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Slobodan Tisma: Last Man Alive
This year's winner of Serbia’s prestigious NIN Prize, says he writes old-fashioned literature because - like Pista Petrovic, hero of his novel ‘Bernardijeva Soba’ (Bernardi's room) - he is a man unchanged by technology.
Latest Culture and Lifestyle News from Serbia
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.
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.
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.
Kosovo, Serbia Photographers in Focus
Five photographers from Kosovo and five from Serbia have been brought together for an exhibition exploring Europe values.
Serbia: Breaking Artistic Barriers
Thanks to subtitles, expats can finally enjoy popular Serbian theatre.
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 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.
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.
Kustendorf Film Festival Opens in Serbia
The fifth annual Kustendorf Film Festival, the brainchild of renowned Serbian director Emir Kusturica, got underway on Tuesday.
Slobodan Tisma Wins Serbia's NIN Literary Prize
This year's NIN award for best novel in the Serbian language has been awarded to Slobodan Tisma for his piece entitled "Bernardijeva Soba".
Serbia: Dzafo Wins Politika Fine Arts Award
Nikola Dzafo's series of installations on the theme of the rabbit has been awarded the best exhibition in Serbia in 2011 by Belgrade daily Politika.
Press Freedom Violations on the Rise, Watchdog Says
A media watchdog recorded more than 500 press freedom violations over the past year in southeast and central Europe, an increase over 2010 figures.
Serbian President Pardons Popular Actor
Serbian President Boris Tadic has granted a pardon to Yugoslav actor Zarko Lausevic, convicted for murdering two people and wounding one.
Belgrade Hosts Exhibition on Gays in Nazi Germany
An exhibition entitled ‘State terror against homosexuals in Nazi Germany 1933 – 1945’ is now open in the Serbian capital.
Belgrade Hosts Days of Birgitte Grimstad
Prominent Scandinavian singer Birgitte Grimstad shares details of her life and secrets of her profession with Belgrade audience.
Culture Policy Focus
Serbia’s Ageing Ballerinas Stifle Young Dancer’s Hopes
Dancers in the National Theatre have to stop dancing after 40 but can’t retire until they turn 50 – and while they spin out the years, a new generation has to wait.
Slobodan Tisma: Last Man Alive
Serbia Library Chief Purged for ‘Backing Terrorism’
Serb Police Squash Pioneer Artistic Squat
Murky Serbian Media Sector Masks Monopoly Risk
Politics and Society
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.
Kosovo and Serbia Resume Brussels Talks
Arkan's Tigers on Trial for Crimes Against Roma
Serbia's Public Information Act Tops Global Ranking
Two Kosovo Albanians Witnessed Jackals Crime
Business
FT Credits Balkan Cities as Cost Effective
Cities in the Balkans may score badly in some fields, but they score highly when it comes to labour costs.
Serbia’s Nationalisations Push Debt to Limits
The Economic Downturn Prompts Belgrade Chinese to Shut Up Shop
Development Bank Offers Serbian Firms Hope
Serbia Telekom Buys Up Greek Shares
