27th Jan – 1st March 2022
Thursday 27th Jan 2022
Saint Sava’s Day Celebration
Exclusive virtual tour of the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Lazar, also known as Lazarica in Birmingham.
Enjoy your own personal tour of the Lazarica Church and learn more about its history, construction, beautiful frescos and mosaics.
Available to view on the Serbian Month YouTube channel from midnight!
Serbian Orthodox Church St Sava in London
89 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QQ
10am St Sava’s Day Service -Divine Liturgy and the blessing of the Slavski kolač (Slava bread)
After the Liturgy food and drinks will be served in the Great Hall for all parishioners
7pm St Sava’s Academy,ZOOM event, 7pm
Very Rev. Dr. Miloš Vesin (Chicago, USA)
Đorđe Koldžić, MD (Tufts Medical Centre, Boston, USA)
Archimandrite Sava Janjić (Dečani Monastery, Serbia)
St. Sava Church choir
Zoom meeting details:
https://zoom.us/j/97647248998?pwd=K0VYWFlhOFVEUzlwbW5XOXk3eDB6UT09
Meeting ID: 976 4724 8998
Passcode: svetisava
Saturday 29th Jan 2022
Serbian Orthodox Church St Sava
89 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QQ
7pm Vespers service
7.30 Concert of Folklore groups
Sunday 30th Jan 2022
Serbian Orthodox Church St Sava
89 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QQ
10.00 Divine Liturgy
After the Liturgy, the giving of gifts to children in Sunday school
St Sava’s Day Celebration in Birmingham
Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Lazar in Birmingham
92 Griffins Brooks Lane, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1QG
St Sava’s Day Celebration in Halifax
Serbian Orthodox Church, St John the Baptist in Halifax
18 Heap Street, Boothtown, Halifax HX3 6JE
11am Holy Liturgy followed by a programme of dances and recitations, with the dance group ‘Hilandar’
Free entrance / Contact: stjohnthebaptisthalifax@gmail.com
From 26th to 31st Jan 2022
Exhibition of paintings by George Perendia from his series Harnessing the Chaos at the Avivson Art Gallery show.
Avivson Art Gallery
49 Highgate High St, Highgate, London N6 5JX
Opening Hours: Wednesday, Friday, Sat 12-6pm; Thursday 12-8pm and by appointment.
Thursday 3rd Feb 2022, 6pm
Serbian City Club – ZOOM event
Jelena Miladinović Delić
Discussion about entrepreneurship and starting a new brand in both the UK and Serbia.
Language: Serbian
Further details are available on www.serbiancityclub.org.
RSVP is required! Contact: info@serbiancityclub.org
Saturday 5th Feb 2022, from 12.30pm
The Serbian Society London
“Hodočašće na Krf” presentation by the curator Prof. Dr. Ljubomir Saramandić
Dom Vladike Nikolaja – Serbian Orthodox Church
89 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QQ
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about the chronology of the stay of Serbs in Corfu in the First World War and see a slide show of photographs, with a virtual guide as in the Serbian House in Corfu.
After the lecture, guests will have an opportunity to talk with curator Ljubomir Saramandić whois author of the books ‘Tamo daleko’, ‘Hodočašće na Krf’ and ‘Sve je ovde legenda’ and an expert consultant and screenwriter in several film projects (‘Gde cveta limun žut’, ‘Plava grobnica’, ‘U početku bi reč’).
Language: Serbian
Entry: free
Saturday 5th Feb 2022, from 7pm to late
Belgrade Party / Beogradska žurka at Paya & Horse with live music
Paya & Horse Pub Gallery
181 Battersea Park Rd, London SW11 4LB
Wednesday 9th Feb 2022, 7pm
Jasenovac and Holocaust Memorial Foundation
Commemoration of International Holocaust Memorial Day
Serbian Community Centre, 89-91 Lancaster Road, W11 1QQ
Host Academician Professor Dr Srboljub Zivanovic MD, DSc, GCOH
Welcome note from Mrs Dragana Tomasevic, JHMF Director, London
Premiere screening of Award-winning Documentary: Forgotten Genocides – The Sin of Silence (English with Serbian subtitles).
Synopsis 2021-2022 ‘Best of the Best’ Awards in the category of “Best Social Justice Programming”.
