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Djokovic, others play charity match for flood-hit Balkans
PARIS – Serbia’s Novak Djokovic organized an exhibition match on the Roland Garros’ central court Saturday and the proceeds will be used as aid for the people badly hit by the recent floods in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH).
It started raining on the center court at one moment but it did not stop the tennis players from continuing the humanitarian activity.
Macedonian Opera and Ballet send aid for flood victims
BELGRADE - The Macedonian Opera and Ballet has decided to send the entire proceeds from the play Faust, staged as part the May Opera Evenings in Skopje on May 22, as aid for the people badly hit by the recent massive flooding in Serbia, the National Theatre in Belgrade has said in a release.
All Belgrade’s choirs to sing for humanitarian aid
BELGRADE - All choirs based in Belgrade will stage a concert together in pedestrian Knez Mihailova Street Saturday and Sunday from 4.30 p.m. to raise funds for the people badly hit by the recent floods in Serbia.
All Belgrade’s choirs formed a single one to perform together and raise as much money as possible for aid to be sent where it is needed most.
Serbia Cable Channels Resume After Flood Mix-up
Serbia's cable distributor, SBB, on Friday, apologized to viewers for cutting shows during three days of official mourning for flood victims.
"We apologize to those who were not able to follow the entire package of our channels until now," it added.
The SBB resumed broadcasting of foreign channels after the Broadcasting Agency, RRA, denied having limited such broadcasts.
Actress Angelina Jolie Donates USD 50,000 for Balkan Flood Relief
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has made a USD 50,000 donation to the Red Cross flood relief efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.
The floods in the Western Balkans have claimed dozens of lives and damaged thousands of homes over the past week. The damages are yet to be calculated.
Copenhagen Choir to stage humanitarian concert Thursday
BELGRADE - As part of its Balkan tour, the Copenhagen Music Choir, directed by Ole Reuss Schmidt, will stage a humanitarian concert at the Slavija Theatre in Belgrade on Thursday evening.
The choir will continue its international tour by May 30 in Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia, Batric Zarkovic, Slavija Theatre founder and director, has said.
Branka and Rade earn 5,000 Euros per day
The best paid Serbian actors Branka and Rade earn 5,000 Euros per day
The biggest stars of domestic cinematography earn up to 80,000 Euros per film. Actors are being increasingly more paid in Serbia.
The best paid are Rade Serbedzija, Branka Katic, Miki Manojlovic and Anica Dobra. As we learn they earn from 3,000 to 6,000 Euros per day.
EULEX sends helicopter to assist in rescue efforts
BELGRADE - A EULEX helicopter sent to assist in rescue efforts in flood-hit Serbia landed in Belgrade on Sunday.
The helicopter will assist the police in central Serbia.
EULEX spokesperson Dragana Nikolic Solomon told Tanjug that lorries with humanitarian aid sent by EULEX had also arrived in Belgrade.
Shanghai puppet theatre wins Golden Spark Grand Prix
KRAGUJEVAC - Miracle Boy, a play performed by China's Shanghai Puppet Theatre, won the Golden Spark Grand Prix for best play at the 16th International puppet theatre festival in Kragujevac.
The second prize went to the play Dwarf Long Nose by the Sliven State Puppet Theatre (Bulgaria), while Straw Lark by the Moscow Small Puppet Theatre (Russia) won the third prize.
Jose Alejandro Delgado's trio to perform in Serbia
BELGRADE - Young Venezuelan singer-songwriter Jose Alejandro Delgado and his trio will perform in Serbia on May 20-22 as part of their European tour, the Venezuelan embassy in Serbia has announced.
European Film Festival to open in Belgrade on Friday
BELGRADE - The 3rd European Film Festival will take place at Dom Omladine in Belgrade May 16-21, the organizers announced.
The festival, whose theme is “In-Between-Land”, will be opened by Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport.
First Korean film festival opens in Serbia
BELGRADE - The first festival of Korean film in Serbia has opened at the Yugoslav Film Archive in Belgrade with a screening of Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow, an action comedy directed by Kim Suk-Yoon.
The festival marks the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Serbia.
Ring Ring festival opens on Thursday
BELGRADE - This year's international new music festival, 19th Ring Ring, will take place at several locations in Belgrade from May 15-28.
Ring Ring will present Serbian and foreign bands, authors and performers of new music.
Montenegro Stages First Merllnka Gay Festival
The Merlinka festival, which has been organized in two other countries in the region since 2009, is running this year for the first time in Montenegro.
The festival is always held on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17, which is marked all around the world.
Broadcaster "sorry if LGBT community was upset"
Broadcaster "sorry if LGBT community was upset"
BELGRADE -- The RST has said it expressed regret if the commentary during its broadcast of the final night of Eurovision "upset the trans population and LGBT members."