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Page 4 Page 9 Page 10 9 7 7 1 8 2 0 8 3 3 0 0 0 Even when the Democrats longas continue to likely is This also are negotiations Drawn-out Surely the situation is urgent Many of us who have experi - We feel in-the-know because bia has shown us that (a.) no single no (a.) that us shown has bia party or coalition will ever gain the governa - form to required majority negotiations political (b.) and ment, will never be quickly concluded. achieved their surprising result at last month’s general election, quickly it became clear that the - re sult was actually more-or-less the result election other every as same in Serbia, i.e. inconclusive. as Serbia’s politicians form new political parties every time disagree with they their current party - reg 342 currently are (there leader political parties in Serbia). istered the norm. One Ambassador Belgrade-based recently told me he was also alarmed by the distinct lack of urgency among politicians. Serbian “The country is standstill at and a I don’t understand their logic. If they are so eager to progress towards the EU and en - theycome how investors, courage go home at 5pm sharp and don’t work weekends?” overtime. little a warrant to enough New EDITOR’S WORD Predictability Political By Mark R. Pullen elections Serbian numerous enced rate ourselves as pundits when it comes to predicting election - re sults and post-election moves. our experience of elections in Ser Ukraine conflict economy - - - ministerNEWS

escalation threatens facesNEWS troubled “The situation in the party seems “Dacic will eventually side with Nikolic agreed: “The question is Fearing they might not cross the Pensioners leader, Jovan Krkoba - The reported price is the post of In addition, the Socialists are bar Tadic has denied talk of horse- At the same time, Dacic seems re - reach an agreement “If we don’t Source: Balkan Insight (www.balkaninsight.com) Balkan Insight (www.balkaninsight.com) Source: Serbia’s neutrality times party over which way to turn. extremely complicated, as we try to convince the few remaining lag - gards that we need to move out of one Socialist shadow,” Milosevic’s Party official complained. in a bid to guide his party into Tadic the European mainstream, but much of the membership and many offi - cials may oppose that move.” will the party split or ‘old- back down,” he noted. timers’ threshold to enter parlia - 5-per-cent ment, the Socialists teamed up with Association of Pensioners and the the led by business - United Serbia Party, man Dragan Markovic “Palma”. bic, Palma and Dacic are all pushing for a deal with the Democrats. of deputy PM, with a brief in charge security for the Socialist leader. gaining for other ministries, includ - ing capital investments, Kosovo and education, Belgrade media reported. trading with the Socialists, maintain - ing that ministries would go only to those committed to working for the “strategic goal”. government’s negotiations with luctant to call off the nationalists. with the DSS and Radicals, par ty leadership will decide on future steps”, Dacic announced, following par new country’s of session first the liament on Wednesday. Serbia’s attempts ahead to maintain New minister page 10 friendly relations Željko Sertić will bring

with Russia while hile the football world watch - es events unfold at the Euro - private sector However, a strong current also However, Mihajlo Markovic, a founder of Markovic, a prominent supporter Some younger Socialist officials Neighbourhood Matters faces extinction unless it changes. flows in the opposite direction, led by party veterans enraged the Tadic. prospect of a deal with recently warned of a crisis the party, if Dacic opts for the pro-European “nat - bloc, abandoning the Socialists’ ural” ideological partners. of Milosevic during the 1990s, is seen as representative of the “old- timers” in the party who want to stay policies, true to the former regime’s even though these almost ruined the Socialists for good. have voiced frustration over the con - tinuing impasse within their own Football Rebellion Football moving towards Austria and pean Championships in Switzerland, Bosnia is experiencing led by fans, play - a soccer rebellion, enraged ers and former stars who are by what they see as corrupt leaders football association of the country’s leaders. W experience to the June 13, 2008 Issue No. 1 / Friday, EU membership government, but could come to an entrepreneurs page 5 end if the fighting in fear that his close Ukraine intensifies. links to the ruling

Gordana ANDRIĆ party could limit conomists are warning that pro - over Serbia’s uncertainty longed “This year has been lost, from the After eight years of stagnation, the pro-European and nation - With Nikolic believes the Socialists, led “The group of younger Socialists Business Insight Costs Mounting future could scare off investors, lead investors, lead future could scare off to higher inflation and jeopardise prosperity for years to come. says standpoint of economic policy,” Econom - the of Stamenkovic Stojan ics Institute in Belgrade. to Serbia’s late president, Slobodan to Serbia’s Milosevic, and reformists who want the party to become a modern Euro - pean social democrat organisation. the Socialists returned to centre stage after winning 20 of the 250 seats in elections. parliament in the May 11 alist blocs almost evenly matched, the Socialists now have the final say on the fate of country. by Ivica Dacic, will come over to if only out of a pragmatic de - Tadic, sire to ensure their political survival. gathered around Dacic seems to be adding said, Nikolic majority”, the in that these reformists believe the party he European Commission’s his ability to push E report on Serbia in previ- difficult reforms. ous years has been focused on Belgrade’s stance on Kosovo, but this time it will Katarina

MARKOVIĆFriday • June 13 2008 Thighlight discontent about the Serbian position on another country – Ukraine. ith two decades of An EU source told BIRN that the re- business experi- port, published next month, will be ence under his belt, THIS ISSUE OF critical about Belgrade’s refusal to align Željko Sertić seems Belgrade Insight IS SUPPORTED BY: IS SUPPORTED its foreign policy on Russia with that of like a natural can- on a new gov - ense negotiations ernment have divided the ranks “It looks as if the Socialists will Simultaneous negotiations held This divides “old-timers” loyal Socialist leader Ivica Dacic remains the Serbian kingmaker Socialist leader Ivica Dacic remains Lure of Tadic Alliance Splits Socialists Tadic Lure of government, old pro-EU While younger Socialists support joining a new, over the prospect. revolt Milosevic loyalists threaten in Belgrade By Rade Maroevic Brussels, which has imposed sanctions didate from the governing Progressive which holds of the Socialist Party, of the balance power between the blocs and has yet to announce main which side they will support. move towards a government led by the Democrats,” political analyst Mi - lan Nikolic, of the independent Cen - tre of Policy Studies, said. “But such a move might provoke deeper divi - sions and even split the party.” with the pro-European and national - ist blocs have drawn attention to a deep rift inside the Socialists. W T on Moscow. Party for the position of economy min- ister. Continued on page 3 Experts say it’s hard to predict what side Serbia will chose if forced to pick between Brussels and Moscow. Photos by Tamino Petelinsek, Beta and Sergei Chirikov/AP After appointing several experts to the job, the Progressives have decided to trust one of their own members to COMMENT steady the rocking boat of the Serbian staring at its own creation, little crea- economy. tions that had mutated into monsters But Sertić will be aware that many Kosovo is sleepwalking - who had turned their world upside of his predecessors didn’t last long in down and violated the very meaning of the position. Saša Radulović stepped being Albanian. down after few months in the office- af into the Islamists’ arms Sons of Kosovo were now taking lives ter publicly criticising the government of others in the most barbaric form in and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić. the name of some religion and god they Igor Mirović, one of the vice-presidents parently beheading a blindfolded man discovered during the mutation period of the Progressives, succeeded him, but We are paying somewhere in Syria or Iraq spread like of the last 15 years. only until the elections in May. wildfire over the internet and shook Al- What happened? How could a group He was then replaced by Dušan an enormous banians to the core. of innocent boys who grew up like ma- Vujović, a former World Bank expert, The monstrosity and savagery of this jority of Kosovar boys - watching foot- who has now taken over the finance price for our act is so disturbing that even writing ball, flirting, loving cars, and oblivious ministry. failure to stop about it is stomach-turning. While it has to the existence of violent jihad during Announcing Sertić’s nomination, been known for a while that a group of their boyhood - turn into vicious kill- Vučić said he wanted someone who the religious Mikra KRASNIQI young men from Kosovo travelled to ers on behalf of one of the most savage would take this tough job seriously Syria and Iraq to participate in jihadist terrorist groups that the world has ever rather than attempting to further his radicalisation of ecent horrific images of a Ko- fighting, the gruesome images brought seen? Where were their families? own political ambitions. sovo Albanian with bloody home a nightmarish reality: For the first young people. Rhands, holding a knife and ap- time, the newest country of Europe was Continued on page 8 Continued on page 7

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Dutch hunt for Continued from page 1 alleged Kosovo organ PRESS REVIEW trafficking doctor VEČERNJE NOVOSTI, Belgrade Gay September 4th Dutch police are seeking to UAE BANK TO INVEST arrest doctor Yusuf Sonmez, BILLIONS IN SERBIA accused by EU prosecutors in

