#Hotel Yugoslavia Belgrade

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hotel slavija

#Hotel Slavija #belgrade #yugoslavia #vintage postcard #old postcards #1960s #mine

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Red Moon

Here's a little teaser from my very first For All Mankind fic!

“I know.” She took another sip. “It’s not me he’ll chew out if he catches us together. Again.” It had been the last day of the conference in Belgrade the year before. Bored, with none of the other attendees interacting with two lowly engineers merely accompanying their more illustrious mentors, they had competed in Math and engineering puzzles. Sergei had tried slipping one under her hotel room door at three am. Von Braun had lectured her the entire journey home from Yugoslavia. “Does Korolev know?”

Sergei shrugged. “He has his own business here. He does not mind me…connecting with others in our field.”

They drank a little in silence. Their conversations always fell into patterns like this: science, space, politics. It was inevitable considering the position of their respective governments. And while she had found Von Braun’s lecture somewhat grating – she was a grown woman goddammit – she understood it came from a good place. The FBI had arrested people for much, much less than discussing re-entry equations with a Soviet engineer in a hotel bar in New York. So, yeah, Margo kept out of sight. She satisfied the silence. It wasn’t comfortable. Couldn’t be comfortable. They weren’t friends.

Even if she’d noted with some perverse satisfaction that the girlfriend he’d mentioned during the last IAC conference had not evolved into a wedding ring one year on.

#margo x sergei #for all mankind #ship: margo x sergei #dd: fic teasers #tv: for all mankind

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Dear friends , We are happy to announce that ”Socialist Modernism in Former Yugoslavia”, the third photo album/digital guide of @_BA_CU ‘s planned series, is available in 800 copies. Those who are interested in #SocialistModernism are able to order the book on👉🏻 @UrbanicaGroup @ushopamazon distributor page, (Link in our profile👆🏻) ; link: http://urbanicagroup.ro/ushop/ or AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/s?me=A33QJE9SPOCVM4&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER by selecting the Photo album from among the books listed. (Shipping worldwide with DHL) #SocialistModernism #_BA_CU The photo album includes landmarks of socialist modernist architecture in Former Yugoslavia – from the 1950s to 1980s. The preface by prof. Sandra Uskokovic, B.A.C.U. Association explains socialist modernist tendencies, it presents – in color photographs – a functional image of the buildings and their often original elements that synthesize local culture and traditions, while bringing you up to date with their current state of conservation. At the beginning of the book, a map shows the location of each of the buildings described. The 67 landmarks included in this volume have been organized by function, into six sections. The book contains the authors’ view on Former Yugoslav modernist architecture. Print run 800 Pages 192 +1 Spread/ YUGO-SOC MOD Map Croatian, Serbian and English Size 26×28.5 cm Weight 1.25 kg Designed and published by @_BA_CU Association 1 pic Karaburma Housing Tower Building. Belgrade, Serbia Built in: 1963 Architect: Rista Šekerinski. 2pic Western Gates of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, built in 1977, Architect Mihajlo Mitrović. 3pic Development on Dubrovačka 22, Belgrade, Serbia Built in the 1970s Architect: Predrag Ristić 5pic : Eastern Gate of Belgrade, Rudo Buildings, (Istočne Kapije) Belgrade, Serbia, built in 1976, 7pic: Avala Tower (Telecommunication and observation) Belgrade, Serbia 9pic: Hotel Zlatibor, Užice, Serbia Built in 1981 Architect Svetlana Kana Radević 10 pic: One of three apartment buildings in Vojvode Stepe bd. Belgrade, Serbia built in 1973 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cph43ePsBtg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#socialistmodernism #_ba_cu

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Serbia’s Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Goran Vesic, has signed a contract with Affinity Global Development’s director Asher Abehsera on revitalizing the former Army General Headquarters in Belgrade, demolished by the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999.

Affinity Partners is Jared Kushner, former US president Donald Trump’s son-in-law’s, investment firm. It has $2 billion in funding from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, among other foreign investors, media have reported.

“We are very excited,” the New York Times reported Kushner as saying in an interview in March about planned projects in Belgrade and Albania. “We have not finalized these deals, so they might not happen, but we have been working hard and are pretty close.”

The former military HQ is in the Belgrade city centre, right across from the gvernment building.

According to the ministry press release, Vesic said the government had leased the premises for 99 years but did not specify at what price.

“The investor has assumed the obligation that, if he does not complete the investment within the period specified in the contract, he will return the land and what will be built until then to the Republic of Serbia without compensation,” Vesic said after signing the deal on Wednesday*.

The press release said the investor will also be obliged to build a memorial complex “dedicated to all the victims of NATO aggression” from 1999 on the plot.

“The memorial complex will be financed by investors and will be owned by the Republic of Serbia, which will decide on the program content of the complex and will manage it,” Vesic said.

The design of the memorial complex will be determined at an international architectural competition.

Abehsera said the project includes a unique aspect of cooperation in which Serbian architects and designers will be invited to submit their ideas for the Memorial Centre.

Kushner previously confirmed plans on X (former Twitter) to invest in this complex as well as in two locations on the Albanian coast. The samer New York Times report in March said that Kushner been working on the Balkan deals with Richard Grenell, who served briefly as acting director of national intelligence under Trump and also ambassador to Germany and special envoy to the Balkans.

According to the NYT, the investment in Belgrade will be a luxury hotel and 1,500 residential units and a museum. It also reported that Trump himself had showed interest in working with this complex in 2013, but Kushner claimed he did not know about this.

The former Yugoslav army HQ was severely damaged in two 1999 NATO air attacks, beween April 29 and 30 and between May 7 and 8. Part of the premises were demolished between 2014 and 2017 for security reasons.

Information that a US company will take over the demolished HQ was first revealed by the Serbian opposition in March, drawing criticism because of suspicions of corruption but also because of the damaged HQ’s architectural and cultural value. It was claimed that the land on which the HQ lies was being leased free of charge.

The building was constructed in 1965 and designed by the famous Serbian architect Nikola Dobrovic.

