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Issue No. 253 Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 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 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 - - - NEWS NEWS “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: 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. page 10 hile the football world watch - es events unfold at the Euro - 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 pean Championships in 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 Issue No. 1 / Friday, June 13, 2008 Issue No. 1 / Friday,

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LEAD RACE 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 FOR BELGRADE E

MAYORFriday • June 13 2008 The lengthy selection of a new boss for Belgrade has boiled down to two – the THIS ISSUE OF Belgrade Insight IS SUPPORTED BY: IS SUPPORTED ense negotiations on a new gov - ense negotiations ernment have divided the ranks

City's current manager and a municipal “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 of the Socialist Party, 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. official – with most betting on the former. T

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or almost three months, fol- Despite Vucic's promise that the Pro- lowing the local election in gressive Party's nominee for the post the Serbian capital, the rul- would be revealed within 15 days of ing Progressive Party and the March 4 elections, Belgrade's next its leader, Serbian President leader has not yet been selected. FAleksandar Vucic, have been ponder- However, the deadline for the newly ing who should become the next may- constituted Belgrade city assembly to or of Belgrade. elect a new mayor expires on June 9 The race for one of the strongest po- – and Serbian media is going back and litical positions in the country has now forth between Vujovic and Vesic as the boiled down to two names: the current two most likely candidates. city manager, Goran Vesic, and a mu- Political analyst Dragomir Andjelko- nicipal official, Irena Vujovic. vic says Vesic is the more likely candi- While the two have starkly different date, as he has the necessary manage- political histories and personalities, rial capabilities and experience. they are united in loyalty to President Vucic. Continued on page 5 The race for the mayor of Belgrade, one of the strongest political positions in the country has now boiled down Design: Milomir Orlovic to two names: the current city manager, Goran Vesic, and a municipal official, Irena Vujovic.

+381 11 4030 306 [email protected] 2 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 3 REGION REGION EU Enlargement Delays Bring Berlin Process to Fore Growing disappointment in the Balkans over EU enlargement has put the accent back on the importance of the Berlin Process – a complemetary initiative aimed at boosting regional cooperation.

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t the recent EU-Western Balkans summit in So- fia, the EU again failed to reassure the Western Balkan states which – insteadA of the hoped-for “enlargement summit” – got only a “connectivity agenda” and controversial and conflict- ing statements from European officials. While the Sofia summit failed to produce strong political support for enlargement, it did introduce a new comprehensive financial package, which, through the Western Balkans In- vestment Framework, will support key projects on connectivity in the region. The fourth Connectivity Agenda package adds more than 190 million euros in EU grant support to 11 trans- port infrastructure projects in Western Balkans that are also part of Berlin pro- cess. It includes funding for the first two sections of the Nis-Pristina-Durres “Peace Highway” and the “Blue High- way” along the Adriatic coast. This brings total EU commitments under this initiative to 70 per cent of the 1 billion euros pledged in 2014, while to- When German Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2014 organised the Berlin Conference for the Western Balkans, she did so to reinvigorate the EU integration process in the wake of European Photo: Beta Commission President Jean Claude Junker’s announcement that no future enlargement was to be expected during his term. tal investments leveraged reach 2.4 bil- lion euros. duced a new format of cooperation be- the European Investment Bank], par- McAllister, told BIRN that the Berlin leaders agreed to at the Trieste Fo- “That is why we still aren’t seeing FINE-TUNING THE PROCESS financial institutions which are inter- support to Western Balkans, and has After the summit and while pre- tween the EU and Western Balkans. ticipate alongside bilateral donors and Process was an initiative for enabling rum in 2017, designed to consolidate roads, but soon they will be visible,” FOR BETTER RESULTS ested in financing large projects,” Hack- announced that during the London paring for the next big Balkan forum It moved it out of the Brussels insti- Western Balkan countries. long-term stability among West Bal- a market of 20 million people, attract Hackaj said, recalling that the Ber- aj explained, adding that such projects summit it will introduce new elements – in London later this summer – many tutions and shifted the focus from the From the start, the EU insisted that kans countries through economic new investments and open jobs. lin Process started only four years Hackaj said the Berlin Process still do not always entirely match the needs in addition to the connectivity, econo- Balkan and EU officials and experts complicated and often confusing en- Berlin Process was not a replacement growth and regional cooperation, but Citizens of the WB6, however, are ago. has some challenges, which it must ad- of the citizens. my and digital agenda. wonder whether the Berlin process largement process to specific projects for enlargement. that, as such, it does not have its own more interested in promised roads, Some experts have been warning, dress, to achieve greater effectiveness “That is why we are promoting The new items on the table will be will again be used as a “cheap replace- aimed at boosting regional cooperation “At the time, it was important to administrative body. The railways, new investments and jobs. however, that in the absence of more and results. stronger supervision of the entire pro- safety, reconciliation, regional coop- ment” for the EU’s delayed enlargement and development. make sure that the ‘EU hopefuls’ in the But, besides getting the WB6 states However, they will still have to wait tangible results, the Berlin process These include projects’ technical cess by the European Parliament with eration in fighting terrorism, organised to include Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, After four years, some say it is time to Western Balkans continued reforms, regularly around the same table, the for those. and even the EU's stalled enlarge- complexity and the delays in connec- the inclusion of national parliaments crime and managing migrations. Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia – question how visible and practical the and that those EU member states that Berlin Process has had some tangible Berlin process “By the end of 2017, there were 13 ment in the Balkans risks being over- tivity projects in their transition from of Western Balkan countries in the de- “In order not to become just another dubbed Western Balkan 6, WB6. Berlin Process has been for the Western wished to remain engaged in the re- outputs, he noted. infrastructure projects that had ma- shadowed by other international ac- pre-feasibility to implementation – but cisions about large strategic projects regional forum, it is important that the Balkans. gion did so in a coordinated manner,” “The initiative has delivered im- cannot be tured for financing and were ready to tors, such as Russia, Turkey or China. also a fiscal gap that reduces the financ- which are relevant for the citizens,” he Berlin Process sets tangible bench- NEITHER A SUPPLEMENT The Berlin Process, by definition, is Isabelle Ioannides, policy analyst at the portant results for citizens and busi- start. Three of them already started They seem less squeamish about ing capacity from the Balkan countries, said. marks, and timelines for achieving NOR A REPLACEMENT an initiative for cooperation among gov- European Parliamentary Research Ser- nesses in terms of infrastructure, a substitute works on the ground. investing political and financial re- land expropriation issues, and more. He emphasised the importance of them, and that the meeting results go ernments that is oriented toward results vice, told BIRN. connectivity and rapprochement Given their complexity this is a very sources in the region. He urged national authorities to bet- democratic control over strategic pro- beyond declarations of political com- When German Chancellor Angela and the renewal of connections and co- “Overall, the Berlin Process has man- and is a very promising example for for EU important step, but we will see the re- Russia dominates the energy sec- ter coordinate cross-border endeav- jects worth hundreds of millions of dol- mitment,” Ioannides said. Merkel in 2014 organised the Berlin operation in the Western Balkans. aged to keep the WB6 engaged in the sustainable cooperation between all sults on the ground in a later phase,” tor in Serbia and Bosnia and is about ours and projects, as well as govern- lars each. Other experts agree that more trans- Conference for the Western Balkans, With the help of six EU member EU accession process,” she said – but six countries in the region,” McAllis- enlargement. the director of the Cooperation and to take over Croatia’s and the region's ance and enforcement elements in “We would like to see an exchange parency, credibility and visible results she did so to reinvigorate the EU inte- countries - Germany, Austria, Italy, added: “Nevertheless, the Berlin pro- ter told BIRN. Development Institute, CDI, from Ti- biggest retail company Agrokor. Tur- implementation of regional projects of information between the EP Foreign for all the citizens of the Western Balkans gration process in the wake of Europe- France, Croatia and Slovenia – it has fo- cess cannot be a substitute for EU en- Some of those results include the rana, Ardian Hackaj, told for BIRN. key is preparing major investments and/or agreements. Affairs Committee and the countries is where the Berlin Process should be an Commission President Jean Claude cused on infrastructural and economic largement. It can only be a regional initi- creation of the Regional Youth Coop- In March this year, the CDI pub- in Serbia and has close political and “Newly established regional institu- taking part in the Berlin Process, as well heading, if EU wants to enhance and not Junker’s announcement that no future development. ative that works towards the bigger goal eration Office, the signing of the “Dec- lished its third consecutive report, en- financial links in Bosnia, especially tions will start very soon to produce the as civil society, in terms of what they replace the process of enlargement and enlargement was to be expected dur- All Berlin Process projects are select- of EU enlargement. EU enlargement is laration on Regional Cooperation and titled “The Berlin Process 2014-2018”, with the Bosniak leadership. first outputs, and that will make it pos- think about the impact of projects from prepare the WB6 for future membership. ing his term. ed by and financed through the West- so much more.” the Solution of Bilateral Disputes”, which looked at the effectiveness of China, meanwhile, has invested sible to monitor and assess their impact the area of connecting – whether they “Clear and implementable projects This message from Brussels shook ern Balkans Investment Framework, the launching of the Secretariat of this process and some of its problems. more than 1 billion US dollars in Ser- on the ground,” Hackaj said. are helping the citizens or just big busi- that are evaluated transparently would the region, which was already over- WBIF. MORE TANGIBLE Chambers of Commerce of Western Hackaj, one of the co-authors of the bia alone, mostly via loans, to finance At this time, the EU only partly su- ness,” Hackaj said. give the Berlin Process more credibility shadowed by numerous crises that had This is a joint blending facility of the RESULTS THAN THE Balkans as well as of the Western Bal- report, says infrastructural projects transport infrastructure and energy pervises the application of agreements After Berlin, Vienna, Paris and Tri- and consequently increase the impact diverted EU attention from the Balkans European Commission, in which finan- ACCESSION PROCESS kans Research Foundation. Isabelle Ioannides, require a lot of time and that the start projects. Beijing has also announced and implementation of projects from este, a new round of the Berlin Process of regional efforts. and the enlargement process. cial institutions [the European Devel- Another item of output is an action policy analyst at the of the works on the ground usually a 10 billion dollar credit line to sup- the Berlin Process. is scheduled for London in July 2018. More initiatives in the field of eco- The Berlin Conference, which later opment Bank, the European Bank for The chair of the European Parlia- plan for developing a Regional Eco- European Parliamentary takes about three years from the fea- port Chinese investment in the re- “At the moment, the Berlin Process is Britain has stressed that its exit from nomic development are also needed,” grew into the Berlin Process, intro- Reconstruction and Development and ment Foreign Affairs Committee, David nomic Area, which Western Balkan Research Service sibility study. gion. run by politicians, executives and large the EU will not change its long-term Ioannides concluded. 4 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 5 BELGRADE BELGRADE