Kosovo of organised crime and Serbia in brief Pride plans parade Jorgovanka Tabaković, Serbian Ukraine conflict Central Bank Governor, announced people trafficking from a Pristina that Serbia will soon issue a license clinic where organ-trading took to United Arab Emirates’s founded place. A source close to the in- bank, Mirabank. Tabaković added vestigation told BIRN that Kosovo and party that Mirabank will invest over €5 informed Dutch about Sonmez billion in Serbia in the course of the escalation threatens whereabouts. He has been on next three years. the run since the indictment BLIC, September 4th against them was issued in June ELECTRICITY PRICES GO UP 2011. The Serbian government will Serbia’s neutrality Actor Depardieu increase the price of electricity by praises Serbia’s 10 per cent and change the tariff support for Russia system. The change in tariffs, along with the price increase, may raise PRESSURE TO COMPENSATION the electricity bills up to 35 per Since the beginning of the Ukraine JOIN EU SANCTIONS FOR BACKING BRUSSELS? During a visit to Belgrade, on cent. September 4th, the French actor crisis and the Kremlin’s annexation and Kremlin supporter Gerard rd of Crimea, Serbia has taken a neutral Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić The future of the Ukraine crisis, the DANAS, September 3 stance amid competing pressures from recently admitted that Serbia’s neutral- EU’s response to it and what that means Depardieu said he was happy NENAD POPOVIĆ TO FORM A Russia and the EU. ity could be tested. for Serbia all remain unclear. that Serbia has not imposed NEW PARTY Belgrade has said that it respects the “I expect that the pressure on Serbia But although it is impossible to pre- sanctions on Russia over the territorial integrity of Ukraine but will to impose sanctions on Russia will start dict what Serbia would do if forced to Nenad Popović, a Serbian business- Ukraine crisis. Discussing the man and former deputy president of not follow the EU and the US and im- increasing if the conflict in Ukraine in- choose between Russia and the EU, We- Ukraine crisis with Serbian the once ruling Democratic Party of pose sanctions on Russia. tensifies further,” Dačić told daily news- ber believes that Belgrade would stick Prime Minister Aleksandar Serbia, DSS, will form a new center- BIRN’s EU source said that European paper Danas on September 4th. with Brussels. Vučić, Depardieu played down right party –the Serbian People’s officials, including Stefan Füle, the EU Bodo Weber, an analyst at the Berlin- “All options are open. Just four the armed conflict with pro- Party. Some experts believe that if enlargement commissioner, and José based Democratisation Policy Council, weeks ago, no one could imagined Manuel Barroso, the president of the said that so far Serbia had been spared the things that are happening today. Russian separatists, saying right wing parties united, they could count on the support of 20 per cent European Commission, have been serious pressure because of Berlin and However, I believe that Belgrade has that strife in the country dated of voters. putting pressure on Serbia in recent Brussels’ understanding of its tough clearly showed its commitment to back to the times of Catherine months. economic situation and the desire for the EU integration process,” Weber the Great. The actor said he DANAS, September 2nd But Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić the Kosovo talks to deliver success. said. believed that President Vladimir DAČIČ: SERBIA WILL NOT SIGN has asked for the EU’s understanding, “On the other hand, they hoped that But he added that in order to bring Putin, who personally gave him PEACE DEAL WITH KOSOVO explaining that Serbia’s economy and the conflict would not escalate. The EU Belgrade on board, the EU and the US a Russian passport last year, energy sector is highly dependent on did not have a common stance on the must prepare a strategy in case their would sort the crisis out. Ivica Dačić, Serbian foreign minister, Russia. Ukraine crisis, so they believed there was dispute with Russia escalates to the stated that Serbia would not sign “We are on the path to the EU, but no need to push Serbia,” Weber told BIRN. point that a new approach to Serbia is a peace agreement with Kosovo. ‘Trial’ dashes we cannot abandon some traditional BIRN’s EU source said that Brussels required. The talks on the agreement were friendships and standpoints that are in feared that too much pressure over the A recent report by the Democra- hope of end to Balkan sparked following a statement of the economic interests of Serbia,” Vučić Ukraine issue might have pushed Ser- tisation Policy Council, which ex- church feud Hashim Thaci, Kosovo Prime Minis- said after meeting German Chancellor bia closer to Moscow and led Belgrade amined whether the Ukraine con- ter, who said that the two counties Angela Merkel at a conference in Berlin to pull out of the talks with Pristina. flict had changed the game for EU The Serbian Orthodox Church should continue a dialogue that is last month. A former Serbian diplomat said and US policies in the Balkans, said decision to ‘try’ the head of supposed to end with an interna- The Belgrade government wants to meanwhile that the Serbian public, that this strategy “must define the the Macedonian Orthodox tional peace agreement between see Serbia in the EU by 2020 and has with a traditionally positive view of conditions under which Belgrade Belgrade and Pristina. Church as a secessionist has made European integration a priority, Russia, would be strongly opposed to will be asked to join EU sanctions dampened hopes of an end to nd but it also does not want this to happen cutting ties with Moscow. against Russia to keep its candida- POLITIKA, September 2 Aleksandar Vučić outlined Serbia’s stance on Ukraine to Angela Merkel in August. Photo by Tamino Petelinsek the dispute between the two at the expense of its traditionally warm “There are a lot of people in Serbia who cy on track”. MOHAMMED DAHLAN BROUGHT relations with Russia. would consider Belgrade’s sanctions on According to the report, the EU must churches. The governing body TOGETHER SERBIA AND UAE nalysts and diplomats EU and the talks aimed at normalising “I cannot say that Merkel completely Russia as a betrayal,” the diplomat told be ready to help Serbia compensate for of the Serbian Orthodox Church, believe that a further es- relations with Kosovo. agrees with what we are doing, but we BIRN on condition of anonymity. the energy problems and economic Mohammed Dahlan, the former SPC, the Holy Synod, said in calation of the Ukraine But further evidence of Russian are firmly keeping to our policy,” Vučić “So I believe that the EU is careful not to losses that the country would suffer if it early September it would bring leader of Fatah in Gaza, was the man that helped Serbia connect crisis will force Brussels military intervention in Ukraine might said. exaggerate in its requests in order not to went against Russia. the head of the Macedonian with United Arab Emirates leaders to push Belgrade to de- cause Brussels to demand a united Moscow has strongly backed Bel- turn the public further away from the EU,” “This strategy should also include cideA whether it will line up alongside front. grade over the independence of Ko- he said, adding that public support for the financial assistance to cushion the church, Archbishop Stefan, be- and bring Arab investments into the EU or back its traditional ally, Rus- “If the situation in Ukraine gets sovo, which Serbia does not recognise, EU integration process was already falling. immediate economic effects of an en- fore the Church court for violat- Goran Miletić says organisers and potential participants of Belgrade Gay Pride have not been threatened this year. Photo by Media Centre Belgrade the country. Dahlan is allegedly ing ecclesiastical laws, known the advisor of The Crown Prince of sia. worse, the policy of all countries would while trade connections run deep. A survey conducted in February by forced break by Belgrade with Russia, as canons. The Macedonian cooperation with the police and other Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed They suggest that the EU has tolerat- have to be the same, as sanctions can Russia is the third most important the EU delegation in Serbia showed as well as integrating Serbia into the institutions. ed Belgrade’s neutrality on Ukraine so be fully efficient only if everyone sticks source of imports for Serbia and the that about 55 per cent of people sup- EU’s plans on how to insulate the Union Orthodox Church broke away Belgrade Pride, which was banned al-Nahyan. “We have excellent cooperation far because it fears that stronger pres- to them,” a former Serbian diplomat fourth most important export destina- port Serbia joining the EU, a significant from a potential energy cut-off by Mos- unilaterally from the Serbian last year, could go ahead this month with the police, we have support from BLIC, September 1st sures may turn Serbia away from the told BIRN. tion. fall from 76 per cent in 2006. cow,” the report said. Church during the Communist the minister for European integration, BELGRADE SATISFIED WITH THE era in Yugoslavia. and conclude with a party, if police Jadraka Joksimović, and a large num- APPOINTMENT OF MOGHERINI ber of Western countries’ ambassa- Serbian province give permission for the parade amid dors,” said Miletić. Ivica Dačić, Serbian foreign minister, launches sex education He added that so far no one has believes that the Serbian govern- classes continued fears of attack by right- threatened the organisers or the poten- ment will have good cooperation tial participants. with the new EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini. He added Optional reproductive health wingers. In 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the au- that both Mogherini and Donald classes began in 66 high thorities banned the parade altogether just days before it was scheduled to Tusk, the new European Council’s schools in Vojvodina as the rganisers of the Pride Belgrade’s main square, Trg Republike, take place, because police declared president, are dedicated to Serbian new school year began on parade said it will be but the route was shortened due to se- they could not safeguard marchers EU integration. st September 1 , as part of at- held on September 28th, curity concerns. from right-wing violence. tempts to address a potentially Miletić told Politika that he expects VEČERNJE NOVOSTI, if permitted by the au- One of the organisers, Goran Miletić, st dangerous lack of knowledge thorities, after being said that the route could again be that the organisers will once again be September 1 among pupils. The programme postponedO earlier this year due to the amended after final talks with police informed whether the parade will take SERBIAN POLICE TO HAVE was launched after a survey of heavy floods that hit the country in – and admitted that there was still the place “at the last minute”, although they FEWER RESTRICTIONS May and banned altogether in previous possibility that it would not take place announced the event to the police in high school students returned Following the death of Serbian years. at all. early June. alarming results indicat- member of special police unit, the The marchers are scheduled to walk “We are making all the preparations The country’s first Pride march was ing poor knowledge among Gendarmerie, Belgrade announced from the government building in Ne- as if it is going to be held, but whether brought to a halt in Belgrade in June 2001 sexually active teenagers. The that the country would amend legal manjina Street to parliament at Trg we will actually walk the streets of when protesters clashed with police. regulations to allow police to react results suggested that one in Nikole Pašića. Belgrade has always depended on a The Pride march went ahead only ten 14-year-olds were sexually faster and have fewer restrictions in The march will end with a party, just decision of one man at the top of the in 2010, but several thousand young their work. active on a regular basis, while across the street from the parliament, pyramid of power - regardless of a party people, including football fans and most said that they learned in a square in front of Belgrade City As- from which he comes,” Miletić told daily members of right-wing organisations, about sex and protection from sembly. newspaper Politika on September 4th. caused mayhem, throwing stones and their friends and from the The original plan was that the march- However, he added that so far the missiles, injuring police officers and set- BIRN has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. internet. ers would walk from Slavija Square to organisers enjoyed support from and ting buildings and vehicles on fire. 4 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, September 05 - Thursday, September 18, 2014 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, September 05 - Thursday, September 18, 2014 5 BELGRADE BELGRADE

Guča Trumpet Festival hedonism captured Belgrade The opening of the first exhibition at the Bartselona Gallery in the Belgrade Design District on Tending th September 8 focuses on one of Serbia’s most vibrant cultural events botanical – the annual Guča trumpet festival. Belgrade in brief in brief Belgrade The images by photojournalist Imre Szabó capture the virtuoso brass- comrade playing and hedonistic revelry that makes the festival so popular. It will gardens th be open until September 28 .