Key Note speaker: Prof Dr Gideon Greif , Faculty of Jewish Studies, Holocaust Studies Ono Academic College, Israel ‘Jasenovac and Auschwitz – two Hells on Earth’
Open session of Q&A
Drinks Reception
The evening will include a presentation of three volume monograph:
‘Jasenovac, Auschwitz of the Balkans’
‘Archbishop Aloysius Stepinac – Convert or Die’
‘Ustasha FINAL SOLUTION before German-Nazi FINAL SOLUTION’
Due to Covid pandemic RSVP required: bookings@jhmf.org.uk
Thursday 10th Feb 2022, 6pm
Serbian City Club – ZOOM event
Živojin Ivković
Discussion about publishing in Serbia and abroad, and how to identify talent in the diaspora
Language: Serbian
Further details are available on www.serbiancityclub.org.
RSVP is required! Contact: info@serbiancityclub.org
Thursday 10th to 28th Feb 2022
Art & Science Exhibition
George Perendia is taking part at Schrödinger’s Cat Exhibition: Exploring art & science relations through art and discussions.
Bookery Gallerie, 20 Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
https://bookerygallerie.com/
Open: Tuesday-Saturday from 12.30am-6:30pm, or by appointment.
Saturday 12th Feb 2022, 4 -6 pm
The Raymond Nicolet Trust – ZOOM event
The Raymond Nicolet Trust volunteers will report on past achievements and new aims, interleaving with musical interludes from several musicians who are patrons of the charity: Patrick Hemmerle, Miljana Popovic Materni and Victor Maslov.
Language: English and Serbian
Further details are available on https://www.raymondnicolettrust.com/events/2022/rnt2022wintergathering
Visit: www.raymondnicolettrust.com
Contact: info@raymondnicolettrust.com
Sunday 13th Feb 2022, 10am
Serbian City Club – ZOOM event
Biljana (Billie) Krstović
Discussion about wellbeing, identity, and roots at work and in life
Language: English
Further details are available on www.serbiancityclub.org.
RSVP is required! Contact: info@serbiancityclub.org
Sunday 13th Feb 2022, 6pm (change of date)
Serbian City Club – ZOOM event
Vesna Stanojević
Discussion with the acclaimed actress about the craft of acting in Serbia and the UK
Language: Serbian
Further details are available on www.serbiancityclub.org.
RSVP is required! Contact: info@serbiancityclub.org
Tuesday 15th Feb, 7.30pm
Fetch Theatre and Serbian Council of Great Britain
Theatre play Hitleria Pizzeria
The Stables Theatre, The Bourne, Hastings TN34 3BD
Live in Hastings and via livestream in other places around UK.
Bookings for live performance: http://stablestheatre.co.uk/hitleria-pizzeria/
Via livestream available to watch during Serbian Month: Tickets £5.
To purchase a ticket for livestream please contact info@serbiancouncil.org.uk or 07984857355.
Promo link: Hitleria Pizzeria Promo
From the pen of award-winning writer John Knowles comes an absurd comic drama encompassing war, love, betrayal, and a man with a Hitler moustache.Written in response to the image of a cafe’ owner who decided to start wearing a Hitler style moustache shortly after The Yugoslav Wars, the play explores life lived in a state of constant flux, revolution and war.
A play which wreaks havoc with theatrical conventions and which holds a glaring light onto the absurdities of war, the betrayal of the people by politicians and the whole bag of worms that life lived in ‘interesting times’ turns out to be.
Part I of this absurdist comedy sees the owner of a local bar start wearing a Hitler moustache. The entrance of a young revolutionary soldier provides a catalyst for a series of interactions about life, death, loyalty and sacrifice.
Part II picks up the story five years later, in the age of the Oligarchs, where PR and control of the media are on the agenda.
‘The writing is witty, the characters sharply drawn, the performances assured.’ Kent Barker Hastings Independent Press
‘Like Last of the Summer Wine set in Sarajevo’
Visit: Fetch-theatre.co.uk
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENJcB_D1EBI
Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th Feb 2022, 7pm / Sat 19 Feb also at 2.30pm
Theatre play Trade by Ella Dorman-Gajic; Directed by Maddy Corne
Part of Vault Festival Transfer Season
The Omnibus Theatre, Main Space, 1 Clapham Common Northside, London SW4 0QW
Trapped in a ruthless world, Jana desperately attempts to protect the people she loves. A thought-provoking, unflinching play exploring morality and power within the European sex-trafficking industry.