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Dear friends , We are happy to announce that ”Socialist Modernism in Former Yugoslavia”, the third photo album/digital guide of @_BA_CU ‘s planned series, is available in 800 copies. The photo album includes landmarks of socialist modernist architecture in Former Yugoslavia – from the 1950s to 1980s. B.A.C.U. Association explains socialist modernist tendencies, it presents – in color photographs – a functional image of the buildings and their often original elements that synthesize local culture and traditions, while bringing you up to date with their current state of conservation. At the beginning of the book, a map shows the location of each of the buildings described. The 67 landmarks included in this volume have been organized by function, into six sections. The book contains the authors’ view on Former Yugoslav modernist architecture. Print run 800 Pages 192 +1 Spread/ YUGO-SOC MOD Map Croatian, Serbian and English Size 26×28.5 cm Weight 1.25 kg Designed and published by @_BA_CU Association Those who are interested in #SocialistModernism are able to order the book on 👉🏻 @fdestribute @fudeshopamazon 👈🏻distributor page, (Link in our profile) ; link: http://fdestribute.com/fdshop/ or AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/s?me=A33QJE9SPOCVM4&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER by selecting the Photo album from among the books listed. (DHL Express Shipping worldwide) #SocialistModernism #_BA_CU 2 pic Monument to the uprising of the people of Kordun and Banija / Spomenik ustanku naroda Banije i Korduna Petrovac, Petrova Gora, Croatia Unveiled in 1981 Artist Vojin Bakić - 3rd pic: The former Tuzla Bank, (Now NLB) Tuzla, BiH, Built in 1977, Architect V.Stojanović (c) BACU 1 pic: Valley of Heroes Monument 1971. Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina Artists Miodrag Živković with Ranko Radovic © B.A.C.U. 5 & 7 pic: Hotel Zlatibor, Užice, Serbia Built in 1981 Architect Svetlana Kana Radević 9pic: Lamela Bildings -Block 61-64 (aka Panonian Sailboats), Belgrade, Serbia,1970s, 10pic: Western Gates of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, built in 1977, Architect Mihajlo Mitrović. https://www.instagram.com/p/CNCXZZpsRN6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#socialistmodernism #_ba_cu

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When crime meets war; Yugoslavia, 1992 - By RPG.

1992 was a period of uncertainty; it was roughly a year after the Gulf War had started and finished, and 3 years since the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact.

Yugoslavia, towards its dissolving, started to experience political and economic mismanagement left by the power vacuum that was left to be "centralised" by what was supposed to be the continuation of the Yugoslav government. During the 1990s, specifically 1991, Yugoslavia held referendums to settle disputes with territories trying to claim their independence; citing that there was a rise in violent conflicts between certain nationalities, in this case between ethnic Bosnians and Serbs who of which were Bosnian Serbs and Serb-Croat.

Yugoslavia split in late 1991 into 1992, spawning six new constituencies within its former borders and a spate of civil unrest. As 1992 dawned, these what seemed to be riots turned into full civil conflict with religion and ethnicity as motivation to what sparked the fuse.

Bosnia, because of its geographical position within the former Yugoslavia, was hit the hardest; Croatian forces, and their Herzog-Bosnian counterparts from the north and north-west encroaching, and the Serbian militias with additional Yugoslav armies from the south. An explanation for this could be the fact that Bosnians were distrusted in the centralised government.

During the Croatian War of Independence and the Bosnia War, in 1992, a figure called Arkan placed his piece on the chessboard that war former Yugoslavia. Arkan had all the right hands in all the right places, in the government, security services and interior ministry; his father held a high position in the Yugoslav Air Force, and his connections with Slovenia's Federal Interior Minister granted him immunity from prison charges...so much so that when he was arrested for a burglary in France and deported back to Serbia, he was released by said Slovenian Minister as Arkan had built a repertoire for himself with Slovenia's state security. Slovenia's minister, chief of the Directorate for State Security had been quoted to have said "One Arkan is more than the entire State Security directorate".

This is where Arkan mixed his criminality with warfighting. He began a life of crime at 15 when he moved to France, committing acts of theft; and ended up dead in the year 2000 after he was gunned down leaving a hotel. Noted, his criminal activities did garner him some fame; and his close contact to other Serbs in the criminal underworld, those close to the Zemun Clan and associates of Joca Amsterdam helped him advance in his later life. In Zvornik, Bosnia, he was involved with the orchestration of the Zvornik massacre; placing him on the UNICTY (International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia) on crimes against humanity charges. The organisation he led, by the moniker of "Arkan's Tigers" or "Arkanove Tigrovi", went from being a "band" of football ultras to war criminals.

An additional thing to add about Arkan is that he had stakes in some major projects in Serbia, such as a football club that he owned called FK Obilic; which was based in the Vracar region of the countries capital, Belgrade. This team was at Champions League level when its owner was waging war.

Conclusively, war and crime coexist; where the evolution of evil acts becomes anything but a myth. In fact, war can be considered its own crime; a crime to those who experience its devastation.

RPG-7

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OQM Playlist: Life during quarantine #4 A new life during quarantine playlist reminds Nick Triani of first encounters with Roberta Flack's music whilst a DJ in Belgrade To quote Ian Curtis, “Where will it end? Where will it end?” No one knows Ian. Our disciplined homestay goes on. That silent trust that seems so apparent amongst the Nordic countries, doesn’t exist elsewhere. That faith repays itself with people in general terms sticking to agreed plans. Still, a certain twitchy feeling is arising.  Should we start to relax about COVID-19? Or should we keep up the restraint that keeps us safe?

Roberta Flack‘s First Take album, an unacknowledged masterpiece from the end of the 1960’s finally gets the deluxe reissue treatment and a welcome boost to its rather ignored standing. I open this week’s playlist with a new bonus cut from the album that offers an indication of the quality throughout. I first encountered First Takealmost 30 years ago, when I was a DJ in the former Yugoslavia at a Belgrade-based radio station Marketing Union. I arrived in Belgrade from England just as the sanctions from the UN kicked in.

As the war between Yugoslavia and Croatian forces raged, Yugoslavia was seen as the aggressor of the conflict. Looking from the outside, this may have seemed the case – the reality on the streets of Belgrade was rather different. Refugees from war torn parts of the country were flooding into the city. There was a sense of danger, a squalid aesthetic, political unrest, a dictatorial presence whilst anti-war feeling was riding high. After all these years I still can’t understand two things: what was I, a 25-year-old doing in Belgrade in 1992? And why, what is now known as the Croatian War of Independence, was tolerated by the people on both sides of the conflict? It was a family affair, with many people in Belgrade having cousins, brothers, grandparents and other family members on both sides of the divide. Blood was running thicker than usual.

I was paid handsomely for my DJ job, with packages of cash left for me monthly in a shady café. Near my first hotel, there was a street market and an excellent record stand. That’s where I found Roberta’s First Take.  I was doing long stints on the radio and although the company that employed me were sending me new music (often unavailable in Belgrade due to those sanctions), I still needed more. So I became a regular customer at the market.