Construction works Tito’s reopens to divert traffic in Zemun Cara Dušana Street in Zemun will be partially closed to traffic between September 2nd and 28th for construction works. Public transport visitors lines 73, 84, 704, 705, 706, 706E, garden 707 and 612 will instead drive Jevremovac, Belgrade botanical gardens. Photo by Zoran Cvetković/Wikimedia through Ugrinovačka Street and After two years of evremovac has been However it might be left without caused significant damage to the Highway E-70/E-75. equipped with a new ir- new benches, which are said to plants there. Milomir Pavlović Belgrade to serve in Tito’s guard. It was reconstruction, rigation system to keep its cost around €17,000. The Jevre- The botanical gardens are a part Kalemegdan parking lot back in 1974. the biggest green plants watered and two movac administration hopes that of the Faculty of Biology of the Uni- closed for repairs looks back “In Tito’s guard, there were 2-3,000 greenhouses have been either private companies or a city versity of Belgrade. Founded in 1874, soldiers from all the Yugoslav republics, rebuiltJ at a cost of 150 million dinars agency will invest money in buy- covering an area of 5 hectares, it is a The parking lot in Kalemegdan Park oasis in the capital, on career as a from all our nations and nationalities,” (over €1.2 million), financed from the ing them. home to diverse plants from all over will be refurbished by October 1st Paja begins his story. Jevremovac, will EU pre-accession funds. The botanical gardens have suf- the world, a conservatory construct- and until the works are complete “After our regular duties, some of us As well as the greenhouses and fered a major financial loss because ed in 1892 and a Japanese gar- den. it will be closed. Andrija Čupković, gardener for used to help around, maintaining the reopen in the end of the park, its Japanese garden has they have been closed for recon- The open environment contains ap- acting director of the public park, helping other workers, and fixing also been rebuilt, along with the cen- struction since July 2012. The floods proximately 300 trees and bushes of company Parking Service, has President Tito, whatever needed to be fixed,” he con- September. tral fountain and the lawns. that hit the Balkans in May also local, European and exotic varieties. stated that all parking lots in the tinues. city will be refurbished over the his subsequent After a year of service, only seven course of the next year. recruiters stayed in the guard. Paja was friendship one of them. Open Heart Street event “We worked in the old palace park, Belgrade introduces for flood victims with his wife, which is where all foreign presidents used to stay while they were visiting Although Open Heart Street is usually Jovanka - and the Tito,” Paja says. centralised public procurement held on January 1st, the organisers “I remember seeing Gerald Ford, the are staging a special event in trouble they all American president. But at that time I Svetogorska Street on September wasn’t seeing much of Tito,” he remem- Belgrade City Council has adopted a 6th to raise funds to reconstruct experienced with bers. kindergartens in flood-hit areas of Public Procurement Development Serbia. Visitors can come and buy the couple’s pet BITTEN BY THE Milomir Pavlović spent years taking care of Tito and Jovanka’s garden. Photo by Ivana Nikolić bracelets and so make a contribution. PRESIDENT’S DOGS Strategy which focuses on the Additionally, everyone is invited to to enjoy telling the story of his former dogs; she didn’t know we had no other rades, do you know how much it is bring books, notebooks, and school dogs. In October 1975, Paja was transferred boss. At the moment, he is writing a option but to pretend to like them,” Paja worth? You could work all your lives but effective and transparent use of public supplies to help reconstruct libraries from the recruitment centre here to book about his years in Tito’s service. says, watching across the fence again. you will never earn enough to pay for procurement. in kindergartens and primary schools Tito’s and Jovanka’s residence. He con- “For me, doing that job was an hon- it,” Paja says, recalling Jovanka’s words. throughout Serbia. Ivana NIKOLIĆ tinues his story quickly, looking around our,” he says. THE SHREWDNESS However, they were only punished the backyard. One of the most interesting parts of OF JOVANKA when Tito and Jovanka thought some- ccording to the new strategy, the same goods from the same supplier Price of Zemun-Borča s a vital, youthful-look- “I wasn’t happy when I first came his daily activities were encounters one was lying, was a thief, or was gener- 138 budget users will have to at different prices. Bridge goes down ing man approaches the here. It was very strict and you had to with Tito’s and Jovanka’s pet poodles. The only worry Paja and his col- ally irresponsible. Aorder 12 categories of goods “While analysing the accounts in the table in the backyard of be here on time”, Paja says, explaining “There were three or four of them leagues had back in those years when “Jovanka was very shrewd, she could and services together, including office last three months, we have seen many Serbia and the China Road and the Museum of Yugoslav that one had to pass four security offic- and they bit us whenever they saw us. they were serving President was not to tell a person just by looking at him,” materials, vehicles, computer equip- irregularities from the past. We have Bridge Corporation signed an annex History, I pull a long face, ers before entering the residence. They thought they were protecting do any damage to the household and Paja recalls. “She could tell a person by ment, furniture, food and cleaning ser- the amazing example of two compa- to the agreement on construction expectingA someone much older. Then he makes a pause, looking their masters, I’d say,” Paja recalls. not to come to work looking untidy. the way he walks.” vices. Belgrade Mayor Siniša Mali ar- nies buying the same pen from the of the Zemun-Borča Bridge on nd “Well, I am not that young, Miss, even across the fence, which was illegally “Of course, if you’d said anything However, Paja made a mistake, a big “Comrade Jovanka was a big woman, gues this will enhance transparency in same supplier, but the price was differ- September 2 , lowering the price of though some say I am young-looking”, built during the regime of Slobodan about the dogs, you would have been one, he claims, together with his Croa- and tall as well, and she had those big public procurement and be an effective ent: 20.83 dinars [17 euro cents] and 125 additional works not been foreseen the man in a green working suit says Milošević. fired,” he explains. tian godfather, after some repairs were black eyes,” Paja adds. means of fighting corruption. dinars [€1.05],” Mali said. in the project from €2.9 million to with a smile, giving a firm handshake. “I “Tito used to get up early, around Then Paja laughs again, remember- done inside the residence. Although she was taller than Tito, “Centralising public procurement “That will be abolished and we hope €2.3 million. The bridge should open have had 40 years of service”, he adds. 5.30am. He would then come to his ing his friend Ljubiša from Leposavić. “We were supposed to bring out they always had to be photographed to will also enable significant savings, be- never to have it again,” he added. by December, while all access roads When Milomir Pavlović, as he intro- billiard room every morning to have “We were working in the park when some rubble standing on the table. So make it look as if they were of the same cause procurement of the same goods Belgrade will be the first city in Ser- should be completed by October duces himself, first started working as coffee and read newspapers,” Paja con- the dogs came and started biting us and we took the sheet and threw it away, height, Paja claims. and services in bulk means lower pric- bia to centralise public procurement. 2015. Although the total cost of the one of President Tito’s gardeners, his tinues, explaining that the billiard room running around our legs. Jovanka and not knowing there was a vase on the ta- He saw her for the last time some ten es,” Mali told daily newspaper Danas. According to the local authorities, the bridge has not been established, the colleagues began to call him Paja, from was just across the fence. Tito were standing some six metres ble. And it broke,” Paja says, looking a bit years ago. He went to her house at the Mali explains it was not unknown at procurements will be published on the earlier assessments put the price at his last name. “And, 40 years on, I am “We would put a table and seats out- from us and I heard Tito telling the dogs more serious. Belgrade suburb of Dedinje. the moment for two institutions to buy City of Belgrade website. Siniša Mali, Belgrade’s mayor. Photo by Beta about €198 million. still Paja,” he says, still smiling broadly. side every morning and then go away to stop,” Paja laughs. “And then we had to tell Jovanka: “She called me, and I went to see her as a Paja was born in a village close to so that we didn’t disturb our president”, “But Ljubiša was so angry at the pets Comrade Jovanka, we broke the vase. friend a couple of times,” Paja says, quietly. Ljig, a small town in western Serbia. a gardener says. that Jovanka told Tito that he shouldn’t But we will pay for it.” “She is also here now,” he adds, point- After serving in the military in Valjevo Paja talks quickly and explains using work there anymore,” the gardener adds. Paja smiles, and then continues. ing to the House of Flowers, where both close to his hometown, Paja came to his hands, smiling all the time. He seems “She thought the rest of us liked their “She shook her head, saying – com- of his former masters found their rest.