Cast: Tanya Cubric, Ojan Genc, Eleanor Roberts.
All performances will be captioned in English & Serbian. Age 16+
A post-show discussion with the creative team and a representative from UnSeen following the matinee performance on Sat 19th Feb, from 3.30pm-4.30pm (open to all ticket holders).
Booking and further info: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/trade/
Supported by Arts Council England.
Wednesday 16th Feb 2022, 6pm
Serbian City Club – ZOOM event
Centar Zvezda, Tatjana Dražilović
Discussion with Centar Zvezda – the “Star” Centre – about social integration of children and youth, including getting them ready for an independent life after leaving the social care system.
Language: Serbian
Further details are available on www.serbiancityclub.org.
RSVP is required! Contact: info@serbiancityclub.org
Saturday 19th Feb 2022, ZOOM event, 6pm
Liberating Cinema Masterclass and Conversation with Goran Marković
A masterclass and conversation with the legendary Serbian director, screenwriter, author and playwright Goran Marković. The creator of classics such as National Class Category Up to 785 ccm, Variola Vera, Sabirni Centar, Tito and Me, and contemporary dramas The Tour and Delirium Tremens. This is a unique opportunity to participate in a creative discussion with the director.
Masterclass Description and Link: https://liberatingcinema.org.uk/representation/ Liberating Cinema Website: www.liberatingcinema.org.uk
Sunday 20th Feb 2022, ZOOM event, 11am
British-Serbian Medical Association members are presenting on various medical topics
Desa Lilic – COVID-19 update: what we know and still don’t know
Eve Brearley (Zoka Milan) – Long Covid
Zika Petrovic – Chronic Low back pain – diagnosis and management
Nemanja Stojanovic – Type 2 Diabetes – Impact of medications on weight
Mirjana Petrovic – Senior moment or dementia? – a GP perspective
Andjela Mijovic – Autism – between labelling and denial
Aleksandra Fox – When not to see your GP
Zarko Stefan – Minor Health Conditions and Self Care -a GP perspective
Milena Petrovic – Irregular and postmenopausal bleeding
Sunday 20th Feb 2022, ZOOM event, 5pm
Writing workshop: Writing Diaspora led by Dr Jelena Nolan-Roll (Bristol)
This is a one hour long ‘writing as inquiry’ workshop led by award winning creative writer, researcher and psychologist Dr Jelena Nolan-Roll. Through the series of writing prompts participants will engage with their experiences of living in the diaspora. The workshop aims to be supportive and encouraging to writers at all levels. Beginners and more experienced writers are all welcome.
15 participants maximum. It will be in Serbian and English.
Applications can be sent to drnolanroll@gmail.com.
Tuesday 22nd Feb 2022, 7.30pm
Concert ‘Melodies of Southern Sentiment’
Soprano Silva McQueen and pianist Maya Jordan
The Rocket, 11-13 Churchfield Rd, Acton, London W3 6BD
The warm atmosphere of “The Rocket” pub in Acton will be complemented by ‘Melodies of Southern Sentiment’. While having a drink or a meal, you will be taken on a musical voyage through Spain, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, and of course, you will be welcome to join in singing of Serbian and Neapolitan songs. In order not to brake the sudden inspiration for group singing, the audience will be able to continue in the same spirit well after the end of the concert but until 11pm. The musical audience members are more then welcome to bring their own instrument, if possible, or the poets to read their love verses. The kind owner of the pub will be able to assist with a spare guitar or a mic…
Tables can be booked in advance with numbers specified. Booking recommended as places are limited.
Tickets: £15 available at the door or in advance.
Please contact Maya Jordan via email: maya.jordan@yahoo.co.uk or 07984857355.
Visit: https://therocketw3.co.uk/ or
https://www.facebook.com/TheRocketActon
Friday 25th Feb 2022, 10am (change of date)
Serbian City Club – ZOOM event
Suzana Gvozdenović
Discussion with the editor of RTS programme for the diaspora
Language: Serbian
Further details are available on www.serbiancityclub.org.