After many months, leaving Belgrade proved difficult. I was depressed by the war and its effects. I was also feeling mercenary. It was hard to justify my existence when so much hardship was around me. A stand-off for some weeks due to my expired passport delayed the stamping of my documents. Suspicious authorities ultimately relented which led to a scary train ride via Hungary that got me to Austria and a plane back to England. To travel light, I’d discarded much of the records accumulated during my time in Belgrade, but Roberta’s First Take made the trip home and has accompanied me ever since.

#OQM #life during quarantine #one quart magazine #nick triani #playlist #Robert flack #politics #roberta flack

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If you are thinking of traveling to Belgrade, Serbia, you are in the right place. Belgrade, which Momo Kapor calls low-budget Paris; It is the most populous city and capital of Serbia. Belgrade is a residential area that lives and has a soul around the clock. The oldest European settlement after Istanbul and Athens was established here, and the city was occupied many times due to its strategic location; It was destroyed and then rebuilt. The city, which has witnessed 115 wars and 44 destructions, is the birthplace of the Vinca culture in the 6th century BC. The city, which became the living space of the Celts after the Singi, a member of the Thracian tribe; It was conquered by the Roman Emperor Augustus, and in the 520s, it was flooded with Slavs. The fate of the city did not end there. The city came under the rule of the Byzantine Empire, the Franks, the First Bulgarian State, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Serbian Despotate and the Ottoman Empire. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQB4-QkhjD4[/embed] Between the Ottomans and Austria-Hungary, fierce battles were fought for the dominance of Belgrade; The city has become a matter of pride for the two great powers. Later, with the rebellion of the Serbs under the auspices of the weakened Ottoman Empire, the city gained its independence, but a permanent peace environment could not be achieved in the region. Belgrade was occupied by Austria and the Central Powers in the First World War and became the capital of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and was occupied by the Germans in the Second World War. Belgrade is one of the five statistical regions of Serbia with a special administrative status in Serbia. The metropolitan area is divided into 17 municipalities, each municipality has its own local council. Belgrade City covers 3.6% of Serbia's territory, and 22.5% of the country's population lives within the borders of Belgrade. Belgrade is classified as a Beta global city. This peaceful and bright city, whose name means "White City" in Serbian, has left the dark days behind and has come to the bright today and tomorrow with the cultures it met and fused with as a result of the occupations and reached a cosmopolitan structure. Today, with its 2 million population, smiling people, beautiful girls, lush parks, postcard-worthy natural beauties and entertaining nights, Belgrade is a distinguished Serbian city that leaves people wanting to settle in. Where is Belgrade? Let us share with you some of the things you need to know when traveling to Belgrade. Belgrade is a large and important city located in the north of the European country Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, connecting the Pannonian Plain and the Balkans. When to go to Belgrade? Belgrade is a city where winters are snowy, summers are hot, and spring and autumn are rainy. In the period between December and March, the temperatures are between 3-4 degrees on average, and they are around 26-27 degrees in summer. The city, which welcomes its guests on rainy spring and autumn days; due to its entertainment and nightlife, it meets with visitors mostly in summer. The ideal times to visit the city are the months between May and September. Where to Stay in Belgrade Belgrade is the apple of the eye of Central Europe. The fact that the city is popular, central and affordable also allows it to host thousands of visitors throughout the year. There are many hotels in Belgrade. You can find more than 2000 accommodation facilities in the city. At this point, you may have a hard time deciding where to stay. However, the prominent accommodation type in Belgrade is the apart options, which are usually flats. These facilities are also more numerous than hotels and are quite affordable and comfortable. In addition to these, although the hotels are located around the center and on the banks of the river, you can find facilities far from the center. However, staying in the city center will be beneficial for you in every way.

Places to visit in Belgrade, Serbia Belgrade is a very rich city in terms of places to visit. At the beginning of these places are the Kalemegdan Fortress and its park, the Saint Sava Cathedral, the Nikola Tesla Museum, the Serbian National Museum and the important historical sites of the city such as Republic Square and Stone Square. Yugoslav History Museum The Yugoslav history museum, which also houses Tito's mausoleum and the House of Flowers, is located in Dedinje. Established on an area of 5253 square meters, the museum consists of 3 sections: the 25 May Museum, the House of Flowers and the Old Museum. Opened on May 25, 1962, the museum chronologically reveals the history and past of the region. The museum, which welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, is the most visited museum in Serbia. Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia, which was one of the most powerful countries of a period, is the best choice to see and learn about this country that has been erased from history. While visiting the museum, you can also benefit from the English guide. Serbian National Museum The Serbian National Museum, which houses the works of important painters who grew up in Europe and Yugoslavia, is located in the Republic Square. In this museum, you will see works by Picasso, Gustav, Klimt, Van Gogh, Rubens, Kandinsky and many more important artists. In the museum, where the works of Nadezeta Petrovic, one of the first artists of Serbia, are exhibited, you will encounter both a national and a large European art collection. The national museum, the oldest and largest museum of the former Yugoslavia and Serbia, is located in the Republic Square in the heart of the capital city Belgrade. Founded in 1844, the national museum contains more than 5600 paintings and more than 8400 drawings, with a total of more than 400,000 works. Among these works, there are also very important pieces such as the Miroslav Bible. The works of Nadezeta Petrovic, one of Serbia's first female artists, also have a very nice presentation in the museum. Nikola Tesla Museum In this small but interesting museum built in memory of Nikola Tesla, an important Serbian scientist who is the inventor of alternating current, you will have the chance to see Tesla's experiments and experience his inventions. We recommend that you visit the museum by using the guidance provided by Belgrade University students to see and better understand what Tesla, who is considered a Serbian hero, did. Established in 1952, the museum aims to display Tesla's personal belongings. About 160,000 personal documents and 5700 personal items are exhibited in the museum, and you can find the opportunity to see Tesla's inventions up close. In the Tesla Museum, Tesla added to our lives; You will witness the inventions of a genius far beyond his time with important items such as fluorescent lamps, neon lights, speedometer, electron microscope, microwave oven. Tesla will greet you with his statue on the first floor of this two-story building. Saint Sava Cathedral The Sava Cathedral, which was built on the place where the holy relics of St. Sava, the son of the monarch, the founder of the Serbian Orthodox church, are thought to have been burned by the Turks, is known as the largest Orthodox church in the world. Although it does not have the characteristics of a cathedral in the technical sense, it is considered as such because of its size. This church-temple, which is one of the symbols of the city and has an important place for Serbian Orthodox, is also likened to the Helsinki Cathedral with its magnificent architecture. Kalemegdan Kalemegdan, which is the most touristic area of the city, is a place that you can easily reach thanks to its close location to the city center. The Belgrade Fortress, one of the most important symbols of the city, at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, is located in this square, where there is also Kalemegdan Park, the largest park of the city.