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Continued from page 1 Kosovo is sleepwalking into the Islamists’ arms

here was the na- Kosovo’s institutions to do their work tion that prides and and stop infiltration of extremists in the defines itself by its country. youth? Why did Millions of dollars have been fun- it allow its sons to nelled through thinly disguised Islam- turnW into killers? ist NGOs and charities to build mosques It wasn’t always so. A mere two dec- and influence large swaths of the ades ago, in the mid-1990s, life was hard, younger generation. Orphanages have enduring Serbia’s repressive regime, been built where children as young as but the face of the youth was different. five are inundated with religious teach- Instead of heading east to become ji- ings. CDs with sermons from religious hadists, they headed west, looking for figures from Saudi Arabia and else- jobs to help families survive. where have been distributed in high For the rest of us, brought up in Ko- schools. sovo, life was an improvised act that Mosques overflow with youthful made up for the lack of a normal child- prayers, occupying the sidewalks while hood that our peers enjoyed in the the nation sits by and watches them, A team gears up for the World Testicle Cooking Championship 2014. West. while some of them take things to the While conflict raged next door in limit and quietly slip through the bor- Bosnia and jihadists of all shapes trav- ders to join brutal organisations that kill elled to fight there in the name of Allah, in the name of Allah. Kosovo’s youth went to underground It is misguided to think that those schools and watched pirated movies at young jihadists are just a few outliers home. and outright criminals. It’s true that a When I was growing up just a few majority of Kosovo’s young are out- Chefs kilometres outside Pristina, my friends raged by these acts of barbarism and and I never went to a mosque or church abhor those who took that route. to make a religious point. Houses of But this argument misses the point, worship were places where ceremo- for while these may be extreme cases, nies took place and where old men the economic and social environment went to pray in silence with soft-voiced in Kosovo these days is ripe for extrem- test each aged imams who preached a simple ism to spread its toxic teachings and creed of humility, respect for the elder- indoctrinate ever larger numbers of ly, family and neighbours. Kosovo police officers escort a man suspected of fighting alongside Islamic radicals in Iraq and Syria to a local court in Pristina. Photo by Visar Kryeziu/AP young people. Occasionally, these imams engaged That is why pooh-poohing these in voodoo-like healing practices with ligious tolerance that Albanians have are doing and take a hard look at them- sovo’s youth. For those who still have incidents is dangerous and will only patients afflicted with mental issues. held dear for so long? selves, and examine their families, their the illusion that somehow the nation reinforce the idea that both Kosovo’s other’s balls But these were relatively harmless be- Where did the demand for Saudi- sons and daughters. What have they must strike a tenuous balance between institutions and people in general are lief systems with roots in witchcraft that style mosques come from? Why did become? Why are 16-year-olds going freedom of speech and security, they complicit in the radicalisation of the had nothing to do with turning faith into this nation allow its cultural heritage, to Wahhabi-style mosques all over Ko- are living in ultimate denial - and the youth. a hateful and murderous ideology. like the Orthodox Church in my neigh- sovo? Why are teenagers at the mosque price for this misapplied principle will Kosovars should rise up now and By contrast, over the last decade, bourhood, to be destroyed while allow- in the first place? be enormous to the country. stop the march of this malignant and Kosovo’s religious landscape has been ing a mosque with its alien architecture That may be an institution where A basic tenet of modern society, dangerous trend. in Serbia Photos by Mitra Nazar totally transformed with mosques to rise up just a mile down the road on an Iraqi, Afghani, or Syrian teenager free speech is the most sacred value popping up with dizzying speed, some- the banks of the river? spends his time, but it is not a natural of democracy and it should be pro- times two per village and in Wahhabi- These are questions that every Ko- place for boys in Kosovo to learn about tected. But Kosovo, especially Mus- style. Young bearded, strange-looking sovo Albanian parent, wife, husband, life’s lessons. It has never been and it lim Kosovo, should not confuse free Mikra Krasniqi is a senior economist men speak in foreign tongues in a fire- brother, sister, cousin and friend, should should never be a place where sons of speech with the insidious language of with the Government of Maryland’s It’s been another gripping year at “The most important reason”, he touch,” he says. “The judges will be she says, determined to win. She found brand type of preaching that is both un- ask. These are existential questions that Kosovo get an education about any- preaching an extreme form of Islam in Department of Economic and Business says, whispering, “is that it is very good surprised.” two big bull balls at a local butcher and Albanian and offensive. strike to the core of what this nation is. thing, least of all in religion. mosques. Development in Baltimore. Born in the World Championship Testicle for the libido. When a man eats testi- It’s not an easy task to find the testi- marinaded them the night before. What is this alien institution, which It’s an opportune moment, not only This is not an Islamophobic perspec- It’s almost laughable to link the prob- Kosovo, he holds graduate degrees from cles, believe me, he will have a very cles, Pavlović explains. “You have to ask “I’m only a little scared for the women has crept into our society pushing out for the security apparatus to wake up, tive, but it is a perspective that vehe- lem of the radicalisation of youth with George Mason University and Harvard Cooking contest, held last weekend in good night with his wife.” everyone you know in the countryside here”, she adds, chuckling. “These men all the fundamental values and the re- but for all Kosovars to stop what they mently rejects the Islamification of Ko- free speech. It’s a shameful failure of University. A foal’s testicles are the best aphro- to keep the balls for you. We have ten drink and eat testicles all day. Women the Šumadija region of central Serbia. disiac, Erović claims. “But bull balls are testicles for this dish. We’ve got them should beware. They should wear a big fine, too.” He starts laughing as he pours from our family in the village.” T-shirt.” another glass of rakija. “Really. You can Last year’s winner, Zoltan Levaji, 64, At the end of the day, as the sun goes Mitra NAZAR competition was held on Mt Rudnik, ask my wife.” works with baby bull balls. He wears a down behind the rolling hills, most of near the town of Gornji Milanovac. It By noon, all the competitors have white chef’s hat and stirs through the the chefs aren’t able to walk straight entlemen, start your hosted around 20 teams from all over set up their tents and started camp- bowl of boiling testicles. “There is no anymore. Jovana Erović thinks this is testicles!” Ljubomir Serbia and two foreign teams - one fires. They’ve collected their testicles secret”, he says. “The trick is time. You her chance to score points in the com- Erović stands on an from Britain, (crew from VICE, filming a over weeks, or even months. The testi- have to marinade the testicles for at petition. “They are all drunk now, they improvised stage, series on the festival) and one from Fin- cles are from bulls, rams, donkeys and least 24 hours. Then, the balls loose don’t know what they are putting in erected in a field land. Around a hundred visitors came horses. In previous years, there have some liquid and they taste like chick- their goulash any longer.” halfway“G up Mt Rudnik in central Serbia. to try testicle dishes and enjoy live been balls from kangaroos, sharks and en.” After cooking testicles for hours, the Modern city hotel in a perfect location The organiser and founder of “Mudi- music, including guests from Denmark, ostriches. As an experienced testicle eater, Le- jury goes around to taste and observe jada”, equally known around the world Iceland, Germany, America and Russia. The challenge is to make the best tes- vaji doesn’t believe it is an aphrodisiac. the dishes one by one. A team called in English as the “Balls Cup,” holds a Preparing and eating testicles is an ticle goulash. The dishes are judged by “That’s what they say,” he laughs. “But “Kod Mrsa” from Čačak wins first prize. microphone in one hand and a glass of old tradition in the Balkans. In Serbia a jury, consisting of founder Ljubomir your libido doesn’t come from eating “Eko Ibar” from Kraljevo comes in sec- rakija in other. “Let the best balls win!” he they are called “white kidneys” and Erović and self-proclaimed “testicle testicles. It comes from your brain. And ond. Third prize goes to first-timer Isma exclaims. Yugoslavia’s late president, Josip Broz expert” Anna Wexler, an American it depends on the woman you are with.” Dalhberg from Finland. th 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia It’s Saturday afternoon, the sun is Tito, was known as a fan. Serbia’s 19 - filmmaker who has been visiting the Isma Dalhberg, from Finland, came While the special “Cooking with Balls Ilije Ognjanovica 24 burning and the first bottles of rakija century king, Miloš, was also fond of festival for the past seven years. Taste, to Serbia to cook testicles for the first Band” plays rock songs on the stage, have been opened. eating balls. color and texture are important. The time in his life. “I’ve never prepared tes- Ljubomir Erović looks around his festi- Phone: +381(0)21/66-15-555 “This is a festival for men with balls,” “People in Bosnia, Serbia and Bul- testicles should also be recognisable on ticles and I’ve never even eaten them,” val, satisfied. “The rakija is very impor- says Erović, a testicle-cooking expert garia all eat testicles because it is very the plate. he says, struggling to keep his campfire tant here. Before you eat testicles, you Fax : +381(0)21/422-652 himself. He’s wearing a T-shirt with a nutritious, it is strong food,” said Erović, Smoke rises above the mountains going. “This is something so crazy. I should drink rakija. And after you eat drawing of a chef whose own testicles who also wrote the cookbook, “Cooking from the kettles with boiling gou- wanted to be a part of it.” them, too.” [email protected] are dangling in a bowl of boiling soup. with Balls.” explains. “Poor people used lash in the field. Pavle Pavlović from The balls cup seems to be a male The cooking competition seems to [email protected] “World Testicle Cooking Championship to keep their animals alive and only cut Kraljevo is one of the competitors. He party. There are only a few women on have become a side issue. “The real [email protected] 2014,” it reads. off the testicles to eat,” he notes. found wild mushrooms in the woods, the festival, but one is Jovana Erović, competition is tonight,” Erović contin- The unofficial World Cup has drawn There is another reason why Erović which he plans to use in the bull testi- the founder’s daughter and the only ues. “Tonight we will know who the real www.hotelputnik.rs growing attention from the media in- thinks all men in particular should eat cle goulash that he and his team are female competitor this year. “I want to winner is. And then it is our wives who ternationally over the years. This year’s testicles. preparing. “We want to give it a special show the men that girls can do it, too”, judge.” 10 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, September 05 - Thursday, September 18, 2014 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, September 05 - Thursday, September 18, 2014 11 ARTS DINING OUT

