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Theater

24.July 2026 Sonja Ciric

Ljubiša Ristić for "Vreme": I was asked to help "Atelier 212" because there are many problems there

Ljubiša Ristić, the new acting director of "Atelje 212", unofficially tells "Vreme" that he accepted the position in order to help this theater which is in trouble

Tear gas was thrown in the assembly of the city of Užice

Užice City Assembly

22.May 2026. A.P

Tear gas was thrown in the hall of the Assembly of the city of Užice

The meeting was adjourned until it was determined who threw the tear gas.

Blockades

05.May 2026. Sonja Ciric

SNS blocked Vršac Theater "Sterija"

The Assembly of Vršac dismissed Ivan Đorđević as acting director of the local theater without explanation, and forgot to appoint a new one. That's how she blocked the work of the Vršac Theater "Sterija"

Framing

28.April 2026. Sonja Ciric

Instead of Miloš Latinović, the head of Bitef Theater is Filip Gajić

At yesterday's session of the City Assembly, in addition to Ivana Nedeljković, the director of the "Puls Theater", Miloš Latinović was dismissed as the director of the Bitef Theater, and director Filip Gajić was appointed acting director.

Framing

27.April 2026. Sonja Ciric

The city assembly replaced the director of the "Puls Theater" by emergency procedure

Instead of Ivana Nedeljković, according to the emergency procedure of the City Assembly, it was decided that "Puls Theater" in Lazarevac will be led by Mirko Kovačević, an art teacher. Was it her mistake to host a play by actors from Šabac?

Secretariat for Culture

08.April 2026. Sonja Ciric

Jelena Medaković: The Music Youth competition has not been canceled

We are working on bringing back the Musical Youth Competition in full, says Jelena Medaković, Belgrade's Secretary of Culture, denying the information that it has been cancelled.

The state and youth

04.April 2026. Sonja Ciric

Musical youth: By the decision of the Assembly of Belgrade, the International Competition no longer exists

By the decision of the City Assembly, Music Youth is no longer the organizer of the International Competition of Young Musicians. Brussels immediately spoke up

Book Fair

06.march 2026 Sonja Ciric

Publishers were not elected to the Board of the Book Fair

The Assembly of the City of Belgrade decided that the new Board of the Book Fair will not include publishers, as was the case until now. Jelena Medaković, secretary for culture of the city, says that the number of members has only been reduced for better functioning. The Association of Publishers and Booksellers of Serbia is seeking a new Board election

Interview

06.January 2026 Sonja Ciric

Jelena Medaković: 2025 is a warning for everyone who will decide on Bitef and Fest

The festival remake in February, the introduction of festival artistic directors, fairer distribution of the budget, are some of the announcements for 2026 by the secretary of culture of Belgrade, Jelena Medaković

The Bitef case

27.October 2025 Sonja Ciric

What is happening with Bitef?

The historic year of the Bitef festival, in which its fate is decided, is coming to an end. It is already clear why the biggest crisis of this important European festival has occurred, and who is its author

City and Fest

12.September 2025 Sonja Ciric

FEST: It should be held from December 21 to 28

If the City Assembly agrees, the Fest will be held from December 21 to 28. It would be the only way to forget about everything that is hindering the realization of this year's edition

Festival

14.July 2025 Sonja Ciric

FEST: Just one more step to completion

At the last meeting of the Fest Board, Miroslav Mogorović, adviser for the program concept, and Ivan Aranđelović, associate in program selection, were elected. The only thing missing is for the City Assembly to decide who will be the producer, so that the concrete implementation of this year's Fest can begin

Beograd

25.April 2025. Sonja Ciric

Festival rush in September

September will be the month of festivals in Belgrade this year: Fest, Bitef, March Festival, "Seven Magnificent"... Unless the City Assembly decides that some of them will take a break this year

Culture and the City

16.April 2025. Sonja Ciric

BITEF and FEST: Waiting for the City Assembly

The changes to the rules of the city's cultural manifestations, which were announced by the City Assembly back in March, are unlikely to be implemented. Will there be time to implement them until September when Bitef and Fest start, that is, will they be held at all

City and Bitef

28.march 2025 Sonja Ciric

Svetozar Cvetković: We insist on respecting the Bitef Rules

Svetozar Cvetković, the president of the Bitef Board, insists that the City Assembly respect the Rules of this festival and resolve the legal crisis in which he found himself after the City Assembly did not appoint the artistic director of Bitef

City and Bitef

13.march 2025 Sonja Ciric

Nikita Milivojević is no longer the artistic director of Bitef

According to the decision of the City Assembly, Nikita Milivojević's mandate was not extended, and the new artistic director of Bitef was not elected. Thus, the list of international festivals whose work has been stopped by the City Assembly during the last month has been increased to four. It is assumed that the reasons are ineligibility and the Expo

City and culture

10.march 2025 Sonja Ciric

The March Festival will be in April

A new Board of the March Festival has been constituted, so now the new date of the festival, as well as the budget and program can be confirmed even though it was formed a long time ago. The City Assembly was waiting for all this

Beograd

27.February 2025. Sonja Ciric

The March Festival will also be postponed

"Vreme" has learned that, like the Fest, this year's March Festival will not be able to take place as scheduled. The reason is the same: the City Assembly did not do its part

Comment

22.January 2024 Sonja Ciric

What is Mira Trailović to Belgrade, and what is he to her

One hundred years ago, Mira Trailović was born. It would be expected that the city to which she opened the world did not forget that

Post-election protest

24.December 2023 R.V

Citizens' protest in front of the City Assembly in pictures

The protest of the opposition gathered around the coalition "Serbia against violence" is held in front of the city hall in Belgrade

24.December 2023 NR

Chaos in front of the City Assembly, the police are waiting inside

It is tense in front of the City Assembly, where a mass of people led by opposition MPs are trying to get inside. As they say - to address the citizens from the balcony

Post-election protest

24.December 2023 S.Ć.

Attempt to break into the Assembly, tear gas, gendarmerie

The windows were broken. The number of citizens exceeded even the best expectations of the organizers. They are asking to enter the City Assembly and repeat the elections

Beograd

23.December 2023 NR

Who are the potential "idiots" among Nestorovic's councilors?

Six councilors from Nestorović's list could give the majority to Naprednjak in Belgrade. Apparently, they are already getting fat offers. It turns out that Nestorović and his closest associates are not very sure about these people

Cesid/Ipsos

18.December 2023 BG

The SNS and the Socialists still hold a total of 54 mandates in Belgrade

The list "Aleksandar Vučić - Serbia must not stop" won 38,7 percent of the votes, and the list "Serbia against violence" 34,7 percent, CeSID and Ipsos calculate.

Politics

31.October 2023 S.Ć.

Temporary administration of Leskovac without opposition

The group of citizens "Together for Leskovac" had councilors in the now dissolved assembly, but only representatives of the ruling majority were elected to the Provisional Administrative Body.

Beograd

30.October 2023 S.Ć.

Assembly of Belgrade: Elected Provisional body with Šapić at the head

The members of the Provisional Authority of the City of Belgrade are Aleksandar Mirković, Nikola Nikodijević, Vladimir Obradović and Dobrica Veselinović

Beograd

18.September 2023 Sonja Ciric

Nemanja Nenadić: New invention of the City Assembly

They found a way to respect the law and choose people who suit them, says Nemanja Nenadić from Transparency Serbia, on the occasion of the recent election of acting directors of public companies in the capital.