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World Press Photo Exhibition
2012-07-03 18:00 - 2012-07-17 22:00 (Europe/Belgrade) | Studio M, Novi Sad, Serbia
The World Press Photo Exhibition will take place from 3rd to 17th of July in the Studio M in Novi Sad (Ignjata Pavlasa Street, 3), under the auspices of the Royal Netherlands Embassy, exhibiting this year’s winning photos.
This year the Exhibition will present 160 winning photos from around 100 destinations from around the world. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the first winning photo of the Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda – the portrait of a veiled woman holding a wounded relative in her arms after a demonstration in Yemen, which was published in the “New York Times.” Also, visitors will have the opportunity to see the winning photos in all nine categories.
The World Press Photo Exhibition is a unique traveling exhibition of the winning photos of the annual press photography contest organized by the World Press Photo, a nonprofit organization from Amsterdam. The international jury composed of 19 members elected the best photos in nine categories. This year more than 5,000 photographers from 124 countries participated in the competition.
In order to provide visitors a unique experience, World Press Photo has launched a new application – the Exhibition app that can be downloaded at the link Worldpressphoto.org / app. This application allows visitors to access additional information about all the photographs and their authors, and share their favorite photos on social networks.
Photo: www.rtv.rs

Leskovac carnival
2012-07-03 08:00 - 2012-07-07 23:00 | Unnamed Venue, Leskovac, Serbia
The 6th Leskovac carnival will take place on the streets of Leskovac from 3rd to 7th of July with rich program of carnival parades, costumes, music and over 150,000 visitors. Thanks to variety of dance troupes from Serbia and abroad, Leskovac carnival has become one of the biggest carnivals in the country, and the significant destination on the map of European carnival cities.
Traditionaly numerous visitors will have the opportunity to participate and see numerous manifestationa such as costume ball, festival of street entertainers, kids carnival, carnival of “senior citizens”, carnival of pets… The central event on the main street in Leskovac is the central parade of the dance troupes. The Carnival is traditionaly opened by carnival of majorettes from Leskovac.
This is the unique combination of traditional and modern carnivals. Unique by its diverse and numerous manifestations, the town of Leskovac has officially become a International Carnival city, admitted by The Association of European Carnival cities. The Carnival is organized by the Tourist organization of Leskovac. This city was the only city in the country that had a carnival between the two World Wars, thus the long carnival tradition.
Program
3.7.2012
Carnival water games
Festival of street entertainers
4.7.2012
Carnival of haircuts, face painting, body painting and tattoo
Eco carnival
5.7.2012
Great masked ball
Carnival of pets
6.7.2012
Children’s carnival parade
Carnival of senior citizens
Fire festival
7.7.2012
International carnival parade
Great masked ball

XII International Festival of Organ Days - Dies organorum
2012-07-02 20:00 - 2012-07-12 23:00 | The Blessed Virgin Mary’s Cathedral, Belgrade, Serbia
The traditional international festival of Organ Days – Dies organorum will take place in the nations’ capital, Belgrade, for the 12th time, presenting the prominent organists from England, Sweden, Slovakia, Croatia, Russia and the United States. All concerts start at 20.30, and the entrance is free.
The already traditional international festival of Organ Days – Dies organorum will take place in the nation’s capital, Belgrade, for the 12th time, presenting the prominent organists from England, Sweden, Slovakia, Croatia, Russia and the United States. Visitors of the festival will have opportunity to hear works of legendary authors such as J. S. Bach, F. Mendelssohn, F. Liszt, K. Debussy, but also the works by contemporary composers performed by the most significant organists on the music scene today. The Festival will be held at The Blessed Virgin Mary’s Cathedral in Hadži Milentijeva Street 75, from 2nd to 12th of July.
The guest from England, William Whithead , will present himself at the grand opening of the Festival, performing the works of J. S. Bach, F. Mendelssohn, K.Sen-Sans, and the works by modern English composers from the late 20th century.
Our guest from Austria, the prominent organist Zuzana Ferjenčíková, will perform the works of Franz Liszt and the local audience will have the unique opportunity to hear Modest Mussorgsky’s famous composition “Pictures at an Exhibition”.
Anders Johnsson from Sweden will present himself with the compositions of Debussy, Janáček, Boelmann, Liszt, Bach. Višeslav Jaklin, connoisseur of church music, is coming from Croatia and his repertoire includes compositions of Buxtehude, Franck, Schlick, Zipoli and Bach.
Aleksej Paršin, instrumentalist and professor of organ at the famous Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, will perform works of Buxtehude, Bach, Frescobaldi, Klerambo, and Vivaldi.
This Festival has become one of the significant cultural manifestations in nation’s capital thanks to exceptional performances by prominent organists. Also the 12th Summer Organ School, an important educational program for all students of organ, will be organized during the Festival. Master classes and lectures will be held by all participants at this year’s Festival.

