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22 Feb 12 / 12:57:11

Hilltop University ‘Threatens Ohrid’s UNESCO Status’

Prominent architects say plan to build a university in the heart of the town, called Plaosnik 2014, could jeopardise Ohrid’s place on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites. 

Latest Culture and Lifestyle News from the Balkans

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22 Feb 12 / 12:22:50

Kosovo Culture to Premiere in Vienna

A play by Jeton Neziraj, “Yue Madeline Yue,” is among the long list of Kosovo cultural highlights to feature at a Vienna festival later this month dedicated to Kosovo.

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21 Feb 12 / 16:23:12

Visegrad Film Week Opens In Sarajevo

The Visegrad film week started in Sarajevo on February 20 showing 'The Battle for Warsaw 1920' by the Polish director Jerzy Hoffman.

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21 Feb 12 / 11:54:10

Quit Smoking with Health Care Card

Can’t find a drug, special chewing gum or electric cigarette that can help you quit smoking easily? The Serbian Health Ministry has come up with a better idea.

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20 Feb 12 / 13:26:00

Parade Wins Berlinale’s Audience Votes

The movie “Parade” by Srdjan Dragojevic won the Panorama audience award for the best fiction film at the Berlin international film festival which ended on February 19.

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15 Feb 12 / 12:21:55

Thousands Attend Jolie Premiere In Sarajevo

The Sarajevo premiere of Angelina Jolie's Bosnian war film brought tears to her eyes.

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13 Feb 12 / 08:29:10

Belgrade Honours Victims of 1990s Conflicts

A new monument under construction on Belgrade’s Sava Square will serve as a memorial to the victims of the 1990s Balkan wars.

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10 Feb 12 / 16:02:48

Kosovo, Serbia Photographers in Focus

Five photographers from Kosovo and five from Serbia have been brought together for an exhibition exploring Europe values.

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10 Feb 12 / 13:31:54

Serbia: Breaking Artistic Barriers

Thanks to subtitles, expats can finally enjoy popular Serbian theatre.

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09 Feb 12 / 16:35:25

Balkan Filmmakers Present their Work at Berlin

Filmmakers from the Balkan region will present their work at one of the most prestigious film festivals in Europe.

djokovic-is-this-year-s-laureus-sportsman-of-the-year
07 Feb 12 / 00:13:49

Djokovic Scoops Up Sportsman of the Year Award

Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic was voted 2011 Sportsman of the Year by members of the Laureus World Sports Academy.

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27 Jan 12 / 11:32:37

Buyers Snap Up Auctioned Ceaucescu Trophies

A bronze yak presented by Chairman Mao was the surprise star of the sale of the late Romanian dictator's gifts, which took place on the anniversary of his birthday in Bucharest.

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23 Jan 12 / 12:04:10

Wartime Photo Exhibit Opens in Sarajevo

An exhibition of some 30 black and white photos of the siege of Sarajevo contrasts the wartime atmosphere of the Bosnian capital with the face of the city today.

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20 Jan 12 / 18:09:38

Postmodern theater, Albanians and Serbs

While the political relationship between Serbs and Albanians may be in rough waters, a recent theatre production shows that artistic cooperation between the two groups is flourishing.

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19 Jan 12 / 10:38:27

Birthday Auction for Ceausescu's Old Gifts

A selection of 70 gifts presented to the Communist dictator and his wife, Elena, are to go on sale in Bucharest on the anniversary of his birthday.

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18 Jan 12 / 16:14:26

Kustendorf Film Festival Opens in Serbia

The fifth annual Kustendorf Film Festival, the brainchild of renowned Serbian director Emir Kusturica, got underway on Tuesday.

Culture Policy Focus

hilltop-university-threatens-ohrid-s-unesco-status
22 Feb 12 / 12:57:11

Hilltop University ‘Threatens Ohrid’s UNESCO Status’

Prominent architects say plan to build a university in the heart of the town, called Plaosnik 2014, could jeopardise Ohrid’s place on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites. 

02 Feb 12 / 17:19:26

Slobodan Tisma: Last Man Alive

Politics and Society

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22 Feb 12 / 17:09:02

Trial for War Crimes in Eastern Croatia Continues

Two residents of the Croatian village of Lovas testify that Serbian army introduced forced labour during the occupation of eastern Croatia in 1991.

22 Feb 12 / 14:09:36

Arrests in the Dretelj Camp Case