Israeli trance group at Belgrade Fortress Mala Henry The Tribal Dance group Fabrika

from Israel will be per- Big sensations at Arts in brief Arts in brief

forming at the Belgrade Corner Wine th Ukusa Fortress on September 7 . Moore’s These high-energy per- formers are highly touted (M.F.U.) in Israel and have toured the small factory the world performing their interesting style of organic art makes It always begins trance. Thanks to support with a simple from the Israeli embassy in Serbia and Belgrade question: ‘Can you Fortress officials, the show post-Yugoslav bring me the wine will be free of charge. list’? Everything

Kolarac back else that follows is in action in return a complex matter, September and cannot be

measured only by After its regular sum- guided tours, lectures, discussions and mer break, the Kolarac workshops for children and adults. how much is left Endowment returns with The Serbian Henry Moore, an English artist who in the bottle after a new schedule of Clas- died in 1986, is renowned for his large sical music events for the National Museum bronze sculptures that often depicted dinner. autumn. The season kicks showcases human figures such as his famous th mother-and-child works. Many of his off on September 10 with Pavle GOLICIN the duo of Marija Ligeti and graphic works sculptures are on public display out- doors in various parts of the world. Atila Balint on piano and he name This is the first time in six decades harpsichord respectively. by Henry Moore speaks that Moore’s work has been displayed One of the photos of Henry Moore that will be exhibited in Serbian National Museum. for itself More free events will follow – the first major in Belgrade. His first exhibition, which – Mala during the course of the he opened himself, was held in 1955 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13th Fabrika week, including a perfor- exhibition and made a significant impact of the EXHIBITIONS Ukusa, Cello: Damjan Saramandić , Guarnerius, or, Small mance by the Sensartika Yugoslav art scene. AND EVENTS Džordža Vašingtona 12, 8pm th in Belgrade Taste Quartet on September 14 . At the time, Serbia was a part of com- th FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5 th Factory in English. Set in a munist Yugoslavia, and the visit by SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14 T featuring the quiet garden in the Vračar Moore, who at the time was the most re- Exhibition: Zimoun, G12 HUB Gallery, Small School of Bonton, Quartet The circus is in Karađorđeva 59, 7pm neighbourhood, close to St nowned living sculptor, created much Sensartika, Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment, town this month British artist since Studentski Trg 5, 11am Sava church, this factory interest but also drew complaints from SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7th is supposed to offer flames his controversial traditionalist critics. Stefan Zekić, European Day of Jewish of taste. With its charmed dishes that combine local and interna- This is not your ordi- Under the stars. New Spanish film - For 80 In the Cold War political climate, Culture, Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment, atmosphere, we hoped, on tional ingredients and influences. days, KC Grad, Braće Krsmanović 4, 7pm Studentski Trg 5, 8pm Mala Fabrika nary circus event – even visit in 1955. some regarded Moore as a decadent entering the restaurant on a The menu also offers traditional th though there are tents and artist and the Serbian National Muse- MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15th Sunday afternoon that the Ukusa scores homemade breakfast options, rarely performers, the Circkusbal- um turned down his offer to give away food would live up to expec- found in restaurants, such as proja, Deli Monday/Burger House, KC Grad, Cycle: Great Music Performans, kana project is much more one of his sculptures as a gift, while Braće Krsmanović 4, 7pm tations. top marks for kačamak and popara. But we will leave Forbidden City, Chamber Orchestra, The staff did their best to oore is renowned some artists from Zagreb even refused Srećko Nedeljković Mapping, KC Grad, Countertenor: Xiyao Ma, Ilija M. Kolarac these for another visit… conceptual and artistic. Braće Krsmanović 4, 8pm accommodate us, in a some- for his semi-abstract to meet him. Endowment, Studentski Trg 5, 8pm traditional In these parts, a full meal always This traveling circus project Marija Timotijević, The Artget Gallery, Trg what informal manner, and sculptures, but this Despite that, many artists saw the ex- TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9th starts with a soup. The selection of aims not only to perform Republike 5, 8pm offered a menu and wine list. exhibition aims to in- hibition as a move by the Communist VDuo (Violeta Vasiljević and Dragana Serbian dishes soups is traditional, and we ordered for the public but to get Exhibition: Transformations, by Roberto A good start by all means. troduce the Serbian government towards a loosening of the Dimić), The Artget Gallery, Trg Republike a chicken soup with homemade noo- Coada Zabetta, Kenneth Blom, Giancarlo 5, 9pm The wine list in M.F.U. them interested in the art Mpublic to his lesser-known drawings constraints on art. It also encouraged Ceraudo, Bogdan Vladuta, Predrag with a twist. dles, and a thick tomato soup with includes 50 labels; the regular of circus performance. and graphics. them to use more liberal and abstract Popara, Alessio Maximilian Schroder, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16th bread croutons. Both were great in Vuk Vučković and Mate Đorđević, standard for good Belgrade The groups will be putting The works, created between 1934 forms. restaurants. Domestic wines their own right, making an encouraging Heritage House Belgrade, Kneza Mihaila Tribune of Composers, RTS Symphony up their tents at various and 1984, include 80 graphics and The Serbian Academy of Arts and 46, 8pm Orchestra, Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment, represent the majority, Duda & Vlada start. But, the international-style starter drawings as well as five small sculp- Sciences made him an honorary mem- Studentski Trg 5, 8pm coupled with a few of the that caught our eye –duck liver crème locations in Belgrade from THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11th th th tures that Moore did as models for ber in 1975. usual suspects from Italy and ala Fabrika Ukusa brûlée – was spectacular. What an idea, September 12 to 27 . Visit WEDNESDAY SEPETEMBER 17th larger pieces. After Belgrade, the Moore exhibition Exhibition: Energies for Sustainable a couple of labels from the (meaning Small Taste what a warm-up dish! tin pans. A bit of novelty, to season the a long wait comes food, which proves the group’s official site for rest of the World. More depth The exhibition, which runs from will move to Novi Sad, where it will go World, French institute, Knez Mihailova Cycle: Encounter with the Artist, Factory) is a family Bread is an important part of the Ser- time-tested approach. to be well worth it. Only after finishing more information www. 31, 6pm and focus would be appreci- September 11th to October 31st, is accom- on display in the Vojvodina Museum Srđan Asanović (vocal), Ilija M. Kolarac operated restaurant, bian diet, and M.F.U. serves a nice selec- At this point, we were thoroughly our mains did we realize that a salad we cirkobalkana.org. th Endowment, Studentski Trg 5, 6pm ated in this gourmet corner of panied by a programme that includes from November 7th to 30th. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14 occupying an old tion of small pieces. The breadbasket impressed. We remember when M.F.U. had ordered was still missing in action. town to match the high qual- Mhouse with a garden in a residential arrives as soon as you order some- first opened. Humble beginnings, com- M.F.U. is a place to visit and come back Luis Buñuel in Mexico, KC Grad, Braće THEATRE ity of the food on offer. Krsmanović 4, 7pm Approximately 10 wines neighborhood of Neimar. But with thing, accompanied by a small helping pared with the level of today, but we did to for culinary reasons. All the more so, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6th are available by the glass, more than 100 seats, M.F.U is not small of roasted peppers and cheese mince. not consider them humble at the time. if you are accompanied by small chil- TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16th as well as house wine, as the name might suggest. The selection includes polenta-like Anyway, the one dessert we ordered dren. It is well located, but the parking Mismatched Couple (directed by Jean- Exhibition: Marko Pejčić, Inex Gallery, Baptiste Demarigny), Theatre Le Studio, both white and red, by the This venue is targeting urban and hip proja, and some lovely uštipci – deep did not live up to the excellence of the can sometimes be tiresome in that area. Višnjička 76, 2pm Venizelosova 42, 8pm no-name producer from lovers of Serbian traditional food. Most fried, savory dough balls. We ended up previous dishes, casting a shadow on Be sure to book in advance as the place Župa region in Serbia. It is a th patrons are in their thirties and forties, ordering another round of uštipci, as the entire experience. Vanilla crème is likely full during peak hours. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9th nice effort and this practice, and a number bring small children, as that is how good they were. brûlée – the sweet, traditional version which is not common for Exhibition: Danica Jovanović, The Big A French Guy in Serbia (Arnaud M.F.U. offers a perfect setting for “par- Next came the main dishes. From the – was of the wrong consistency, with al- Mala Fabrika Ukusa Gallery of the Serbian Army House, Braće Belgrade restaurants, ought Humbert) – stand-up comedy, KC Grad, enting out”. A modern, well-designed “Tradition” section, we chose the M.F.U. most no crust. It happens… Jugović 19, 5pm Braće Krsmanović 4, 9pm to be promoted. However, The service in M.F.U. is fine, albeit Nebojšina 49a the red house wine was little kafana, it has a lush, fenced garden and signature ćevapčići - placed on top of Address: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11th oxidized and did not comple- a playground in the middle. The place red paprika slices, covered with white with room for improvement. The staff is Phone: +381 11 24 35 727 started in 2009 and has been a success cottage cheese crumbs and baked. polite, friendly, genuinely baby-friendly 1,600-2,200 dinars OPERA, BALLET Justice (Kosovel and Teater C.V), Dom ment the otherwise tender Price Guide: AND CLASSICAL Omladine, Makedonska 22/IV, 8pm lamb, cooked to perfection. ever since. They were very good, but we could not and pleasant, but very slow – just inch- [€13.5 - €18.6] per person for three There is an obvious com- As said, the menu is strongly rooted help comparing the dish to the version es from spoiling the experience. After courses without wine SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7th FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12th mitment behind this place. in Serbian tradition. The interior and in kafana Sinđelić and their take on the The Final Concert of Master Class Zoran I don’t have to pay and I won’t pay The improvement since I the garden not so much – they owe same subject. Todorović, Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment, (directed by Jean-Baptiste Demarigny), last visited M.F.U., right after more to the pages of Art & Decoration Impressed by the waiter’s explana- Studentski Trg 5, 11am Theatre Le Studio, Venizelosova 42, 8pm the opening, is clearly seen magazine: predominantly white, deco- tion of the slow cooking methods used ONCE KOVAČ, ALWAYS KOVAČ and I recommend it without MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8th SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13th rated in contemporary countryside to prepare red meat, and by our previ- ONCE ”KAFANA”, ALWAYS ”KAFANA” hesitation. style, “avec l’air de Provence”, and with ous experiences, we sampled not one Tijana Blagojević and Katarina Pantelić, Dragonslayers (Marković), Yugoslav RESTURANT KOVAČ but two roasts – veal and lamb. Both The Artget Gallery, Trg Republike 5, 8pm Drama Theatre, Kralja Milana 50, 8pm ~ ~ ~ very little to do with the actual Serbian modern ethno restaurant countryside. It is pleasing to the eye, were delicious. The veal in white wine th th WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15 though. sauce was gentle and tender, but the The menu is original and inspired. lamb was truly impressive and memo- Maria Ligeti Balint, piano and cembalo August: Osage County (Letts), Atelje 212 BASIC INFO RATING and Attila Balint Citra, Ilija M. Kolarac Theatre, Svetogorska 21, 8pm Main courses are divided into two sec- rable: glazed in a Marsala sauce and Endowment, Studentski Trg 5, 6pm tions: Tradition and Imagination. The served with baked potatoes and car- Famous Florence (Quilter), Atelje 212 Overall Good th former contains typical Serbian dishes rots. The seasoning with rosemary and THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 Theatre, Svetogorska 21, 8.30pm Wine selection Good with a twist – M.F.U.’s primary direc- sweet Marsala sauce was perfect. th Wine service Very good Svetlana Bogosavljević, Vladimir THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18 tion. The latter section, “Imagination”, The food presentation matches the Milošević and David Griffiths, The Wine pricing €17 - €360 Bulevar Oslobodjenja 221, Tel: 011 2462 343 Auditorium of the Belgrade City Orange Peel (Pelević), Atelje 212 Theatre, is where ideas go global and become overall design, with dishes served on Wine and food pairing Good www.restorankovac.com Assembly, Dragoslava Jovanovića 2, 8pm Svetogorska 21, 8.30pm more experimental. These are original wooden boards, ceramic tiles and small 12 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, September 05 - Thursday, September 18, 2014 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, September 05 - Thursday, September 18, 2014 13 WHAT’S ON ON THE SPOT

