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08 May 12 / 13:58:27

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 Serbia

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24 May 12 / 15:59:34

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.

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23 May 12 / 11:39:26

Sarajevo Days Presents Bosnian Culture in Belgrade

Dani Sarajeva introduces Bosnian artists to the Belgrade public in a showcase of regional cultural cooperation.

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23 May 12 / 10:45:38

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.

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18 May 12 / 11:37:29

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.

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17 May 12 / 14:35:41

Globe to Globe

Three Balkan theatres performed the three parts of Shakespeare’s complex trilogy in London – and with very different results.

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16 May 12 / 16:24:51

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.

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11 May 12 / 01:44:26

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.

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09 May 12 / 19:17:42

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.

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09 May 12 / 11:00:16

Striving for Musical Independence

Belgrade's independent music scene flourishes as more underground venues appear in the Serbian capital.

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08 May 12 / 14:44:37

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.

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05 May 12 / 15:00:36

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.

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04 May 12 / 19:31:05

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.

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26 Apr 12 / 18:48:35

Peter Sunde Kicks Off 'Share' in Belgrade

For the second year, the Share conference in Belgrade is bringing the latest thoughts on society, technology, internet, music and the new media to Serbia.

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26 Apr 12 / 10:30:56

Tourists Give Serbian Capital the Thumbs Up

Visitors to Belgrade seem fairly happy with the city’s offering, especially the nightlife, though some find fault with cleanliness and the amount of smoking.

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25 Apr 12 / 14:23:12

Rockers Return from Oblivion

One of Yugoslavia’s legendary psychedelic rock bands of the 1970s has reformed for a tour of the former country.

Culture Policy Focus

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19 May 12 / 12:36:03

Igor Mandic: Serbs and Croats Belong Together

The unrepentant advocate of Yugoslavia and Socialism says time’s up for the independence projects of the ex-Yugoslav republics - none of whom have made a go of it.

Politics and Society

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24 May 12 / 16:36:16

Staff at Serbia's TV Avala on Strike Again

As the management of Serbian broadcaster TV Avala again refuse to pay wage arrears, the company's employees call on authorities to intervene.

Business

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21 May 12 / 00:39:08

Serbia’s New Govt Faces Deficit Challenge

Promises of hundreds of new jobs made during the election campaign will soon be forgotten as reducing the deficit becomes a certain priority for the new team.