26th January to 8th March 2023
Thursday 26th Jan 2023
Launch of Serbian Month Catalogue ‘British Serbs’ part three
Until 28th Feb 2023
Exhibition ‘These Momentous Times’
George Perendia is taking part in an Exhibition at Bookery Gallerie
Bookery Gallerie, 20 Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
A Finissage will take place on Saturday 25th Feb from 6.30pm.
https://bookerygallerie.com/
Open: Tuesday-Saturday from 12.30am-6:30pm, or by appointment.
Thursday 26th Jan 2023, 12.45pm -1.45pm
Lunchtime Concert: Nicola Tait Baxter, cello & Mina Miletić, piano
St Mary’s Church, Church St, Aylesbury HP20 2JJ
Dvořák – A Musical Story: complete works for cello & piano
https://www.aylesburylunchtimemusic.co.uk/event-details/nicola-tait-baxter-mina-miletic-2023-01-26-12-45
Thursday 26th Jan 2023, 1pm -1.45pm
Lunchtime Concert: London Tango Quintet
Craig Ogden – guitar; Miloš Milivojević – accordion; David Gordon – piano; Richard Pryce – double bass; David Juritz – violin
Imperial College London – Read Lecture Theatre, Level 5 Sherfield Building, South Kensington Campus; Prince Consort Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2BB
Entrance free
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/157254/lunchtime-concert-london-tango-quintet-3/
Thursday 26th Jan 2023, 6pm
Jasenovac and Holocaust Memorial Foundation
Commemoration of International Holocaust Memorial Day
The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia, 28 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QB
Welcome note from Mrs Dragana Tomašević, JHMF Director, London
Key Note speaker Mr Milenko Jahura, President of Prebilovci Association, Belgrade.
The event will be followed by a Reception.
Free entrance, RSVP is a must due to limited space on: info@jhmf.org.uk
Visit Facebook page.
Thursday 26th Jan 2023, 8pm
Rebel Soap Box, a poetry night at the Brunswick Pub, Brighton
Brunswick Pub, 1 Holland Road, Hove BN3 1JF
A spoken word poetry night in Brighton featuring a headline set from Serbian-British poet Ella Dorman-Gajić. Rebel Soapbox is a rambunctious spoken word night in Brighton & Hove. Join them for top headliners, poetry challenges and their amazing open mic (with 8 spots up for grabs).
Tickets: https://billetto.co.uk/e/rebel-soapbox-26th-january-2023-tickets-775130
St Sava’s Celebration
Friday 27th Jan 2023
Exclusive virtual tour of the Serbian Orthodox Church of the St Elijah’s (crkva Sv Proroka Ilije) in Corby. Available to view on the Serbian Month YouTube channel.
Friday 27th Jan 2023
St Sava’s Day Celebration in London
Serbian Orthodox Church St Sava, 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.
Saturday 28th Jan 2023
St Sava’s Day Celebration in London
Serbian Orthodox Church St Sava, 89 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QQ
7pm Vespers service
7.30pm Performance by Folklore groups ‘Gračanica’ from Boston (USA) and ‘Rastko’ from London
Tickets £15
Saturday 28th Jan 2023, 1pm
St Sava’s Day Celebration in Reading
Performance by ‘Srpskaonica’ Serbian language school
Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC), 35-39 London Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 4PS
Programme will include book and cake sale, and a raffle.
info@srpskaonica.co.uk
Saturday 28th Jan 2023, 5 – 9pm
St. Sava’s celebration in Bedford
Scott Hall, Barford Road, Bedford MK42 0DS
5pm The blessing of the Slavski kolač (Slava bread) followed by programme to include live music by Andjela & Zoki, raffle & bar
Sunday 29th Jan 2023
St Sava’s celebration in London
Serbian Orthodox Church St Sava, 89 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QQ
10am Divine Liturgy
After the Liturgy, the giving of wrapped gifts to pupils of St Sava Church School
12.30pm St Sava’s Academy London at Bishop Nikolaj Hall (Dom Episkopa Nikolaja)
with closing words by Bishop Dositej
2pm Lunch
4pm Party with live music
Thursday 2nd Feb 2023, ZOOM event, 6pm
Serbian City Club – Zoom event Vesna Trifunov Collins
Discussion about the latest changes to Immigration rules and what that means for members of the Serbian community
Language: English
Further details are available on www.serbiancityclub.org/
RSVP is required: Contact: info@serbiancityclub.org
Friday 3rd Feb 2023, ZOOM event, 4 – 4.40pm
A virtual tour for children of the exhibition of Uroš Predić’s paintings in the Matica Srpska Gallery, guided by the gallery’s education officer. St Sava Church Sunday School
The first tour will be conducted in Serbian and a week later there will be a tour in English. The timing of the second tour is yet to be confirmed.
The gallery’s education officer will guide the children through the exhibition, with guiding being adapted to the age of the children.
Each child will receive in PDF format a fantastic interactive picture book ‘Once Upon a Time’ by the artist Uroš Predić, in Serbian and English. The number of participants is not limited, all children – including those who do not attend the St Sava Church Sunday School – are welcome to join. For further details contact: skolaspclondon@gmail.com.