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); This park, which is built on a wide plateau surrounding the castle, which was used as a military base during the war, was also used to keep the enemy under observation during the same periods. The history of Kalemegdan coincides with the history of Belgrade and is the oldest part of the city in the country. Employment of the people has been provided within the walls of Kalemegdan until quite recently. Belgrade City Transportation When you travel to Belgrade, you should also know how to get there. You will not need to use a lot of public transportation during your stay in Belgrade, which we can call a medium-sized city. Because the places to visit in the city are always close to each other. However, you can use taxis or public transportation vehicles for journeys that you do not want to walk or that you will make to get to know the city a little more. Taxi fares are quite affordable in the city, but if you show that you are a tourist, you are not likely to be scammed. Therefore, we recommend that you be careful or use the plug-in system that we mentioned in the transportation from the airport. Public transportation alternatives in the city are based on trams, buses, and minibuses. Although minibuses, which we can call buses or small buses in the city, are the most preferred transportation vehicles, they are generally neglected and worn out. When the crowd is added to this, they turn into a public transportation that is not preferred by tourists. Belgrade Cuisine Your trip to Belgrade continues, if you can't decide what to eat, then it's time to talk about what to eat in Belgrade. Serbian cuisine, which has a similar and more mixed structure with Byzantine, Mediterranean, Austrian, Hungarian and Turkish cuisines, has a multicultural structure. In this culture, where spices are given a special place, it is very possible to see hot red peppers called “paprika” on the tables. In the culture where meat consumption is given great importance, fish consumption is also common, although not as much as red meat. Food prices in the city are quite affordable, but most of the restaurants are located on the streets of Knez Mihailova, Strahinjica and Skardarlija. Traditional flavors: Traditional Serbian meat dish served with a cream-like cream called Kajmak, Rakija with different fruit flavors and served as a shot, cevapcici kebab similar to İnegöl meatballs in our country, Serbian salad, fish soup called riblja soup are traditional delicacies you can eat in the city. There are also places in the city that make very tasty pizzas. Apart from this, there are places where you can eat dishes from other cultures, fast food restaurants and more. The only thing you should pay attention to when eating in Belgrade is whether there is pork in the food you will eat. If you do not consume pork, it is useful to consult and order because it is very common in the city to include pork in meals. Restaurant Suggestion: Lorenzo&Kakalamba - One of the most popular restaurants in the city, Lorenzo&Kakalamba is a restaurant with a remarkable and very pleasant ambiance where you can taste traditional dishes. A place loved by locals, the business is a place that tourists discover, so it is a busy and crowded place. You must make a reservation before you go. Address: Cvijićeva 110 (ulaz iz Vladetine) 11000 Beograd Patisserie Suggestion: Toma - One of the city's popular patisseries, Toma is a place to go and eat, as it has a wide variety and is located in a very convenient and central location. You can go to this 24-hour establishment and have delicious pizzas or snacks. ​Address: Beogradska 14, 11111 Beograd Tel/Fax: [phone] Tip: You can leave a tip of 50 to 100 RSD for the service you receive in Belgrade, Serbia. This is enough to satisfy the service personnel. Shopping in Belgrade Wouldn't you like to beautify your Belgrade trip with shopping?

Among all Belgrade's boutiques, the best is undoubtedly the products in the Supermarket, which include Acne, Melissa, Cutler and Gross, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Lomography, S'NOB, Converse and numerous world-famous brands. Sushi service for evening hours; Omelette and bagel sales are available for breakfast. There is also a section for vintage enthusiasts with beautiful and timeless products. It is worth noting that Belgrade's affordable prices are not valid in this store either, it is closer to European standards. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); Clothes designed by local designers named Šlic are among the places to add to your shopping list in Belgrade. Since everything in the shop, which means zipper, is designed as a few examples, if the things you like do not fit your size, you may have to have them sewn. There are many shops selling vintage products in the city. The most famous of these is the Jane Doe Vintage Shop in Kapetan Minisa. Belgrade Nightlife Belgrade, which is at the top of the list of cities with the best nightlife in Europe; It has a lively and very active nightlife. The energy of this city, where you can see people of all ages on the streets, even late at night, is very high. When the tireless and enthusiastic Belgrade nightlife combines with the city's historical texture, colors and lights, you witness a great entertainment. Moreover, in this country where alcoholic beverages and quality venues are very cheap, you can experience the entertainment that overflows the streets from discos, pubs and strip bars to the fullest. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); You can spend your evening in one of the places on the riverside in this city, where the dose of entertainment never drops, especially in summer. While the floating clubs and bars here are very popular, they are highly appreciated for their live music service most evenings. In addition to bars and nightclubs, there are also casinos and taverns in the city. If you want to spend a quiet night with a higher cultural threshold, you can book your place in a theater or a music concert. You can find people from all walks of life together in Belgrade nightclubs. Everyone is very warm and dynamic with the effect of entertainment, dance and alcohol. When you listen to the rhythm in the streets of Belgrade after midnight, you can find yourself in the most lively nightclubs of the city. Some places require a reservation, but if you have a Serbian friend, you can enter them very easily. However, make sure to make your reservation before going to the venues. Nightclubs on the Sava River are perhaps the most exclusive clubs that direct the nightlife of Belgrade. You can find the best DJs here as well as attend the biggest electro house parties here. These clubs, where live performances and fashion shows are exhibited on certain days, are really quite inviting. When you travel to Belgrade, do not leave without tasting the nightlife! Belgrade Festivals Guitar Festival International Film Festival (February) Dance Festival (April) Wine Festival (May) Summer Festival (July) International Jazz Festival Beer Festival (August) Belgrade Public Holidays New Year's Day (January 1-2) Christmas for Orthodox (January 7) Serbian National day (15-17 February) Holy Orthodox Friday (Banks open) (April 10) Easter (12-13 April) Labor Day (May 1 - May 2) Independence Day (11 November) Practical Information for Belgrade Serbia dialing code: +381 / Belgrade dialing code: 11 Police: 192 Fire Brigade: 193 Ambulance: 194 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport: ([phone] Belgrade Cultural Center: [phone] Belgrade Currency The currency of Serbia is Serbian Dinar. The international currency code is RSD. Belgrade Official Language What languages do you need to know when traveling to Belgrade? Its official language is Serbian. Other languages

spoken in Belgrade are Hungarian, Macedonian, Bosnian, Croatian and Montenegrin, but speaking of these languages is prohibited by the Serbian government.