Clubbing R....3, Kućica, Borislava Pekića 15, 5pm House bend, Shake’n’Shake, Savski kej hh Makao, Bitef Art Café Summer Stage, hh I Love RnB, Freestyler, boat on Sava ADVERTORIAL hh Guest DJs, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm bb, 11pm Kalemegdan, 10pm River, 11pm Indian TH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5 hh Belgrade Banging, Freestyler, boat on hh Rasuolo band, Akapulko, Kej hh House Party, Angels, Pariska 1, 11pm Sava River, 11pm oslobođenja bb, 10pm SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH hh Sunglasses at Night, Sijuks, Savski kej, Independence Non-surgical hhStreetriffs fest, Klub Sioux, hh RnB & House Night, River, boat on hh Party, KST Klub Studenata Tehnike, 10pm Skadarska 40a, 9pm Sava River, 11pm Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 73, 10pm hh Pixel and Outsiders, Sava Centre Day celebrated hhDaniel Bell and Kozmik, Barutana, hh Matinee party, Lasta, Hercegovacka hh Nikola & Yabba, Freestyler, Brodarska Summer Stage, Milentija Popovića 9, hh Sound fever, Sound, Brodarska bb, rhinoplasty Donji Grad, Kalemegdan Fortress, bb, 5pm bb, 10pm 11pm 11pm in Belgrade 11pm hh Panike Bez, Tijuana Svemirska Kafana, hh Palooza: House - Dj Felipe Simo & Dj hh Flashdance, Lasta, Hercegovacka bb, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH he Indian Embassy in treatments hh“Hajde, bejbi, igraj lokomoušn“ – Savski kej bb, 11pm Nikola Pesut, Shake’n’Shake, Savski kej 11pm Belgrade organised a Beogradski šlageri, Mikser House, hh Party, Povetarac, Staro sajmište bb, bb, 11pm reception to cel- Karađorđeva 46, 9pm 11pm THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH If you are looking for a non-surgical hh Find a Boyfriend, Povetarac, Staro hh New Sound - Mark Funk & Oysha, ebrate the country’s hhTijana T All night Long, 20/44, Savski h T h Lasta goes Hip Hop, Lasta - Gradski sajmište bb, 11pm Sound, Ušće bb, 12am Independence Day on August nose job, this ‘five-minute’ alternative kej bb, 10pm splav, Hercegovačka bb, 11.30pm th hh Friends Night, River, Ušće bb, 11pm hh Hip Hop and House Night, Hot mess, hhZaokret - Kišobran warmup 15 . The event brought togeth- could be ideal for you. hhOliver Stoiljković, Sindikat, hh Guest DJs, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm er numerous diplomats and hh Eclipse Unplugged, Tramvaj, Ušće bb, 10pm party, KC Grad, Braće Krsmanović Brodarska bb, 10pm hh Aca Lukas, Jimmy’s, Ušće bb, 10pm businessmen, as well as mem- Ruzveltova 2, 9pm hh Vesko Vučković live band, Sindikat, hhSome Like it Hot, Lasta - Gradski hh Kraak and Smaak, Bitef Art Café 4, 7pm bers of the Indian community hh RNB Night, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm Ušće bb, 11pm splav, Hercegovačka bb, 10pm Summer Stage, Kalemegdan, 10pm hh Rasuolo band, Akapulko, Kej in Serbia and representatives hh Just Relax, Just Vanilla, Ada Ciganlija, hh Aleksa and Darija, Jimmy’s, Uše 1a, hhFreestyler night, Freestyler, oslobođenja bb, 10pm of Indian companies operating 11pm TH 11pm Brodarska bb, 10pm FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 in the country. Narinder Chau- hh Die beste, Cantina De Frida, hh Perpetuum Mobile, Bitef Art Café hh Party, KST Klub Studenata Tehnike, hhMashup or Shutup, Povetarac, Staro han, the Indian ambassador, Karađorđeva 2-4, 11pm Summer Stage, Kalemegdan, 10pm Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 73, 10pm sajmište bb, 11pm hh Prti Bee Gee/Monogamija/DJ Kobazz/ hosted the event. hh Freestyler Special / Mirko & Meex, hh Nikola & Yabba, Freestyler, Brodarska hhCan’t Stop the Rock, KST Klub TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH Kurtoazija/D.N.K, Sava Centar, Freestyler, Brodarska bb, 12am bb, 10pm Studenata Tehnike, Bulevar Kralja Milentija Popovića 9, 10pm hh Angels Night, Angels, Pariska 1, 11pm Aleksandra 73, 11pm hh REA #Night 14 / Forest People and hh Panike Bez, Tijuana Svemirska Kafana, Rise of Yugoslav hh Mikica and Arsa, Sunset Club, Ada hh Club House, Mr. Stefan Braun, hhMy boyfriend is out of town, Terassa, Christian Rütz, Svemirska kafana, Ušće Savski kej bb, 11pm Ciganlija bb, 11pm Nemanjina 4, 11pm Mali Kalemegdan bb, 11pm hh Party, Povetarac, Staro sajmište bb, basketball caught h bb, 11pm hhThe Pure Cream, Club 94, Brodarska h After work party, Shake ‘N Shake, Ušće hh Blast From The Past: Retro House SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH 11pm bb, 11.30pm bb, 7pm on film h - Dj Super Hick & Dj Cholack, hh Lasta goes Hip Hop, Lasta - Gradski hhGuest DJs, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm h Jimmy’s party, Jimmy’s, Ušće bb, Shake’n’Shake, Savski kej bb, 11pm hh Dj Cholack, Shake’n’Shake, Savski kej splav, Hercegovačka bb, 11.30pm he true story of four men who founded h 10pm hMilena Ćeranic, Jimmy’s, Uše 1a, bb, 6pm a Yugoslav basketball school and put hh Marko Žujović and Sanela, Akapulko, hh Tijana T All night Long, 20/44, Savski hh To The Moon And Back: Live - Full 11pm hh Guest DJs, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm together a team that defeated the US na- Kej oslobođenja bb, 10pm kej bb, 10pm House bend, Shake’n’Shake, Savski kej hhSound Rock, Sound, Usće bb, 11pm h tional team and won a gold medal at the hh DJ Playa, Angelis (Ex Republika), hh Oliver Stoiljković, Sindikat, Brodarska h Belgrade Banging, Freestyler, boat on T h hBlah Blah bend, Cantina De Frida, Sava River, 11pm bb, 11pm World Championships in Slovenia in 1970 is now Pariska 1, 10pm bb, 10pm being shot for a feature film and a television series. Karađorđeva 2-4, 11pm hh RnB & House Night, River, boat on hh Guest DJs, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm h hh Hip Hop Night, Povetarac, Staro hh Some Like it Hot, Lasta - Gradski splav, The film, ‘We’ll be World Champions’, is being made hLa Luna, Sunset, Ada Ciganlija, Sava River, 11pm hh Nataša Bekvalac, Jimmy’s, Ušće bb, 11pm sajmište bb, 11pm Hercegovačka bb, 10pm by the producers of Serbian blockbuster ‘Montevi- h hh Matinee party, Lasta, Hercegovacka 10pm hhMakao, Bitef Art Café Summer h Chill Out, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm hh Freestyler night, Freestyler, Brodarska deo’ and features young actors like Strahinja Blažić, hh Denis & Obule, Cantina De Frida, bb, 5pm hh Kraak and Smaak, Bitef Art Café Stage, Kalemegdan, 10pm bb, 10pm Miloš Biković, Aleksandar Radojičić and Marko Karađorđeva 2-4, 10.30pm Janketić playing the lead roles. Nina Janković and hh Mashup or Shutup, Povetarac, Staro MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH Summer Stage, Kalemegdan, 10pm SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH Tamara Dragičević, young actresses who gained TH sajmište bb, 11pm WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 hh Old Spice Band, Resava, Resavska 24, fame in ‘Montevideo’, also appear. Dr Saša Mišeljić is a specialist in hh Can’t Stop the Rock, KST Klub hh Vatra, Barutana, Donji Grad, 10pm Live Music plastic surgery at LaDerma clinic. Kalemegdan Fortress, 11pm hh Koktel Band, Sunset Club, Ada Studenata Tehnike, Bulevar Kralja hh Find a Boyfriend, Povetarac, Staro Aleksandra 73, 11pm hh Streetriffs fest, Klub Sioux, Skadarska Ciganlija, 11pm sajmište bb, 11pm FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH hh My boyfriend is out of town, Terassa, 40a, 9pm hh Sneža Nešić i Nemanja Staletović, hh Friends Night, River, Ušće bb, 11pm Non-surgical rhinoplasty is not hh Tomcraft Tropical Inn, Kalemegdan Akapulko, Kej oslobođenja bb, 10pm Mali Kalemegdan bb, 11pm hh Eclipse Unplugged, Tramvaj, hh 8P2 & GmaZz & Cigla in d vugla Dr Saša Mišeljić just a one-time procedure. If you do fortress (Partizan basketball courts), hh Shake the Wednesday, Shake ‘N hh The Pure Cream, Club 94, Brodarska Ruzveltova 2, 9pm & S.O.K. 91, Dom Omladine, on-surgical rhinoplasty not like the results, we can take the filler out with a special solution that 8pm Shake, Ušće bb, 10pm bb, 11.30pm hh RNB Night, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm