Nataša Rašić je mecosopran u Narodnom Pozorištu u Beogradu, ali i diplomirana pravnica. Pričali smo, između ostalog, o tome kako izgleda bavljenje operom u 21. veku u Beogradu, kako je odlučila da se bavi umetnošću a ne pravom, i kako svako može da zavoli ovu prelepu umetnost. Beleške Operosa festival u Herceg Novom Gianni Schicchi u Narodnom Pozorištu u Beogradu Continue reading Pokretači #34 Nataša Rašić – mecosopran, Beograd
Belgraders are often restless to escape the congested streets of the capital. Thankfully, they need not go far: there are plenty of hidden gems within reach to sate your wanderlust if strapped for time or money to venture further. Grocka’s Archeological Treasures A 40-minute drive east from central Belgrade, spread over hills above the Danube, Grocka has been a popular place for Belgraders to … Continue reading Best Three Places to Visit If You Are Planning a Staycation in Belgrade
Step into Tito’s luxury train, straight out of Wes Anderson’s wet dream Continue reading Hidden Belgrade (33): Inside ‘Plavi Voz’ – design lover’s dream train
Soundcloud Prvi Pokretači video intervju! Teša Tešanović je jedan od osnivača Balkan Info kanala koji je postao jedna od najuspešnijih nezavisnih produkcija u Srbiji zvog svojih specifičnih intervjua. Pričali smo o novim medijima, cenzuri i etici u novinarstvu. Beleške Balkan Info Intervju sa Đorđem Višekrunom Intervju sa Slavišom K. Miljkovićem Sviđa vam se šta ste čuli? Lista prethodnih epizoda Pokretača je ovde. Slušajte Pokretače … Continue reading Pokretači #33 – Teša Tešanović, Balkan Info / Beograd
On this rainy day, I had the privilege of being allowed to see a preview of the National Museum’s new permanent display. As the old one was removed 15 years ago, the Museum for me is a vague memory, conspicuous by its absence. It was a place where I can’t take my visiting friends, it contained artworks that I, alas, cannot see, and was proof … Continue reading National Museum of Serbia, preview
Is living in Serbia really the thing that is making our lives miserable? Continue reading Toxic Dump, Serbia
Sculptures on Belgrade’s buildings were created in the relatively narrow period of time. Out stone and bronze citizens were all born in the stretch of about 80 years, between the end of the austere Balkan architectural style in mid-19th century (which, following the Islamic custom forbade depiction of people) until the final victory of modernism in Belgrade’s architecture, when Tito broke away from Stalin and … Continue reading Hidden Belgrade (32): Eternal Belgraders
Gost je Nikola Parun iz Ovation BBDO-a iz Beograda. Sa Parunom sam pričao o tome kako izgleda baviti se PR-om, kako se osećati kao pokretač u većoj frimi, kako zadržati integritet u poslu i kako se prave uspešne, ali i kontroverzne reklamne kampanje. Beleške View this post on Instagram Kad vidim mentora u gradu pa me pita kad mislim da predam master rad 4 godine … Continue reading Pokretači #32 Nikola Parun – Ovation BBDO / Beograd
Donald Niebyl founded and manages Spomenik Database, a website dedicated to monumental Yugoslav WWII memorials. Donald not only travelled up and down former Yugoslavia visiting monuments (or ‘spomeniks’ as they are called in local languages), but he also researched and wrote detailed history of many of them, soon to be published as a book – ‘Spomenik Monument Database’ (pre-order on Amazon). Notes Spomenik database on … Continue reading Pokretači #31 Donald Niebyl – Spomenik Database / Illinois, USA
O umetničkoj sceni u Srbiji, pravljenju izložbi i organizovanju udruženja i, naravno, secesiji. Continue reading Pokretači #30 Majda Sikošek – Lepota Života / Beograd
Belgrade’s Matematicka gimnazija (Mathematical High School) is a rare Serbian institution, along with athletes and cuisine, which receives nearly unanimous national acclaim and the school is protected from the usual mud slinging of Serbia’s public arena for good reasons. Year after year, the school churns out positive news: alumni routinely achieve great success at the world’s best universities- one alumnus is a former mayor of … Continue reading Mathematical High School: Serbia’s Academic Bright Spot
