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The Bitef Festival, a prestigious theater event, will be held in the second half of November this year, announced the festival’s executive director Ksenija Đurović. This decision is part of the continuation of successful cooperation with the Vienna festival, confirmed by the artistic director of the Vienna festival, Milo Rau. Although traditionally the Bitef festival…
The Wine Vision of Open Balkan is being presented for the third consecutive year at the prestigious Vinitaly wine fair in Verona, promoting top-quality wines from Serbia and the region, as well as the rich Balkan gastronomic tradition. The fair attracts professional buyers from around the world, with the next promotion planned in China. Representatives…
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegset is traveling to Europe to participate in the commemoration of D-Day, a significant historical event from World War II. He will attend a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels, where he will convey the US president’s message about the importance of increasing defense spending. Afterwards, Hegset will travel to…
After graduating from university, young people often receive various advice about employment and career building. The main topic of the article is a warning against outdated, incorrect, or inapplicable advice that can lead in the wrong direction. It emphasizes that today’s job market is unstable and competitive, and blindly following advice can be harmful. The…
Željko Mitrović, director and owner of Pink Media Group, fulfilled his promise by providing a home for Nada Mitrović, a single mother from Pančevo, and her five children. Besides the house with full furniture and a swimming pool, the children received school supplies, laptops, and Nada was given permanent employment. This humanitarian action is part…
Ivana Knoll enabled her Instagram followers to send her questions via a link, but followers requested inappropriate content. Because of this, she removed the link and stated that she never approved such content, and only wanted to connect with her audience. This situation attracted media and follower attention, and Ivana is known for openly communicating…
A fire broke out shortly before 1 PM on difficult terrain above Jelsa on the island of Hvar, affecting about 12 hectares of pine forest. The firefighting effort involves 31 firefighters with 11 vehicles and one air tanker (kanader). The southern wind complicates the firefighting, but firefighters believe the fire will be contained by the…
A two-day meeting of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held in Sarajevo, attended by representatives of opposition parties from Republika Srpska, as well as representatives of the “Trojka” coalition from the Federation of BiH and HDZ BiH. The presence of opposition parties from RS sparked various reactions from authorities, with…
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted airstrikes on targets in southern Syria in response to rocket fire from the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. The targets included weapons storage facilities of the Syrian regime. The Israeli military stated that the Syrian regime will bear consequences for hostile activities originating from its territory. This event is part of…
In New Belgrade, reconstruction of about 100 parking spaces has started in Gramsijeva Street, at the corner with Klara Cetkin Street. The project aims to increase the efficiency and safety of parking, with special attention to preserving existing trees. Over the past two years, a large number of parking spaces have been renovated and reconstructed…
