PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REAL ESTATE EVALUATIONS MR. DENIS HUBER ALEKSANDAR SASA DJORDJEVIC DRAGAN DZAJIC EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS FILM ARCHIVES MR. NEBOJSA BRADIC Editorial Contents elgrade is the city that lasts through ages. Rulers, armies, builders and destroyers have MR. DENIS HUBER 04 been changing in it, and today HEAD OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE MISSION Bthe part of that history is visible in many places. Yet, what cannot be TO SERBIA seen but felt by everybody, even by Something in Between Paris and Rio those who are in this city for the first time, is the unusual blend of spiritual similarities and differences. No wonder ALEKSANDAR SASA DJORDJEVIC 07 since representatives of many nations Metropolis of Charm with the Sports Brand and confessions live in Belgrade and they all have in common that unusual emotional attitude towards this city DRAGAN DZAJIC 12 that is neither the most beautiful, BEST FOOTBALLER EVER IN THE “RED STAR,“ nor the biggest or the most modern in Skadarlija Bowls Everybody Over the world but still has that miraculous energy and charm that turn it into one of the eligible capitals in this part of FILM ARCHIVES 15 the world. Therefore it has officially MUSEUM OF THE GLOBAL IMPORTANCE been awarded the name City of the Future in Southern Europe. The Guardian of the Film History From its first issue our magazine has been searching for collocutors who VOS MEDIATOR – TRUSTWORTHY MEDIATOR 16 solve the secret of the Belgrade life. So, in the autumn issue there are Doing Business with Easiness several interviews with the people who are well known all over the world. SHORT RENTING 19 Those are the former football star Dragan Dzajic and magic basketball player Aleksandar Djordjevic. Talking APARTMENTS 20 about Belgrade are also famous theatre director Nebojsa Bradic and Denis Huber, Head of the Council of Europe HOUSES 28 Mission to Serbia. Beside all mentioned, VOS MAGAZINE OFFICES 32 offers again an overview of the luxurious apartments and houses that can be rented or bought. There is also MR. NEBOJSA BRADIC 44 an exclusive offer for the apartment THE BELGRADE DRAMA THEATRE DIRECTOR short rent as well as for locations that could be attractive for investors. Love Forever IMPRESSUM Publisher: VOS MEDIATOR d.o.o., Belgrade 34, Strahinjica Bana St. Tel/Fax: (+381 11) 29-20-466 E-mail: [email protected] Editor: Vojislav Noveski Design&layout: Grigorije Lazarevic E-mail:[email protected] Print: Forma B, Belgrade CIP, katalogizacija u publikaciji Narodne biblioteke Srbije, Beograd ISSN 1452-7154 COBISS. SR-ID 136370700 MR. DENIS HUBER, HEAD OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE MISSION TO SERBIA Something in Between Paris and Rio Mr. Denis Huber playing at the Belgrade concert dedicated to Georges Brassens When I compare Belgrade with other cities I notice it has European metropolises’ spirit and tradition, and liveliness, hilarity and fast economic growth characteristic for the Brazilian ones. The Brazilians and your people have also one more thing in common – passion for football and you both have Marakana 4 region so that my children can travel around and get to know the countries of the region. We can shortly reach any place by car, although the roads are not the best ones.“ “There are two things in Belgrade that bother me – traffic chaos and pollution. The Serbs are very aggressive, careless drivers who do not obey the traffic rules. Even after a year spent here I am still surprised. Of course, consequences of this are frequent traffic accidents. That is why the car insurance is so expensive. Therefore I do not allow my sons to drive bicycles round the city, the thing they were used to do in France. Here n May this year Serbia took over has spent 2.5 months on practical work there are no bicycle lanes and it’s the six-month Chairmanship of the at the Belgrade hotel “Hyatt.“ She has really dangerous to drive alongside the Committee of (Foreign) Ministers also taken an advantage of that time careless drivers.“ of Council of Europe (CoE) that to get to know Belgrade with the help “It is interesting the women Icomprises the Foreign Affairs Ministers of her father. As the French, after her drivers also behave the same as men. of all 46 member states (in the father, and the Brazilian, after her In France women have the reputation meantime Montenegro has become the mother, Louise discovered in Belgrade as better, careful drivers who have 47th), or their permanent diplomatic that exciting blend of the two milieus, averagely less accidents.