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Serbia !!!

For our annual Christmas – NYE holidays, we wanted to experience White Christmas so we chose Serbia. Cousin D had visited Serbia and had many nice things to say about the country. Also, Serbia being VOA country for Indians, we opted for it. Sadly, though from Jan 2023 they discontinued VOA for Indians. We probably were the last few lucky ones to utilize the VOA scheme.

Serbia was once part of a huge country called Yugoslavia co-existing with several countries. The country has seen tumultuous past both due to wars and economic crisis. In today’s world though, it remains an under achiever in comparison to other Balkan countries like Croatia and Slovenia.

Serbian Dinar is cheaper than Indian Rupee, so with some decent planning one can experience a beautiful European country without burning a hole in the pocket.

We transited to Belgrade via Dubai. Fly Dubai was our operator which is probably the worst airline in the entire world. They claim to be a part of Emirates group due to which we got carried way and felt cheated. 

Dubai as seen from the flight:

The only saving grace was the ever amazing Dubai Airport. 

An apt billboard we spotted in our breakfast place in Dubai Airport:

We kept the plan simple and booked hotels for 5 nights in Novi Sad, 2 nights in Kopaonik followed by 5 nights in Belgrade. 

Our first view of Serbia from the flight descent:

The airport in Belgrade is named after probably the most famous Serb from the past and is called Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. Nikola Tesla was a futurist and Elon Musk named his company Tesla after this inventor.  We could see they are building up a new airport.

Another interesting view from our flight descent into Belgrade, Serbia:

Our VOA process was a breeze. The immigration officer took our passports and stamped a 30day Visa, no questions asked. We took some money from the ATM in the airport and a local SIM Card. Our taxi was waiting outside to drive us to the hotel in Novi Sad, which is a 90-minute drive.

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Belgrade, which Momo Kapor calls low-budget Paris; It is the most populous city and capital of Serbia. Belgrade is a residential area that lives and has a soul around the clock. The oldest European settlement after Istanbul and Athens was established here, and the city was occupied many times due to its strategic location; It was destroyed and then rebuilt. The city, which has witnessed 115 wars and 44 destructions, is the birthplace of the Vinca culture in the 6th century BC. The city, which became the living space of the Celts after the Singi, a member of the Thracian tribe; It was conquered by the Roman Emperor Augustus, and in the 520s, it was flooded with Slavs. The fate of the city did not end there. The city came under the rule of the Byzantine Empire, the Franks, the First Bulgarian State, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Serbian Despotate and the Ottoman Empire. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQB4-QkhjD4[/embed] Between the Ottomans and Austria-Hungary, fierce battles were fought for the dominance of Belgrade; The city has become a matter of pride for the two great powers. Later, with the rebellion of the Serbs under the auspices of the weakened Ottoman Empire, the city gained its independence, but a permanent peace environment could not be achieved in the region. Belgrade was occupied by Austria and the Central Powers in the First World War and became the capital of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and was occupied by the Germans in the Second World War. Belgrade is one of the five statistical regions of Serbia with a special administrative status in Serbia. The metropolitan area is divided into 17 municipalities, each municipality has its own local council. Belgrade City covers 3.6% of Serbia's territory, and 22.5% of the country's population lives within the borders of Belgrade. Belgrade is classified as a Beta global city. This peaceful and bright city, whose name means "White City" in Serbian, has left the dark days behind and has come to the bright today and tomorrow with the cultures it met and fused with as a result of the occupations and reached a cosmopolitan structure. Today, with its 2 million population, smiling people, beautiful girls, lush parks, postcard-worthy natural beauties and entertaining nights, Belgrade is a distinguished Serbian city that leaves people wanting to settle in. Where is Belgrade? Belgrade is a large and important city located in the north of the European country Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, connecting the Pannonian Plain and the Balkans. When to go to Belgrade? Belgrade is a city where winters are snowy, summers are hot, and spring and autumn are rainy. In the period between December and March, the temperatures are between 3-4 degrees on average, and they are around 26-27 degrees in summer. The city, which welcomes its guests on rainy spring and autumn days; due to its entertainment and nightlife, it meets with visitors mostly in summer. The ideal times to visit the city are the months between May and September. Where to Stay in Belgrade Belgrade is the apple of the eye of Central Europe. The fact that the city is popular, central and affordable also allows it to host thousands of visitors throughout the year. There are many hotels in Belgrade. You can find more than 2000 accommodation facilities in the city. At this point, you may have a hard time deciding where to stay. However, the prominent accommodation type in Belgrade is the apart options, which are usually flats. These facilities are also more numerous than hotels and are quite affordable and comfortable. In addition to these, although the hotels are located around the center and on the banks of the river, you can find facilities far from the center. However, staying in the city center will be beneficial for you in every way. Places to visit in Belgrade, Serbia Belgrade is a very rich city in terms of places to visit. At the beginning of these places are the