Outdoor Swimming Continued from page 1 Pools Open Their Doors Waste Plant Construction to Start in 2019 With temperatures hitting 30 degrees Celsius, many Belgrad- ers will be happy to know that City authorities say “By the end of the year, we will issue a the city’s outdoor swimming building permit for the plant’s construc- pools will open next Wednesday, work on the long- tion, and the Detailed Regulation Plan June 6, when the pool at Milan awaited treatment is a basis for issuing the permit,” Vesic Gale Muskatirovic Sports Centre explained. in lower Dorcol starts operating. in brief Belgrade plant, which will He described the landfill as “the big- The first two working days will gest ecological problem in the terri- most likely be free. A regular day process the contents ticket costs from 100 to 250 dinars tory of Serbia”, adding that it has been [around 0.8 to 2 euros]. From June of the city’s Vinca named one out of ten biggest in the 10 onwards, Belgraders can also world and one of the two biggest in Eu- go swimming at Sports Centre landfill, will start by rope. Olimp at Zvezdara, where prices spring. The Vinca landfill – the city’s only range from 100 to 500 dinars landfill - is located in the neighbourd- [around 0.8 to 4 euros]. Two more hood of the same name, some 14km outdoor pools are also due to open from the city centre. Belgrade has dis- by mid-June – at Tasmajdan and Kosutnjak – but no dates have Ivana NIKOLIC posed of its waste there for 40 years. It been set yet. For more updated has been worrying Belgraders for dec- information check the following project costing 300-million-eu- ades, and the idea of turning the landfill websites: www.srcmgm.rs, www. ros, which was first announced into a waste treatment plant is an old scolimp.rs, www.tasmajdan.rs and Ain 2017, should finally solve the one. www.rzsport.gov.rs. problem of waste disposal in Belgrade, A deal to clean the terrain and con- City Manager Goran Vesic said during struct a plant was signed on September America’s Angie Stone the visit to the site on May 28. 29, 2017, between the City of Belgrade Comes to Town Apart from processing waste, the and a consortium led by the French Goran Vesic, the City Manager, described the Vinca landfill as “the Photo: Beoinfo biggest ecological problem in the territory of Serbia.” Angie Stone, famed singer, new plant, which is supposed to be company, Suez Environnement. producer and actress, will perform built by 2021, will also produce thermal The project is a public-private part- Beograd [Let’s Not Drown Belgrade] of the plant will be a huge financial bur- at Belgrade’s Kalemegdan on energy and electricity. nership, in which the French firm is blocked the entrance to the site for an den for Belgrade and an ecological and July 1, at 9:30 pm, as part of the According to Vesic, by October the to invest 300 million euros; the City hour, saying it wished to send the mes- economic disaster that will have “long- Musicology music festival. Stone, local authorities should make changes of Belgrade will pay an annual fee of sage that “it does not respect the city's term and unimaginable consequences 57, who has been dubbed an “R&B to the Detailed Regulation Plan, which around 30 million euros for the next 25 intention to build a burning-room and for the budget of the City and the lives and soul diva,” rose to fame in the regulates construction throughout the years. in this way enormously charge the city of citizens”. late-1970s as member of the hip capital. After that, the City Assembly However, the deal also caused a budget.“ Vesic dismissed the accusations, call- hop trio, The Sequence. She has also worked with the futuristic rap will adopt the plan, which paves the torrent of criticism in February, when According to the protesters, the land- ing them part of the March Belgrade lo- group Mantronix, singer Lenny way for the future work. the protest movement Ne Davimo fill’s privatisation and the construction cal election campaign. Kravitz and was briefly a member of the R&B trio Vertical Hold in the early 1990s. Only in 1999 did she release her solo debut album, New Museum ThrowsVisitors Off Balance Black Diamond. She is still best known for her most successful sin- thanks to different shapes and corners gle, Wish I Didn’t Miss You. Stone Belgrade’s new has been nominated for three of reflection, as well as a curved room, Grammy Awards. She has been Museum of where one can experience playing most successful on the R&B charts, cards with oneself or standing in front with four top 10 albums, includ- Illusions 'will shake of the so-called infinite mirror. ing a number one, and 10 singles, confidence in your Dejana Dimov, an employee at the including a top 10. Tickets for the museum, says that in this museum, peo- event cost 1,500 dinars [around 12 senses.' ple are not only visitors but participants euros] and can be bought with DD in creating illusions. Tickets and Eventim. “It is an interactive concept where Despite Vucic’s promise that the Progressive Party’s nominee for the post would be revealed within 15 days of the March 4 elections, Belgrade’s next mayor has not yet been selected. Photo: Beta Belgrade Readies for Ivana NIKOLIC visitors are to discover unusual rooms Rowing Weekend themselves, and in each one of them, Yugoslav Partisan commander, Sava He re-emerged after the Democrats lost Museum of Illusions – the first there are more unusual illusions,” she Kovacevic, who was killed fighting the While Vesic the May 6 general elections in 2012 to the Rowing enthusiasts will have an in Belgrade and only the sixth said. “Here a visitor stops being a visitor Two Nazis in World War II. Progressives – in quite an original way. opportunity to attend 2018 World Ain the world – showcases more and becomes a participant and creator Reportedly, Vujovic is the great- Their fall from power shook the Dem- Rowing Cup, which takes place in than 70 exhibits designed to make of those illusions,” Dimov added. granddaughter of Sava's brother Nikola may have more ocratic Party, and its leader, Boris Tadic, Belgrade from Friday, June 1, to visitors question their senses. Aimed at A novelty in the museum is a chair Kovacevic, a participant of the 1917 Oc- was losing support among members Sunday, June 3, at Ada Ciganlija every generation, it offers a wide range which, when you sit on it, makes you Candidates tober Revolution. to Dragan Djilas, the Democrat mayor Regatta course on Sava Lake. It professional will be the third time Belgrade has of puzzles, brainteasers and didactic appear much smaller than other people He was described as "the most capa- of Belgrade who had ambitions to take hosted the event since 2012. Or- games. in the same room. ble and dangerous Bolshevik" by the expertise for over the party. ganisers are expecting participants Apart from Serbia’s capital, five other Tickets for adults cost 600 dinars Lead Race police in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats In September 2012, a "manifesto" from more than 40 countries. The cities have such museums – two of them [around 5 euros], while children aged 5 and Slovenes (which was to become emerged, which Vesic had sent to Dji- races will take place on Saturday in Croatia, in Zagreb and Zadar. The to 15 pay 400 dinars [around 3.4 euros]. Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929). the job, local las, advising him how to take over the and Sunday from 9:30 am. How- other three are in Ljubljana, in Slovenia, You can also come with your family for for Belgrade Vujovic left parliament in May 2014 Democratic Party and act while in op- ever, it is not the only rowing event Vienna, in Austria and Muscat, in Oman. 1,500 dinars [around 12 euros]. when Belgrade's then mayor, Sinisa position. in June in Belgrade. From June mayor Vujovic 8-10, the Serbian capital will host The museum in Belgrade is located at Mali, named her his assistant. After the Djilas ended up taking over the Dem- the Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe Nusiceva 11, and occupies 400 square Mayor local elections in 2016, she took office ocratic Party, but not before turning Senior European Championships. metres. Some of the exhibits include a The museum is open daily from 9am as mayor of Savski Venac. appears a bit down Vesic's unsolicited offer for help. For more information, visit www. “Vortex” chamber with a rotating cyl- to 10pm. For more information, visit Since 2016, she has also been a mem- In 2013, however, Djilas's Belgrade worldrowing.com and www. inder that shakes your balance, a room the Museum’s Facebook page www. don't believe the Progressive the third woman in history to run the ber of the presidency of the Serbian coalition fell apart and he lost the may- “Here a visitor stops being a visitor and Photo: Courtesy of the Museum of Illusions, Belgrade closer to the kajaksrbija.rs. with mirrors, ideal for taking selfies facebook.com/mi.beograd. becomes a participant and creator of illusions.” Party, at this moment, has Serbian capital. Progressive Party. oral post. anyone else to run the city," If elected, she will advance from her During the 2018 campaign for the A provisional city government was Andjelkovic told the regional current position as mayor of Belgrade's Belgrade local elections, as a candidate party base. established, and Vesic became its sec- TV channel N1 on May 9. Savski Venac municipality, which she for the city assembly, some media out- retary. Since becoming city manager in Find your copy of "IWhile Vesic may have more profes- led for the past two years. lets criticised her for claiming that the 2014, his views on Djilas have changed ORDER DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR Belgrade Insight here: www.balkaninsight.com/en/page/subscribe-to-belgrade-insight +381 11 4030 303, [email protected] sional expertise for the job, local mayor Vujovic joined the Serbian Progres- city has no children's shelter. substantially and he has became much Vujovic appears a bit closer to the party sive Party in 2008, and has made rapid The fact-checking website Istinomer more critical of his moves. base, some experts say. progress in politics since then. rated this as incorrect. "The current Serbia's current President, Vucic at one Vesic now is a member of the main "At the Progressive Party rallies dur- She was an MP in parliament on two mayor of Savski Venac somehow man- point served as Milosevic's Information board of the Progressive Party, and MONUMENT HOTEL EXCELSIOR HOTEL COURTYARD BY TOURIST ORGANISATION OF THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL ing the Belgrade [election] campaign, occasions, in 2012 and 2014. Shortly af- aged to forget that the Shelter for Chil- Minister. hailed its victory in the Belgrade local Address: Cika Ljubina 9 Address: Kneza Milosa 5 MARRIOTT SERBIA SCHOOL OF BELGRADE the Mayor of Savski Venac drew honest ter being elected for the second time, dren has existed in Belgrade for almost From 1994 to 1997 Vesic was the elections. Address: Vase Carapica 2-4 Address: Trg Republike 5 Address: Smetanina 12 applause and cheers like no Belgrade the tabloids focused on her looks, label- 60 years, albeit in bad condition," Isti- cabinet chief to the Democratic Party "Citizens trust Aleksandar Vucic. We HOTEL MOSKVA HOTEL HYATT official did," the Belgrade-based jour- ling her "Miss Parliament". nomer said in a comment on Vujovic's leader Zoran Djindjic, who became have finally started to lead a [pro-] Ser- Address: Balkanska 1 Address: Milentija Popovica 5 BISTRO BAR NATIONAL FOUNDATION RADISSON BLU nalist and analyst Jasmina Lukac wrote Vujovic, however, said that she only statement. Prime Minister of Serbia after the fall bian policy, to change society and the Address: Vojvode Stepe 198 FOR DANCE OLD MILL HOTEL in an analysis for Demostat research wished the public to know that women of Milosevic in 2001 until his assassina- economy, and to develop," Vesic told HOTEL SQUARE NINE HOTEL CROWNE PLAZA Address: Kolarceva 3 Address: Bulevar Vojvode Misica 15 and analysis centre, published on May in parliament are smart, educated and GORAN VESIC: TURNCOAT tion in 2003. Serbia's Tanjug news agency after the Address: Studentski trg 9 Address: Vladimira Popovica 10 SKVER 44 www.radissonblu.com/hotel-belgrade 25. capable. WHOSE CHOICES PAID OFF During his long stay with the Demo- elections in March. Address: Pozeska 44a RESTAURANT BIZU Despite that, even Lukac believes Asked if she had a role model in poli- crats, Vesic held several state offices, -in Dragomir Andjelkovic says Vesic re- CAFE SNEZANA HOTEL LE PETIT PIAFF Address: Andre Nikolica 1-3 RESTAURANT DVA JELENA that Vesic may be closer to being nomi- tics, she named her party leader. According to recent reports, Vujo- cluding being Deputy Defence Minister portedly took a stand that he would not INTERGALACTIC DINER Address: Knez Mihailova 50 Restaurant Mali vrabac Address: Skadarska 32 Address: Internacionalnih brigada 22 nated for the post. "Aleksandar Vucic is someone I ap- vic has, however, lost her frontrunner of Serbia and Montenegro from 2003 to be subordinated in office to anyone be- Address: Skadarska 34 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF Address: Hotel Jugoslavija, Bulevar preciate and respect very much be- status to the incumbent city manager, 2004. neath him in the party hierarchy – pre- KOLARAC Mihajla Pupina 85A BELGRADE FROM 'PRETTIEST MP' TO cause he has displayed the knowledge, Goran Vesic, who started in politics as Since 2004, he has served as a sumably meaning Vujovic. Address: Studentski trg 5 Address: Temisvarska 19 MAYORAL FRONTRUNNER readiness and courage in his wish to a staunch fighter against the regime of councillor in the municipal assembly "If they [the Progressives] have reform Serbia," she said. Slobodan Milosevic. of Belgrade's Vracar municipality, and someone else [for mayor], it is likely Address: Kolarceva 7 Aged 35, Vujovic is close to becoming She also made tabloid headlines by Vesic remained in opposition devoted more time to his business ca- that Vesic will also move to the govern- the youngest Belgrade mayor and only claiming to be related to the famous throughout Milosevic's reign, while reer. ment," Andjelkovic commented. 6 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 7 SERBIA BUSINESS

