14.04.2012 | Belgrade

The “Days of Belgrade” festival

The “Days of Belgrade” festival will be traditionally celebrated for the 10^th year in a row, between April 16^th to 19^th, with a variety of cultural and educational programs. This year, the event will be held at the time of the great Christian holiday EASTER, therefore, for the first time this year, the program will include the Eastern concert of the Belgrade Chamber Choir under the baton of Vladimir Marković, which will be held in the City Hall.

Owing to the Tourist Organization of Belgrade, Belef Center and cultural institutions of the City of Belgrade, citizens and guests of our capital city will, like in previous years, this year again have an opportunity to enjoy in a number of programs. For the first time this year, “Days of Belgrade” will have a music and sports day in the Pioneer Town, then the program called “Following Andrić’s steps through Belgrade”, and a tour through Svetogorska Street, square “Kopitareva gradina” and cultural monument “Jevrem Grujić’s House”. Part of the program will also be dedicated to a formal opening of the Supernatural Ecology Park on Ada Huja peninsula, which is also a novelty in this year’s festival.

“Days of Belgrade” are dedicated to important historical dates in the history of our city. The first date is important because on April 16^th, 878, the Slavic name of Belgrade (Beograd) was first mentioned in a written document – a letter of Pope John VII to the Bulgarian Khan Boris, while on April 19^th, 1867, Belgrade was finally liberated from nearly three-and-a-half-century long occupation, after the last Ottoman commander, Ali Riza Pasha, symbolically handed over the town keys to Prince Mihailo in Kalemegdan, and Belgrade once again became a Serbian town.

Like in all previous years, the Tourist Organization of Belgrade will actively participate in “Days of Belgrade” with the best sightseeing, interactive traditional crafts workshops and exhibitions of souvenirs.

The programs which make a part of this year’s event will help citizens and guests of Belgrade learn more about the essence of celebrating “Days of Belgrade”. Starting with a walk though the archaeological cite of Ancient Roman Singidunum and continuing with city sightseeing in a tram tour, our fellow citizens will be introduced to the history and beauty of the city we live in.

Monday, April 16^th, 2012

Time	Event	Location
11am -1pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A walk through Ancient Roman Singidunum	Departure from the Palace Albania
12pm	Eastern concert of the Belgrade Chamber Choir	Assembly Hall in the City Hall
4pm-6pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tour through Svetogorska Street, Kopitareva gradina and Jevrem Grujić’s House	Departure from Atelje 212 Theatre
5pm - 8.30pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tour trough Old Zemun	Departure from the Old City Hall
7pm	“Stories of Belgrade”, literary nights, PC “Belgrade Fortress” in cooperation with the publisher “Creative Center” – books “Vinča“ by Nenad Tasić and “Singidunum“ by Stefan Pop Lazić	Nebojša’s Tower, Belgrade Fortress
7pm – 12am	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tram named Belgrade – A Belgrade tourist tram tour with a guide	Departure from the tram turntable at Zoo
During the “Days of Belgrade”	Belgrade City Library – An exhibition of books about Belgrade from all publishers	Display windows of the City Library, Knez Mihailova Street 56 a
During the “Days of Belgrade”	“Belgrade Stories”, a photo exhibition of Belgrade photographers	In front of the Belgrade Cultural Center
During the “Days of Belgrade”	Exhibition of sculptures and drawings by Katarina Lazić Vasiljević	Gallery of the Belgrade Fortress at the Stambol Gate
During the “Days of Belgrade”	Exhibitions “The Danube Region in Serbia with Feliks Kanic” and “Foreigners in Belgrade”	Promenade on the Sava river, Kalemegdan Park
	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – Interactive traditional crafts workshops and an exhibition of souvenirs for sale	Čika Ljubina Street

