SERBIA - National review, No 82

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CONTENTS 

Prologue
COMMON SENSE IN THE REALITY SHOW ERA
Old Normality

Vitrage
NUMBERS, EVENTS, INTERESTING THINGS

Album
MILOŠ KARAKLIĆ’S PICTURES
Drawing with Light in Western Serbia

Destinations
ČORTANOVCI, THE PLACE WHERE FRUŠKA GORA MARRIES THE DANUBE
On the Right Bank of Beauty
They have a theater festival dedicated to Shakespeare, King’s Hill and Royal Villa, the beach from an unforgettable movie, deep forests and a powerful river, the only tunnel in Vojvodina and a stunning viaduct, a unique view of the slopes of Fruška Gora, a mountain lodge that is not reached by climbing but descending, the view that extends as far as Karlovci and Novi Sad... The nature gave Čortanovci so much, and everything else was up to the people and their cleverness. They are still being waited for

Text and Photo: Miodrag Grubački

Guide
IN THE GARDEN, BAJA’S, THIS STRANGE SUMMER AND AUTUMN
It’s Over, We’re Uncovered
When the little house on the Drina was announced picture of the month by National Geographic in 2012, local jokers said: ”It’s over, we’re uncovered!” That’s what actually happened this summer. There were so many tourists, that the police had to regulate traffic on Tara. Fifty people used to stand in a row waiting for the Banjska Stena belvedere. (…) However, Bajina Bašta, the Drina and Tara, together with jelly and juniper brandy, repaid them. They will not forget it by next year

By: Gordana Simeunović

Around the Town
IN DORĆOL, THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD IN WHICH THE TEMPERAMENT OF BELGRADE WAS SHAPED
Troparion for the Former Periphery
Yes, today the ”strict center”, it is the oldest periphery of Belgrade. The old inhabitants of this neighborhood are mostly in exile, in the New Belgrade blocks, in the settlements on the left bank of the Danube, along the Ibar highway, under Avala, or somewhere in a world that grows darker by minute. And the farther they are from Dorćol, the more Dorćol they are. Because for them it was never a matter of the address where they were registered, but of spirit and style. The breed, so to speak. When they pass the fortress, the old residents of Dorćol inevitably stop by Ružica Church even now. Light a candle for all the former neighbors, if there are any, and for the spirit of old Dorćol, if there still is one

By: Miloš Lazić

Sanctuaries
BUILDING THE CHAPEL OF THE NEW MARTYRS OF JASENOVAC IN URAL, IN THE HEART OF EURASIA
Worshipping in Unity
The chapel in the Church of the Icon of Mother-of-God of Kazan will be the first place of worship in the Russian lands dedicated to Serbian martyrs of Jasenovac. The chapel will be designed in Serbian style. A large fresco will depict a group of Russian new martyrs, the holy imperial family, Patriarch Tikhon, many bishops, monks, faithful people on one side. New martyrs of Jasenovac, with St. Petar of Dabar-Bosnia, Platon of Banja Luka, Vukašin of Klepci… will be on the other side. It requests great spiritual and financial support

By: Bane Velimirović

Holy Men
ST. JOHN THE RUSSIAN, WARRIOR AND MIRACLE-WORKER, ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED SAINTS IN GREECE, SERBIAN BROTHER
Defending Serbian in Heavens
”I must go to Serbia”, he said to those whom he addressed in their dreams, in May 1999, while putting on the uniform of the Serbian army. ”Our brothers are under attack only because of their Orthodox faith, because of their faith in the Son of God. Our Christ is bleeding there again. The devil is escalating dangerously. We, all of us, must help our brothers with the strongest thing we have got.” The Kumanovo Agreement, which ended the vicious aggression of nineteen countries of the Northern Atlantic Pact on small Serbia, was signed on June 9, 1999. On the day of passing away and celebrating St. John the Russian. From that flagrant and unfair war, Serbia came out unbroken and undefeated, which equals a miracle

By: Miloš Matić

Traces
SERBIAN MILITARY CEMETERIES IN SOFIA AND DOBRICH
Buried in the Negligence of Descendants
During the Great War, tens of thousands of Serbian interned civilians and prisoners of war were in Bulgaria, however Serbian historiography has never studied it seriously up to now. Despite geographic vicinity and linguistic similarity, despite archive material being available for almost half a century. No one cared for or researched Serbian military memorials in Bulgaria. Thus irreplaceable losses. Numerous Serbian cemeteries throughout Bulgaria have grown into weeds, wooden crosses on tombs rotted, and those who knew their locations have passed away a long time ago. The responsibility for this sorrowful outcome is certainly on the Serbian state. Today, the only thing that remained was the military cemetery in Sofia and seven tombs of Serbian volunteers on the International Military Cemetery in Dobrich, as well as the prisoner of war bridge in Komarevo. Even that, shame on us, is insufficiently known