COMMENT Italian Companies Eye Serbian Rail Upgrades Giovanni Rocca, Vice-Pres- ident of Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, Italy’s railway company, said many Italian companies are interested in taking part in Business in brief in brief Business the renovation of Serbia’s railway infrastructure, the office of Serbia’s Infra- structure Minister Zorana Mihajlovic said after a meeting on May 29. Serbia is a key country for Italy to transport goods, especially the railway from Belgrade to Bar in Montenegro, Rocca further said. In the last three years, more than 200 kilometres of rail- way have been repaired, Mihajlovic said, adding that further reconstruction is a priority for Serbia. Iranians Take Lead Among Belgrade Tourists More visitors from Iran visited the Serbian capital in March than from any other country – a total of 8,336, taking the number- one spot traditionally held by Croatians. Iranians’ growing interest in Serbia is linked to the fact that Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic told MPs at Monday’s session that Sinisa Mali deserved his new post because of the Photo: Beta they ceased needing visas “numerous reforms which have been made in the Serbian capital in the past few years”. in 2017. “Mutual abolition of visas has contributed to the fact that Iranians, while entering Serbia as tourists, have made use of the stay Serbia Makes Former in Belgrade to establish links with Europe,” Alek- sandar Senicic, director of YUTA, the National Asso- Belgrade Mayor New ciation of Travel Agencies, told the media. Iran was followed by Croatia [8, 321 visits], Turkey [8,045), Toxic Dump, Serbia Finance Minister Bosnia [6,609] and Greece [6,386]. March 2018 saw a Like a leaky toxic dump, the badness of our homeland seemed to be killing us in different ways. Photo: Beoinfo rise of 1 per cent in foreign visits compared to March debt less than 50 per cent of its GDP Unlike Vujovic, who is not member of Mali graduated from Belgrade Uni- 2017. MPs from Serbia's next year. any party and was appointed as an ex- versity’s Economics Faculty, got his idents of nearby Glen Avon became ing worthless during the hyperinfla- for a lot of specific, non-Serbia spe- “As Finance Minister, I will take care pert, Mali is a senior official of the ruling master's degree at Washington Uni- Unqualified By imagining an issue, and the inquiry into how tion of 1993. I spent two months in a In Serbia, the cific problems to go under the radar. ruling parties ap- of every dinar. Our goal is to increase Serbian Progressive Party, led by Vucic. versity in St Louis, and then his PhD in Workers Worry the EPA handled the pits resulted in a cellar, hiding from NATO bombs. Two As it denies any point of own agency, [Serbia’s] budget as much as we can. My He has been involved in controver- 2013, at the Faculty of Organisational German Investors Serbia as a kind perjury charge against one of its top of my grandparents died as their doc- more one at least within the borders of Serbia, pointed former biggest challenge is to make our eco- sies, having been accused of plagia- Sciences in Belgrade. officials. tors failed to treat them properly in it also removes responsibility and nomic growth rate as high as possible rising his PhD thesis, of concealing He worked for Deloitte & Touche in “Talking with German com- of toxic dump, panies operating in Serbia, In the best American manner of increasingly underfunded health sys- thinks about the ability to expect anything but the Belgrade mayor in the future,“ Mali said. his ownership of apartments on the Belgrade and Prague, and at the Credit we were informed about we relieve seeking justice via the courts, the tem that meant we had to buy basic worst of anyone and anything you He also said his aim is to not only Bulgarian coast and of manhandling a Suisse First Boston investment bank in a decrease in the quali- residents of the nearby area sued, and hospital supplies for their treatment. how much deal with. Sinisa Mali as Ser- keep the public cash register, but to pro- journalist – as well as of involvement in New York, before joining the new Serbi- fied labour force,” Michael ourselves of any some started getting compensation Tragically, in many ways my experi- Whether it is the depleted urani- vide money for important projects as the controversial demolitions work in an Privatisation Agency in 2001, where Harms, head of the German for the damage that the pits and their ence was relatively good compared um, Russian interference, centuries bia's new Finance well as “to secure better future for our Belgrade's Savamala area. he was director of the public tender Committee on Eastern Eu- toxic contents had allegedly caused, to what others in the Balkans went badness is of Ottoman rule or just "the govern- children in this country.” A year after he took office, his -doc centre for two years. ropean Economic Relations, responsibility for which led to further lawsuits. through, which ranged from forced ment", there is always someone or “I want to fight with the Prime Min- toral thesis was disputed by Rasa Kara- He went back into the private sector said on May 29. Harms The complicated nature of the case, evictions, witnessing their loved ones something that is credibly bad, but Minister – draw- ister for every new job, for every new pandza, a professor of finance from to launch consulting services and then added that the Committee even trying to ascribed to he leads plans to inform due to the huge number of plaintiffs being killed in front of their eyes, or certainly not omnipotent, to make investment, and as a Finance Minister, Wiesbaden in Germany, who accused worked as general manager at the NCA Serbian representatives of and of defendants who had dumped themselves enduring sickening acts you feel pleasantly helpless and ing claims from my duty will be to provide money for Mali of plagiarising 33 per cent of the Investment Group from 2005 to 2008. our country – the need for better profes- change things for their waste there, led to the State of of violence. righteously unable to strive to make all that in the budget,” Mali said. text from various authors, and as Kara- He returned to public service after sional qualifications among California building a new court house With this in mind, the pervasive at- life better for yourself and the people some experts that Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic pandza wrote on the Pescanik website, the Serbian Progressive Party came the workforce in Serbia. the better. for the armies of lawyers, judges and titude that there is no point in trying to the more you around you. told MPs at Monday’s session that Sini- using Wikipedia. to power in 2012, when he became an More than 400 German other legal staff who were untangling do anything in Serbia, from starting a What you end up with is not only he will act merely sa Mali deserved his new post because In October 2015, meanwhile, KRIK, advisor on the economy and finance to companies have invested 2 the issue, which led to Hitt taking an blog, to opening a business or starting realise how a pan-national existential crisis, but of the “numerous reforms which have the network for investigating crime and Vucic, who at the time was First Deputy billion euros in Serbia and have hired around 45,000 interest. a family, seemed like a logical conclu- also a system where many don't feel as the long arm of been made in the Serbian capital in the corruption, said Mali had bought 24 Prime Minister. people. Trade exchange Srdjan GARCEVIC The reason why the story resonated sion. much more that doing better, or doing anything, past few years,” Kurir daily reported. apartments on the Bulgarian coast in Mali was then appointed Belgrade grew by 12 per cent last immediately was not because of my Like a leaky toxic dump, the bad- has any point – and instead engage in “Sinisa Mali showed that he’s a team 2012 and 2013 as the legal representa- mayor in April 2014, but after last local year. ome time ago, the strange interest in the environmental issue, ness of our homeland seemed to be blame-shifting. the Serbian Presi- player who is not afraid of hard work or tive of two offshore companies based elections in Serbian capital in March ways of the Internet led me but because the plaintiffs seemed to killing us in different ways: thorough this feeling of Whenever a manager of a closed criticism, doesn’t give up and doesn’t in the British Virgin Islands. 4, Vucic informed the public that Mali EU Supports Serbi- to the works of Jack Hitt, have had their lives ruined in various sclerotic administration, the seeming- museum decides not to try to re-open dent. fear tough decisions,” she added. On February 13, 2017, KRIK published would no longer be mayor. an Entrepreneurs one of the best living Ameri- ways by this toxic dump, which just ly constant inability of our leadership helpless doom it, or when an admin worker makes However, some experts predicted an interview with the Mayor's ex-wife, Economics Professor Ljubodrag can non-fiction writers. stood there. The toxic dump's looming to lift the country from the downward you run around the city for needless that he will likely act as the long arm his Marija, in which she alleged that he had Savic agreed with Brkic in his assess- The European Union’s new development project EU SAlthough probably best known for presence in the lives of the citizens of spiral it entered in the 1990s and, fi- documents, or when a progressive Maja ZIVANOVIC, Ivana NIKOLIC party leader, the Serbian President. admitted to her that he was responsible ment that Mali will be in Vucic’s shad- is stunting us. PRO will hold informa- On the Road, his amazing memoir of a Glen Avon caused them to blame it for nally, the decay of "morals and values". politician feels that convincing voters “He will lead Serbian finances wher- for the controversial nocturnal demo- ow as the new finance minister. tive sessions from June pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, a range of ailments, from depression The more you speak to people in is a hassle, but instead turns to his twit- ormer Belgrade Mayor Sini- ever [President] Aleksandar Vucic litions of buildings by masked men in “I do not expect him to create public 1-14, when it will present Hitt's work that most resonated with and respiratory problems to cancer. Serbia, the longer will be the list of ills ter fans to lament, they can all just sigh sa Mali will take over as Ser- wants,” economic journalist Misa Brkic the city’s Savamala district in 2016. finances but to execute what is expect- its open call to support me was his 1995 Harper's Magazine This scenario immediately evoked that the country caused them, much Srbija, brale, both as an excuse, but bian Finance Minister after predicted, adding that on all important The secretive Savamala operation ed of him,” Savic told N1 television on entrepreneurs and micro article about acid pits in Southern a similar nefarious presence in the like the more that Hitt dug into his Instead, people found something like also as a warning that there is really he was voted into office by cash flows in the state, he will consult was widely seen as a move by the au- May 26. and macro businesses. California. minds of many people around me: our story, the longer the list of ills that the meaning in believing that such an om- no point in expecting anything from the MPs of the ruling parties Vucic first. thorities to clear the ground quickly Brkic underlined that Mali’s new post Sessions will be held in Sabac, Kragujevac, Stringfellow Acid Pits, opened in homeland, Serbia. citizens of Glen Avon blamed on the nipotent, albeit disastrous, force, com- them – and that we should all be fine Fon May 29. Referring to former minister Dusan for the government-backed Waterfront is a very important position in Serbia, Krusevac, Kraljevo, Novi 1956, came into the public spotlight in As far back as I can remember, grow- toxic dump became. manded their lives. with that. Although opposition parties voted Vujovic, he said that Mali “is more obe- project, and sparked large protests. where economic reforms are still not Pazar, Uzice, Smederevo, the 1980s when the US Environmental ing up in the 1990s and 2000s in Bel- The more he dug, however, the Similarly, in Serbia, the more one against his appointment, Mali was dient than him. I don’t expect much cre- Mali has denied all the various accu- finished and the financial consolida- Zajecar, Nis and Leskovac. Protection Agency, EPA, realised that grade, during the implosion of Yugo- more obvious it became that a single thinks about how much badness is as- Srdjan Garcevic is a writer and a elected by a majority of votes of the rul- ativity when it comes to continuation sations. tion of the country is still not stable. The programme, which the leakage of toxic waste, dumped slavia, the country, the system and the toxic dump could not have caused all cribed to our country – the more you founder of The Nutshell Times blog. ing coalition led by the Progressives. of economic reforms or privatisation of However, he and his family have to “He faces many challenges and the was launched in April, there by a series of corporations, had idea – the fact that living here was bad of these issues. By the end of writing realise how much more this feeling of After the vote, Mali told Serbia’s Pub- state-owned companies.” return to the state ten hectares of agri- situation is not as rosy as state officials and aims to increase the made the site one of the most polluted for you – seemed self-evident. his amazing article, Hitt realised that helpless doom is stunting us. The opinions expressed in the Com- lic Broadcaster, RTS, his priorities are to Vujovic resigned on May 7, saying culture land in the province of Vojvodi- are bragging about. Our debts could competitiveness of the places in the US. I saw my parents scrambling to con- while there was indeed some dam- The culture of shrugging and blam- ment section are those of the authors maintain macroeconomic stability, to that the four years he spent in govern- na that they illegally took over 12 years easily become a burden that could economy across Serbia, will invest 4.5 million eu- After storms that led to further leak- vert their already meagre salaries to age from the acid pits, it was far from ing everything that happens to you only and do not necessarily re ect the continue responsible fiscal policy and ment was "quite enough for a man to ago, a local court in Pancevo ruled in push us into the chasm,” he conclud- ros in bolstering entrepre- age, the effects on the health of the res- German marks to avoid them becom- as totally disastrous as was claimed. on Srbija, brale – Serbia, bro – allows views of BIRN. to work hard to make Serbia’s public prove himself in a public office". September 2017. ed. neurship. 8 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 9 REGION FACES Montenegro Opposition Licks About town with… Serbian Artist’s Wounds After Poll Disaster BORISAV RADOJKOVIC Phone Games Fuse Borisav is the founder of Dorcol Pivara, a Belgrade-based craft-brewery. Its beers Humour and Politics are inspired by, and only served in, the Dorcol neighbourhood of Bel- grade. Belgrade-based Morning visual artist Igor Simic uses mobile Belgrade's traffic has me fairly traumatised over phone games the past couple of years, so whenever I can, I prefer to to make darkly avoid any vehicle with more than two wheels. Furthermore, morning strolls comic political down alleys of springtime Belgrade are irreplace- able. Sometimes just the idea of it helps me make commentaries it through those gloomy winter days. as well as create So, start as early as possible, and just head north from Knez Mihailova towards the confluence of stunning effects. the Sava and the Danube.