Kalemegdan Fortress and its park, the Saint Sava Cathedral, the Nikola Tesla Museum, the Serbian National Museum and the important historical sites of the city such as Republic Square and Stone Square. Yugoslav History Museum The Yugoslav history museum, which also houses Tito's mausoleum and the House of Flowers, is located in Dedinje. Established on an area of 5253 square meters, the museum consists of 3 sections: the 25 May Museum, the House of Flowers and the Old Museum. Opened on May 25, 1962, the museum chronologically reveals the history and past of the region. The museum, which welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, is the most visited museum in Serbia. Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia, which was one of the most powerful countries of a period, is the best choice to see and learn about this country that has been erased from history. While visiting the museum, you can also benefit from the English guide. Serbian National Museum The Serbian National Museum, which houses the works of important painters who grew up in Europe and Yugoslavia, is located in the Republic Square. In this museum, you will see works by Picasso, Gustav, Klimt, Van Gogh, Rubens, Kandinsky and many more important artists. In the museum, where the works of Nadezeta Petrovic, one of the first artists of Serbia, are exhibited, you will encounter both a national and a large European art collection. The national museum, the oldest and largest museum of the former Yugoslavia and Serbia, is located in the Republic Square in the heart of the capital city Belgrade. Founded in 1844, the national museum contains more than 5600 paintings and more than 8400 drawings, with a total of more than 400,000 works. Among these works, there are also very important pieces such as the Miroslav Bible. The works of Nadezeta Petrovic, one of Serbia's first female artists, also have a very nice presentation in the museum. Nikola Tesla Museum In this small but interesting museum built in memory of Nikola Tesla, an important Serbian scientist who is the inventor of alternating current, you will have the chance to see Tesla's experiments and experience his inventions. We recommend that you visit the museum by using the guidance provided by Belgrade University students to see and better understand what Tesla, who is considered a Serbian hero, did. Established in 1952, the museum aims to display Tesla's personal belongings. About 160,000 personal documents and 5700 personal items are exhibited in the museum, and you can find the opportunity to see Tesla's inventions up close. In the Tesla Museum, Tesla added to our lives; You will witness the inventions of a genius far beyond his time with important items such as fluorescent lamps, neon lights, speedometer, electron microscope, microwave oven. Tesla will greet you with his statue on the first floor of this two-story building. Saint Sava Cathedral The Sava Cathedral, which was built on the place where the holy relics of St. Sava, the son of the monarch, the founder of the Serbian Orthodox church, are thought to have been burned by the Turks, is known as the largest Orthodox church in the world. Although it does not have the characteristics of a cathedral in the technical sense, it is considered as such because of its size. This church-temple, which is one of the symbols of the city and has an important place for Serbian Orthodox, is also likened to the Helsinki Cathedral with its magnificent architecture. Kalemegdan Kalemegdan, which is the most touristic area of the city, is a place that you can easily reach thanks to its close location to the city center. The Belgrade Fortress, one of the most important symbols of the city, at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, is located in this square, where there is also Kalemegdan Park, the largest park of the city. This park, which is built on a wide plateau surrounding the castle, which was used as a military base during the war, was also used to keep the enemy under observation during the same periods.

The history of Kalemegdan coincides with the history of Belgrade and is the oldest part of the city in the country. Employment of the people has been provided within the walls of Kalemegdan until quite recently. Belgrade City Transportation You will not need to use a lot of public transportation during your stay in Belgrade, which we can call a medium-sized city. Because the places to visit in the city are always close to each other. However, you can use taxis or public transportation vehicles for journeys that you do not want to walk or that you will make to get to know the city a little more. Taxi fares are quite affordable in the city, but if you show that you are a tourist, you are not likely to be scammed. Therefore, we recommend that you be careful or use the plug-in system that we mentioned in the transportation from the airport. Public transportation alternatives in the city are based on trams, buses, and minibuses. Although minibuses, which we can call buses or small buses in the city, are the most preferred transportation vehicles, they are generally neglected and worn out. When the crowd is added to this, they turn into a public transportation that is not preferred by tourists. Belgrade Cuisine Serbian cuisine, which has a similar and more mixed structure with Byzantine, Mediterranean, Austrian, Hungarian and Turkish cuisines, has a multicultural structure. In this culture, where spices are given a special place, it is very possible to see hot red peppers called “paprika” on the tables. In the culture where meat consumption is given great importance, fish consumption is also common, although not as much as red meat. Food prices in the city are quite affordable, but most of the restaurants are located on the streets of Knez Mihailova, Strahinjica and Skardarlija. Traditional flavors: Traditional Serbian meat dish served with a cream-like cream called Kajmak, Rakija with different fruit flavors and served as a shot, cevapcici kebab similar to İnegöl meatballs in our country, Serbian salad, fish soup called riblja soup are traditional delicacies you can eat in the city. There are also places in the city that make very tasty pizzas. Apart from this, there are places where you can eat dishes from other cultures, fast food restaurants and more. The only thing you should pay attention to when eating in Belgrade is whether there is pork in the food you will eat. If you do not consume pork, it is useful to consult and order because it is very common in the city to include pork in meals. Restaurant Suggestion: Lorenzo&Kakalamba - One of the most popular restaurants in the city, Lorenzo&Kakalamba is a restaurant with a remarkable and very pleasant ambiance where you can taste traditional dishes. A place loved by locals, the business is a place that tourists discover, so it is a busy and crowded place. You must make a reservation before you go. Address: Cvijićeva 110 (ulaz iz Vladetine) 11000 Beograd Patisserie Suggestion: Toma - One of the city's popular patisseries, Toma is a place to go and eat, as it has a wide variety and is located in a very convenient and central location. You can go to this 24-hour establishment and have delicious pizzas or snacks. ​Address: Beogradska 14, 11111 Beograd Tel/Fax: [phone] Tip: You can leave a tip of 50 to 100 RSD for the service you receive in Belgrade, Serbia. This is enough to satisfy the service personnel. Shopping in Belgrade Among all Belgrade's boutiques, the best is undoubtedly the products in the Supermarket, which include Acne, Melissa, Cutler and Gross, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Lomography, S'NOB, Converse and numerous world-famous brands. Sushi service for evening hours; Omelette and bagel sales are available for breakfast. There is also a section for vintage enthusiasts with beautiful and timeless products. It is worth noting that Belgrade's affordable prices are not valid in this store either, it is closer to European standards.

Clothes designed by local designers named Šlic are among the places to add to your shopping list in Belgrade. Since everything in the shop, which means zipper, is designed as a few examples, if the things you like do not fit your size, you may have to have them sewn. There are many shops selling vintage products in the city. The most famous of these is the Jane Doe Vintage Shop in Kapetan Minisa. Belgrade Nightlife Belgrade, which is at the top of the list of cities with the best nightlife in Europe; It has a lively and very active nightlife. The energy of this city, where you can see people of all ages on the streets, even late at night, is very high. When the tireless and enthusiastic Belgrade nightlife combines with the city's historical texture, colors and lights, you witness a great entertainment. Moreover, in this country where alcoholic beverages and quality venues are very cheap, you can experience the entertainment that overflows the streets from discos, pubs and strip bars to the fullest. You can spend your evening in one of the places on the riverside in this city, where the dose of entertainment never drops, especially in summer. While the floating clubs and bars here are very popular, they are highly appreciated for their live music service most evenings. In addition to bars and nightclubs, there are also casinos and taverns in the city. If you want to spend a quiet night with a higher cultural threshold, you can book your place in a theater or a music concert. You can find people from all walks of life together in Belgrade nightclubs. Everyone is very warm and dynamic with the effect of entertainment, dance and alcohol. When you listen to the rhythm in the streets of Belgrade after midnight, you can find yourself in the most lively nightclubs of the city. Some places require a reservation, but if you have a Serbian friend, you can enter them very easily. However, make sure to make your reservation before going to the venues. Nightclubs on the Sava River are perhaps the most exclusive clubs that direct the nightlife of Belgrade. You can find the best DJs here as well as attend the biggest electro house parties here. These clubs, where live performances and fashion shows are exhibited on certain days, are really quite inviting. Belgrade Festivals Guitar Festival International Film Festival (February) Dance Festival (April) Wine Festival (May) Summer Festival (July) International Jazz Festival Beer Festival (August) Belgrade Public Holidays New Year's Day (January 1-2) Christmas for Orthodox (January 7) Serbian National day (15-17 February) Holy Orthodox Friday (Banks open) (April 10) Easter (12-13 April) Labor Day (May 1 - May 2) Independence Day (11 November) Practical Information for Belgrade Serbia dialing code: +381 / Belgrade dialing code: 11 Police: 192 Fire Brigade: 193 Ambulance: 194 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport: ([phone] Belgrade Cultural Center: [phone] Belgrade Currency The currency of Serbia is Serbian Dinar. The international currency code is RSD. Belgrade Official Language Its official language is Serbian. Other languages spoken in Belgrade are Hungarian, Macedonian, Bosnian, Croatian and Montenegrin, but speaking of these languages is prohibited by the Serbian government.

