Pupin’s legacies, but also to attend the “Pupin close up” meeting, as well as lectures and workshops dedicated to this extraordinary man.
Mihajlo Pupin is one of the most important Serbian inventors and scientists and his many activities in the fields of science, professorship, promoting the establishing numerous institutions and organizations in the United States, his political contributions, great humanitarian work, care his hometown Idvor, his literary work – they all show an extensive knowledge, selflessness, commitment and persistence.
The exhibition aims to introduce and highlight the diverse heritage of Pupin whose historical role is not sufficiently marked, considering that many of his good deeds, enormous legacy and many other significant contributions are forgotten.
The exhibition is part of a project promoting the life and work of Mihajlo Pupin organized by the “Lumen Association” in cooperation with the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, and supported by the Center for the Promotion of Science.

The 78th Vukov sabor (Vuk Karadžić Festival)
2012-09-10 - 2012-09-16 | Unnamed Venue, Tršić, Loznica, Serbia
Traditional manifestation Vukov sabor (Vuk Karadžić Festival) is being held for the 78th time in Jadar, the place of origin of Vuk Karadžić, and it will be marked by rich cultural and art program.
One of the most significant manifestations in Serbia is starting on September 10th in the Vuk’s House of Culture in Loznica, while diverse events will be presented both in Loznica, as well as at the open stage in Tršić, and the program lasts till Sunday, September 16th.
Within the program “My city”, taking place in Loznica, this year the town of Kruševac is being presented with the exhibition “Život u Lazarevom gradu” (Life in Lazar’s Town) by the National Museum of Kruševac, and the exhibition of caricatures from the Festival of humor and satire “Zlatna kaciga” (Golden helmet).
The program of presenting the cultural heritage and long tradition of the town of Kruševac includes the theatre play by Branislav Nušić “Put oko sveta” (Trip around the world) performed by the Kruševac Theatre.
According to the organizers, the program will be enriched by the performance of a music legend Vlatko Stefanovski who will be performing with his Trio.
This year’s Vukov sabor will host numerous students of Slavic studies from 65 European and world countries, who will use this occasion to get familiar with the birthplace of our great reformer of the Serbian language, as well as to exchange their experience with numerous visitors of the Festival.
This year the Institute for Literature and Art is celebrating its 50th anniversary, so on this occasion the work of this Institute will be presented at Vukov sabor.

The final events of the Festival are taking place at the open stage in Tršić including the guest performance of the National Theatre from Belgrade that will perform the play “Kanjoš Macedonović” directed by Vida Ognjenović, while the speech during the final part of the manifestation will be held by Ranko Risojević, writer from Republika Srpska.

Vukov sabor is one of the most significant and most visited manifestations in our country that is each year visited by 20 to 30 thousand of visitors. Traditionally Vukov sabor is taking place in the week before the Nativity, and the first Sabor was held on September 17th, 1933, on the occasion of the opening of the reconstructed Vuk’s house.

Belgrade "Rolerijada"
2012-09-09 12:00 - 16:00 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Serbia
This year’s anniversary 15th Belgrade “Rolerijada” is taking place on September 9th in the very center of Belgrade gathering faithful fans of rollerblades.
The opening of the “Rolerijada” at 10.00 at the Republic Square is followed by numerous races reserved for competitors of all ages, from the youngest ones to professionals.
With rich accompanying program “Rolerijada” will finish with special races reserved for professionals, taking place at Terazije with the beginning at 16.00.
Traditionally this year’s “Rolerijada” has prepared numerous challenges for all participants, thus the Erste Bank and Wiener Städtische races are reserved for the youngest participants of “Rolerijada” up to the age 15. Older and bit more experienced ones will compete in the Blic race for adults, while the fastest ones will show their skills in the Naxi 100 m race.
The novelty of this year’s “Rolerijada” is Time Zone – family relay race in which teams of four family members can participate. Alpe Adria Cup – race for professionals from home and abroad is another novelty and it is taking place at the circular track at Terazije.
There is a rich side program prepared for the participants with performances of numerous artists, dance and fitness troupes. A school of rollerblades is organized for the youngest ones.
Traditionaly the “Belgrade Rolerijada” is being organized by the Association “Belgrade Rolerijada” and under the auspices of the city’s Secretariat for Sports and Youth.