Makedonska 22, 9pm - often called the “five- minute nose-job” - is dissolves it. The results last for two hh Hear it. Feel it. Move it. presents hh Vukašin Brajić, Čorba splav, Brodarska h hh Just Relax, Just Vanilla, Ada Ciganlija, h Guest DJs, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm SATURAY SEPTEMBER 6TH an in-office procedure years. After that, you can fill it out Alex Bau (CLR / CREDO / SLEAZE ), bb, 10pm hh Milena Ćeranic, Jimmy’s, Uše 1a, 11pm whereby the doctor a little bit more and then it will last hh Floating Wednesday, Tijuana correctsN the shape of the nose using longer. Svemirska kafana, Ušće bb, 11pm 11pm hh Die beste, Cantina De Frida, hh Huti Otra Tre, Dom Omladine, injections rather than invasive sur- Non-surgical rhinoplasty nose hh 6 godina, 10 sati - Boža Podunavac, Svemirska Kafana, Savski kej bb, hh Sound Rock, Sound, Usće bb, 11pm Karađorđeva 2-4, 11pm Makedonska 22, 8pm gical procedures. jobs are getting more popular these Vlada Janjić, Brka, Swaba, Vemić & 10pm It is performed by adding filler days for many reasons. Recovery hh Blah Blah bend, Cantina De Frida, TH hh Hard Rock Night, Fest, Gradski Park, Molnar, KC Grad, Braće Krsmanović hh Sound fever, Sound, Brodarska bb, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 above the hump to help blend the from the procedure does not take Karađorđeva 2-4, 11pm Zemun, 11pm long, though glasses are not recom- 4, 7pm 11pm hump with the rest of the nose – or hh La Luna, Sunset, Ada Ciganlija, 11pm by adding filler back to the region mended for wearing immediately h TH hh Freestyler Special / Mirko & Meex, h TurnUP TurnUP, Povetarac, Staro hh Mikica and Arsa, Sunset Club, Ada SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7 where too much bone and cartilage after the procedure, for as long as Freestyler, Brodarska bb, 12am sajmište bb, 11pm Ciganlija bb, 11pm was removed during original rhino- the doctor suggests. A non-surgical nose job gener- hh Hip Hop and House Night, Hot mess, hh Grandpa aka Marko Nikodijević, Tapas hh After work party, Shake ‘N Shake, Ušće hh Jack Oblivian, Repetitor, The Sheiks, plasty. T h e ally costs Ušće bb, 10pm Bar, Dositejeva 17, 9pm KC Grad, Braće Krsmanović 4, 9pm bb, 7pm theory less than a hh Vesko Vučković live band, Sindikat, hh Guest DJs, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm hh Jimmy’s party, Jimmy’s, Ušće bb, hh Tribal Dance, Music Pavilion, behind a quarter of Ušće bb, 11pm hh Disco, KST, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 10pm Kalemegdan Fortress, 7pm non-sur- the cost of traditional hh Aleksa and Darija, Jimmy’s, Uše 1a, 73, 10pm hh Marko Žujović and Sanela, Akapulko, gical nose TH job is that rhinoplasty hh I Love RnB, Freestyler, boat on Sava TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9 11pm Kej oslobođenja bb, 10pm The School of Life many of surgery. It hh Perpetuum Mobile, Bitef Art Café River, 11pm hh DJ Playa, Angelis (Ex Republika), the visual is an excel- hh Danube Jazz Quartet, Studentski lent option Summer Stage, Kalemegdan, 10pm hh House Party, Angels, Pariska 1, 11pm Pariska 1, 10pm defects Grad Cultural Center, Bulevar Zorana opens in Belgrade that rhino- for patients hh Angels Night, Angels, Pariska 1, 11pm hh Sunglasses at Night, Sijuks, Savski kej, hh Hip Hop Night, Povetarac, Staro Đinđića 179, 8pm plasty or who want hh Club House, Mr. Stefan Braun, 10pm sajmište bb, 11pm he School of Life, a non-religious organisation of- traditional a non-inva- sive, non- Nemanjina 4, 11pm hh Sound fever, Sound, Brodarska bb, hh Guest DJs, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm TH fering programmes on how to improve self-un- nose sur- FREE COPY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 surgical pro- 11pm hh Denis & Obule, Cantina De Frida, derstanding and emotional intelligence, opened a gery aims TH to correct are simply a matter of fill- cedure and who are looking for fast, SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7 hh Flashdance, Lasta, Hercegovacka bb, Publisher: BIRN d.o.o. Karađorđeva 2-4, 10.30pm hh Elvis Jr. Kutovich, Studentski Grad Tbranch on Belgrade’s Molerova Street this month. ing and smoothing the shape of the satisfying results. 11pm Non-surgical cosmetic improve- Kolarčeva 7/5, 11 000 Belgrade Cultural Center, Bulevar Zorana The venue will work as a kind of a training centre offering nose. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH programmes and lectures about living better, finding fulfill- An alternative to traditional rhi- ments to the nose have only be- hh Depeche Mode Night, Club Šlep, Ušće Phone/Fax: +381 11 4030 300 TH Đinđića 179, 8pm noplasty surgery for altering the come possible since fillers gained bb,10pm THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 ing work, mastering the art of relationships and under- Editor in Chief: Gordana Igrić hh Ensh, KC Grad, Braće Krsmanović 4, shape of the nose using injectable the approval of the FDA. Juvederm hh Planet Swing (Kiwistar, Josh & Le Chat, hh Sneža Nešić i Nemanja Staletović, standing one’s past. Ivan Tasovac, the Serbian minister of VOLUMA is safe, natural looking BIRN editorial team: 10pm fillers, it avoids the risks of surgery hh Gramophonedzie: Live Band culture, was among those who attended the opening. and relatively long-lasting. Red Oak, Nikola Vujičić, Master Flow & Akapulko, Kej oslobođenja bb, 10pm and has no effect on nasal breathing Ana Petruševa, Marcus Tanner, since it involves only injection into Of course, a non-surgical nose job David Eresh LIVE ON SAX), Svemirska Premiere, Biterf Art Cafe, Skver Mire TH hh Shake the Wednesday, Shake ‘N FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 cannot replace all traditional sur- Trailović 1, 10pm Gordana Andrić the skin. kafana, Ušće bb, 6pm The procedure is also much more gery procedures, if the deformity is [email protected] Shake, Ušće bb, 10pm hh Elemental and Nipplepeople, hh Š I K....B A Š T E N S K I....B A (r) Z A hh To The Moon And Back: Live - Full precise than surgical rhinoplasty, significant, or if the nose needs to be Sales & Marketing: Marija Petrović hh Vukašin Brajić, Čorba splav, Brodarska Barutana, Kalemegdan Fortress, 9pm so more detailed adjustments to reduced in size. Phone: +381 11 4030 302 bb, 10pm nasal contour are possible. It can be Use of non-surgical nose job TH a lower-risk, lower-cost alternative - procedures for Asian and African- [email protected] SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13 hh Floating Wednesday, Tijuana Svemirska with less pain and less down time as American patients to raise the Subscription & Distribution: bridge and define the tip works very Kafana, Savski kej bb, 10pm hh Rain Dogs, Akademija 28, Nemanjina an added bonus - for those who may Goran Knezevic have otherwise considered surgical well to give significant augmenta- hh Sound fever, Sound, Brodarska bb, 28, 10pm rhinoplasty. tion, while still looking natural. +381 11 4030 303 TRATTORIA 11pm hh Technopolis 01 (Ness, Boža [email protected] PIZZERIA hh TurnUP TurnUP, Povetarac, Staro Podunavac, Mirko Lazarević), KC Grad, Printing: POLITIKA štamparija d.o.o. Braće Krsmanović 4, 11pm sajmište bb, 11pm ISSN 1820-8339 = Belgrade Insight hh Helm, Fest, Gradski Park, Zemun, Address: Požarevačka 39 hh Koktel Band, Sunset Club, Ada COBISS.SR-ID: 149132556 11pm Phone: +381 11 2456 259 Circulation: 4,000 Ciganlija, 11pm Mobile: +381 63 7704 456 Nebojsina 8 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH 011/3863-999 hh Guest DJs, Hot mess, Ušće bb, 10pm Email: [email protected] hh Disco, KST, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra Website: www.laderma.rs [email protected] hh New Level/Orest/Claymoren, Fest, www.restoranamici.rs 73, 10pm Gradski Park, Zemun, 9pm 14 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, September 05 - Thursday, September 18, 2014 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, September 05 - Thursday, September 18, 2014 15 GOING OUT SPORT

