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Imagine a world where kids aren’t slaves to schedules, where play is their job, and mud, rain, and snow aren’t enemies but allies in growing up! Welcome to Scandinavia, where kids rule happiness, and parents finally get what real childhood means. While kids here are drowning in organized activities and pressure, Scandinavian parents let their…
The summer holiday season in Greece is in full swing, and the border at Evzoni looks like a horror movie scene! Car queues stretch for kilometers, and waiting times to enter Greece last up to two hours, turning into a nightmare for many travelers. The Instagram page “Put Grčke – Trip Greece” posted a video…
Scandal at Udbina Barracks: Violent Break-in and Threat to Croatia’s Security! Have you heard about the latest chaos in Croatia? General Tomislav Kundid, Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, revealed that there was a violent break-in at the Udbina barracks! Yes, you read that right – someone literally crashed a car…
Serbia’s literary scene just got a major shake-up! Divna Vuksanović snagged the prestigious Moma Dimić Literary Award for her novel “At the Pool,” handed out during the 28th “Days of Milovan Vidaković” festival. Named after the famous Serbian writer and translator Moma Dimić (1944–2008), this biennial award is one of the highest honors in Serbian…
Welcome to the new era of Nišville – but not on a concert stage, rather at the Niš flea market! After ten years of free concerts in prisons, clinical centers, villages, and other unusual places, Nišville has decided to hold its festival concert at the flea market. Yes, you read that right – instead of…
While the temperatures in Niš soar to +35 degrees Celsius and air conditioners struggle to cool down, some people are already buying firewood for heating this winter! Yes, you read that right – while everyone is thinking about cooling off, Niš residents are preparing for the cold days and the warmth of wood stoves. The…
FEST Rebooted: Miroslav Mogorović Takes the Helm — Savior or Recipe for Chaos? Thought FEST, the Belgrade International Film Festival, was stuck in a rut? Think again! Miroslav Mogorović, a film veteran with over 30 years of experience, has just been named the new program director of FEST. But is this the dawn of a…
The German government is cracking down on social welfare rules for the unemployed who can’t live off their wages. Chancellor Friedrich Merz made it crystal clear: “People who can work, should work!” While financial aid will still be available for those in need, the conditions to receive it will be tightened. This move comes amid…
Welcome to the world where old footage gets a new life as a weapon of disinformation! A video of the Iranian parliament burning an American flag is spreading on social media, with captions claiming it’s a fresh event, supposedly right before the US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites on June 22. But hold on, it’s…
Get ready for the 56th Mowing Festival on Rajac, an event that blends Serbian tradition, nature, and — surprise! — ecological issues. From July 18 to 20, the gentle slopes of Suvobor and Rajac will become the stage for preserving Serbia’s intangible cultural heritage, turning traditional hand mowing into a spectacle filled with competitions, concerts,…
