Golden Age of Serbian Diplomacy - Portraits of Serbian Diplomats and Statesmen – February 24, 2019
On the occasion
of 41th International Tourism Fair in Belgrade and International Tourist Guide
Day 2019, another guided stroll through the New Cemetery of Belgrade was
organized on February 24, 2019. The significant number of visitors who attended
the event despite bitterly cold weather, were able to hear the intriguing
stories about people who chose politics and diplomacy as their careers, in
addition to those who entered into this merciless arena from other professions.
The visitors had a chance to hear the tales on diplomatic service of the famous
authors and poets, representatives of so-called „Golden Age of Serbian
Diplomacy", including Nobel Prize Winner, author Ivo Andrić. The stories incorporated the accounts on
decisive moments in Serbian history, love and deception, intrigues and
scandals. Our guests expressed their sincere gratitude for organization of this
tour, while PUC “Funeral Services” promised to host more of these tailor - made
tours, in order to respond our visitor’s wishes, at the same time raising the awareness
on the importance of funerary heritage.
There is no Love in this World, my Friend - Tale of Poets and Authors – Part I – March 3, 2019
To our great satisfaction and much to
visitor’s delight, the New Cemetery in Belgrade continued honoring
International Tourist Guide Day by another guided walk, held on March 3, 2019.
Our colleague, Violeta
Obrenović, art historian, who diligently and passionately guided this themed
stroll, shared numerous interesting stories and led the visitors to an
unforgettable journey through the 19th and early 20th
century Belgrade. This was followed by the narrative on the authors and poets whose
outstanding literary works and perhaps even more their unconventional
life-style, were forever woven into the checkered table cloths of famous
bohemian inns of Belgrade. At the final resting place of the famous local painter,
romantic poet and bohemian Đura Jakšić, our gests heard the heartbreaking
account on difficult life and suffering of the famous painter, including the captivating
story about the great beauty, inn-server Mila, to whom the famous verses were
devoted ("Ana pours, Ana
serves, but for Mila my
heart mourns...."). Unfortunately, Mila accepted the marriage
proposal of a popular actor, and subsequently joined his traveling theater
company. Even though the poet and Mila died more than century ago, the song
about the beautiful inn-server is still being played until this day.
In line with the
posited visitors’ feedback and their anticipation of the new walks, the Public
Utility Company “Funeral Services” Belgrade, planned two more guided walks
along the alleys of the New Cemetery in the period April – June 2019:
- Where there is Darkness, there is Sunrise – Tale of Poets and Authors Part II, April 7, 2019
- Embodied from Mind and Soul (Story of Extraordinary Ladies) – June 2, 2019.
Adventures of the Spirit - Serbia
In the course of
the 41th International Tourism Fair in Belgrade, the Tourist Organization of
Serbia presented the brochure „Adventures of the Spirit - Serbia". This
brochure resulted from the need for new way to animate the potential tourists
to visit the cultural and historical heritage sites in Serbia. In addition to
the usual tourist offer, the brochure will introduce tourists to the European
Cultural Routes of Serbia, UNESCO Heritage Sites, Street Art and new cultural spaces,
i.e., the popular “Hubs”, in addition to Novi Sad as the 2021 Cultural Capital
of Europe. Modern design and concept, short and attractive texts will arise
interest of the present day public which primarily responds to the visual stimulations.
The New Cemetery
in Belgrade, as the largest open-air gallery, silent witness to the turbulent
history and unparalleled treasure trove of the cultural and artistic treasure,
is presented within this brochure in the section “Cultural Routes of the
Council of Europe”, in addition to other famous Serbian Cultural Routes such as:
TRANSROMANICA – The Romanesque Routes of European Heritage, The Iter Vitas
Route, Résau Art Nouveau Networks and the Roman Emperors and Danube Wine
Route. The translation of the brochure into several foreign languages is currently
in progress.