Director Lazar Bodroza recalls the leap of faith he took to make ‘Ederlezi Rising’, Serbia’s first-ever sci-fi film – and an unexpected hit with fans of the genre. Continue reading How ‘Advertising Slaves’ Made Serbia’s First Sci-Fi Hit
Luka Popović već 10 godina svakog dana na Ex-Yu Aviation blogu piše o novostima u komercijalnoj avijaciji na prostru bivše Jugosavije. Njegov blog je jedan od 100 najboljih u svetu avijacije, i često je citiran od velikih medijskih kuća. Sa Lukom sam pričao o tome kako izgleda praviti izuzetno uspešan blog, da li postoji formula uspeha, i šta je toliko privlačno u avijaciji. Beleške View … Continue reading Pokretači #29 Luka Popović – Ex-Yu Aviation / Beograd
It has been 30 years since the last ‘slet’ – a spectacular annual event much like the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games that included the presentation of a relay baton that had been carried across each Yugoslav state followed by mass games featuring coordinated gymnastic routines and dances. The event was part of the former Yugoslavia’s Youth Day celebrations, one of the largest events … Continue reading Hidden Belgrade (31): How Slets and Sokols Helped Work Out a Yugoslav Identity
Borisav Radojkovic’s friends and family thought he was either brave or mad to abandon a new life in the UK to start the Dorcol craft brewery in Serbia – but time has proved he made the right choice. Continue reading ‘Repat’ Brings UK’s Craft Beer Passion to Serbia
One of my greatest pet peeves in Belgrade is the ugly signage that is endlessly sprouting up on the facades. Garish colours, flashing lights and comic sans fonts, printed for a few thousand dinars and hung on cheap metal are calling you to eat at this or that bakery, exchange money here or buy crap there. The sad thing is that, back in the day, … Continue reading Signs of Times
Since opening three years ago, the Mandarina cake shop has developed something of a cult following among Belgrade’s foodies. The lust for their colourful, irregularly shaped cakes and crunchy croissants occasionally results in small queues forming in front of this smartly designed shop in Gracanicka, a short hop from Knez Mihailova. Behind it all, is the sibling duo Kamelija Radojcic and Krsto Radovic, and years … Continue reading The Sweet Torments of Krsto Radovic
Gost je Miodrag Miki Ninić. Miki je jedan od pokretača VIS Limunada (bandcamp), meni izuzetno dragog i prilično jednistvenog sastava na regionalnoj muzicoj sceni koji ozivaljava zvuk 50ih i 60ih i dodvodi ga u novo vreme. Miki je takođe i jedan od pokretača Kulturforum ODKR, organizacije koja se kroz izložbe i druge sadržaje trudi da osnaži kulturnu scenu Beograda i Srbije. Pričali smo o tome zašto … Continue reading Pokretači 2.10 Miki Ninić – VIS Limunada, Kulturforum ODKR / Beograd
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that everything in Belgrade was better in the past. This permanent lament for the supposed long-gone “Golden Ages”, whether it’s the Socialist Yugoslavia or the rarified pre-WWII bourgeois Belgrade, can make us blind to the good things that are happening around us now. However, instead of despairing, in hard times, it is especially important to celebrate examples that buck … Continue reading Best Contemporary Architecture in Belgrade
Mario je serijski pokretač, koji stoji iza Yugodoma i Super Baka. Yugodom, pokrenut 2013. je prostor u Beogradu koji slavi estetiku SFRJ, i koji je postao atrakcija za domaće i strane ljubitelje dizajna, koji u njemu mogu i da odsednu. Super Bake su socijalno preduzeće, pokrenuto kroz crowdfunding kampanju 2017., koje ne samo da vraća svojim mušterijama ukus detinjstva, već i pruža nasim starijim sugrađanima … Continue reading Pokretači 2.09 Mario Milaković – Yugodom/Super Bake, Beograd