Meduza’s [Gospodar-Jevremova 6] delicious Srdjan GARCEVIC espresso is a valid reason for a pit stop on that path. It is also great follow-up to that greasy burek s a student of film and – traditional pie – from one of those old school philosophy at Columbia pekaras [bakeries] that are still out there. University, Igor Simic realised the potential of If you have the opportunity, set yourself up for an video games as art dur- amazing rest of the day with some exercise, ide- ingA a talk given by Paul Schrader, the ally as close to the rivers as possible. I suggest a American screenwriter and director swim at Gale Muskatirovic Sports Center [Tade- who penned Taxi Driver. usa Koscuska 63], or a 10-km cycle ride from the Simic recalls that Schrader's lecture sports centre all the way to Ada Ciganlija. pointed to the then on-going exhibition of Marina Abramovic's work at MoMA Afternoon and the growth of YouTube – and sug- gested that the key to the future of art lay in greater interactivity in the in- Igor Simic, a Columbia University alumnus, returned to Photo: Courtesy of Igor Simic After such an intense morning, lunch is reserved Belgrade to pursue a career in the arts - and gaming. for traditional Serbian cuisine, equally strong on creasingly interconnected world that protein. Here I recommend sticking to the Sava video games offer. the parallel], the game also features a gi- before it can take over the international side of Knez Mihailova, namely Vuk [Vuka Karad- When he returned to Belgrade in gantic monument to Musk, designed to scene, despite its competitive advantage zica 12] or Prolece [Vuka Karadzica 11]. 2012, Simic initially focused on video reference the ruined head of Karl Marx of cheap programmers and the increas- art and on directing short films, but kept in Berlin." ing international availability of tools. One key to surviving the post-meal coma is some Schrader's words in mind. Due to its unusual themes and focus "I don't see real drive or innovation traditional/Serbian/Turkish coffee. Just around He turned to two programmer on the narrative, Simic describes the in Serbia to make good use of new The biggest surprise was the election in the capital, Podgorica, where Djukanovic’s DPS won 32 of 61 seats in the assembly. Photo: Adel Omeragic / Anadolu the corner from the restaurants, a newly opened friends from high school, and they pro- game as not just a golf game but as some- technologies. Although we are open [to and trendy concept store Gradski Kutak [Cika- duced two mobile phone games that thing like an "interactive audio book". them], the mind-set is not international Calls are growing ideas if they are ever to oust the DPS Analysts say that while its rhetoric Perhaps the biggest blow to opposi- After those "frivolous" leaders have Ljubina 7] serves coffee the way they did back in tackled social issues of the day with This was bolstered by adding an im- enough. The easy availability of tools and the country's veteran leader Milo once attracted thousands of support- tion plans was the high abstention rate. quit the scene, the country needs to the 16th-century Belgrade kafanas. dark humour. aginary radio programme called Radio is not a guarantee [of success] because for opposition Djukanovic. ers, it has started to work against it. Almost 40 per cent of the 306,000 hear from new leaders and talk about The first,Crisis Expert, which involves Nostalgia from Mars, which plays in the rest of the world is marching on in Analysts agree that, despite its vic- Front leaders admit something went registered voters stayed at home; the "the unification of ideologically close Then the beer! Dorcol has some proper gems driving a shopping cart over economic the background. For that, Simic and his other areas," he warns. leaders to quit tory, Djukanovic's camp also needs a wrong with its election performance. turnout of 64 per cent was the lowest in parties," Raonic told BIRN. where one can scan the vibrant Serbian craft beer charts, was inspired by the Great Reces- collaborators recorded seven original Nevertheless, Simic is determined to make-over, noting extensive violations Its mayoral candidate in Podgorica, two decades. Raonic believes also that institutions scene; Gunners [Brace Jugovica 2a] and Krafter sion, while the second, Children's Play, songs, featuring, among others, two continue pursuing his gaming, film and the scene after of regulations and misuse of state re- Slaven Radunovic, said on Monday The opposition parties accused the should be held more responsible for [Strahinjica Bana 44], to name but a few. Samo put the player in the role of an overseer acclaimed musicians from the region, art ambitions concurrently. sources for party purposes. that the Front had entered the race government of putting pressure on op- the quality and conduct of the often- Pivo [Balkanska 13] is also regularly full of pleas- of a sweatshop production line, where Ana Curcin and Sara Renar. He is in the development process Sunday’s local The biggest surprise, however, was with financial problems and had been position voters among public servants disputed election process. ant surprises, but sometimes just too remote. he had to keep his underage workers The radio also includes "interviews" for a new film, which is inspired by election defeat – the election in the capital, Podgorica, "exhausted by the years-long struggle to stay at home. According to him, the Prosecutor's Of- from sleeping. with seven people from all around the a Balkan myth about a woman im- where Djukanovic's DPS won 32 of 61 on the streets and in the courtroom." Addressing the election celebration fice should effectively prosecute all elec- If the afternoon involves meeting people that are Their latest game, Golf Club: Waste- world, speaking about their life on pre- mured during the building of the city of with many calling seats in the assembly. However, he went on to blame West- in his party headquarters on Monday, toral abuses and the State Election Com- more hip than myself, a game of pool or darts at land, which features a disgruntled resi- catastrophe Earth. Shkodra in Albania. It can now run the city solo, having ern embassies for supporting other however, Djukanovic denied such mission should be further strengthene some of the places in Cetinjska 15 is always an dent of Tesla City on Mars, playing golf in This ambitious approach to the game However, after that, he plans to ex- for new faces and previously struggled to secure a major- pro-NATO opposition parties on May claims. He also called on the prosecu- option. Alternatively, if you’re just up for a friendly the ruins of Earth in the not so distant fu- helped it gain attention and praise even pand his use of popular media and ity, and being forced to form coalitions 27, which Radunovic said that had tion to check all claims that political CALL FOR STREET PROTESTS hang-out, the bar Bife Ventil [Kapetan-Misina 14] ture, also draws inspiration from politics. before its official release. games, as he sees them as the best way new policies. with small parties. weakened Djukanovic's main chal- pressure was exerted on public em- MEETS MUTE RESPONSE is the right place for it. Initially inspired by his video art- To date, it has received an award for to reach greater audiences. One month earlier, no one expected lenger. ployees. work Melancholic drone, the golf ele- innovative gameplay as well as nomi- "We live in a time of flux. One You- Dusica TOMOVIC such an outcome in Podgorica. Run- "Certain centres of power wanted to Mulling over what to do next after the Evening ment was added partly in homage to nations for Best Game and Best Art- Tube clip can have a larger cultural sig- ning for the country's presidency, in the strength the 'cooperative' [pro-Western] DISAPPOINTED VOTERS DE- defeat, some opposition parties have President Donald Trump's former busi- work at this year's Reboot Gaming con- nificance than a feature film. One can fter the opposition in April 15 polls, Djukanovic barely won in opposition, so they [Western powers] MAND RESIGNATIONS called for a repeat of the usual tactic: When it comes to dinner, luckily for Belgraders, a ness as a golf-course developer. ference. It will be officially launched argue that Moonlight had less cultural Montenegro last Sunday Podgorica, polling less than 2,000 votes had their strong favourites in these mass anti-government protests. number of expats have recognised the need for a However, the main target is what on June 20 at AutoTech Summit, or- impact [on American culture] than suffered its worst elec- more than the opposition candidates. elections," he said. When the first results were an- The Democratic Front called on oth- slightly lighter meal at least once a day. My choice Simic terms "Silicon Valley Ideology" ganised by Unity, a game development Childish Gambino's This is America. tion result since the early "If huge sums and energy were in- nounced on Sunday, many Montene- er parties to take to the streets to protest here is to go for the Asian food that’s offered. – which is narratively and visually jux- platform. "The hierarchy of the media is chang- 2000s, calls are growing WESTERN EMBASSIES vested in the project of the 'For the 21st grins took to social networks to express against the "election misuse, pressure taposed with the backdrop of ruins, The game and its visibility have ben- ing. Maybe we should not expect much forA a policy reappraisal and a change at BLAMED FOR DEBACLE Century' coalition to oust the regime, anger and disappointment. and terror" seen on election day. Istok, which serves Vietnamese food, [Gospodar- which resemble Yugoslav-era Brutalist efited from the development of the innovation is what is called 'high art'. the top. the project completely failed, as the rul- In a short time, several Facebooks However, the Democrats, URA, and Jevremova 50] or Marukoshi, serving Japanese buildings and monuments. budding gaming industry in Serbia, Maybe the new of role of art is to de- The ruling Democratic Party of So- Djukanovic owes his success on the ing DPS is stronger than ever," he added, groups were formed, followed by thou- some other smaller opposition parties fare [Kapetan-Misina 37] are difficult to decide This design choice not only reflected especially of Belgrade-based Nordeus code popular culture," he says. cialists, DPS, in power since 1991, won road towards regaining the high lev- referring to a rival opposition alliance. sands of citizens demanding the resig- rejected the call immediately. between. Both have a cosy atmosphere, good the increasing popularity of highly whose "Top Eleven" football manage- He is also adamant that there is a role most votes in ten out of 11 municipal els of support he enjoyed in the early The opposition "For the 21st Century" nations of all the opposition leaders. The leader of True Montenegro, wine lists and inspired bartenders to help you photogenic Yugoslav Brutalism on the ment game was a huge success, and for more artists in gaming. constituencies on May 27, leaving the 2000s to the decline of the main oppo- coalition was composed of two centrist, On Monday, the head of the small op- Marko Milacic, said on Tuesday that spend the rest of the eve – so I guess it really Internet, but also symbolism. who supported Demagog by providing "There is a lot of space for experimen- opposition parties at their lowest level sition alliance, the pro-Russian and pro- civic-oriented parties, the Democrats position United Party, the former inte- the election results had shown it was comes down to how far east you want to travel. "Firstly, it looks great and, then, sec- contacts and advice. tation. [In the gaming industry] are peo- since the 2002 elections. Serbian Democratic Front. and URA movement. rior minister Goran Danilovic, resigned time for the leaders of the traditional ondly, it is a great example of blind use "What is good [in Serbia's gaming ple who are too much into gaming and Leaders of the anti-government Burdened with three court cases It is now at the top of the opposition from his post – but his example was not opposition to abandon their old politics I have to admit that lately I have turned into a of scientific planning on humans, and industry] is that people are working lack other experiences. The influence groups are mostly not blaming them- against its leaders, including one related bloc, having won 27 per cent of the followed by any of the others. and – after decades of trying and failing slightly boring person when it comes to “after where that leads us. Thirdly, I liked the together. The reason why people are of people who are traditionally outside selves, however, but abuses of election to the alleged party's involvement in a votes in Sunday's election. Political analyst Boris Raonic, direc- to defeat Djukanovic – leave the job to hours”. I suppose that being an entrepreneur, or idea of mixing 'Silicon Valley Ideology' helping each other is that there is mon- this core can be beneficial for creating law, blackmail and even violence by coup attempt in 2016, the Front lost al- It has denied that its election cam- tor of the NGO Civic Alliance, believes those who can do "better and faster." a grown-up, means that you cannot really afford with Communism. ey in the foreign market, so they are in new forms… some of which are even the ruling party. most half the seats it held in local parlia- paign was part-funded by foreign or- that resignations of all the opposition "These were historic elections; they to lose an entire day over a fun night out. Still, "The cult of the personality, like in direct competition. [That is very] unlike close to art," he concludes. On the other hand, many opposition ments over the past four years on Sunday. ganisations – and most analysts in the leaders are needed, "rather than the showed completely and unequivocally if things do get out of control, you can never go the case of [Elon] Musk and [Mark] the local arts scene where everyone is supporters are demanding the resigna- In Podgorica, its vote crashed to only country agree that it owed its success current tirade they have repeated for that a shift of generations in the politi- wrong with the infamous “Boat”, aka Klub 20/44, Zuckerberg, and their power and the fighting for state grants," he notes. Golf Club: Wasteland is available for tion of party leaders, claiming the anti- 12 per cent, down from almost 30 per more to attracting disappointed Front the past three decades", always blam- cal elites is what citizens want – and is [Savski kej]. influence over our lives and privacy, is Nevertheless, Simic still thinks the lo- pre-order on Apple Store and will be government bloc needs new faces and cent in the 2014 election. supporters. ing someone else for bad results. inevitable," he said. an interesting phenomenon. [To draw cal gaming industry has some way to go released on June 20. 10 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 11 OUT AND ABOUT HEALTH AND FAMILY