Tuesday, April 17^th, 2012

Time	Event	Location
10am – 4pm	Program in the Pioneer Town	Pioneer Town
10am – 4pm	Visit to the National Bank of Serbia, a permanent exhibition “Money in the Territory of Serbia” and “Weights for Measuring Gold Dust of the Akan People” organized by the Museum of African Art	National Bank of Serbia, Kralja Petra Street 12
10am – 2pm	Presentation of the construction of an Ogre based on the draft made by Rastko Ćirić and unique “Despot’s Chairs” – Dušan Prizrenac and Vuk Maksimović	Traditional crafts workshop at the Stambol Gate, Belgrade Fortress
11am – 7pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – Interactive traditional crafts workshops and an exhibition of souvenirs for sale	Čika Ljubina Street
11am – 1pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade –A walk through the city downtown and Belgrade Fortress	Departure from the Palace Albania
12pm – 1pm	“A Coffee at Princess Ljubica’s”, a performance by the curator of the Museum of Belgrade	Princess Ljubica’s Residence, Kneza Sime Markovića 8
12pm	Exhibition of children’s works about Belgrade “The Right to Smile”	Pioneer Town
12pm – 2pm	“Following Andrić’s steps through Belgrade”	Departure from the Museum of Ivo Andrić
1pm	Children workshops “My Lady from the 19^th Century”	Museum of Belgrade in Princess Ljubica’s Residence
2pm	Concert of the choir of the Children’s Cultural Center	Pioneer Town
4pm - 6pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tour through Svetogorska Street, Kopitareva gradina and Jevrem Grujić’s House	Departure from Ateljea 212 Theatre
5pm	“Teratorija” project – giving away sculptures	Institute of Mental Helath, Palmotićeva Street 37
5.30pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tour thought Belgrade underground	Vuka Karadžića Street 9
7pm	“Stories of Belgrade”, literary nights, PC “Belgrade Fortress” in cooperation with publisher “Creative Center “ – books “Defence and Warfare“ and “Life at Court in the Middle Ages” by Marko Popović , “Medieval Village” by Vesna Bikić and “Old Slavs” by Radivoj Radić	Nebojša’s Tower, Belgrade Fortress
7pm – 8pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tram named Belgrade – A Belgrade tourist tram tour with a guide	Departure from the tram turntable at Zoo

Wednesday, April 18^th, 2012

Time	Event	Location
10am – 4pm	Visit to the National Bank of Serbia, a permanent exhibition “Money in the Territory of Serbia” and “Weights for Measuring Gold Dust of the Akan People” organized by the Museum of African Art	National Bank of Serbia, Kralja Petra Street 12
10am – 2pm	Presentation of the construction of an Ogre based on the draft made by Rastko Ćirić and unique “Despot’s Chairs” – Dušan Prizrenac and Vuk Maksimović	Traditional crafts workshop at the Stambol Gate, Belgrade Fortress
11am	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A walk through the city downtown and Belgrade Fortress	Departure from the Palace Albania
11am – 7pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – Interactive traditional crafts workshops and an exhibition of souvenirs for sale	Čika Ljubina Street
12pm – 1pm	“A Coffee at Princess Ljubica’s”, a performance by the curator of the Museum of Belgrade	Princess Ljubica’s Residence, Kneza Sime Markovića 8
12pm	Laying flowers at the memorial of the symbolic delivery of town keys to Prince Mihailo	Belgrade Fortress, the memorial place
12pm – 2pm	“Following Andrić’s steps through Belgrade”	Departure from the Museum of Ivo Andrić
12pm	“Teratorija” project – giving away sculptures	Primary school “Drinka Pavlović”, Kosovska Street 19
1pm	Music schools in the Music Pavilion, the music school “Davorin Jenko”	Music Pavilion in Kalemegdan Park
1pm	Children workshops “My Lady from the 19^th Century”	Museum of Belgrade in Princess Ljubica’s Residence
4pm – 6pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tour through Svetogorska Street, Kopitareva gradina and Jevrem Grujić’s House	Departure from Ateljea 212 Theatre
7pm	The Day of Princess Ljubica’s Residence – promotion of the book “Princess Ljubica’s Residence”	Princess Ljubica’s Residence, Kneza Sime Markovića 8
7pm – 8pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tram named Belgrade – A Belgrade tourist tram tour with a guide	Departure from the tram turntable at Zoo
8pm	Opening of the exhibition “Introduction to Mobil” by Jelena Stašević Svitlica	Belgrade City Library, “Atrijum” gallery
	Opening of the exhibition “Roman Portraits” in the large Gunpowder Warehouse	Belgrade Fortress