By: Miloje Ž. Nikolić

Cathedra
PROFESSOR VLADAN NEDIĆ, PHD, AND HIS QUIET LESSONS BUILT INTO FOUNDATIONS
Silversmith of Oral Poetry Doctrine
He started from lyric poetry, first the ancient, mythological, which easily turned into love poetry. Professor Nedić’s unique science emerged from such material, archaic worlds and cults they grew from, universal motifs created in Serbian language. He was later equally dedicated to epic poetry. That gentle, refined man interpreted the epic world, full of mythical heroes on horses with supernatural powers. His words were well-weighed, he had a perfect expression, he was the personification of clarity and highest meaning, both in books and life

By: Dragan Lakićević

Eye
BOŽA ILIĆ (1919–1993), PAINTER, CELEBRITY AND VICTIM OF SOCIALIST REALISM
Maturity for Correcting Injustices
He knew most about Cezanne, least about Picasso, and loved Van Gogh. He was not impressed by Courbet. Although deaf, he made violins. His sudden rise, after the circumstances and political course changed, brought him a sudden decline and oblivion. Still, in the new order of things, this expressive painter and honorable man found strength to create his own style in modern manifestation. He looked for his new world within himself, remaining open towards people and life, clarity and hope. He loved his homeland and often painted its landscapes

By: Dejan Đorić

Arena
JANKO TIPSAREVIĆ, GREAT NAME OF SERBIAN TENNIS
Brought Up for Feats
He was junior vice champion of the world, member of the national team at the age of only sixteen, one of the winters of the World Cup in 2009 and Davis Cup in 2010, one of the top ten players on the planet for two years. An injury stopped him exactly at the moment when he understood what was necessary to stay on the very top. He does not play any longer, but he hasn’t withdrawn either. His family has increased, his tennis academy is becoming global and he also began working as Filip Krajinović’s coach

By: Dejan Bulajić

Record
DRAGO BATA MAROJEVIĆ, LIFE AND ADVENTURES
Fisherman, the Master of His Life
It is gone. That time when there was poetry in boxing and boxing in poetry. When the kids under the linden trees of Nikšić knew Vito Nikolić and Les Ivanović by heart. Bata Marojević spent many days and especially nights, traveled many roads and distances, in order to understand the irresistibility of his own childhood and homeland. From Nikšić, via Bar, Novi Sad, Belgrade, Cyprus, Switzerland, he arrived again on the Adriatic Coast. After all the storms and temptations, he became a peaceful fisherman from Piran. Even today, he finds a stronghold and refuge in his memories

By: Mišo Vujović

Together
IN RUMA, CITIZENS PARTICIPATE IN BUDGET MAKING AND SELECTING WHAT WILL BE DONE
Needs Viewed from Up Close
In the past six years, over 96 million dinars have been allocated from the municipal budget for projects proposed by citizens. 21 projects were financed in as many as 59 urban and rural locations. Everyone is allowed to suggest what is most necessary to do, citizens have an insight into the budgetary process and the realization of what has been selected. The invested amounts and interest of the citizens are also growing

Health
AUTUMN IN ”MERKUR”, WITH BIG DISCOUNTS
The Right Time
Care of one’s health and return to nature are a global trend, further intensified by epidemic troubles, and mineral water treatments are an additional benefit and a reason to stay at ”Merkur”. This fall, half board and medical board of this spa  resort are more affordable than ever

Seed
THE AUTUMN ”FIELD DAY” OF THE INSTITUTE OF FIELD AND VEGETABLE CROPS, THIS YEAR ONLY ON THE INTERNET
Overcoming All Challenges
Even in the conditions of the pandemic, the Institute has preserved the food security of Serbia. With new genetics, new ways of creating varieties and hybrids, as well as its new organizational structure, it meets unprecedented temptations. During the ”Field Day”, Director Dr. Svetlana Balešević Tubić, President of the Management Board prof. Dr. Bogdan Kuzmanović, as well as managers of sectors and departments spoke online