Belgrade, Feb. 05, 2010 (Serbia Today) – Assistant Minister of Education Vesna Fila opened the “School tailored to children’s needs” Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 04, which presented models of good practice in inclusive education and the possibilities for their further implementation at the national and local level.
Fila said that the Ministry of Education will always support projects in which fairness and accessibility of education represent a strategic goal. Program manager Ljiljana Dosen pointed out that the “School tailored to children’s needs” project (part of the “Inclusive education in Serbia” project) began with the support of the organization “Save the Children UK” ten years ago. The conference, organized by Save the Children UK – Program for Serbia, was also attended by British Ambassador to Serbia Stephen Wordsworth and Senior Education Advisor for Mentally Challenged Children at the Montenegrin Ministry of Education and Science Tamara Milic.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Matic presents project of using Facebook for educational purposes
Belgrade/Paris, Feb. 03, 2010 (Serbia Today) – Minister of Telecommunications and Information Society Jasna Matic presented a project of using the internet social network Facebook for educational purposes at UNESCO on Monday.
In a telephone statement to Beta news agency, Matic said that the pilot project was implemented by Serbian language teacher Violeta Kecman at the Fifth Belgrade High School in her literature classes. When covering the teaching unit of Serbian poets of romanticism, Kecman called on students to make Facebook profiles for poets of this movement and to include facts about their lives, work and achievements. The Minister said that the project was welcomed with great interest by UNESCO because it does not involve any additional costs, moreover it stimulates students to use their free time - which they would spend on the internet anyway - to acquire knowledge. According to Matic, this model can be applied in the teaching of all social subjects, so students can create profiles and communicate about various historical figures and discuss different topics. Matic said that the turnout at the presentation of the UNESCO project was excellent and added that this model will be recommended to teachers across Serbia, while UNESCO will place a similar recommendation on its website and recommend this model to its members. This project is supported by the Serbian Ministry of Education. The presentation in Paris was also attended by Serbian Education Minister Zarko Obradovic.
In a telephone statement to Beta news agency, Matic said that the pilot project was implemented by Serbian language teacher Violeta Kecman at the Fifth Belgrade High School in her literature classes. When covering the teaching unit of Serbian poets of romanticism, Kecman called on students to make Facebook profiles for poets of this movement and to include facts about their lives, work and achievements. The Minister said that the project was welcomed with great interest by UNESCO because it does not involve any additional costs, moreover it stimulates students to use their free time - which they would spend on the internet anyway - to acquire knowledge. According to Matic, this model can be applied in the teaching of all social subjects, so students can create profiles and communicate about various historical figures and discuss different topics. Matic said that the turnout at the presentation of the UNESCO project was excellent and added that this model will be recommended to teachers across Serbia, while UNESCO will place a similar recommendation on its website and recommend this model to its members. This project is supported by the Serbian Ministry of Education. The presentation in Paris was also attended by Serbian Education Minister Zarko Obradovic.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Placido Domingo at the Sava Center
Belgrade, Feb. 01, 2010, (Serbia Today) – As we learn from the daily Blic, the concert of Placido Domingo, one of the greatest tenors of all time, will take place on April 12 at the Sava Center. Domingo will conduct our orchestra “Camerata Serbica” and will present young opera artists from the whole world. This concert is only one of the top four art events announced yesterday by the Minister of Culture Nebojsa Bradic.
It is interesting to point out that Placido Domingo will conduct for free and the ticket price will be affordable. Concert of Milos Mihajlovic, Vladimir Milosevic and Vladimir Gligoric, winners of the international piano competitions, is scheduled for February 3. Svetlana Zakharova, the ballet star, will perform with eight stars of the Russian ballet from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev on March 20. Pat Metheny, the jazz guitarist and composer, will have a concert on June 26. All concerts and the ballet “Carmen” will be held at the Sava Center.
It is interesting to point out that Placido Domingo will conduct for free and the ticket price will be affordable. Concert of Milos Mihajlovic, Vladimir Milosevic and Vladimir Gligoric, winners of the international piano competitions, is scheduled for February 3. Svetlana Zakharova, the ballet star, will perform with eight stars of the Russian ballet from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev on March 20. Pat Metheny, the jazz guitarist and composer, will have a concert on June 26. All concerts and the ballet “Carmen” will be held at the Sava Center.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
50,000 people saw Paja Jovanović's exhibition
Belgrade, Jan.25,2010 (Serbia Today) - The exhibition organized by Belgrade National Museum "Paja Jovanović” which has been set on December 23rd, 2009 in the Gallery of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU) in Belgrade, has received its 50.000th visitor
Nikola Milosavljević, being the 50.000th visitor, was awarded with exhibition catalog that provides a framework for understanding Paja Jovanović (1859-1957)and his artistic opus. The exhibition "Paja Jovanović", which was held on occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the painter, was represented with his 97 works. To the audience was presented Jovanović's creativity, emphasizing motifs from the lives of Balkan people with historical compositions, illustrations of folk epic songs, portraits, landscapes, nudes and studies.