Urbanathlon
2012-09-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Serbia
Unique urban and adventurous challenge will test even the most prepared ones on September 8th at Urbanathon race in Belgrade.
Urbanathlon is a race full of challenges and obstacles intended for all those willing to test their strength, from top sportsmen to recreationists.
The race has two categories: Challenger category for experienced and better trained competitors and Urban category for recreationists.
Urbanathlon race covers almost the entire city passing by some of the most significant city landmarks such as bridges, promenades, squares and streets where participants will be tested in orienteering, military training, riding a bike, rowing across the lake, crawling under the raised cars or crossing obstacles with tires.
The start of the race is at the plateau in front of the Ušće Shopping Center from where the participants will continue the race across Branko’s Bridge, Kalemegdan, Knez Mihailova Street, Slavija, Topčider, Ada Ciganlija, Sava quay, Gardoš and Quay of Liberation to the finish line set at the same location as the start in front of the Ušće Shopping Center.
Everyone interested can participate in the race minding the limited number of places in the race, and valuable prizes are prepared for winners.

24 Hours of Elegance 2012
2012-09-07 - 2012-09-09 | Unnamed Venue, Belgrade, Serbia
A glamorous manifestation “24 hours of elegance” dedicated to sophistication and quality is being organized for the second time on several locations in Belgrade from September 7th till September 9th.
The manifestation includes numerous interesting events: exhibition and parade of oldtimers, fashion shows, exhibitions of luxury items, election of the most beautiful car…
This year’s manifestation begins on Friday, September 7th, at Beli Dvor (White Palace) with the opening of the exclusive exhibition of historic suits by the storied Neapolitan house of RUBINACCI – Masters of Elegance, under the auspices of HRH Prince Petar Karadjordjević. Later that evening the book dedicated to the cars of the royal family Karadjordjević by Miroslav Milutinović will be presented at the Royal Palace.
Belgraders will surely be most impressed with the event “Tour Historique“, a parade of classic cars from all around the Southeastern Europe at the track around Kalemegdan. This track follows 2,7 km of the last pre-war Formula 1 Grand Prix race held in Belgrade. The parade is taking place on Saturday, September 8th, starting at 10.00.
The rest of the day is dedicated to the exhibition of the finest models of classic cars – oldtimers from the Southeastern Europe in front of Grand Casino Belgrade. The entrance to the event is free and open for all visitors.
At 15.00 visitors will have the opportunity to participate in the unique “Luxury Salon“ – conference and exhibition presenting a roster of luxury industry panelists showcasing top brands in the conference hall of the Grand Casino Belgrade.
Visiting lecturers at the conference are Luca Rubinacci (house of style Mariano Rubinacci), Gianluca Bocache (Bocache & Salvucci shoes), Gianni Cerutti (Passaggio Cravatte), Gianluca Migliarotti, director of the famous O’mast film about the famous elegance and tailors of Naples.
During the afternoon the exhibition “Masters of Car Design“ is being opened at the plateau in front of the Grand Casino, and the most glamorous event of that evening will be the fashion show in front of the Grand Casino fountain. The fashion show will present the latest collections of top world designers for the winter 2012/2013, with expensive pieces of jewelry and the presentation of male suits by “RUBINACCI” from Naples.

Nisomnia 2012
2012-09-07 - 2012-09-08 | Unnamed Venue, Niš, Serbia
The Niš Nisomnia Festival is taking place on September 7th and 8th at Niš Fortress. Besides the bands that are entering the competition, the famous band “Ritam nereda” from Novi Sad, “Magnifico” from Ljubljana and Vudu Popaj have also confirmed their participation in the festival.
On Friday, September 7th, starting at 19.00, film “Mi plačemo iza tamnih naočara” (We’re crying behind dark glasses) is being screened at the Niš Cultural Center, while on Sunday, September 8th, visitors can see the film about the rock band “Zlatni prsti” (Golden Fingers) from Zaječar.
The music program starts on Friday, September 7th, in the trenches of the fortress when the band “Nahty” from Niš is entering the main stage at 22.00, followed by Robert Tilly and Panorama from Subotica, and the most famous performers that evening will be Vudu Popaj (at 23.20) and Magnifico from Slovenia (at midnight).
Till early morning visitors of the festival will enjoy the music of Ajs Nigrutin, Mikri, Bvana, Timbe and Eufrat joined under the name „Sve barabe“.
Saturday, September 8th is reserved for the competition when four bands – Loading, Foreplay, Vidon and United Kingdom of Tzarina, are performing in front of the Nisomnia audience.
After the competition, the main stage will host the band “Zoster” from Mostar, and the biggest star of that night is surely the legendary band “Ritam nereda” that will be performing till late at night at the main stage.
Both evenings have prepared also something for the fans of disco-house music on the DJ stage at the Summer Stage of the Fortress, where local DJs Lale, Marko Vuković and Enes will be playing the music on the first evening of the festival. On Saturday, besides great local DJs, we’ll also have a chance to see the performance of DJ Fugas from Barcelona.