Thursday, April 19^th, 2012

Time	Event	Location
10am	Formal session in the City Hall – Announcement of The City of Belgrade Award winners for 2011	Belgrade City Hall
10am - 4pm	Visit to the National Bank of Serbia, a permanent exhibition “Money in the Territory of Serbia” and “Weights for Measuring Gold Dust of the Akan People” organized by the Museum of African Art	National Bank of Serbia, Kralja Petra Street 12
10am – 2pm	Presentation of the construction of an Ogre based on the draft made by Rastko Ćirić and unique “Despot’s Chairs” – Dušan Prizrenac and Vuk Maksimović	Traditional crafts workshop at the Stambol Gate, Belgrade Fortress
11am	The City of Belgrade Award Ceremony – live broadcast on RTV Studio B	Belgrade City Hall
11am – 1pm	A walk through Ancient Roman Singidunum	Departure from the Palace Albania
11am	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tour thought Belgrade underground	Vuka Karadžića Street 9
	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – Interactive traditional crafts workshops and an exhibition of souvenirs for sale	Čika Ljubina Street
12pm – 2pm	“Following Andrić’s steps through Belgrade”	Departure from the Museum of Ivo Andrić
12pm	Exhibition “Secrets of Novi Beograd”	Gallery of the Historical Archives of Belgrade, Palmira Toljatija 1, Novi Beograd
2pm	Music schools in the Music Pavilion, the music school “Davorin Jenko”	Music Pavilion in Kalemegdan Park
3pm	“Teratorija” project – giving away sculptures	Belgrade Drama Theatre
4pm – 6pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tour through Svetogorska Street, Kopitareva gradina and Jevrem Grujić’s House	Departure from Ateljea 212 Theatre
4pm	Formal opening of the Supernatural Ecology Park	Ada Huja peninsula
5pm - 6.30pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tour trough Old Zemun	Departure from the Old City Hall
6pm	Belgrade City Library – A concert of the music school “Vojislav Vučković”	Belgrade City Library, the Roman Hall, Knez Mihailova Street 56
7pm	“Stories of Belgrade”, literary nights, PC “Belgrade Fortress” in cooperation with the publisher “Creative Center” – “In the Ottoman Empire” by Aleksandar Fotić, “Belgrade in the Time of Prince Miloš“ by Ana Stolić and “During the First Serbian Uprising“ by Vladimir Jovanović	Nebojša’s Tower, Belgrade Fortress
7pm – 8pm	Tourist Organization of Belgrade – A tram named Belgrade – A Belgrade tourist tram tour with a guide	Departure from the tram turntable at Zoo
7pm	Belgrade Cultural Center – A formal opening of the 7^th Belgrade International Architecture Week (BINA) 2012, BINA exhibition: 50 years of London Architecture	“Progres” Gallery, Zmaj Jovina Street 8-10
7pm	Belgrade Cultural Center – Querkraft	Art Gallery in the Belgrade Cultural Center, Knez Mihailova Street 6
7pm	Belgrade Cultural Center – “Texture Architecture of Berlin” by Miloš Komlenić	“Artget” Gallery in the Belgrade Cultural Center, Knez Mihailova Street 5/I
7pm	Belgrade Cultural Center – “Postcards from Europe” by the curator Djordje Stojanović	“Artget” Gallery in the Belgrade Cultural Center, Knez Mihailova Street 5/I
7pm	Annual Awards for Architecture and Architectural and Urban Planning Competitions in the period May 2011 – May 2012	“O3one” Gallery, Andrićev venac 12
	Program “Secrets of Belgrade”, a lecture and e-presentation by Zoran LJ. Nikolića	Library “Dimitrije Tucović” from Lazarevac

Belef Center, the executive producer of “Days of Belgrade”, reserves the right to make changes and additions to the programs in consultation with members of the Committee of “Days of Belgrade”.

All the programs of the Tourist Organization of Belgrade are free of charge.

Information and reservations at the Tourist Information Center,

Republic Square 5; Mondays to Saturdays: 9am - 9pm; Sundays: 10am – 3pm

Phone: +381 11 32 81 859

E-mail: bginfo.knezmihailova@tob.co.rs

Media contacts at the Tourist Organization of Belgrade: Vesna Nadj (mobile: 0648181006) and Ivana Vučelić (mobile: 0648181003)

14.04.2012 | Belgrade

The “Days of Belgrade” festival

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