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Montenegrin Media Most Free in Balkans, Report Says
A survey of world media freedom in 2011 carried out by US-based watchdog Freedom House put Montenegro in top place in the region. Kosovo has also moved up the rankings while Macedonia has moved down.
Latest Culture and Lifestyle News from the Balkans
Mixer Attempts to Change the Face of Belgrade
The fourth edition of the art festival will bring more than 100 artists from 50 countries to Belgrade’s “Savamala,” with the motive of urban transformation.
Sarajevo Days Presents Bosnian Culture in Belgrade
Dani Sarajeva introduces Bosnian artists to the Belgrade public in a showcase of regional cultural cooperation.
Serbians Ready to Pay for Perfect Summer Waistline
Want to slip into your last summer’s skinny jeans? Belgrade’s health gurus offer several different programmes that can help people meet their goals – but some are far from cheap.
Albania Cancels Eurovision Broadcast After Bus Crash
Albania’s public broadcaster, RTSH, will not broadcast the first semifinal of the Eurovision song contest on Tuesday as a mark of respect for the victims of Monday's bus crash.
Night of Museums Starts to Sound of Trumpets
Visitors of the ninth Night of Museums will have a rare chance to see Tesla’s hotel room, go back into the past in the National Library, sing Communist era songs and much more for one night only.
Romanians Gear Up For Museums Night
Museums and cultural institutions across Romania will be opening their doors all night on Saturday and revealing their treasures.
Globe to Globe
Three Balkan theatres performed the three parts of Shakespeare’s complex trilogy in London – and with very different results.
Culture Watch Award Announced
The Balkan Initiative for Cultural Cooperation Exchange and Development, BICCED, funded by the Swiss Cultural Programme in the Western Balkans, is announcing the launch of the first Culture Watch Award.
Two Serbian Movies Share BELDOCS Award
‘Pismo ocu’ and ‘Biba struja’ both won the best Serbian documentary award while Mexico’s ‘Smallest Place on Earth’ triumphed in the international competion.
Turkey Wins Top South East Europe Film Prize
First prize went to Ozcan Alper’s ‘Future Lasts Forever’ at the seventh South East European Film Festival, which ended on Monday.
Striving for Musical Independence
Belgrade's independent music scene flourishes as more underground venues appear in the Serbian capital.
Metallica Paints Belgrade Black Again
The trash metal band will perform before a Serbian audience for the second time in its history, playing all the songs from the famous 'Black Album' as well as other hits.
Balkan Henry VI at the Globe Theatre
The three plays that make up Shakespeare’s Henry VI are going to be performed by the Serbian, Macedonian and Albanian national theatres at the London Globe in mid-May.
Beldocs Documentary Festival Opens in Belgrade
Fifth festival of documentary films is bigger and better than last year’s in spite of the tough financial climate, organisers say.
Macedonia's Main Party Blamed for Theatre Delay
After the audience was held up for an hour at the Drama Theatre in Skopje for a party membership drive, some angry threatregoers are demanding an apology.
Culture Policy Focus
Foreign Soaps Push Out Kosovo Productions
Kosovo’s domestic soaps are falling victim to cheap imports from Turkey and Latin America.
Igor Mandic: Serbs and Croats Belong Together
New Secrets of Ancient Times Emerge in Butrint
Why Serbia’s Cultural Guardians Still Fear Europe
Kosovo’s Vetevendosje Keep Faith in Graffiti
‘Clip’ Shines Grim Light on Belgrade’s Suburban Youth
Artists Cross Tense Serbia-Kosovo Border on Net
Capital’s EU Culture Bid Leaves Some Serbs Unmoved
Politics and Society
Mladic’s Trial to Resume on June 25
The first prosecution witness at the trial of Ratko Mladic will be examined on June 25 announced the Trial Chamber of the Hague Tribunal, ICTY.
Staff at Serbia's TV Avala on Strike Again
Amnesty International: 2011 Was Turbulent
"Croatia’s Putin" Takes Over Tudjman’s Party
Football Wins Amid Political Row over Kosovo Status
Business
Construction of Macedonian Motorway Section to Begin
Construction of the remaining section of one of Eastern Europe's key motorway networks, Corridor 10, will begin this summer, Macedonian Finance Minister Zoran Stavrevski said today.