Sopot film festival
2012-07-02 20:00 - 2012-07-06 23:00 | Unnamed Venue, Sopot, Serbia
The 41. Film festival in Sopot (SOFEST) is being held from 2nd to 6th of July. The best of 12 films from this year’s program will be chosen on the last day of the festival.
The Grand opening will this time be dedicated to the 30th anniversary of “The Marathon family”.
After the screening of this masterpiece of Serbian cinema, its director Dušan Kovačević and screenwriter Slobodan Šijan will lead the traditional parade of actors and filmmakers that marks the beginning of the festival.
The special treat of the ceremony will certainly be the performance of Dejan Petrović’s famous brass orchestra. Multiple champions of Guča brass festival will perform Zoran Simjanović’s music from “The Marathon family” and many other popular songs and scores from the most popular Serbian films.
Day 1 – Monday, June 2
Day 2 – Tuesday, June 3
Day 3 – Wednesday, June 4
Day 4 – Thursday, June 5
Day 5 – Friday, June 6
Day 1 – Monday, June 2
21:30 DEATH OF A MAN IN BALKANS (SМRТ ČОVЕKА NА BАLKАNU) (2012)
Director: Мirоslаv Моmčilоvić
Cast: Еmir Hаdžihаfisbеgоvić, Rаdоslаv Мilеnkоvić, Bојаn Žirоvić, Nаtаšа Ninkоvić, Аnitа Маnčić, Brаnislаv Тrifunоvić, Ljubоmir Bаndоvić, Мilicа Мihајlоvić, Bојаn Lаzаrоv, Nikоlа Đuričkо
Day 2 – Tuesday, June 3
11:00 PUSS IN BOOTS (MAČAK U ČIZMAMA) (2011)
Director: Chris Miller
Cast – voices: Dragan Vujić – Vujke, Marko Živić, Aleksandra Tomić, Nenad Nenadović, Feđa Stojanović
17:30 GINGER: MORE THAN A GAME (ŽUĆKO – PRIČA O RADIVOJU KORAĆU) (2011)
Director: Gordan Matić
Cast: Vladimir Aleksić, Katarina Radivojević, Vojislav Brajović, Tihomir Stanić, Marko Marković, Tamara Krcunović, Nikola Cesner
20:00 MENAGERIE EUROPE (ZVERINJAK) (2012)
Director: Marko Novaković
Cast: Nikola Ristanovski, Miodrag Krstović, Tanasije Uzunović, Ivan Đorđević, Branka Šelić, Marijana Pejatović, Mladen Sovilj, Aleksandar Đurica, Igor Damnjanović, Nada Šargin
22:30 DOCTOR RAY AND THE DEVILS (DOKTOR REJ I ĐAVOLI) (2012)
Director: Dinko Tucaković
Cast: Paul Murray, Dragan Bjelogrlić, Lena Bogdanović, Svetozar Cvetković, Ana Sofrenović, Tihomir Stanić, Jana Milić, Miodrag Krstović, Slobodan Ćustić, Pavle Pekić, Marko Gvero, Bojan Dimitrijević, Gordon Murray
Day 3 – Wednesday, June 4
11:00 THE SMURFS (ŠTRUMFOVI) (2011)
Director: Raja Gosnell
Cast – voices: Glasovi: Dragan Vujić – Vujke, Slobodan Boda Ninković, Mina Lazarević, Jadranka Bugarski
17:30 PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BELGRADE WITH SINGING AND CRYING (PRAKTIČNI VODIČ KROZ BEOGRAD SA PEVANJEM I PLAKANJEM) (2011)
Director: Bojan Vuletić
Cast: Julie Gayet, Jean Marc Barr, Baki Davrak, Leon Lučev, Marko Janketić, Hristina Mijin, Anita Mančić, Nada Šargin