Street Artist Festival 2012
2012-09-06 - 2012-09-09 | Unnamed Venue, Novi Sad, Serbia
For the twelfth time in a row, the city of Novi Sad will host the Street Artist Festival from September 6th till September 9th.
The Festival opens on Thursday, September 6th, with the concert at Trg slobode (Liberty Square) by the international band “Playing for Change”, a group of world renowned street musicians.
The members of the band became popular after the director Mark Johnson filmed a documentary in which the members of “Playing for Change” perform the song “Stand by Me” simultaneously, each one in different surroundings, in several countries on all five continents.
The director Mark Johnson will be filming parts of this year’s Festival to include in his new documentary film about the street musicians across the world, and he is going to chose one local musician who will be included in this international family of street musicians thus making him a part of the “Playing for Change” project.
More than 100 performers from the entire Europe, including eight performing troupes (mostly musicians and dancers) from different corners of Serbia, elected after the competition for the performance at the Festival, are performing in the official program of the Festival.
This year the Street Artist Festival has humanitarian character, so all performers will give their entire incomes that will be collected in hats during each performance to the Shelter for kids who live and/or work in the street in Novi Sad.
Eighteen attractive music programs and different art performances from Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Holland, England, Italy, France, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia are prepared.

SILAFEST 2012
2012-09-02 - 2012-09-08 | Unnamed Venue, Veliko Gradište, Serbia
The 4th International Festival of Ecology and Tourist Film Silver lake Tourfilm Festival – SILAFEST 2012 takes place on the Danube bank, in the town of Veliko Gradište, from September 2nd till September 8th.
The Festival features the competitive part of the program which is expected to have about sixty films in the official selection, and numerous side-program manifestations on ecology and tourism.
The film directors from the country and abroad, producers, journalists, directors of sister festivals from all around the world, tourist workers, and all festivalgoers, will all have the opportunity to enjoy “Pasuljijada” – a competition in cooking “gradištanac” beans, a competition in cooking fish broth, fishhook and float fishing competition, slapstick fishing with the Danube fishermen…
Also there are boat outings organized on the Danube, but also a round table on ecology and regional tourist development, as well as an educational seminar “Contemporary World Trends in Tourist Film Production”, designed for tourist workers from Serbia.
SILAFEST was founded in 2008, and it is organized by the Tourist organization of Veliko Gradište.

Air Show Batajnica 2012
2012-09-02 | Batajnica Airport, Belgrade, Serbia
This year’s international Air Show “Batajnica 2012” is being organized within the celebration of a centennial of the aviation in Serbia and it takes place in Batajnica Airport on September 2nd with numerous guests from the region and world.
In 2012 the Serbian military aviation will mark a Jubilee “One Hundred Years of the Serbian military aviation” with the International Air Show organized by the Ministry of Defense as the central manifestation.
The Air Show is taking place from August 31st till September 3rd, while the central event of the manifestation is reserved for Sunday, September 2nd, when airplanes and helicopters of the Air Force of Serbia will present to visitors in flying program and static part of the program.
This year’s Air Show will host numerous guests from the region and world, and the organizers announced the display of aircrafts from Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Italy, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and the USA.
Batajnica Airport will be officially opened for all visitors at 8.00, and the flying program is scheduled for the period from 11.00 till 16.00. The display of aircrafts is opened 9-17 o’clock.
The rich introductory part of the program includes the display of light aircrafts and parachutes, as well as the program reserved for model-makers.