Presented works come from the collections of the National Museum, the Museum of the City of Belgrade, Gallery of Matica Srpska in Novi Sad, Art collection of SANU, the National Museum Pančevo, National Museum of Zrenjanin, endowments of King Peter I from Oplenac, the Historical Museum of Serbia, as well as from private collections. The Author of study texts in the catalog is professor of the University of Philosophy in Belgrade Miroslav Timotijević.
The exhibition will be opened until February 21, 2010 and during its duration different programs were organized– lectures, expert guidance through the exhibition, film screenings and activities.
Paja Jovanović was born in Vršac in 1859. He graduated painting on Art Academy in Vienna. He traveled frequently to the Balkans, particularly Montenegrian coast, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the southern and eastern Serbia and full of impressions after those trips, he painted his famous genre pictures.
The image "Wounded Montenegrin", exhibited at the annual exhibition at the Academy in Vienna in 1883 was awarded with first prize and then he also got the imperial scholarship.
In 1895 Jovanović received two significant orders for the Millennium exhibition that was to be held in Budapest in 1896. The first order came from the Patriarch George Branković to paint a grandiose historical composition, "Migrations of the Serbs under the Patriarch Čarnojević”, and another from municipality of the Vršac for the picture "Vršac triptych''. The Government of the Kingdom of Serbia asked him in 1900, for the World exhibition in Paris, to create a historical composition, "The Coronation of the Emperor Dušan April 14,1346", which won the gold medal.
Paja Jovanović died in 1957in Vienna. According to his wishes, the urn with his ashes was transferred to Belgrade.
Nikola Milosavljević, being the 50.000th visitor, was awarded with exhibition catalog that provides a framework for understanding Paja Jovanović (1859-1957)and his artistic opus. The exhibition "Paja Jovanović", which was held on occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the painter, was represented with his 97 works. To the audience was presented Jovanović's creativity, emphasizing motifs from the lives of Balkan people with historical compositions, illustrations of folk epic songs, portraits, landscapes, nudes and studies.
Presented works come from the collections of the National Museum, the Museum of the City of Belgrade, Gallery of Matica Srpska in Novi Sad, Art collection of SANU, the National Museum Pančevo, National Museum of Zrenjanin, endowments of King Peter I from Oplenac, the Historical Museum of Serbia, as well as from private collections. The Author of study texts in the catalog is professor of the University of Philosophy in Belgrade Miroslav Timotijević.
The exhibition will be opened until February 21, 2010 and during its duration different programs were organized– lectures, expert guidance through the exhibition, film screenings and activities.
Paja Jovanović was born in Vršac in 1859. He graduated painting on Art Academy in Vienna. He traveled frequently to the Balkans, particularly Montenegrian coast, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the southern and eastern Serbia and full of impressions after those trips, he painted his famous genre pictures.
The image "Wounded Montenegrin", exhibited at the annual exhibition at the Academy in Vienna in 1883 was awarded with first prize and then he also got the imperial scholarship.
In 1895 Jovanović received two significant orders for the Millennium exhibition that was to be held in Budapest in 1896. The first order came from the Patriarch George Branković to paint a grandiose historical composition, "Migrations of the Serbs under the Patriarch Čarnojević”, and another from municipality of the Vršac for the picture "Vršac triptych''. The Government of the Kingdom of Serbia asked him in 1900, for the World exhibition in Paris, to create a historical composition, "The Coronation of the Emperor Dušan April 14,1346", which won the gold medal.
Paja Jovanović died in 1957in Vienna. According to his wishes, the urn with his ashes was transferred to Belgrade.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Victor Vasareli’s Art in Serbia
Pecuj, Jan. 21, 2010 (Serbia Today) – To mark the fact that Pecuj is this year’s European capital of art, The Embassy of Hungary organized an exhibition of art by famous Victor Vasareli that will be presented in several Serbian cities. Victor Vasareli was born in Pecuj.
The exhibition will be first in Novi Sad at the Museam of Modern Art of Vojvodina from January 22 to February 21. Visitors will be able to see 120 original graphics and 20 objects from the collection of Tibor Cepeiia from Budapest. From there exhibition will move to Belgrade, then Zrenjanin, and Vrsac.
During the same time will be organized exhibition of the works by students of Serbian Art Schools, participants of the art contest “The dialog with Vasareli”. Two best contest entries will receive the awards by the Hungarian Embassy and their authors will travel to Pecuj.