Relive the Middle Ages in Krusevac Medieval times will return Legendary Vultures to Serbia, for a brief while, from June 1 to June 3, at Krusevac’s Lazarev Grad, the fortress from which Serbia’s Still Soar Over Serbia’s beloved yet ill-fated Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic ruled the country until his death at the famous Battle of Kosovo in Remote Gorges 1389. The festival will feature many kinds of chivalric Else? Where games as well as many fun The flight of majes- events for children, all in the grounds of the impressive tic Griffon Vultures 14th-century ruins. Visitors can watch crossbow and over the remote sword-fighting competitions Tresnjica Gorge is and become guests at a recreated medieval wedding an unforgettable feast on Sunday in front of sight – and one that 14th-century Lazarica church, which is considered one of we can only enjoy the prettiest in Serbia. Entry is free. thanks to the ener- getic efforts of con- Tap into the Serbian Craft Beer scene in servationists. Novi Sad

Novi Sad Craft beer festival returns for the fifth time on Milan RADONJIC June 8 and 9 at Novi Sad ive kilometres before its University Student Cultural confluence with the Drina Centre “Fabrika” [Bulevar and the border with Bos- Despota Stefana 5]. This is nia, the river Tresnjica in a good opportunity to get a western Serbia has carved taste for Serbia’s burgeon- Fa gorge 800 to 1,000 metres deep “It is the given right of every man to be healthy, happy and Photo: Courtesy of Sanda Lukic Ranko Stojijkovic founded Ashtanga Yoga Centre in 2008, after returning to Belgarde in 2006. Photo: Courtesy of Ranko Stojijkovic ing craft-beer scene by through the surrounding limestone blessed,” says Sanda Lukic, a Kundalini yoga instructor. sipping (and rating!) brews hills. from over 20 breweries from The steep cliffs and surrounding for- Serbia and the region. Beside ests have became home to numerous established players such as wildlife species, in particular birds of Belgrade’s Kabinet, Dogma prey, such as Golden Eagles and Per- egrine Falcons. Belgrade’s Hidden and Kas, the event will also feature Ravan Grad from It is also a rare nesting location for the Sombor, as well as Carstvo most northern continental European Piva and Brauhaus from Novi colony of Griffon Vultures. One of the Griffon Vultures from Tresnjica was recently captured near Basra in Iraq. Photo: Courtesy of the Bird of Prey Protection Foundation With a wingspan of some 2.8 metres, Oases of Yogic Calm Sad, which are more difficult to find in Belgrade. A twist on the Griffon's flight is an unforgettable Grabljivica], an organisation that has On the overlooking cliff, we spot is a "Parents do not put up much of the other beer festivals in Serbia sight. Using the air thermals, cruising played a crucial role in preventing Grif- Griffon nest with a young bird. Look- fight, there might be some hissing and is that not only will the jury at altitudes of some 2,000 metres, they fon Vultures from becoming extinct in ing through powerful binoculars it is flapping of wings but nothing more, Jasmina Puljo dreds of new practitioners, and leaving Vidya Yoga School is also engaged where we can freely express our being, rate the beers, but the votes glide over the gorge, often in flocks of Serbia since the 1990s. possible to see two grown birds and a while marking the birds is important behind dozens of instructors, who have in the training of new instructors, and and be what we really are." five to ten birds. "Five times more is delivered to the healthy-looking chick, so we hope at for us, as we can learn a lot about their continued their mission. organises meditation seminars and ac- It is the given right of every man to from the audience will be dis- When not searching for food, they Uvac colony, mostly animal carcasses; least some good has come from this behaviour this way, so we do it every and Helena Over the past decade, yoga has be- tive vacation tours. be healthy, happy and blessed, Lukic played over brewers’ stalls. can reach up to 4,500 or 5,000 metres, without this food supply, it would be crime. year in mid-June," Marinkovic explains. come more popular among the citi- Om Yoga Studio, in Brace Nedica St, is says, quoting the words of Yogi Bhajan, Beside drinks, music and food and even higher, where the ultraviolet almost impossible for them to survive," "They are both majestic and peaceful Rebernisek zens of the capital – and here is some also among the key spots for yoga lov- the teacher who brought the Kundalini are also offered, including rays help them to rid themselves of he noted. FLYING ALL creatures, and this has kept my passion of what's on offer for those with an in- ers in Belgrade, promoting the heritage Yoga to the West: Novi Sad’s most famous bacteria. The bird "restaurant", visited also in THE WAY TO IRAQ for them," he adds. played the key terest for this ancient Indian spiritual Yogic practice of the Satyananda Yoga School, which "If we have these three, our life is sandwich, Index. You can buy Griffons used to inhabit much of winter by wolves and jackals, is on a hill "In a symbolic way, they are the bond practice. is very well established in the city, with beautiful we live it fulfilled in happiness tickets online via gigstix.com Mediterranean Europe, North Africa close to where the Tresnjica joins the Griffon Vultures nest on steep cliffs, between two worlds, those of the living role in founding is not just a decades-long tradition and practiced and peace. Kundalini Yoga is an ancient for 300 dinars [2.5 euros] for and Arabian Peninsula all the way Tribuca, giving the gorge its stunning Y often near small caves, where they can and those of the dead, just as they also ASHTANGA in several other studios. science, also called a technology, as it is one day, or 500 dinars for two through South Asia to the Deccan Pla- shape. shelter from severe weather. connect continents." Belgrade’s first YOGA BELGRADE about asana Surya Yoga studio, in Loznicka 11, very exact," Lukic notes. days. teau in India and the foothills of the The Tresnjica is relatively easy to ap- Each pair produces only one egg a As we speak, Marinkovic notices in Vracar, offers an opportunity to "It uses the combination of asana, pra- Himalayas. proach but is nevertheless an incred- year, usually laid in mid-February or something taking place above our yoga studios in the "In recent years, yoga has became [yogic try Iyengar Yoga, named after Bellur nayama [breathing technique] mantras, Pancevo Throws Today, apart from a large population ibly rewarding sight. The sound of the March. The young birds hatch in mid- heads. Two birds of very different sizes quite common, like everywhere, but it Krishnamachar Iyengar, considered mudras [hand postures] and meditations, Three-Day Weifert in Spain, their habitat in Europe is con- crystal clear water running over the May and can fly after a few months. But are doing something that appears to 1960s – and since reached us here with a kind of delay," postures]; one of the greatest modern teachers, which are often dynamic, and ask for Party sidered endangered. stones restores serenity and calm even they usually stay near their parents for be an aerial acrobatic act. The smaller says Ranko Stojijkovic, founder of Ash- who popularised yoga around the steady concentration and mental stam- in the most restless of visitors. up to a year, when they start to wander one is much more aggressive. It is a Per- then the number tanga Yoga Belgrade. it implies world. ina. In return, their effect on body and Djordje Vajfet, born Georg SUBJECT OF At one of the large stones by the wa- until reaching maturity and choose a egrine Falcon, and it seems to be attack- "Coming back to Belgrade from my mind is purifying, helping us to overcome Weifert, was one of Pance- MYTH AND LEGEND ter, we see a small horned viper resting. permanent colony of their own. ing the Griffon. of practitioners spiritual training back in 2006, I was inner balance ANCIENT the bodily and emotional blockades." vo’s most famous former Worryingly, the little dog that has "Sometimes, they travel amazing "Falcons expect their chicks to hatch amazed to find no one practicing Ash- SOURCE OF ENERGY Kundalini classes are also held every residents and became one of Ancient Egyptians revered the followed our group since we entered distances. Birds that we have marked these days, so they are restless in de- of this ancient tanga Yoga, which is one of the most day in Bhakti Hub, a studio in Kosovska 49, Serbia’s wealthiest and most Griffon as a symbol of Mut, the Great the gorge runs directly towards it, pre- have often been spotted in Israel and fence," Marinkovic explains. popular in the world," he adds. and is not a "After regular practice, yoga becomes and at Velitality Healing Studio, in Kralja influential industrialists in the Mother Goddess, or Lady of Heaven. sumably not noticing it. As he jumps the wider Middle East," Marinkovic re- Towards the end of the gorge, we discipline has Since 2008, Ashtanga Yoga Belgrade a part of our life, as a continuous source Petra 70, where Yin and Restorative Yoga late 19th and early 20th cen- Vultures were considered protectors of over the venomous reptile, it remains marks, adding that recently one of the reach a trout fishery. Unfortunately, its Studio has become one of the best competition of of energy and inspiration," says Sanda are also practiced, as are Sound Baths with turies. Immortalised on the the mother, so the same word was used petrified. Its body is swollen, suggest- birds from Tresnjica was captured near construction has blocked the migra- multiplied. known in the Serbian capital, visited by Lukic [Sarandeep Kaur] an instructor Tibetan bowls and gongs, or special the- 1,000-dinar bank note, he for the two – Mwt. ing it recently had something for lunch. Basra in Iraq. tion route of the Huchen, or Danube globally known yoga teachers such as any kind. of Kundalini Yoga. "It is a place where matic workshops on Ayurveda. Classes is best remembered as the More recently, Griffon depictions But, after one of the more experienced "It was hurt and captured by the lo- Salmon, which used to swim higher up- Laruga Glaser and David Swanson. we recharge ourselves, our holy altar, are held in Serbian, French and English. have been found on the coats of arms group members touches her tail, she cal hunters who saw the ring on her leg. stream in the Tresnjica from the Drina "Yogic practice is not just about asana son of the founder of Serbia’s of medieval Serbian nobles, while, ac- reacts with the speed for which these Someone speaking Arabic with a bit of to spawn every spring. Now their way is Milan RADONJIC [yogic postures]; it implies inner bal- first modern brewery, which cording to Balkan mythology, the Grif- snakes are famous and vanishes into broken English phoned me some three blocked. ance and is not a competition of any was located in Belgrade. Ap- ONCE KOVAČ, ALWAYS KOVAČ fon Vulture can influence the weather the bushes. weeks ago, and after a translator was Human intervention has clearly left inding relief from the pres- kind," Stojiljkovic explains. ONCE ”KAFANA”, ALWAYS ”KAFANA” propriately for such a great and even see into the future. As we follow the river further, on one called, we realised they wanted money its mark on this gem of nature, but it is sure of everyday life in "It is said in Indian tradition that for figure, Pancevo annually RESTAURANT KOVAČ Due to manmade changes to the of the banks close to the gorge's exit, we to set the bird free," he recalls. still very much worth visiting. Belgrade is often associ- Westerners, Asana or physical practice modern ethno restaurant throws him a huge party, natural habitat, the colony in the Tresn- encounter the remains of a campfire. "Fortunately, with help from orni- ated with outdoor natural is important for accepting nonviolence Ranko Stojiljkovic which lasts for three days, jica gorge, comprising some 15 resident A few metres away lie the remains thologists from Iraq and Israel, we escapes – but some of the towards our own body and then to- from June 8 to 10. Each pairs, and another larger one in the of a roe dear that is now just a bare managed to get the bird into safe The Bird of Prey Protection Founda- Fcity's oases of calm and serenity are wards others. At the same time, every OTHER POPULAR STUDIOS night, Georg Weifert Square Uvac Gorge on Mt Zlatar, home to some skeleton. The head is missing, so our hands. We expect to see it back in Ser- tion [Fond za Zastitu Ptica Grabljivica] hidden within the city itself. practice of yoga should bring out the will host free rock and pop 70 pairs, needed human help to survive. group leaders presume this is the re- bia again." is organizing the next tours in June and The first yoga studios opened in feeling of bliss that we carry in our- Today, more than 3,000 people are music concerts, while Nikola "About 50 tons of food are delivered sult of illegal hunting. We also locate Due to their peaceful nature, young September. You can follow the news Belgrade at the end of 1960s, with two selves, and discover, for instance, when regular yoga practitioners in Belgrade Tesla Street will be taken to feeding spots here for them a year," some 40-cm-long dark brown feathers Griffon Vultures are easy to mark. The and events from Birds of Prey Protection women playing the key role. we fall in love for the first time." alone. Most of them visit well-estab- over by craft brewers. Food says Sasa Marinkovic, ornithologist nearby. hard part is reaching the nests perched Fund on their Facebook page at: www. Jasmina Puljo and Helena Re- Ashtanga Yoga Belgrade studio is lo- lished yoga studios, such as Vidya Yoga, stalls will be dotted around and founder of the Bird of Prey Protec- They belong to the bird that we came on the cliffs, so Marinkovic's team does facebook.com/Fond-za-za%C5%A1titu- bernisek held lessons in their studios cated in Decanska 11, and is open every in Vojvode Dobrnjca 26, which is led by Bulevar Oslobođenja 221, Tel: 011 2462 343 www.restorankovac.com the town centre. tion Foundation [Fond za Zastitu Ptica to observe. that with help of alpinists. ptica-grabljivica-144149065649063/ for decades, introducing yoga to hun- day except Sunday. Dragan and Ivana Loncar. 12 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 13 BELGRADE INSIDER ARTS

