Blast from the Past – Republic of Serbia

Blast from the Past!

This infographic includes cultural highlights from Serbia. In particular:

Literature

• Ivo Andrić, novelist, poet and short story writer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1961).
• Miloš Crnjanski, novelist and poet, considered one of the greatest Serbian writers of the 20^th
• Isidora Sekulić, prose writer, novelist, essayist and art critic, one of the most important figures in the world of Serbian Arts and Sciences.

Music

• Guča Trumpet Festival, the largest trumpet and brass band event.
• Kolo, traditional collective folk dance, inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Cinema

• Emir Kusturica, award-winning film director, screenwriter and actor, one of the most famous filmmakers in Europe.

Museum

• Nikola Tesla Museum, the only museum in the world that preserves the original and personal legacy of Nikola Tesla.
• National Museum of Serbia, the largest and oldest museum in the country.

Natural/Cultural Monuments

• Stari Ras and Sopoćani, and Studenica Monastery (both inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List of cultural sites), sites with a rich cultural heritage.

Gastronomy

• Vasina Torta, Proja, Bundevara and Makovnjača, traditional must-try dishes.

Painting

• Milena Pavlović-Barili, painter, one of the most important representatives of Serbian modernism.
• Vladimir Veličković, painter and leader of the Narrative Figuration movement, considered one of the most important contemporary artists in Europe.

Pottery

• Zlakusa pottery making, hand-wheel pottery making in the village of Zlakusa. It is included in UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Performance Art

• Marina Abramović, award-winning performance artist considered to pioneer performance art.

Comics

• “Comic Book City”, a programme celebrating the comic culture of Novi Sad. It was part of the city's activities as 2022 European Capital of Culture.

European Capital of Culture

• Novi Sad, 2022 European Capital of Culture.

UNESCO Creative Cities

• Vranje, UNESCO Creative City of Music.

For more information, you may visit the past editions HERE

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