20:00 THE PARADE (PARADA) (2011)
Director: Srđan Dragojević
Cast: Nikola Kojo, Miloš Samolov, Goran Jevtić, Goran Navojec, Dejan Aćimović, Hristina Popović, Toni Mihajlovski
22:30 LOVELESS ZORITSA (CRNA ZORICA) (2011)
Director: Radoslav Pavković i Hristina Hadžiharalambus
Cast: Branislav Trifunović, Ljuma Penov, Mirjana Karanović, Mihailo Janketić, Nikola Pejaković, Zoran Cvijanović, Olga Odanović, Miloš Samolov
Day 4 – Thursday, June 5
11:00 ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (MISIJA: SPASITI BOŽIĆ) (2011)
Director: Sara Smit
Cast – voices: Dragan Vujić Vujke, Slobodan Stefanović, Siniša Ubović, Jelena Petrović, Feđa Stojanović, Katarina Gojković, Milan Antonić, Vesna Stanković
17:30 PROFESSOR KOSTA VUJIĆ’S HAT (ŠEŠIR PROFESORA KOSTE VUJIĆA) (2011)
Director: Zdravko Šotra
Cast: Aleksandar Berček, Miloš Biković, Aleksandar Radojičić, Branimir Brstina, Vojin Ćetković, Ljubomir Bulajić, Mateja Popović
20:00 REDEMPTION STREET (USTANIČKA ULICA) (2012)
Director: Miroslav Terzić
Cast: Gordan Kičić, Uliks Fehmiu, Rade Šerbedžija, Petar Božović, Predrag Ejdus, Jelena Đokić, Milica Mihajlović
22:30 CLIP (KLIP) (2012)
Director: Maja Miloš
Cast: Isidora Simijonović, Vukašin Jasnić, Sanja Mikitišin, Jovo Maksić, Monja Savić, Katarina Pešić, Sonja Janičić, Jovana Stojiljković, Vladimir Gvojić, Nikola Dragutinović, Mihajlo Nikolić
Day 5 – Friday, June 6
18:00 NARCISSUS AND ECHO (NARCIS I EHO) (2012)
Director: Saša Radojević
Cast: Milutin Miošević, Vladislava-Vaca Đorđević, Amra Latifić, Jelena Šušnjar, Boris Vlastelica, Anja Đorđević, Milena Milutinović, Anamarija Cupin
20:00 JELENA, KATARINA, MARIJA (2012)
Director: Nikita Milivojević
Cast: Borka Tomović, Jelena Stupljanin, Milica Zarić, L. Jay Meyer, Mickey Carpenter, Dominic Markus, Danijela Ugrenović, Juan Pablo Yepez, Raquel Almazan