Drawing Class Inspired by Modigliani

On Saturday, June 2, at KC Grad, everyone with

a knack for drawing Arts in brief will be able to take part in a free public model drawing class, inspired by the famous Italian painter Amedeo Modigli- ani. Maja Atanasijevic, the celebrated Serbian model and artist, will be sitting in, evoking Modigliani’s muses. The five-hour class starts at 3 pm.

Fish Songs by Blerta Surroi

As part of the Mirdita, Dobar dan! festival of Kosovo culture, Blerta Police observing approaching students minutes before the clash at the railroad Photo: Tomislav Peternek Surroi, a young painter overpass in New Belgrade. and actress will be presenting her work in an exhibition entitled Fish Songs. The exhibi- tion opens on June 3 at Giants and the Morning After is a mix of fairytale, myth and everyday realism, directed by the Swedish the trio of Malla Grapengiesser, Per Bifrost and Alexander Ryneus. Photo: Courtesy of Magnificent 7 Festival 6 pm at the Center for Cultural Decontamina- tion, Bircaninova 21. Entrance is free.

Maksimovic Plays Classics at Cultural Centre

Pianist Nebojsa Maksi- movic will be performing at the Belgrade Cultural Centre [Trg Republike, 5] on June 11 at 8 pm. The programme includes works by Beethoven, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Tschaikowsky, Horowitz and Kreisler. Entrance to this concert is free.

Students on strike in front of the Law Faculty. Photo: Tomislav Peternek Entrepreneur, by Finnish filmmaker Virpi Suutari is a Photo: Courtesy of Magnificent 7 Festival The Prince and the Dybbuk won the 2017 Venezia Photo: Courtesy of Magnificent 7 Festival Socialist quirky tale of love and intimacy, set in the dog-eat-dog Classici award for Best Documentary on Cinema. Contradictions world of major corporations. on Show in the Park Police officer preparing to hit a protester. Photo: Tomislav Peternek An exciting exhibition, Magnificent Seven Festival curated by the Kontekst Collective, entitled We Have Built Cities for Rides Again PROTEST You – An Exhibition on the Contradictions of The annual cently premiered or are having their The festival opens with The Prince gions, don’t miss the new feature-length THAT ROCKED TITO’S Yugoslav Socialism, premieres during or around the time of and the Dybbuk by Elwira Niewiera documentary by Finnish filmmaker Vir- opens on June 13 at the celebration of the the festival. and Piotr Rosolowski, a story about the pi Suutari, Entrepreneur. The decisively Cvijeta Zuzoric Pavillion As its name suggests, the festival Polish pre-war filmmaker who helped unpoetic title of this movie should not YUGOSLAVIA in Kalemegdan Park. The best in the European showcases seven films, all carefully se- shape European cinematography as deter film fans – it is, in fact, a quirky tale exhibition, which fea- lected to represent the best of the best we know it, Prince Michal Waszynski, of love and intimacy, set in the dog-eat- tures works by authors documentary film in European documentary films this his connections with the biggest film dog world of major corporations. On June 2, 1968, the The next day, when students tried to deliver a from all the ex-Yugoslav world is bringing year. stars of the era and his own mysteri- Thomas Ridelscheimer was one of protest petition to the Central Committee of the republics, will remain The festival started 14 years ago when ous life. The Prince and the Dybbuk won the authors whose movie was featured pan-European tide of ruling League of Communists, they were met open through June 26. seven thought- Svetlana and Zoran Popovic – who are the 2017 Venizia Classici award for Best in the very first Magnificent Seven. with even stronger police forces, which blocked Entrance is free. well known on Serbia’s cinematograph- Documentary on Cinema. Following Touch the Sound and Rivers discontentment hit their way at the railway overpass in New Bel- provoking films to ic scene for their prestigious film school A special audio-visual treat for all and Tides, he brings us Leaning Into the Belgrade, prompting grade, and intervened brutally. Matthew Collin the Kombank Hall – and knowledge and understanding of those interested in something less ex- Wind: Andy Goldsworthy, the story of Some 165 students were seriously injured. to Talk About this art – decided to create a festival that plicitly narrative and more atmospher- the artist and environmentalist Andy They then decided with support of their profes- was to be unique, not just for Serbia and ic, Scott Barley’s Sleep Has Her House Goldsworthy, accompanied by the mu- Rave Book after the Sava Center students to take to the sors to lock themselves up in the Belgrade the region, but for Europe. comes to Belgrade just a day after its sic of Fred Firth played by the virtuoso streets demanding a University building and start a strike. declined to play This year does bring one slight world premiere. percussionist Evelyn Glennie. Like their colleagues in the West, the students British journalist Mat- change, however. For the first time ever, This 90-minute avant-garde piece is Miss Kiet’s Children, by Petra and Peter fairer society. demanded the dismissal of police chiefs as well thew Collin will be talk- host. the festival will not be held at Belgrade’s a combination of documentary footage Lataster, meanwhile is a touching explo- as a fairer society, generally, with more equal op- ing about his new book Sava Center, as this institution decided [shot exclusively with an iPhone cam- ration of what it means to be a teacher, portunities and greater freedom of speech. Rave On: Global Adven- David GALIC to cancel its cooperation with the festi- era], drawings and animation, with long and a great teacher at that, documenting The General Strike at Belgrade University tures in Electronic Dance val. multi-layer shots and a slow, hypnotic the everyday life of immigrant children Milan RADONJIC lasted seven days, while the Faculty of Filosofy Music with Slobodan he 14th edition of the Mag- The Magnificent Seven usually takes pace. in a special school in Holland. was on strike for two additional weeks. Brkic aka DJ Brka, one nificent Seven, Belgrade’s place in the early months of the year, Barley, one of the leading figures of The Distant Barking of the Dogs by Si- n June 1968, student protests erupted in It ended with the celebrated speech of Yugoslav of the biggest authorities European feature docu- but, due to these organisational chal- the remodernist cinema and slow cin- mon Lereng Wilmont is another docu- Belgrade, echoing the tide of youthful re- President Josip Broz Tito who acknowledged that on electronic music in mentary film festival, lenges, it had to be pushed back to June. ema movement, is considered by some mentary about children, this time set in bellions sweeping many European capitals the students’ anger was justified, and that it was a Belgrade. The talk will be takes place from June 8 The new venue is the Kombank Hall, as the greatest cinematography author the loud, dangerous environment of a that year, starting in Paris. product of the internal weaknesses of the system. followed by a DJ set by toT 14. The concept remains the same, formerly known as Dom Sindikata. This of the Millennial generation. Ukrainian warzone. It all began as a minor clash with police Collin’s longtime friend showcasing the absolute best from the once prestigious venue fell into disuse Giants and the Morning After is a mix Tickets for the festival can be pur- Iat the student campus on the night of June 2 over A exhibition of Tomislav Peternek’s photos from the continent’s current feature documen- for a while, but has been renovated and of fairytale, myth and everyday realism, chased at the Kombank Hall box office. Gordan Paunovic. The a stampede to get into an overcrowded cinema 1968 protests, “Red University ‘Karl Marx’ – 50 Years event on June 7 at 20/44 tary scene. rebooted, and is ready to be host cul- directed by the Swedish the trio of Malla Bundle tickets are not available, and in- hall that escalated, leaving many students Forever” will open at Dom Omladine [Makedonska (Usce bb) starts at 8 pm Movies shown at the Magnificent tural events at a greater capacity once Grapengiesser, Per Bifrost and Alexan- dividual ones cost 400 dinars [around injured. 22] on June 7. Protester speaking from the roof of a tram in front of Belgrade University. Photo: Tomislav Peternek and is free. Seven are always films that have re- again. der Ryneus; while we’re in Nordic re- 3.5 euros]. 14 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 15 GOING OUT WHAT'S ON Hop Inside: Belgrade’s Top Beer Spots CLUBBING