boards set up in the back, which you can use free of charge, and if you want to play seriously, you can join a darts league organised by the pub. You’ll also Đoković find table football and a pinball ma- Here for the beer chine if you want to take a break from sipping brews and play some games. There are regular cultural events joins national including live music, art exhibits, Miners Pub is the photography displays and much more, latest bar for beer making it a bit more interesting than most similar pubs in the city that are team in Davis dedicated to nothing but guzzling beer. enthusiasts in the And while not necessarily regular, its live music nights showcase up-and- city, offering an coming bands from all around Serbia who play original music rather than Cup playoff array of interesting covers. This is quite original for Bel- grade, with the pub giving its patrons a brews in a colliery- chance to see and hear new domestic artists instead of simply hiring yet The world’s No. 1 tennis player, Novak themed setting. another run-of-the-mill bar band to coast through their tired repertoire of Đoković, will lead Serbia’s team against pop-rock standards. The bar staff are incredibly courte- India in World Group play-off. David GALIĆ ous and will always help you pick out a beer or tell you about a certain beer erbia’s head coach, Bogdan country won Davis Cup in 2010, and ith the arrival of style and how it compares to others. Obradović, has named No- last year placed second after being de- bars like Samo Pivo While there is a certain crossover vak Đoković for a Davis Cup feated by Czech Republic. (Just Beer) on the with the patrons who frequent other World Group play-off match Apart from Đoković, Bangalore will Belgrade scene, beer popular beer pubs in the city, the against India. The play-off also host several other top ten tennis culture has carved Miners crowd appears to be a bit Swill be held in Bangalore from Septem- players. Roger Federer and Stanislas outW a niche for itself in the Serbia capital. more casual and cultured, meaning ber 12th to 14th. Wawrinka, ranked third and fourth Miners Pub is similar in concept, but has that most of its patrons come be- Serbia named a four member team, in the world, will play for their native its own special atmosphere and style. cause the beer is good, not because which also includes Grand Slam win- Switzerland against Italy, while Miloš It gets its name from the fact that their options are no longer limited to the same type of wooden structures Germany, Belgium and many other it’s expensive. ner Nenad Zimonjić, Dušan Lajović, Raonić, ranked sixth in the world, will many if not all of its owners come from the slosh that the giant corporate brew- covering the entrance - made to look as places. While prices for some of these The pub’s location is central, in the ranked 61st in the world, and Filip play for Canada against Colombia. the once-bustling but now struggling eries try to serve the public. if you are entering a mineshaft when more exotic beer options might be a heart of Dorćol, about two minutes’ Krajinović, ranked 108th. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, ranked 10th, will mining town of Majdanpek in eastern In keeping with the mining theme, stepping down into the pub. bit steep for your average Belgrader, walk from the Belgrade Zoo and In order to avoid to dropping into play for France against last year’s Davis Serbia. The pub’s motto urges patrons the bar is in a basement, but quite On tap you’ll find an assortment of Miners also offers a half-litre bottle of Kalamegdan Fortress, on the corner of ranked competition for the first time Cup winners, Czech Republic. The Da- to come and find their new favourite expansive and with exceptional ven- craft beers offered by Kabinet, Serbia’s domestic Zaječarsko, which is prob- Strahinjića Bana and Rige od Fere. since 2007, Serbian team will have vis Cup final is scheduled for Novem- Novak Đoković will head Serbia’s team in India. Photo by Matt Rourke/AP beverage by “digging up their own gem tilation. So even if it’s full of smokers, first official microbrewery, along with ably Serbia’s best and least headache- to bring home a victory in India. The ber 21st – 23rd. of a beer”. As with most of the new you won’t feel as though you’re getting several other foreign options. There inducing industrialised beer, for less beer-culture destinations in Belgrade, black lung. The décor is minimal and are well over 60 types of bottled beers than two euros. Miners Pub the pub is all about educating people direct, with seating and tables mostly to choose from, with a wide variety of Miners also has an interesting array Address: Rige od Fere 16 about beer, letting them know that made up unprocessed wood, and ales and lagers from Ireland, England, of gaming options. There are dart Phone: +381 11 40 68 290 Basketball Serbian footballers gear star Marić joins Tel up for Euro qualifiers Memphis garage rock Progressive metal legends Aviv’s Maccabi The national team led by Dick legend in Belgrade in Belgrade for first time ustralian-Serbian basketball Team as a rookie in 2010 after leading Partizan player Aleksandar Marić has Belgrade to the Final Four in Paris. In his only Advocaat have started preparations for f you’re talking about one of the egendary progressive left Russia’s Lokomotiv to join season outside the Euroleague in five years, most important names of the metal pioneers from Con- Euroleague Champions Mac- Marić helped Lokomotiv win the 2013 Euro- European Championship qualification garage rock scene of the 1990s, necticut, Fates Warning, cabi Tel Aviv. cup. Jack Oblivian is definitely one will be playing for the first AMaccabi announced that centre Alek- Marić’s best season in the Euroleague was matches in October. of them. After spending most time in their 30-year ca- sandar Marić joined the club on September his first, in which he averaged 14.6 points on of the decade leading two very reer in Belgrade. Known nd influential bands in Memphis, as one of the three most 2 . The contract runs to the end of December, 61.6 per cent two-point shooting and 8.4 re- erbian national coach Dick our strength against a strong rival,” said Ithe Compulsive Gamblers and the Linfluential bands of the progressive but Maccabi retain an option to extend the bounds in his lone campaign with Partizan in Advocaat has held his first Dušan Basta, who plays his club foot- Oblivians, he spent some time playing metal genre, along with Dream Theater deal through to the end of the season. 2010. practice session with the ball with Italy’s Lazio. with legendary artists like Arthur and Queensryche, though Fates Warn- Twenty-nine-year-old Marić averaged 6.1 He then spent two seasons with Panathinai- players ahead of a friendly The Serbian team has said in a joint Lee and Tav Falco, while continuing ing were never able to achieve the com- points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.6 blocks over 17 kos before moving to Lokomotiv for two years. match with France on Sep- statement that it is their “obligation” to to work on his own music. He will be mercial success of the two aforemen- performing at KC Grad, presenting for minutes in 23 Euroleague games last season. Marić has won the Adriatic, Serbian and Stember 7th in Belgrade. qualify for the tournament in France. tioned bands, fans of complex “thinking the first time to Belgrade fans an inter- man’s metal” regard them as kings of In his four Euroleague campaigns to date, Greek league titles and Serbian and Greek The game with France is a rehearsal A total of 53 teams are chasing 23 esting retrospective of his current and the genre. The band will be perform- Marić has been to three Final Fours and Cups. He has also been a member of the Aus- for much more important matches in places in the tournament alongside the past music. Tickets will be available at ing on November 12 at Dom Omladine. won the 2011 Euroleague with Panathinai- tralian national team and played at the 2012 October, when qualifiers for the 2016 hosts. the door starting at 8pm on September Opening for them on this tour will be 10th. Opening up the show will be two Italian prog rockers Headless, featuring kos after beating Maccabi in the title game Olympic Games with the Boomers. European Championships begin. They are competing in nine qualifying excellent alternative rock bands from Swedish hard rock/AOR vocalist Goran in Barcelona. He was born in Sydney, but holds both Aus- “This match is coming at the right groups, with Serbia in group I with Portu- Belgrade, Repetitor and The Sheiks. Photo by Sean Davis/Flickr Edman at the helm. Photo by Olivier Bourgi/Flickr He was named to the All-Euroleague First tralian and Serbian citizenship. time and gives us a chance to measure gal, Denmark, Armenia and Albania. Aleksandar Marić.

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