Days of Archaeological Film
2012-07-01 20:00 - 2012-07-09 23:00 | Unnamed Venue, Vrnjačka Banja
The 6th Days of Archaeological Film in Vrnjačka Spa will be organized in the Vrnjačka Banja Homeland Museum from 1st to 9th of July, with 12 screenings.
The manifestation Days of Archaeological Film presents the choice of films from the 13th International Festival of Archaeological Film in the National Museum in Belgrade. The manifestation will take place at the Vrnjačka Banja Homeland Museum within the complex of the Cultural Center of Vrnjačka Banja. Visitors will have the opportunity to see 12 films, 5 German, 3 Italian, one Greek, Spanish, Austrian and Serbian film. The manifestation will be opened by three Italian films in cooperation with the Italian Institute for Culture in Belgrade.
All screenings begin at 8 p.m. and are free for all visitors.
Program
1.07.2012
Occhiola – nativity scene from the Erei mountains, Occhiola – un presepe dei monti Erei, directed by Lorenzo Daniele, Italia 2011. Duration 35′. In cooperation with the Italian Institute for Culture in Belgrade.
Hermitage of St. Fabronia, L’eremo di Santa Fabronia. I luoghi, il culto, la memoria, directed by Lorenzo Daniele, Italia 2010, duration 26′. In cooperation with the Italian Institute for Culture in Belgrade.
2.07.2012
Leontinoi. Remembering the forgotten city, Leontinoi. Memorie da una città dimenticata, directed by Lorenzo Daniele, Italia 2008, duration 38′. In cooperation with the Italian Institute for Culture in Belgrade.
Travelling on the amber road, Unterwegs auf der bernsteinstrasse, directed by Werner Freudenberg, Austria 2011, duration 24′.
3.7.2012
Victor Segalen – expeditions in the middle kingdom of China, Victor Segalen – Expedition in das Reich der Mitte,directed by Tamara Wyss, Maria Zinfert, Germany 2010, duration 53′.
4.07.2012.
The master of Sipan, El Señor de Sipán, directed by Jose Manuel Novoa, Spain 2008, duration 52’.
5.7.2012
TORAKE, directed by Philippos Koutsaftis, Grece 2008, duration 22’.
Montenegro costal survey 2011, directed by Milorad Đukinić, Bruno Bratović, Danilo Mijajlović, Serbia 2011, duration 24′.
6.7.2012
In search of the Golden Fleece. The trip to Georgia, Jagd nach dem golden Vlies. Aufbruch nach Georgien, directed by Franc Leopold Schmelzer, Gerhadr Rekel, Germany 2010, duration 43′.
7.7.2012
Persia. Legacy of Fire,Persien. Erbschaft des Feuers, directed by Daniel Gerlach, Saskia Weisheit, Germany 2010, duration 43′.
8.7.2012
In a secret mission. Findings from Tel Halaf, In geheimer Mission. Der Fund von Tell Halaf, directed by Saskia Weisheit, Kay Siering, Germany 2011, duration 44′.
9.7.2012
Qatna. Discovery in the royal tomb, Qatna. Entdeckung der Königsgruft, directed by Simone Schillinger, Germany 2010, duration 43′.

The art manifestation "Sopoćanska viđenja"
2012-07-01 15:00 - 2012-07-15 21:00 | The Sopoćani Monastery, Novi Pazar, Serbia
The traditional 37th art colony and manifestation Sopoćanska viđenja will take place from 1st to 15th of July near the Sopoćani monastery near the town of Novi Pazar. The manifestation is organized by the Cultural Center Novi Pazar.
The art colony Sopoćanska viđenja is among the significant art manifestations in the country. It has been organized every year in July since 1975. The colony takes place near the Sopoćani monastery neat the town of Novi Pazar and it gathers prominent artists from around the country. The manifestation includes art colony, school of classic painting techniques and the symposium of literal and art critics.
The art colony gathers prominent artists who are unique by their artistic concepts, technique and different in their artistic choices. The school of classic painting techniques is also organized during this manifestation. This school is organized in order to teach painters the ways of copying the ancient medieval fresco-painting. The symposium of literal and art critics will take place by the end of July on the topic “Tradition and modernity”.
This art colony is organized every year by the Cultural Center Novi Pazar and it introduces significant cultural, and above all artistic, dimension to the region of Novi Pazar.