Located on the Sava just behind the disposal. One overlooks the street and Summer is here, Belgrade Fair, at Savski kej bb, it is easily is charming by itself. The other, all the AND LIVE MUSIC accessible by foot from the parking lot way at the top, offers a fine view of and these three of the Fair, or, ideally, by biking along Danube – a perfect match to whatever the waterfront. beer you end up choosing. FRIDAY JUNE 01 SATURDAY JUNE 02 FRIDAY JUNE 08 relaxing beer It blends into the surroundings venues will help of the still undeveloped part of the BEER IN TOWN: • Brian McShtull, Fest Club, • Osmi Dan, Fest Club, Gradski • Lord bishop/dr.crazy/ riverbank – and therein lies all its GUNNERS PUB Gradski park 2, 10pm park 2, 10pm siniestro, Fest Club, Gradski charm. A patchwork of small barges all you cool down – • Makao, Bitef Art Café Summer • Girls, Boys and Toys, Bitef park 2, 7pm connected with what is, or once was, Staying in the city center, it is easy Stage, Kalemegdan, 11pm Art Café Summer Stage, • DEcompose with Burnt a small boat, the sunshades stretched to find plenty of bars that offer good and get up to speed • Repetitor, SKC, Kralja Milana 48, Kalemegdan, 11pm , Drugstore, over the tables tell you from the get-go craft beer, with another one following Friedman Live 9pm with the Serbia’s that this place is laid back. the trend, it seems, almost every day. • The Yellowheads (Reload Bulevar Despota Stefana 115, They offer a variety of beers, but Some set themselves apart, which is • Volvox (Discwoman, USA), Records, ES), Drugstore, Bulevar 11pm fast-moving beer here you have to go with Paulaner’s the definitely case with Gunners pub Drugstore, Bulevar Despota Despota Stefana 115, 11pm • RPDR Balkan: Belgrade’s Weissbier. [Brace Jugovica 2a]. Stefana 115, 11pm • Motha Africa, Grad Cultural RPDR Season 10 Viewing scene. One of those beers that is often From the outside, it is clear that here • RPDR Balkan: Belgrade’s RPDR Center, Brace Krsmanovica 4, Party, Grad Cultural Center, overlooked due to its widespread it is all things beer, starting with a large Season 10 Viewing Party, 7pm Brace Krsmanovica 4, 7pm availability, it still stands out against blackboard with all the beers available Grad Cultural Center, Brace • Disco Not Disco pres Alexis • Midnight Orient w/ Kezz // Branimir MILIC some of its non-industrial brethren. on tap. Krsmanovica 4, 7pm Le Tan (FR) & Schwabe, 20/44 Johana (Banda Panda) // Weissbier is easily associated with Inside, this is underlined even more; • KROKODIL Festival Party, Club, Usce bb, 11pm As Smooth As, Grad Cultural n recent years, the beer scene in Munich’s biergartens and rightly so. But, as you will see the walls covered with Grad Cultural Center, Brace • Nexie ans John Belk, KPTM, Center, Brace Krsmanovica 4, Serbia, especially in Belgrade, when you are Sitting in Brodic on a hot bottle caps, some empty beer bottles Krsmanovica 4, 11pm Zorza Klemesoa 22, 4am 11pm has changed drastically in terms summer afternoon, right by the Sava as well, all the way to the cut-out empty • Beyond House pres Benedikt • Rainbow Party – Hip Hop RnB • Forward Transition w Neana of what is offered. From having to and with a view of New Belgrade and kegs that serve as urinals. Frey (Live At Robert Johnson), Night, KPTM, Zorza Klemesoa (UK), KPTM, Zorza Klemesoa 22, KOLARAC choose between various bland- the bridges leading there, far from any In winter, it is hard to find an empty 20/44 Club, Usce bb, 11pm 22, 11pm Itasting beers produced on an industrial worries, weissbier feels right at home. place because of the small size of the 11pm PROGRAMME scale, all quite similar to each other, You can also eat pizza here, but be sure bar and the cigarette smoke can get • Bekfles (Day Concert), KPTM • Veliki Mir, Ljubimac, Cetinjska • Hernan Cattaneo b2b now there is the option of sampling to put in an order as soon as you arrive; dense. On the other hand, when the open air, Zorza Klemensoa 22, 15, 8pm Nick Warrren, Barutana, not only some great imported beers it takes a notoriously long time for them terrace is working, it becomes a great 5am • Psychedelic Saturday, Imago Kalemegdan, 11pm but also a lot of local craft ones whose to arrive. place to drink beer in the city centre. • Cake Beats, KPTM, Zorza CUK, Decanska 14, 11pm quality is improving steadily. A seat outside, under the trees in a Klemesoa 22, 11pm • Dj`s Malina, Goran Starčević SATURDAY JUNE 09 Here we bring you a few standout BEER WITH A VIEW: quiet street of upper Dorcol, deserves • Psychedelic Friday, Imago CUK, & Dooshan, Lasta, Sajamski kej FRIDAY, JUNE 1 Production: Belgrade places where you can enjoy these new LAKAT PUB to be accompanied by a cold pint in Decanska 14, 11pm bb,, 11pm • Yolo Swag Party, Grad Cultural Philharmonic developments on the Serbian beer hand. • Dj`s Peppe, Miloš Starčević, • Apgrade Weekend in June, Center, Brace Krsmanovica 4, More information – 0112630744 scene. Further on, a stroll in Zemun is a fine Gunners also has a wide range of Concert Hall, 8pm Divolly & Markward, Lasta, Barutana, Kalemegdan, 11pm 11pm Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra What sets them apart are wonderful idea, not only because it is a dynamic beers available, just as a place that Sajamski kej bb, 11pm • DJ Mrki x Tijara, Zappa barka, • Birthday Crushhh, Mladost/ Conductor: Daniel Raiskin FRIDAY, JUNE 8 settings that are as important as the part of Belgrade, and you can stretch boasts of itself in such a way should • Apgrade Weekend in June, Usce bb, 10pm Ludost/Radost, Karadjordjeva Vadim Gluzman, violin quality of the drink in your hand. your legs nicely along the Danube, have. Another Serbian craft brewery, Barutana, Kalemegdan, 11pm 44, 9pm Evgenija Jeremic, soprano Concert Hall, 8pm but because you can do so knowing Crow brewery, makes a special ale • Bege Fank X DJ BKO, Zappa SUNDAY JUNE 03 • Marko Vukovic, Gem.n., Programme: L. Bernstein, G. Mahler Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra BEER ON A BOAT: that your efforts will be rewarded with for the pub, so that could be a starting barka, Usce bb, 10pm Life4Funk (HR) & Joma Maja, Production: Belgrade Conductor: Eiji Oue BRODIC NA SAVI some great beers. point – if the Pilsner Urquell, a Czech Simone Rubino, percussion • Gipsy Jazz, Polet, Cetinjska 15, KPTM, Zorza Klemesoa 22, 11pm Philharmonic Orchestra At the core of old Zemun, descending classic and something of a rarity on tap Academic Choir Collegium A seat outside Gunners pub deserves to be Photo: Courtesy of Gunners pub 8pm More information – 0112630744 The first really warm days after the the cobbled streets from Gardos Tower, accompanied by a pint in hand. in Belgrade, doesn’t suit you. • Roll the Drums: Logistics Musicium winter are usually celebrated by some you should find yourself at the Lakat Finally, Gunners has to be • Memet & Mikail the Great, / Riya live, Barutana, SUNDAY, JUNE 3 Programme: T. Takemitsu, A. Belgraders with an outing to Brodic na [“Elbow”] pub [Njegoseva 53, Zemun]. The focus is clearly on the beer and Juzni Vepar [“Southern Boar”] seems commended for one other thing: it is Grad Cultural Center, Brace Kalemegdan, 11pm Dorman, G. Holst Savi [The Little boat on the Sava] for a A building whose look sets itself apart especially on new local brands. Lakat to be the house beer, while Kas, another cheaper than similar bars that focus Krsmanovica 4, 7pm Production: Belgrade Concert Hall, 11am few rounds of beers. from others, it can be associated in provides a wide range of bottled beers, brewery, is situated nearby. Both are on beer. This allows more people to Philharmonic • NUDGE AFTER, Alek Boskovic SUNDAY JUNE 10 Cycle: Kolarac Podium of Chamber One of the city’s most loved places, it some ways with traditional pubs. It including many imported ones, but very solid choices if you want to go local. get involved in quality beer, whether More information – 0112630744 & Vojkan Becir, KPTM, Zorza Music is vibrant from early spring all the way is quite spacious, so even in winter it you cannot go wrong by sticking to When the weather is nice, take full it is the newest craft concoction or a Klemesoa 22, 5am • Welicoruss, Dom Omladine, Faculty of Music/ Piano Department to the autumn. doesn’t seem to get overcrowded. what they have on tap. advantage of the balconies at Lakat’s seasoned Czech lager. TUESDAY, JUNE 12 • Matinee - Dj`s Joshua Puerta, Makedonska 22, 9pm Production: Music Centre Vuk Smiljanić & Kid Kimi, • Scorpions, Stark arena, Bulevar Admission free Music Gallery, 6pm Lasta, Sajamski kej bb, 4pm Arsenija Carnojevica 58, 8pm Magic Flute WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 NYC Producer Motha • DJ Djoledee, TAG Club, Usce bb, Children`s Concert MONDAY JUNE 04 11pm Ticket price: 300 dinars Volvox at Drugstore Africa at KC Grad Music Gallery, 6pm FREE COPY Production: Music Workshop • MORT, Elektropionir, Cetinjska MONDAY JUNE 11 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 ne of the hottest names on the New York he third installment of the Motha Africa Dusa Jovanovic, cello 15, 8pm electronic music scene, Volvox [Ariana Pao- series of parties returns to KC Grad [Brace Jovana DJordjevic, piano • Salsa Night, Tranzit Bar, Brace • Monday Fever, TAG Club, Usce Music Gallery, 6pm letti], will be performing at Drugstore [Bule- Krsmanovic 4] on June 2, exactly a year af- Gusets: Maja Jovanovic, flute, Dunja String Quartet Krsmanovica 8, 9pm bb, 11pm var Despota Stefana 115] on June 1, starting ter the first party. Local DJs Phillie P, Vemic, Publisher: BIRN d.o.o. Kalamir, violin, O. Messiaen: Quartet for the End at 11pm. She will be supported by Dr Joseph Feloneezy, Regis and Little Lu will take the Sofija Miahilovic, flute, Kolarceva 7/5, 11 000 Belgrade of Time O[Skew-Whiff/Backdrop], Vitanov [Yes/Beyond House] and Tcrowd on a hot musical journey from Africa through the TUESDAY JUNE 05 TUESDAY JUNE 12 Sofija Stojanovic, cello, Bojana Luka Cubrilo, piano, Aleksandra Neutron [Waxx Traxx]. Ticket information has yet to be an- Caribbean and to the Latin America, with afrobeat, afro Phone/Fax: +381 11 4030 300 Sudjic, piano Milanović, violin, nounced – but the price should be around 700 dinars [around funk, afro disco, highlife, dub, dancehall reggaeton, zouk and Editor in Chief: Gordana Igric • We Are The 90s Kids, • We Are The 90s Kids, Production: Music Workshop Rastko Uzunovic, clarinet, six euros]. related sounds. Entrance costs 300 dinars [2.5 euros]. Freestyler Club, Usce bb, 11pm Freestyler Club, Usce bb, 11pm Admission free Aleksandra Bengin, cello Photo: Nemanja Knezevic Photo: KC Grad BIRN editorial team: • Dj Marchez, TAG Club, Usce bb, • DJ Marchez, TAG Club, Usce bb, Production: Music Centre Gordana Andric, Marcus Tanner, 11pm 11pm THURSDAY, JUNE 7 Admission free

belgradeinsighteditor@birn. Concert Hall, 8pm THURSDAY, JUNE 14 WEDNESDAY JUNE 06 WEDNESDAY JUNE 13 eu.com Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Eiji Oue Concert Hall, 8pm Sales & Marketing: Marija • Mars Red Sky (FRA), Dorcol • Vasil Hadzimanov Band, Simone Rubino, percussion FILIP BULATOVIC TRIO Petrovic Platz, Dobracina 59b, 8pm Bitef Art Café Summer Stage, Academic Choir Collegium Filip Bulatovic, piano , Polet, Kalemegdan, 10pm Milan Pavkovic, bass Phone: +381 11 4030 302 • Film Music Night Musicium Cetinjska 15, 8pm • Nesha Bridges, Fest Club, Programme: T. Takemitsu, A. Pedja Milutinovic, drums [email protected] • Masimo Savic, Bitef Art Café Gradski park 2, 9pm Dorman, G. Holst Ticket price: 600 dinars Subscription & Distribution: Summer Stage, Kalemegdan, • Underground Connection Goran Knezevic 9.30pm Showcase, KPTM, Zorza Photo: Jovan Nenadic • Shoxy & 031 Republic, KPTM, Klemesoa 22, 5am +381 63 562 265 Zorza Klemesoa 22, 5am Scorpions Finally Photo: Zoran Stojkovic Photo: Ivana Cutura [email protected] THURSDAY JUNE 14 Photo: KC Grad Coming to Stark Arena Repetitor Celebrate Hadzimanov Band to Tenth Anniversary Printing: POLITIKA stamparija THURSDAY JUNE 07 Photo: Andraz Fijavz Bacovnik • BAD MUSIC Boogaloo #2, KC Grad Kick Off Shady Season Promote New Album After years of waiting and one post- d.o.o. “Serbia’s Jim Morrison” Plays at Polet poned show, Scorpions are playing Repetitor is the most popular and impor- • Artan Lili, Zappa Barka, Usce bb, Grad Cultural Center, Brace The kickoff party for the popular series One of the most popular jazz/fusion the Serbian capital at last. They will tant rock band in Serbia right now. There ISSN 1820-8339 = Belgrade 10pm Krsmanovica , 8pm of summer events Grad u Hladu [City in In Belgrade, Fedja Poldruhi is best musicians in Serbia, Vasil Hadzimanov, perform at the recently renamed Stark might be bands with longer track records , Grad Cultural the Shade] takes place on Sunday, June known as the frontman of the amazing will be promoting his new album Lines Arena [Bulevar Arsenija Carnojevica around, but if you’re looking for the true Insight • Vhs Sex Tapes • Weird Fishes, Polet, Cetinjska Center, Brace Krsmanovica 4, 15, 8pm 3, at 7pm. As usual, the parties feature and popular Doors tribute band, Lost in Sand [MoonJune Records, US] on June 58], on June 10, at 8pm. While those with essence of rock’n’roll, Repetitor can’t be COBISS.SR-ID: 149132556 young, up and coming DJs spinning light, Paris Tapes. On June 7, he will perform 13 at 10pm at the BitefArtCafe Summer tickets for the cancelled December show beaten. They are celebrating the tenth 7pm • KKN, Zappa Barka, Usce bb, popular indie, lo fi house, jazz, hip-hop solo, offering soulful renditions of music Stage [Mali Kalemegdan 2]. He will be can see the concert with their original anniversary of their first album with a Circulation: 2,000 • Gordan Paunovic, 20/44 Club, 10pm and electronic dance music for a millen- by acts such as Chet Faker, Bill Whiters, joined by his band and will stick around tickets; those who have just decided big show at the Students’ Cultural Centre Usce bb, 9pm • Pristan Rituals - DJ PAPPA nial crowd. If you fall into this category Astronautalis, Thievery Corporation and after the gig to sign copies of his new to attend the show can buy theirs for [Kralja Milana 48] on June 1 at 9pm. and are looking for some shade, drop by others. The concert starts at 9pm at Polet record. Tickets for the concert cost 700 between 2,900 dinars [24.5 euros] and Tickets will cost 900 dinars [eight euros] • Balck Coffee, Barutana, (Athens), Pristan, Dunavski kej KC Grad [Brace Krsmanovic 4]. It’s free. [Cetinjska 15] and entrance is free. dinars [six euros]. 4,790 dinars [40 euros]. at the door. Kalemegdan, 11pm “25 Maj”, 11pm 16 BELGRADE INSIGHT, Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 14, 2018 ARTS AND CULTURE

