Aleksandar Puškin

Alexander Pushkin

By Bojana | 23 December, 2021

Alexander Pushkin We present you the seventh episode from the series “Serbian-Russian medallions” about Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was born on June 6, 1799, in Moscow, and died in St. Petersburg on February 10, 1837. This is a story about an exceptional person, a great Russian writer who has a lot in common…

Christmas cake

Christmas cake

By Bojana | 23 December, 2021

Christmas cake Holiday time is approaching. Festive time also brings us a festive mood. Wallets will become thinner and tables rich! Christmas is often called the happiest holiday for Christians. It is believed that Christmas brings happiness, love, and harmony. Christmas is a day to celebrate family and family values. Christmas – The happiest holiday…

Dositej Obradovic

Dositej Obradović – Part 2

By Bojana | 12 December, 2021

Dositej Obradovic – Part 2 In previous blog about one of the most famous figures of Serbian enlightenment, we spoke about Dositej Obradovic’s search for knowledge and changes of heart regarding his own identity as a scholar. In this part, we’ll be getting a bit deeper into what exactly Dositej actually left behind- and how…

Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day

By Bojana | 10 December, 2021

Human Rights Day Each year, on the 10th of December the Human Rights Day. Human Rights Day aims to honor the UN General Assembly’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). That was the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements for the new Assembly of the United Nations. However,…

World Computer Literacy Day

World Computer Literacy Day

By Bojana | 3 December, 2021

World Computer Literacy Day Each year on the 2nd of December, around the World, the World Computer Literacy Day has been celebrated. This day emerged from the constant need to raising the awareness and to drive digital literacy underserved communities worldwide. It is a day when we promote technological achievements, and skills. The special aim…

Lazar the Serb, Lazar Hilandarac

Lazar the Serb

By Bojana | 2 December, 2021

Lazar the Serb In today’s episode of Russian-Serbian medallions, we bring you the story of a very interesting historical figure. The topic of today’s episode is Lazar Hilandarian, also known as Lazar the Serb or Lazar the Monk. Lazar was born in Prizren, and it is assumed that he fled to Moscow after the Kosovo…

Dositej Obradovic

Dositej Obradovic

By Bojana | 21 November, 2021

Dositej Obradovic – Part 1 Dositej Obradovic (1739 – 1811) was one of the most important Serbian writers, philosophers, and educators of the eighteenth century. Just before the end of his life, he became the first Minister of Education in Serbia, after the exceptional role he played during the First Serbian Uprising. He is the…

sommeliers

Young sommeliers as ambassadors of Serbian grapes

By Bojana | 16 November, 2021

Young sommeliers as ambassadors of Serbian grape varieties The competition of young sommeliers – Meet Serbian grape varieties, was held for the first time, on November 11, 2021, organized by the Association of Sommeliers of Serbia – SERSA. In the final open to the public, the victory in the first competition was taken by the…

Vuk Karadzic

Vuk Karadzic

By Bojana | 6 November, 2021

Vuk Karadzic November 6 this year marks the 234th anniversary of the birth of Vuk Karadzic, a man responsible for the reform of the Serbian (national) language and script that we still use today. In this text, in addition to the significant events that led to Vuk Karadzic representing what he represents in Serbian history…