Central Balkan between the Greek and the Celtic world
2012-07-01 08:00 - 2012-10-01 17:00 | National museum, Belgrade, Serbia
The artifacts found at the oldest urban settlement in Europe will be exhibited in the Atrium of the National Museum in Belgrade till October.
The exhibition “Central Balkan between the Greek and the Celtic world” will be opened for visitors in the Atrium of the National Museum till October, presenting the artifacts found at the site of the oldest urban settlement in Central Balkans.
This site in Serbia was discovered after a decade of archeological explorations – the archaeological site of Kale, in Krševica near the town of Bujanovac.
Numerous remains of buildings, furnaces, pottery, as well as parts of unique system of water supply from the 4th century B.C. were found at the surface of 5 acres. The entire necropolis was organized according to Greek models, and it was inhabited during the time of Alexander the Great.
Pieces of pottery exhibited in the National Museum are well preserved, and they all have stamps of workshops from across the Aegean, Thasos and the city of Menda in Halkidiki.
This site is unique in Europe not only for the traces of the era of Alexander the Great, but also the traces of the Celts were also found here. They lived here by the end of the 1st and the beginning of the 2nd century A.D.

The Merry Race
2012-07-01 06:00 - 21:00 | Ibar River, beneath Maglič fortress , Serbia
The Marry Race – sport, eco, tourist and popular manifestation, will be organized on July 1st on the Ibar River. The Race is organized by the kayak club “Ibar”.
Traditionally this Race has been organized since 1990 every last week in June, and the number of participants has been increasing lately reaching the number of 10,000 local and foreign participants.
The gathering of the participants will start several days before the race beneath the medieval city of Maglič, 25 kilometers from the city of Kraljevo.
Campers will come from around the country and the region to spend several days surrounded by the beauties of untouched nature. Maglič will play host to numerous parties and Kraljevo will host concerts and different sport and recreational events.
But everyone will be waiting for Sunday – the day that will be remembered by every participant in the Marry Race. The trumpet orchestra is also an essential part of the competition.
Rafting on the Ibar River from the medieval city of Maglič will be interrupted only for a traditional bean lunch in Mataruška Spa. Many boats and rafts will finish the race here, only the most persistent ones will continue the race to Kraljevo.
On that occasion all kinds of vessels, mostly rafts made of different materials – plastic bottles, metal barrels, styrofoam, but also the more serious rafts made of wood and metal, can be seen on the Ibar River.

Drina Regatta for People with Disabilities
2012-06-30 10:00 - 2012-07-01 17:00 | Drina River, Bajina Bašta
The fourth Drina Regatta for People with Disabilities will be organized this year on June 30th and July 1st with the motto “Everything is Possible”.
The unique manifestation of this type in Europe will be organized two weeks before the Drina Regatta. This year the Drina Regatta for People with Disabilities will welcome guests from around the world.
The manifestation will include the race, lunch with trumpet orchestra, different sport games and other activities.
The goal of this manifestation is equality and tolerance among people, regardless of physical handicap.
During two days of the regatta participants can expect lots of fun, friendly gatherings and relaxation on the beautiful Drina River. The camp is being specially built for this manifestation while a campfire, recreation activities and fun will make the camp atmosphere more interesting.
On the second day, participants will have the opportunity to take a boat ride from Perućac to the confluence of the Rača River into the Drina, on the most beautiful European river. The program will be finished with lunch in the camp. The goal of this manifestation is to promote tolerance between people.
The organizer of this manifestation is Sport and Tourist Center Bajina Bašta.

Exhibition "Giant insects and prehistoric sea beasts"
2012-06-30 08:00 - 2012-08-30 21:00 | Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade, Serbia
The unique exhibition that will be displayed for the first time outside Germany was opened by the end of June at Ada Ciganlija and it will be opened till August 30th.
Around 40 showpieces, including 18 giant insects and 20 sea beasts, are exhibited at the area covering 7,000 square meters.
Visitors have the unique opportunity to see oversized models of mostly known species of insects thus making it much easier to observe some details that in nature couldn’t possibly be seen.
The models of sea beasts will leave everyone breathless and will give us a comprehensive picture about these unusual creatures that once ruled the world seas.
During the exhibition, visitors will also have the opportunity to participate in different workshops and attend numerous lectures.