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Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard. The exhibit will feature Department of Correction files, mug shots, investigative documents and information about the jail escape. John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd ride the Depression-era crime wave with FBI Agent Melvin Purvis hot on their trail.

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At the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis, the Indiana State Archives and others are putting on "Dillinger! Forging a Hoosier Legend" after the movie opens.She is an actress, known for The Kings Man (2021), Black Cat, White Cat (1998) and Public Enemies (2009). Simply copy it to the References page as is. Branka Katic was born on Januin Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.

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Also, the old sheriff's house and jail, one of the film's locations, will be open for tours this summer. How to cite Public Enemies (movie) APA citation. where Dillinger broke out of jail in Mais featuring films that star "Public Enemies" cast members during its "Movies In the Park" series this summer. Edgar Hoover, with Sweeney Todd star Depp set to portray gangster John Dillinger. Universal had about 20 of there own cars and there were. There were several huge outside scenes cut from the movie, great car shots, all lost to the cutting room floor. Most of 150 were all original cars, used only one day about 50 cars had repeat performances. David Slutes, entertainment director at Hotel Congress, said the hotel is having a Dillinger renactment, drink specials, a band and a tour of the hotel the day the movie opens. According to Variety, Crudup has been cast as divisive former FBI director J. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing. There were over 800 background cars considered for the movie around 150 were used. They reportedly paid firefighters to get their guns and money but firefighters recognized them. 22, 1934, after a fire at the Hotel Congress in Tucson, Ariz. Dillinger and others were arrested Jan. Learn more about the full cast of Public Enemies with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide.Dillinger was watching the film on July 22, 1934, at the Biograph before he walked out and FBI agents shot him to death. Find out where you can watch or stream this Action film in English on DIgit Binge. Spokesman Jay Kelly said they hope to run 1934's "Manhattan Melodrama" around the time "Public Enemies" opens. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Movie online with release date, trailer, cast and songs. The Biograph Theater in Chicago is now a live theater called Victory Gardens Biograph Theater. Once you select Rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it.Shooting begins on location in Chicago in just a few weeks’ time, with the film set for release sometime next year. He’ll play Baby Face Nelson, the infamous bank robber who showed up briefly in the Coen Bros.' O Brother, Where Art Thou? The cast for Michael Mann’s latest, Public Enemies, has already been filling out very nicely, with the likes of Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Channing Tatum, Marion Cotillard, Giovanni Ribisi and Stephen Dorff on board the period cops’n’robbers thriller, which details the efforts of Bale’s FBI guy, Melvin Purvis, to catch the notorious gangster, John Dillinger (Depp).Īnd it just added two more quality actors today, with David Wenham – Faramir in Lord Of The Rings, in case you somehow weren’t aware – joining the cast as Pete Pierpont, a member of Dillinger’s crew who has a violent and hostile reaction to all forms of authority.Īnd we’re particularly pleased to see that the British actor Stephen Graham – so good in Shane Meadows’ This Is England – is getting a shot at a bigger movie, too.

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Exploring New Belgrade Serbia

Exploring New Belgrade Serbia

Splav I spent much of the day yesterday exploring New Belgrade on foot. The closest I got during my last visit in 2019 was enjoying a panoramic view of New Belgrade from the Belgrade Fortress. New Belgrade is located on the left bank of the Sava River and is decidedly different than where I’m staying in Belgrade. The district was “built from scratch following World War II, constructed primarily…

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Hotel Moskva where anything can happen. Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia 1954.

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Dear friends , We are happy to announce that ”Socialist Modernism in Former Yugoslavia”, the third photo album/digital guide of @_BA_CU ‘s planned series, is available in 800 copies. Those who are interested in #SocialistModernism are able to order the book on @FDestribute @FUDEshopAmazon distributor page, (Link in our profile) ; link: http://fdestribute.com/fdshop/ or AMAZON Germany : https://www.amazon.de/s?me=A37VI8ICSCQUF7&marketplaceID=A1PA6795UKMFR9 by selecting the Photo album from among the books listed. (Shipping worldwide) #SocialistModernism #_BA_CU BA_CU The photo album includes landmarks of socialist modernist architecture in Former Yugoslavia – from the 1950s to 1980s. Print run 800 Pages 192 +1 Spread/ YUGO-SOC MOD Map Croatian, Serbian and English Size 26×28.5 cm Weight 1.25 kg Designed and published by @_BA_CU Association - 1 The ossuary monument in Kavadarci, North Macedonia Built in 1976 Designed by Petar Mulichkovski 3rd pic: Miljevina Motel, Miljevina, Foca municipality Bosnia and Herzegovina. Built in the 70s 2pic: Hotel Internacional (not in use) Zenica, BiH,1978 architect Slobodan Jovandic 5 pic: The former headquarters of Sarajevo-based daily newspapers Oslobodjenje Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the 80s Architect K. Shahovic et al. 7pic: "Three fists", Bubanj Memorial Park, Nis, Serbia.1963. Sculptor Ivan Sabolic 9 pic: The former Tuzla Bank, (Now NLB) Tuzla, BiH, Built in 1977, Architect V.Stojanović 10 pic: Lamela Bildings -Block 61-64 (aka Panonian Sailboats), Belgrade, Serbia,1970s, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnu9KonMFy1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Dejan Nebrigic was a pioneering figure of the gay rights movement in Serbia at a time of war, nationalism, and brutality on the streets.

It all began in the pastry shop of the Hotel Moskva in Belgrade, on the eve of Yugoslavia’s bloody collapse.

