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Serbian Folklore Association of Switzerland Held 25th Festival in Dietikon near Zurich on 18 March

On Saturday, 18 March, the Association of Serbs in Switzerland organized the 25th Serbian Folklore Festival of Switzerland. The organizer was the Association of Serbian Folklore of Switzerland, and the host was the Lucerne cultural and artistic society Ras. The festival was held at the traditional venue in the Dietikon City Hall (Stadthalle Dietikon) near Zurich. Twelve folklore ensembles performed in the competition part, while one

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Cvijanović Visited Serbian Orthodox General Gymnasium in Zagreb

The Serb member and chairwoman of the BiH Presidency, Željka Cvijanović, visited the Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox General Gymnasium in Zagreb. The school inherits the tradition of the Zagreb Serbian elementary school, whose origins date back to 1814 and which, over the course of more than 200 years, has undergone various transformations, and was even closed down for a time. Since 2005, the school

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Republic of Srpska Tourism Organization at Vienna Tourism Fair

The Republic of Srpska Tourism Organization will participate in the International Tourism Fair in Vienna, to be held from 16 to 19 March. The Republic of Srpska Tourism Organization will present its offer and services at the exhibition area of the Republic of Srpska Representative Office in Vienna. ‘The promotion at this fair is a continuation of the activities and successful cooperation with the Representation, which included our intensive

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Serbian Societies Association of Slovenia’s 21st Folk Dance Groups Festival

On 11 March 2023, the Association of Serbian Societies of Slovenia organized and held the 21st festival of folk dance groups in the Ignacij Borštnik Temple of Culture in Cerklje na Gorenjskem, with the participation of ten members of the Serbian Societies Association of Slovenia. The festival was of competitive nature because folk dance groups applied for the 25th European Festival of Serbian Diaspora Folk Dance

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Republic of Srpska Students Honor Director of the Directorate

At the conference of students of the Republic of Srpska and Serbia, Most (the bridge), organized by the Association of Students of the Republic of Srpska in Serbia, the Director of the Directorate for Cooperation with the Diaspora and Serbs in the Region received a certificate of appreciation for the trust, contribution and support provided in the work of the Association and student organization. A Directorate team accepted the award on behalf of the Director. Gouillon said via social networks

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Second Seminar of Prosvjeta Supplementary School Teachers in Austria

The second seminar of the teaching staff of Prosvjeta’s Serbian supplementary schools in Austria was held on 4 March 2023 at the Liefering Cultural Pavilion in Salzburg. The founder and head of the Prosvjeta Schools, prof. Srđan Mijalković, prepared and conducted the seminar with a Prosvjeta team. In addition to Vienna and Salzburg, the teaching staff came from Linz, Graz, Wels, Gmunden, Braunau,

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St Sava International Folk Dance Festival

The Serbian cultural and educational society Saint Sava organized the St Sava International Folk Dance Festival with participating societies from Slovenia, Republic of Srpska and Austria. After a two-year break, on 4 February 2023, the St Sava society organized the St Sava International Folk Dance Festival in the Kokrica Cultural Center attended by a large number of visitors and program participants.

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Agreement Signed in Vienna on Cooperation with Banja Luka Aid Committee for KiM Serbs

The Head of the Representative Office of the Republic of Srpska in Austria, Mladen Filipović, and President of the Banja Luka Committee for Aid to Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija, Milorad Arlov, signed a cooperation agreement in Vienna aimed at providing support to the Committee’s activities and improving cooperation with Serb clubs and associations in Austria. Filipović said that this sent a message that

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Reception at Srpska Representation in Vienna on the Occasion of 28 February - Day of Promulgation of First Constitution of the Republic

The Representative Office of the Republic of Srpska in Austria organized a reception in Vienna on the occasion of 28 February – the day of the promulgation of the first Constitution of the Republic of Srpska. The reception was organized in Albert Hall in Vienna and brought together representatives of Republic of Srpska institutions, the diplomatic corps, representatives of Serb clubs and associations in Austria, and other distinguished guests. Addressing the audience, the Head

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How Do Serbs in Austria Preserve Their National Identity?

Vienna is said to be the third largest Serbian city in the world after Belgrade and Novi Sad. About 250,000 Serbs live there, so the Serbian language is most frequently spoken in the Austrian capital, after German. The Representative Office of the Republic of Srpska in Austria supports Serbs in Austria, and its Head, Mladen Filipović, noted the platform for export

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