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Miloš Latinović, writer and director of Bitef Theatre

I Create my Own Reality

After many years and published books, I today understand writing work as a necessity of personal choice. My...

Centenary of the Birth of Mira Trailović

Lady Was Her Name

When famous playwright Eugène Ionesco was asked, back in 1971, what he’d seen in Belgrade, he responded: “Mira...

57th BITEF Opens: Theatre Legacy Meets Global Collaboration

The 57th Belgrade International Theatre Festival (BITEF) celebrated its grand opening at the Yugoslav Drama Theatre, marked by...

Nikita Milivojević, Film & Theatre director, BITEF Theatre Artistic Director

The Stage Has a Special Aroma

He became the artistic director of Bitef as of this year, while he has previously directed plays in...

Ivan Medenica, Artistic Director Of The Belgrade International Theatre Festival, BITEF

Comrades In Arms On Theatre Boards

The plays featured in this year’s 56th BITEF don’t treat the bleak themes of work in an angry,...

Ivan Medenica, BITEF Artistic Director

The World Is At A Tipping Point

“Although I would maintain that dramatic and choreographic performances represent equally valuable and relevant forms of contemporary performing...

Artistic director, curator and selector BITEF

Ivan Medenica: On The Edge Of The Future

“We considered it necessary to give our all to nonetheless create a sample of the festival this year,...

Ivan Medenica, Artistic Director and Selector of Bitef

It Is Important To Conserve Energy

The state is obliged not to bury its head in the sand, but rather to simultaneously develop several...

Ivan Medenica, BITEF Artistic Director and Selector

Let’s Start Love Over

“Bitef wants to save what can be saved, because it was never just an artistic review, but rather also a platform for the social struggle in favour of progressive values, and those are today the most basic, human values: normalcy, goodness, love.”

BITEF Hosts 2nd Donor Dinner Party

The second donor dinner of the Bitef Festival was held at Hotel Square Nine, with the support of...

52nd Bitef Opens

The 52nd Bitef was officially opened under the slogan "The World Without Men". Before the opening ceremony of the...

Ivan Medenica, Bitef Artistic Director and Selector

Living in a Dangerous World

“The task of this year’s BITEF is to reconcile us with the fact that we are living in a troublingly dangerous world, to prompt us to ask whether and how theatre and art can counteract that, and to jolt us out of our aesthetic prejudices.”

Ivan Medenica, Artistic Director Of BITEF

Is BITEF Returning To The World Scene?

“Opening Bitef with none other than the play Mount Olympus, which is currently one of the most famous...

Mira Trailović Grand Prix And Politika Award Presented

Double laureate was the play Hilarious darkness directed by Dušan David Pařízek

Jubilee 50th Bitef Opens

American theatre director and playwright Robert Wilson opened the 50th Bitef at Belgrade’s National Theatre, comparing this Belgrade...

German Embassy Honours 50th BITEF

H.E. German Ambassador Axel Dittmann organised a reception at his ambassadorial residence to honour the 50th BITEF and...

News

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský: Czechia is One of Serbia’s Most Important Investors

The relationship between Czechia and Serbia is strong and friendly, with Czechia ranking among Serbia's top 10 foreign trade...

Turkish President Erdogan Calls Relations with Serbia a “Golden Era” During Belgrade Visit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described relations between Turkey and Serbia as a "golden era" during his visit to...

Portrait of King Alexander Karađorđević by Paja Jovanović Returned to Serbia

The "For the Serbian People and State" Foundation has returned to Serbia a portrait of King Alexander Karađorđević, created...

Serbia Cuts Shadow Economy by Over a Quarter in a Decade, Driven by Digital Reforms

Over the past decade, Serbia has significantly reduced its shadow economy, lowering it from 29.1% to 21.1% of GDP,...

Embassy of Cyprus Celebrates Independence Day in Belgrade

The Embassy of Cyprus in Serbia, led by Ambassador Andreas Photiou, hosted a special event at the Metropol Hotel...