There, Lepa Mladjenovic, a pioneer of second-wave feminism in Serbia, recalls long talks with Dejan Nebrigic that would lead to the creation in 1990 of the country’s first gay and lesbian rights organisation – Arkadija.

“Dejan Nebrigic and I, on the one hand, grew up on the socialist morality of brotherhood and unity and, on the other hand, we had to invent what it means to be a lesbian and to be a gay man in the 90s in Serbia during the criminal regime,” Mladjenovic, 68, told BIRN. 

“Since we were starting from scratch, we had to connect with each other and talk in order to invent who we are. We did not rely on what you call the ‘culture of memory’ – at that time, there were no ‘outed’ lesbian and gay activists for us to remember.”

Arkadija’s founding was a watershed moment for LGBT people in the former Yugoslavia, but it coincided with the beginning of a decade of nationalism and war in which little tolerance was shown for expressions of sexual orientation or gender identity that did not fit the ‘traditional’, patriarchal norms.

Nine years later, on his 28th birthday – December 29, 1999 – Nebrigic was found dead.

Ahead of this year’s Belgrade Pride march on September 9, LGBTIQ+ activists have been recalling his gay, feminist and anti-war activism.

“We were excited to exist and to meet,” said Mladjenovic. “And since we lived in Serbia, the most important thing for us was to survive, because same-sex love called into question the ideology of the patriarchal family and was therefore considered a greater crime than the war crimes of nationalism.”

Gay rights activist and anti-war protester 

Arkadija’s founding goal was the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Serbia, but the context into which it was born saw the organisation become part of a broader anti-war movement.

Its first act was an open letter condemning the militarism that was sweeping Serbia under Slobodan Milosevic, while Nebrigic himself would become part of the Women in Black organisation that staged some of the most moving and powerful anti-war protests of the 1990s, co-founder of the peace magazine Pacific, and executive director of the Campaign Against Homophobia, which documented hate speech against LGBT people in Serbia.

“Every real feminist,” Nebrigic wrote in Labyrinth Dictionary, “is, of course, pacifistic and anti-militaristic”.

In the text ‘I am rushing to the theatre’, Nebrigic wrote of reading a letter from Bosnian actress Jasna Diklic concerning the deaths of Sarajevo children in 1994 during the Bosnian Serb siege of the Bosnian capital. Diklic had given the letter to the American writer and philosopher Susan Sontag, who posted it from New York to Mladjenovic in Belgrade.

“I cried for hours – that’s it – because I FELT what was really happening in Sarajevo, in Bosnia, that these were the same places where I used to be,” Nebrigic wrote. “I realised that the murder of children is also someone’s reality”.

Elsewhere, he wrote of his “former homeland” disintegrating “like a body in a grave”, and warned of the “existential danger” that the wars posed to sexual and other minorities.

Called up by the army in 1994, Nebrigic came out as gay to the recruitment committee, which referred him for psychiatric assessment. Told he had a personality disorder, Nebrigic was prescribed the anti-anxiety drug Valium. 

Mladjenovic said his coming out was a fascinating act.

“All we can say is ‘Bravo’,” she told BIRN. “That was an example of the activism of anti-war gay activist Dejan Nebrigic. He would say: ‘How to use truth to deceive the ‘stupid laws of the stupid system of the fascist state’.”

Besides taking on laws he considered uncivilised, Nebrigic also wrote frequently about police harassment and abuse of LGBT people and the police’s failure to protect them from the kinds of attacks he himself had experienced.

In 1997, he published the first gay-themed Serbian novel, Paris – New York.

Life ‘pretty much hell’

Nebrigic’s decision to speak openly about his sexuality exposed him to insult and physical threat. He once described his life as “pretty much hell”. 

In Morning Diary, Nebrigic’s last work, Nebrigic describes an event in 1997 when he went to the store with a friend in the evening and was slapped across the face. That it had become so ordinary was reflected in the fact he walked home, “as if nothing had happened”.

Coming out, however, was a question of freedom, he said in an interview in 1999.

“Because if you hide, your whole life will be spent focusing on heterosexuality, and you’re not like that; so when you finally decide to end it, that’s achieving some freedom. It turned out that I became the only openly homosexual person in Yugoslavia.”

The attacks became more frequent; Nebrigic’s apartment was broken into four times in 1998 alone. When he called the police, Nebrigic said officers told him: “You’re a fag; one of your fuckers did it”, and told him not to call again. 

“I’m not even allowed to walk around my city at night,” he wrote.

The following year, Nebrigic went to the police again after being threatened by Vlastimir Lazarov, the father of his boyfriend, Milan Lazarov. Instead of acting on the complaint, police officers assaulted Nebrigic.

When Lazarov’s threats continued, Nebrigic initiated the first ever lawsuit on the grounds of homophobic discrimination in Serbia.

That August, 1999, wrote a will and sent it to several friends, including Nandor Ljubanovic.

Speaking to BIRN, Ljubanovic described the document as “more of a manifesto” than a last will and testament. In it, Nebrigic said he wished to “present these ‘orders’ to you as concisely as possible, the pleas of a broken – and, when I finish this, I hope also a dead – friend”.

In the film Premonition of an Angel, dedicated to Nebrigic, Mladjenovic said that he had spoken to her of wanting a gay and lesbian organisation to be named after him when he died.

A few months later, he was indeed found dead in his apartment on his 28th birthday. Milan Lazarov, then 20 years old, was later convicted of killing him following an argument and was sentenced to four years in prison.

Ljubanovic, whom Nebrigic entrusted to be the executor of his will, said he could not answer whether Nebrigic had planned his own death. But, he told BIRN, “I’m sure Milan didn’t do it because he hates homosexuals”.

“Dejan Nebrigic’s death is part of the meaning and senselessness of love and his divine infatuation, which everyone who knew him had to know about,” Mladjenovic said. 

“It is clear from his Farewell Letter that he chooses not to call his death a murder or a suicide. He brought life to the border of life and death, with enormous creativity and intensity of thoughts spun by the magic of substances that he was increasingly envious of. That’s how he brought death to the brink of life and death.”

In the will he sent to Ljubanovic, but which has no legal validity, Nebrigic listed in detail to whom he wished to leave the texts he wrote, his books, diaries and magazines, and who would hold the rights to his published and unpublished works.

Milan Lazarov’s name appears throughout the will. Nebrigic stated that any of his texts published after his death must include a dedication to Lazarov.

He said his death would be an act of “my FREE will”.

“Certainly, you must all be aware that it was inevitable. It is the end of masochism, which is embodied in this kind of life without life.”

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