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Predrag J. Marković, Historian

In History, The Best Told Story Wins

He was aged just 15 when he became the youngest student of the University of Belgrade, a record he still holds to this day....

Bisera Veletanlić, Solo Vocalist, Jazz Singer

Everything She Touches Turns To Art

She possesses one of the most priceless voices that Yugoslav music ever had, and has. Her life and worldview are the result of the...

Gojko Tešić, Writer And Literary Historian

Necessity And Freedom

His chosen heroes are writers who’ve been ideologically written-off, or so-called traitors and revolutionaries. He left an indelible...

Miljenko Jergović, Writer

The Will Of War Compelled Me To Leave Sarajevo

Here we bring you the personal account of the exciting life’s journey of one of the top contemporary...

Radmila Bakočević, Opera Singer

Woman Who Wisely Directed Her Own Career

She began her career as a lyric soprano and concluded it as a dramatic soprano. She has portrayed...

Aleksandar Denić, Stage Designer And Film Production Designer

Courage Is To Work, And Not To Whine

Impressive, spectacular, colossal, ingenious – these are the words most often used by critics and audiences alike to...

Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, Secretary General Of Europa Nostra

Together We Can Move Mountains

Europa Nosta will next year celebrate the 60th anniversary of our joint action for a common cause. Over...

Nataša Ninković, Actress

Freedom Is Being True To Myself

She carries within herself the spirit of Herzegovina, from where she hails and without which she cannot live....

Dragan Stanić Ph.D., President Of Matica Srpska In Novi Sad, a.k.a. Poet Ivan Negrišorac

Poetry & Matica Shine From Within

A professor of the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad, a writer and Serbian literary scholar, Dragan Stanić...

Dragan Velikić, Novelist

Life In Literature

A two-time recipient of the NIN Award, the top Serbian award for novel of the year, this novelist’s...

Maxim Vengerov, Violinist, Violist And Conductor

Wizard On The Rostrum

One of the most sought-after contemporary solo artists and conductors, an artist of prolific talent, his career has...

Ivanka Popović, Professor At The Faculty Of Technology And Metallurgy Of The University Of Belgrade

Fear Of ‘The Other’ Is At The Root Of All Conflict

She served as rector of the University of Belgrade in her last term and displayed the required decisiveness...

Vesna Goldsworthy, Author

My Mission Is To Dismantle Prejudices

Born in Belgrade as Vesna Bjelogrlić, she was a brilliant student of literature who had only one wish:...

Mira Banjac, Actress

Actress Of The Century

“Acting, for me, is a joy and the power to relay various lives through myself,” says dramatic artist...

Pero Zubac, Author And Poet

Timeless “Mostar Rains”

A gentleman with a bow tie and polite manners. His poems are just the same: picturesque, aromatic, beautifully...

Ivana Stefanović, Composer

We’re Living In A Time Of Lies

She is among the most important Yugoslav and Serbian composers of contemporary music, an essayist, a former successful...

Krinka Vidaković Petrov, Acting Director Of The Staro Sajmište Memorial Centre In Belgrade

Be Soft Like Cotton And Solid Like Steel

The new director of the Staro Sajmište Memorial Centre is a professor, scientist and ambassador, whose special...

Dr Zoran Đerić, Director of the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad

Tradition & Modernity Under One Roof

Judging by his interests, he seemingly lives multiple lives simultaneously. Managing the oldest professional theatre in Serbia isn’t...

Žarko Laušević, Actor

Giving Up Is The Easiest, But I Didn’t Want That

He could have been a writer and a painter, but instead he chose to be an actor who...

Slobodan Tišma, Artist, Musician, Poet, Writer, Member Of The Rock Avant-garde

Period Has Its Own Aesthetics And Its Own Morals

The colourful life of Slobodan Tišma has been filled with conflicting interests, such as his adoration of rock...

Dragan Bjelogrlić, Actor, Director And Producer

It’s A Privilege To Be A Free Man

He first appeared in front of the cameras at the age of 14, and enjoyed his greatest popularity...

Muharem Bazdulj, Writer

I Loved Belgrade At First Sight

He graduated in English literature studies, but defined his career as a journalist, columnist and writer. Leaving his...

Radoslav Rale Zelenović, Legendary Director Of The Yugoslav Cinematheque Film Archives

My Life Would Have Been A Mistake Without Film

He spent a full 24 years as the director of the Yugoslav Cinematheque and largely deserves the credit...

Gabriel Feltz, Chief Conductor Of The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra

Society Is Sick Of Isolation

He is ‘Generalmusikdirector’ of the Dortmund Opera and the Chief Conductor of the Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra, while for...

Branka Katić, Actress

Love Counterbalances Evil

She’s been in front of the camera since she was 14. She has had roles in around 80...

Petar ‘Peca’ Popović, Rock Music Critic, Writer

The Beatles Changed The World Without Firing A Shot

His biography confirms him as one of the greatest authority on rock ‘n’ roll in the former Yugoslavia,...

Goran Milašinović, Cardiologist, Writer

Here We’re All Vienna, Venice And The Levant

As a cardiologist, he was the first in the world to implant some of the most modern types...

Vasil Hadžimanov, Jazz Musician, Composer And Pianist

My Heart Led Me Back To Belgrade

When you are born into a family of top musicians, when you carry a celebrated surname that you...

Branimir Jovanović, Assistant Director Of The Nikola Tesla Museum

Life Devoted To Tesla

Who is Branimir Jovanović, the scientist who has spent more than four decades studying the work of the...

Dušica Lečić Toševski, Neuropsychiatrist, Member Of The Serbian Academy Of Sciences And Arts (SANU)

Goodness, Love & Decency Will Save The World

Dušica Lečić Toševski is very active and respected in the World Psychiatric Association, and is credited with the...

Slavko Štimac, Actor

I Regret Growing Up In Front Of Cameras

He was aged just ten when he was picked to play the lead role in the film The...

Dragoljub Zamurović, architect, photographic artist

Painter With A Camera

Dragoljub Zamurović is the author of numerous photo monographs in which he preserved the beauty of the landscapes,...

The President Of India Draupadi Murmu Visits Serbia

The President of India, Draupadi Murmu, has arrived on an official visit to Serbia, where she will stay for...

Slovenia To Take Up Seat Of UNSC Non-permanent Member For 2024-2025

Slovenia, not Belarus, will take up the seat of a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2024-2025...

Čadež: The Western Balkans Is The Region Of Potential And Not Problems

Europe should accept, as soon as possible, the fact that the Western Balkans (WB) is not the region of...

Serbia To Celebrate The EU Green Week

Serbia is celebrating the EU Green Week again this year, with a set of events that brings together hundreds...

Elon Musk Reclaims Title Of World’s Richest Person

Elon Musk is once again the world’s richest person after leapfrogging French billionaire Bernard Arnault, after a slump in the...