Opera, Ballet TUESDAY JUNE 12 TUESDAY JUNE 05 • 14th Festival of European THURSDAY JUNE 07 and Classical Documentary Film, Kombank • Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor • Book and video presentation Dvorana, Decanska 14, 8pm • Small Martial Crimes (Schmitt), FRIDAY JUNE 01 (Donizetti), National Theatre in “Silence”, Studentski Grad Cultural National Theatre in Belgrade, Belgrade, Francuska 3, 7.30pm Center, Bulevar Zorana Djindjica WEDNESDAY JUNE 13 Francuska 3, 8.30pm • 8th Festival Music Classic Light 179, 7pm • Tartuffe (Moliere), Yugoslav Drama 2018, Music Pavilion, Kalemegdan, THURSDAY JUNE 14 • Cycle: One hundred years since • Cycle: Psychology of Aggression, Theatre, Kralja Milana 50, 8pm 8pm the founding of Yugoslavia, Dom Dom Omladine, Makedonska 22, • Marx in Soho (Zin), Yugoslav Drama • Belgrade Philharmonic • Filip Bulatovic Trio, Filip Omaldine, Makedonska 22, 7pm 7pm Theatre, Kralja Milana 50, 8.30pm Orchestra, Vadim Gluzman Bulatovic (piano), Milan • Exhibition: Nebojsa Adamovic, • Exhibition: Cities that we build, (violin), Evgenia Jeremic Pavkovic (doublebass), Pedja Stefan Lukic, Veljko Vuckovic, Art Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzoric, Mali FRIDAY JUNE 08 (soprano), Daniel Raiskin Milutinovic (drums), Ilija M. Studentski Grad Cultural Center, Kalemegdan 1, 7pm (conductor), Ilija M. Kolarac Kolarac Endowment, Studentski trg Bulevar Zorana Djindjica 179, 7pm • Nineties Nostalgia, Studentski • The Great Drama (Kovacevic), Endowment, Studentski trg 5, 8pm 5, 8pm Grad Cultural Center, Bulevar National Theatre in Belgrade, • Opera: Cinderella (Rossini), WEDNESDAY JUNE 06 Zorana Djindjica 179, 8pm Francuska 3, 7.30pm National Theatre in Belgrade, Exhibitions • The House of Bernarda Alba Francuska 3, 7.30pm and Events • Dok’n’Ritam, Studentski Grad THURSDAY JUNE 14 (Lorca), National Theatre in Cultural Center, Bulevar Zorana Belgrade, Francuska 3, 8.30pm th SATURDAY JUNE 02 FRIDAY JUNE 01 Djindjica 179, 6pm • Closing ceremony of 14 Festival • The Kraut Girl (Lazarevic), • Cycle: Religion in History and of European Documentary Film, Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Kralja • Epoque String Quartet (CZE), • Exhibition: Digital Prints, Miodrag Contemporary Society, Dom Kombank Dvorana, Decanska 14, Milana 50, 8pm Parobrod Cultural Center, Kapetan Rogic, Gallery 73, Pozeska 83a, 10am Omladine, Makedosnka 22, 7pm 8pm Misina 6a, 8pm • Exhibition: One Day in Capri, SATURDAY JUNE 09 Zoran Graovac, Center for Graphic THURSDAY JUNE 07 Theatre SUNDAY JUNE 03 and Visual Research Academy, • The Power of Darkness (Tolstoy), Faculty of Fine Arts, Pariska 16, • Exhibition: Time Fingerprint - FRIDAY JUNE 01 National Theatre in Belgrade, • Faculty of Music Concert, Ilija M. 10am Fragments from History, Graficki Francuska 3, 8.30pm Kolarac Endowment, Studentski trg • Exhibition: Students of the Kolektiv Gallery, Obilicev venac 27, • Frankie and Johnny (McNally), • A Month in a Country (Turgenev), 5, 11am Faculty of Art and Design 5pm National Theatre in Belgrade, Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Kralja Megatrend, Art Pavilion Cvijeta • Cycle: The Key Concept of Francuska 3, 8.30pm Milana 50, 8pm MONDAY JUNE 04 Zuzoric, Mali Kalemegdan 1, 10am Astrobiology, Ilija M. Kolarac • Lecture cycle: Geohazard in Endowment, Studentski trg 5, 6pm SATURDAY JUNE 02 SUNDAY JUNE 10 st • Sava Bozinovic (guitar) Italian Serbia in the 21 century, Serbian Cultural Center, Kneza Milosa 56, Academy of Sciences and Arts, FRIDAY JUNE 08 • Richard the Third (Shakespeare), • Death and the Dervish 8pm Knez Mihailova 35, 12pm National Theatre in Belgrade, (Selimovic), National Theatre in • 5th Festival ART-ANIMA, Vracar • Book Night, Laguna Bookstores, Francuska 3, 7.30pm Belgrade, Francuska 3, 7.30pm TUESDAY JUNE 05 Municipality, NJegoseva 77, 5pm different locations, 5pm • The Nineties (Milenkovic), • Bolywood (Pelevic), National • 40th Conference of Laguna Book • 14th Festival of European National Theatre in Belgrade, Theatre in Belgrade, Francuska 3, • Ballet: Queen Margot (Bregovic), Club, Delfi Bookstore, Kralja Milana Documentary Film, Kombank Francuska 3, 8.30pm 8.30pm National Theatre in Belgrade, 48, 6pm Dvorana, Decanska 14, 8pm • King of Betajnova (Cankar), • A Play About Mirjana and Those th Francuska 3, 7.30pm • 8 Best Design Week, different Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Kralja Around Her (Martinic), Yugoslav locations, 6pm SATURDAY JUNE 09 Milana 50, 8pm Drama Theatre, Kralja Milana 50, WEDNESDAY JUNE 06 • Exhibition: Meeting, Miona 8pm Marta Markovic, Lucida Gallery, • Exhibition: Figurae Feminae, SUNDAY JUNE 03 • Dusan Jovanovic (cello), Jovana Cika Ljubina 11/I, 7pm Andjela Micic, NLB Gallery, MONDAY JUNE 11 Djordjevic (piano), Ilija M. • Miredita, dobar dan Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 165v, 3pm • Mary Stuart (Schiller), National th Kolarac Endowment, Studentski Festival, Center for Cultural • 14 Festival of European Theatre in Belgrade, Francuska 3, • Right You Are, If You Think So trg 5, 6pm Decontamination (CZKD), Documentary Film, Kombank 7.30pm (Pirandello), Yugoslav Drama Bircaninova 21, 8pm Dvorana, Decanska 14, 8pm • Serbian Laika (Jugovic), National Theatre, Kralja Milana 50, 8pm THURSDAY JUNE 07 • Take Away Fashion, Grad Cultural Theatre in Belgrade, Francuska 3, • The Mercy Seat (LaBute), SATURDAY JUNE 02 Center, Brace Krsmanovica 4, 5pm 8.30pm Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Kralja • Belgrade Philharmonic • Dorcol’s Market, Dorcol Platz, • A Month in a Country (Turgenev), Milana 50, 8.30pm th Orchestra, Simone Rubino • 5 Festival ART-ANIMA, Polet, Dobracina 59b, 11am Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Kralja (percussion), Eiji Oue Cetinjska 15, 5pm Milana 50, 8pm TUESDAY JUNE 12 (conductor), Ilija M. Kolarac • Young and Restless, Dom SUNDAY JUNE 10 Endowment, Studentski trg 5, 8pm Omladine, Makedonska 22, 7pm MONDAY JUNE 04 • The Orchestra (Anouilh), National • Exhibition: Through the Vast Theatre in Belgrade, Francuska 3, SATURDAY JUNE 09 SUNDAY JUNE 03 Fields, Miljan Stevanovic, Ilija M. • Einstain’s Dreams (Lightman), 8.30pm Kolarac Endowment, Studentski trg Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Kralja • Accidental Death of an anarchist • Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty • Book Exhibition (Haruki 5, 5pm Milana 50, 8pm (Fo), Yugoslav Drama Theatre, th (Tchaikovsky), National Theatre in Murakami), Studentski Grad • 14 Festival of European • The Mercy Seat (LaBute), Kralja Milana 50, 8pm Belgrade, Francuska 3, 7.30pm Cultural Center, Bulevar Zorana Documentary Film, Kombank Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Kralja Djindjica 179, 12pm Dvorana, Decanska 14, 8pm Milana 50, 8.30pm WEDNESDAY JUNE 13 SUNDAY JUNE 10 • Exhibition and Public Debate: • Cycle: News in the Dentistry “1968”, Center for Cultural Science and Practice, Ilija M. TUESDAY JUNE 05 • Ivanov (Chekov), National Theatre • Ballet: Coppelia (Delibes), Decontamination (CZKD), Kolarac Endowment, Studentski trg in Belgrade, Francuska 3, 8.30pm Bolshoi Theatre Live Broadcast, Bircaninova 21, 12pm 5, 6pm • The Woman from Sarajevo • Accidental Death of an anarchist th Cineplexx Usce Shopping Center, • 5 Festival ART-ANIMA, Polet, (Andric), Yugoslav Drama Theatre, (Fo), Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 4, 4.45pm Cetinjska 15, 5pm MONDAY JUNE 11 Kralja Milana 50, 8pm Kralja Milana 50, 8pm • String Quartet Aleksandra, Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment, Studentski MONDAY JUNE 04 • Anne Frank Monodrama, Polet, WEDNESDAY JUNE 06 THURSDAY JUNE 14 trg 5, 11am Cetinjska 15, 7.30pm • World Environment Day, Dom • 14th Festival of European • Antigone (Sophocles), National • The Lady of the Camelias (Fils), MONDAY JUNE 11 Omladine, Makedonska 22, 11am Documentary Film, Kombank Theatre in Belgrade, Francuska 3, National Theatre in Belgrade, • Exhibition: Through Dvorana, Decanska 14, 8pm 7.30pm Francuska 3, 7.30pm • Concert in Artget Gallery, Cultural Unrestrained Forces, Biljana • Bollywood (Pelevic), National • Coffee White (Popovic), National Center of Belgrade, Trg republike Milenkovic, Progress Gallery, Knez TUESDAY JUNE 12 Theatre in Belgrade, Francuska 3, Theatre in Belgrade, Francuska 3, 5, 7pm Mihailova 27, 7pm 8.30pm 8.30pm • Ballet: Dictionary of the Khazars • Delicatessen Monday, Grad • Tomislav Peternek: Red • Marx in Soho (Zin), Yugoslav • A Month in a Country (Turgenev), – Dream Hunters, National Theatre Cultural Center, Brace Krsmanovica University Karl Marx, Dom Drama Theatre, Kralja Milana 50, Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Kralja in Belgrade, Francuska 3, 7.30pm 4, 7pm Omladine, Makedonska 22, 7pm 8.30pm Milana 50, 8pm

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