Victor Vasareli (1906-1997) was one of the best representatives of the op-art in Europe during 20th century.
The exhibition will be first in Novi Sad at the Museam of Modern Art of Vojvodina from January 22 to February 21. Visitors will be able to see 120 original graphics and 20 objects from the collection of Tibor Cepeiia from Budapest. From there exhibition will move to Belgrade, then Zrenjanin, and Vrsac.
During the same time will be organized exhibition of the works by students of Serbian Art Schools, participants of the art contest “The dialog with Vasareli”. Two best contest entries will receive the awards by the Hungarian Embassy and their authors will travel to Pecuj.
Victor Vasareli (1906-1997) was one of the best representatives of the op-art in Europe during 20th century.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Serbian New Year’s Eve Concert
Belgrade, Jan. 14, 2010, (Serbia Today) - One of the traditions among Orthodox Christians in Serbia is to celebrate the beginning of the new year according to Julian calendar, which is two weeks later than contemporary calendar . So, the January 1st according to Julian calendar is on January 14th. To mark “Serbian New Years Eve 2010”, Belgrade Opera organized Gala concert on Wednesday , January 13th.
Opera lovers had an oportunity to enjoy three hours of wonderfull performances and music by the most prominent Serbian opera singers and musicians. This spectacular event lasted till midnight. The arias from famous operas were sang by the legendary Serbian soprano Radmila Bakocevic and Bulgarian tenor rumen Dojkov among others. The public was particularly impresed by the duet of Tosca and Cavaradosi sang by them.
The participation of the Dance Group “Kolo” and the Choir and Orchestra of the National Opera further enriched this event. Conductors were Johanes Harnajt, Zorica Mitev-Vojnović, Dejan Savić, Ana Zorana Brajović i Đorđe Pavlović.
The production of the concert was done by Ivana Dragutinović Maričić and scenography by Aleksandar Zlatović.
Opera lovers had an oportunity to enjoy three hours of wonderfull performances and music by the most prominent Serbian opera singers and musicians. This spectacular event lasted till midnight. The arias from famous operas were sang by the legendary Serbian soprano Radmila Bakocevic and Bulgarian tenor rumen Dojkov among others. The public was particularly impresed by the duet of Tosca and Cavaradosi sang by them.
The participation of the Dance Group “Kolo” and the Choir and Orchestra of the National Opera further enriched this event. Conductors were Johanes Harnajt, Zorica Mitev-Vojnović, Dejan Savić, Ana Zorana Brajović i Đorđe Pavlović.
The production of the concert was done by Ivana Dragutinović Maričić and scenography by Aleksandar Zlatović.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Six decades of the Museum of cinematography “Jugoslovenska Kinoteka”
Belgrade, Dec. 30, 2009 (Serbia Today) – The museum and archive of cinematography in Belgrade “ Jugoslovenska Kinoteka” celebrated in 2009 sixty years since its founding.
The film collection of the Kinoteka consists of more than 85,000 copies of movies from different periods, from the first silent movies, black/white, to color masterpieces of the late 20th century. Their film archive is considered by connoisseurs to be one of the richest and most valuable in the world.
Jugoslovenka Kinoteka will ask UNESCO that their film collection be recognized as a world heritage and included in organization’s program “Memory of the World”.
In addition, they will apply that the building housing Kinoteka in Kosovska Street, receive “culture heritage” status from the City of Belgrade, which would enable them to get extra funding for its maintenance.
This past year has been very good one for Kinoteka. Last June, Kinoteka’s Center for digital conversion and restoration of the old movies has been open, which will enable them to save many old movies for the future generations.
The renovation of the building in Uzun Mirkova Street is going on and when it completed Kinoteka will have three new movie theatres, The Museum space, Library, Audio and Video Library, and several film studios and film restoration laboratories will be all in one place.
The film collection of the Kinoteka consists of more than 85,000 copies of movies from different periods, from the first silent movies, black/white, to color masterpieces of the late 20th century. Their film archive is considered by connoisseurs to be one of the richest and most valuable in the world.
Jugoslovenka Kinoteka will ask UNESCO that their film collection be recognized as a world heritage and included in organization’s program “Memory of the World”.
In addition, they will apply that the building housing Kinoteka in Kosovska Street, receive “culture heritage” status from the City of Belgrade, which would enable them to get extra funding for its maintenance.
This past year has been very good one for Kinoteka. Last June, Kinoteka’s Center for digital conversion and restoration of the old movies has been open, which will enable them to save many old movies for the future generations.
The renovation of the building in Uzun Mirkova Street is going on and when it completed Kinoteka will have three new movie theatres, The Museum space, Library, Audio and Video Library, and several film studios and film restoration laboratories will be all in one place.
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