Photo: www.beograd.rs

Fish fest
2012-06-29 12:00 - 2012-07-01 19:00 | Plateau by the Nebojša Tower, Belgrade, Serbia
The gastronomic and cultural manifestation “Fish Fest” will take place from June 29th to July 1st on the plateau near the Nebojša Tower in Belgrade, as one of the central manifestations of the International Danube Day in Serbia.
This festival was created in order to remind visitors of the importance of the Sava and the Danube. The central event will be the competition in preparing fish soup.
Guests from Croatia – representatives of the Chefs Association of Mediterranean and European regions from Split will also present their skills, as well as local restaurants and famous wineries from around Serbia.
Visitors will also be able to try their luck in fishing competition, while numerous writers, actors, singers and all lovers of river and fish specialties will participate in the side program.
Music program will be organized every evening. Local bands Gama, Đura i mornari, Apsolutno romantično will perform on Friday, June 29th, on Saturday – Nick Drag, So sabi, Witch one, Đura i mornari and Garavi sokak, while the bands O đila, Gama, So sabi and Denis i Obule will close the festival.
The festival is organized by the Association “Danube in the heart” and Chefs Association of Mediterranean and European regions from Belgrade.

Exhibition "Photography Days in Serbia"
2012-06-28 10:00 - 2012-07-01 19:00 | Cultural center, Čačak, Serbia
The 10th traditional exhibition “Photography Days in Serbia” will be held from June 28th to July 1st at the House of Culture in Čačak. This manifestation will host several exhibitions, lectures, promotions and video productions in different spheres of photography.
This year’s most active authors will present their works, also news photos published last year will be exhibited. The organizers of this manifestation are Cultural center of Čačak, Photo-cinema club Čačak and the Photography Association of Serbia.
The tribune on topic “Presentation of photography exhibitions in Europe” with the lecture of the professor Branimir Karanović from the Faculty of Applied Arts will be held on Thursday June 28th in the Art Salone of the House of Culture.
After it the exhibition of the catalogue and T-shirts titled “Ten Years of the ‘Days’” by Vojislav Pešterc will be opened, while the opening of the photography exhibition of young authors of Photo-cinema club “Čačak” is reserved for the end of that evening.
The Republic Photography Exhibition, the exhibition of 10 most successful authors in 2011, PRESS PHOTO SERBIA, the annual competition of journalist photography and the exhibition “On the trace of Light” will be opened on Friday, June 29th. After the opening ceremony and the rich cultural and artistic program the exhibition of most successful authors of 2011 – Zoran Milutinović and Italians Riccardo Busi and Lella Berreta will be opened
Dragoljub Zamurović i Darko Stanimirović will hold lectures on Saturday, June 30th. Milovan Ulićević will hold a lecture on the topic “Photographic mind pentagraf”, followed by the exhibition of Branimir Karanović and than the exhibition of Legat Risim – “Monochrome world”. By the end of the evening the exhibitions of the Photography Association of Italy and Riccardo Busi, who will also hold a lecture, will be opened.
The representatives of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, the Italian Embassy and the town of Čačak will attend the exhibition. On the last day, on Sunday June 30th, the “Foto berza” (Foto Stock Market) will be organized in the hall of the House of Culture where exhibitors will present photo and video equipment.

International Festival of Alternative Theater
2012-06-25 10:00 - 2012-07-03 20:00 | Novi Sad
The 39th International Festival of Alternative and New Theater – INFANT will take place from June 25th to July 3rd in Novi Sad. 17 performances will be played at the festival.
Theater companies from Slovenia, Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Belgium, Russia and the USA will present themselves to the audience, and the plays will be played at the Serbian National Theatre, the Catholic port, the Theatre of Youth and the Novi Sad Theatre. The festival affirms multiculturalism as joint work, respecting and understanding of differences.
The plays that will mark this year’s INFANT festival are “ASA – Average Speed of Answer” performed by the Bulgarian “Derida Dance Company“, that covers the issue of finding modern man’s intuition in the era of information society. The play “Basse dance“ performed by the Hungarian company “Hodworks” consists of the dances characterized by strict movements and rigorous schedule of music.
It is also worth seeing the monodrama “Mandicmašninu”, by the Slovenian “Via Negativ” company, in which one actor plays 38 roles.
The INFANT Festival is organized by the Cultural Center of Novi Sad.