RSVP is required! Contact: info@serbiancityclub.org
Saturday 26th Feb 2022, 11am
Memorial service (Pomen) for Women in Foreign Medical Missions
St Sava, Serbian Orthodox Church in London
89 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QQ
The liturgy will be followed by Zadušnice and Pomen
Saturday 26th Feb 2022, 3.30pm
The Serbian Society London in collaboration with the Serbian Council of Great Britain and Zvezdana Popović
Exhibition on WW1 by Zvezdana Popovic
“Milunka” theatre play for children (6-14 years old)
Language: Serbian
“Milunka” is a play about Milunka Savić, the Serbian war hero who fought in the Balkan Wars and in World War I, the most-decorated female combatant in the recorded history of warfare. It will be performed by Vesna Stanković, the well-known theatre actress from the Yugoslav Drama Theatre in Belgrade (Jugoslavensko dramsko pozorište, Beograd). The play duration is 45 min and it will be followed by the short presentation by Zvezdana Popović about women in foreign medical missions in Serbia during the World War I and Award Ceremony for Students on the Round Table and Azbukum Serbian language courses by the Serbian Council of Great Britain.
St. Cyprian’s Clarence Gate
Glentworth Street, London NW1 6AX
Entry: free
Saturday, 26th Feb 2022, 6pm
The Serbian Society London in collaboration with Zvezdana Popović:
“Milunka” monodrama performed by Vesna Stanković, directed by Petar Stanojlović
Language: Serbian
Vesna Stanković, award winning theatre actress from Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Belgrade, and Theatre Balkan Novi Pokret, will enrich our evening with a play about the famous Milunka Savić.
Personal confession of a woman warrior about life and death, war, Serbia, and its history, from the point of view of the most-decorated female soldier. This is a confession about life from the first rifle to the first broom.
The play duration is 1 hr 50 mins, and it will be followed by a short presentation by Zvezdana Popović about women in foreign medical missions in Serbia during the World War I.
St. Cyprian’s Clarence Gate
Glentworth Street, London NW1 6AX
Entry: £25
Bookings: office@serbiansociety.org.uk
Saturday, 26th Feb 2022, 3.30pm (UK time)
Serbian Library in London
Ninth Annual Mini Book Fair
Vesna Petković is talking with Viktor Lazić– Adligat
Razgovor je o kolekciji neobičnih i retkih knjiga i o nedavnom putovanju u Egipat i Sudan, kao i o biblioteci i kulturnoj baštini ADLIGAT u Beogradu.
You are invited to Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87323875028
Meeting ID: 873 2387 5028
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keatGZKlZ0
Sunday 27th Feb 2022, ZOOM event, at 3pm (UK time)
Serbian Library / Liber Art in London
Ninth Annual Mini Book Fair
Vesna Petković is talking with Dr Raško Radović
Dr Raško Radović je psihijatar, diplomirao je medicinu u Beogradu i doktorirao Filozofiju na Sorboni u Parizu.
Pisac je mnogih knjiga iz oblasti kulture, nauke i psihijatrije, kao i istorije kulturnog nasledja. Oženjen je i živi u Pekingu već duži niz godina. Razgovor je o njegovom životnom putu i stvaralaštvu koje obuhvata medicinu, psihijatriju i filozofiju kao psihofizičke osnove čovekovog bića.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2347282949
Meeting ID: 234 728 2949
Tuesday 1stMarch 2022, 7pm – ZOOM (change of place due to the Tube strike)
Serbian Council of Great Britain
SCGB AGM
The Serbian Council is holding its AGM at 7pm.
Please find a ZOOM link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83590177326?pwd=WkxWcXEzZkJ1YVRhWmJNTVl5VGNxQT09
Meeting ID: 835 9017 7326
Passcode: 417662
Members and non- members are encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting to find out about the work of the Serbian Council over the past year and to learn about future projects.
Tuesday 8th March 2022, 7pm – 11pm
Serbian Council of Great Britain
Event for Young British Serbs
The Rocket, 11-13 Churchfield Rd, Acton, London W3 6BD
Your Community Needs You! It is time for young people to have their voices heard so tell us what you want!
We want to learn what you want from the community and what would encourage you to get involved with community organisations because without young people getting involved our community will disappear.
The discussion will be followed by music and a chance to socialise with other young people in a welcome environment. British friends welcome!
Further info: info@serbiancouncil.org.uk
’A Cup of Stories’: Srpski zetovi (Serbian sons-in-law)
Serbian Council of Great Britain
Maya Jordan in conversation with foreign men married to Serbian women.