“ representatives in Strasbourg, where says Mr. Huber admitting himself that “The other thing that bothers the headquarters of the oldest the Serbian capital resembles Paris me and that I can never be used to European organization is located. by its cosmopolitanism and historical is the air that is extremely polluted Therefore Belgrade has become the heritage and Rio de Janeiro by and cleanliness that is not at the host to many political, cultural and temperament and liveliness. desirable level, especially in the city other events linked to the CoE and got surroundings. The Germans and the its chance to show the world its best What are the things you Swiss would be horrified! I do not dare bright side – open, friendly, hospitable, appreciate the most about Belgrade to swim in the Danube or Sava Rivers, cosmopolitan. and what are those that bother you? although I spend most of the time with Serbia’s successful presentation How do you and your family find the my family outdoors, by the rivers.“ to the CoE Committee of Ministers life in this city? – the chance Serbia will again have “Here I like people the most How would you describe Belgrade only in 25 years time – was realized - cordial, hospitable and attentive to your French friends? What places in good part thanks to the man who, towards newcomers. This is the would you recommend them to visit, in October 2006, became the Head of opinion that both my family and what food to try? Is there something the Council of Europe Mission to Serbia I have. Citizens of Belgrade and you would suggest them to avoid? and distinguished himself during Belgrade smell of dynamics, they are I would describe Belgrade as a very his successful longstanding work as full of life. Everywhere in the city I see interesting city with really long and rich the chief administrative member of young people. Statistically Serbia does past that is testified by the numerous the Secretariat of the Committee not have so many young people as you historical and cultural monuments, of Ministers responsible to help the may think when you meet them in the archeological sites, architecture… Chairman in political matters and streets, restaurants, parks…“ I would describe it as a city full of relations with media. Frenchman Denis “In Belgrade we also feel very safe, energy, that lives 24 hours a day, with Huber, who is at the same time Special me, my wife and children. We had restaurants and shops open the whole Representative of the CoE Secretary never had any unpleasantness or heard day long and even till the late at night, General in Serbia, has also brought to of such things from our acquaintances, where the people are friendly and gay Belgrade his wife Florance, sons Nathan colleagues or friends. It’s great that and know how to enjoy life. Here there (10) and Leo (8) and fifteen-months old here everybody can walk through is everything an educated, civilized daughter Lola (“we call her bebica, in the city day or night! This is surely European citizen would wish for: good Serbian, says Mr. Huber“). The oldest the biggest surprise for strangers theatre plays, great music, delicious daughter from the first marriage Louise who come to Serbia with prejudices food and drinks, various places to go (20) has made useful combination of acquired during the Milosevic regime out, for a walk and excursions, amazing pleasure and work this summer. As a and violent clashes in this area. I am nature… There is no friend of ours who student of the international trade, she glad Belgrade is in the Center of the left Belgrade dissatisfied and dashed. 5 On the contrary. What they have your free (private) time? What are administration), there was no problem seen and experienced was enough the places in this town that your regarding the cooperation with the CoE to make them forget suspicion and children like the most? even after the takeover.“ prejudices they possibly came with “My favourite part of the city, “I have been lucky to be the and wish to come back again.“ beside historic places, is by all means chief to an exquisite team in the “What I would suggest everybody Kosutnjak where I often go for a Belgrade CoE office and I’ve had to see by all means in Belgrade is the walk with my family, and of course pleasure of meeting an array of Kalemegdan Park. Then I would advise a Kalemegdan. My children particularly painters, musicians and other artists backward time trip and getting to know like the Zoo (maybe not so big, but from Serbia who I highly esteem (for Belgrade as a prehistoric settlement at the nice place and with various example, painters Cile, who exhibits that was a part of the Roman, and animals) and Military Museum where in Paris, and Milija Belic from after that, the Ottoman empires, as they climb cannons for hours.“ Lazarevac, as well as the musician a capital of one, and then the other “We regularly go to the Diplomatic Vojislav Djukic from the group ’S Serbian kingdom, the capital of the Club in Banjica where we socialize vremena na vreme’).