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Serbia Celebrated Statehood Day - Fight for Freedom of Serbian People Continues

Serbia celebrated Candlemas – its Statehood Day, 220 years since the First Serbian Uprising and 189 years since the Sretenje Constitution, which started the development of the modern Serbian state. Events were held in Orašac, Oplenac, Kragujevac and Belgrade. The central event in Orašac was attended by the President of the Republic of Srpska, Milorad Dodik, together with many officials of Serbia and Republic of Srpska. The ceremony

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Serbian Supplementary Schools in Prague and Reykjavik

Minister without portfolio in charge of coordinating activities and measures in the field of relations between the Republic of Serbia and the diaspora, Đorđe Milićević, officially opened the Helen of Anjou Serbian supplementary school in Prague. The school is attended by 56 students, and the minister presented them all with Cyrillic primers and reading materials. ‘One of the most important aspects of my work as the minister in charge of the diaspora is supporting

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First Chicago Performance by Children Originating from RS and Serbia

On the occasion of Candlemas – Serbian Statehood Day, two children’s plays premiered at the Serbian Drama Theater in Chicago in the crowded Nikola Tesla Cultural Center at the Church of St Nicholas, to the great satisfaction of the audience over little actors managing to overcome the huge linguistic challenge after months of effort. Little acting lovers originating from different parts of Serbia and

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Krajina Evenings in Toronto: Serbs Nurture Folk Customs Even in Faraway Country

Krajina Serbs who found their new homeland and refuge in the region of the Canadian megalopolis of Toronto do not forget the traditional customs from the regions they had come from. They confirmed this by Krajina Evenings program, organized at the beginning of February in Hamilton, says Ilija Vujanović, originally from Kordun. The organizer of this sixth event was the School of Serbian Folklore Sloga from Hamilton. Performances were given by

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Cvijanović in Rotterdam: We Are One and Indivisible People Wherever We Live

We gathered today prayerfully and congregationally in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Rotterdam to mark the Day of the Republic of Srpska and Candlemas – the Statehood Day of Serbia, said the Serb member of BiH Presidency, Željka Cvijanović. – By celebrating these two important holidays for Serbia and Srpska together, our compatriots in Rotterdam witness in the most beautiful way that we are one

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Alliance of Serbs in Styria: Show Unity of Serbs Wherever They Are

On the occasion of the Statehood Day of Serbia, the Alliance of Serbs in Styria organized the event Candlemas Encounters in the premises of the Mariahilf Hotel in Graz. In addition to the rich cultural and artistic program, the audience was presented all organizations of the Alliance of Serbs in Styria. The historian Dejan Segić held a lecture on the topic of Serbian Revolution – from the uprising to the constitutional Candlemas (1804-1835), and the program included

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Stevandić: More than 18,000 Serbs Living in Slovakia Nurture Actively Serbian Tradition

The President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska, Nenad Stevandić, said in Bratislava that the number of Serbs in Slovakia exceeded 18,000, thus clearly indicating the presence and importance of the Serbian community, which has a national minority status in this country. ‘The Association of Serbs in Slovakia is engaged in publishing, organizing exhibitions and other cultural activities. It was really nice to see how

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We Strengthen Serbian Community

The Central Council of Serbs in Hessen recently organized the first reception in the centre of Frankfurt. As she promised when elected to head the Central Council of Serbs in Hessen, Dijana Avdić has started implementing plans and actions with the management board. The reception was attended by the teaching staff of Serbian language supplementary classes in the province of Hessen, Jumas Medoff,

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Celebrating 9 January outside Srpska Borders Safeguards the Republic

The Day of the Republic of Srpska is being celebrated for the fourth successive time in Dietikon near Zurich. The goal is uniting all Serbs in terms of tradition, culture, economy and sports and having a strong connection with the motherland. The celebration started with breaking the Slava cake in the presence of many guests headed by the Minister of European Integration and International Cooperation Zlatan Klokić and Minister of Energy

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Srpska also Lives in Stuttgart

The Republic of Srpska Representative Office in the Republic of Germany celebrated the Day and Slava of the Republic of Srpska in Stuttgart this year. This event is celebrated on 9 January in the Republic of Srpska, and since the establishment of the Republic of Srpska, the Representation has organized the celebration regularly at the end of January. This time, Sloga Serbian cultural and sports club Stuttgart also took part in the organization, in addition to the Representation

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