Saturday 4th Feb 2023, ZOOM event, 4-6pm
The Raymond Nicolet Trust 2023 Winter Gathering
The Raymond Nicolet Trust volunteers will report on past achievements and new aims, interwoven with musical interludes from several musicians who are patrons of the charity.
Language: English and Serbian
www.raymondnicolettrust.com/events
Saturday 4th Feb 2023, 7.30pm
Sandra Siladjev Live, Serbian Comedian/Actress – Monodrama Dejt
Tabernacle Theatre, Powis Square, London W11
Language Serbian
Tickets: £33 + booking fee
Director: Sandra Siladjev / Choreographer: Sandra Siladjev / Musical Director: Dragana Rakić
https://www.gr8events.ie/sales/index.php?event=1215
Sunday 5th Feb 2023, 10.30am
St. Sava’s Celebration in Halifax
St. John the Baptist, Heap Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 6JE
10.30am Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee – Divine Liturgy
Blessing of the St Sava’s Day Slava Bread followed by recitation of poems about St Sava by children. Contact: stjohnthebaptisthalifax@gmail.com
Sunday 5th Feb 2023, ZOOM event, 4pm
Serbian Library in London
Vesna Petkovic in conversation with Will Firth,one of the leading translators from Russian, Serbo-Croat and Macedonian into English and Susan Curtis, Director, Istros Books, presenting the book ‘Balkan Bombshells: Contemporary Women’s Writing from Serbia and Montenegro’. This collection of writing by strong female authors is published by the British publisher Istros Books in order to present post-war women in literature.
Wednesday 8th Feb 2023, ZOOM event, 7.30pm
Serbian Council of Great Britain
A talk on ‘The role of Britain in Yugoslavia in WW2’ by Nick Ilic, the former British Defence Attaché in the Embassy in Belgrade.
Thursday 9th Feb 2023, ZOOM event, 6pm
Serbian City Club – Zoom event Dejan Zagorac
Discussion about Serbia’s cultural gastronomic heritage
Language: Serbian
Further details are available on www.serbiancityclub.org/
RSVP is required: Contact: info@serbiancityclub.org
Friday 10th Feb 2023, Bristol & Saturday 11th Feb 2023, London
“O Blokovima se priča: Pisanje Dijaspore” (Writing in and about and from the Diaspora)
An event exploring the Serbian Diaspora’s creative writing along with the presentation of books by writers Lebrecht Gaspar (Belgrade) and Dr Jelena Nolan-Roll (Bristol) together with special guests Darija Petrovic- Lubanska (Bristol) and Dr Jana Baćević (London).
Friday 10th Feb, 6pm – 8pm, Bristol: Inn on The Green, 2 Filton Road Bristol BS7 0PA
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/520487190197
Saturday 11th Feb, 3pm, London: Bishop Nikolaj Community Centre, 89 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QQ (*please note change of time)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/o-blokovima-se-prica-pisanje-dijaspore-tickets-529201424707
Please join our event with writers Lebrecht Gaspar from Belgrade and Dr Jelena Nolan-Roll from Bristol, together with special guests, who will include, Dr Jana Baćević, an academic from Durham and Darija Petrović-Lubanska, a therapist from Bristol. We will address living and creating the stories in and of the diaspora and the challenges and inspirations of being part of the diaspora world. We might invite you to contribute to the event with your stories or lived experiences.
Lebrecht Gaspar or Živojin Ivković is an award-winning author, president of Serbian Society of Independent Writers, and an Editor-in-Chief of the magazine “Literary verticals” (Književne vertikale). Dr Jelena Nolan-Roll is Serbo-Irish author, psychologist and violence prevention activist, whose first novel “O Blokovima se priča” was recently published in Serbia and the first edition sold out straight away. Dr Jana Baćević, Assistant Professor from University of Durham, is an “social and political theorist who studies, writes, and thinks – not necessarily in that order – about how we, as humans, acquire, organize, classify, and process knowledge, both about our surroundings and about ourselves.” (janabacevic.net). Darija Petrovic-Lubanska is therapist and psychologist whose work has a special focus on expat community. (https://www.instagram.com/psihoterapeut.darija.lubanska/?hl=en)
Language: Serbian.
Info: drnolanroll@gmail.com
Saturday 11th Feb 2023, 5.30pm
Concert by She’koyokh at Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP
She’Koyokh are a seven-piece, London-based, virtuosic, versatile and prize-winning band playing klezmer and traditional music from the Balkans, Eastern Europe and Turkey.
wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/she-koyokh
Saturday 11th Feb 2023, 6pm
St Sava’s Ball
Copthorne Tara Hotel Kensington, Scarsdale Place, London W8 5SY
The Patron of St Sava Ball is the Hilandar Monastery.
With the blessing of Lord Methodius, Abbot of the Holy Imperial Lavra of Hilandar.
The Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos will be the patron of the St Sava Ball. Guests will have a unique opportunity to drink wines from Hilandar and enjoy an exhibition of photos from Hilandar.
The St Sava Ball 2023 guest list:
Nikola Mijajlović – solo trumpet
Tamara Radjenović – soprano
Matija Bećković – Writer & Author, Member of Serbian Academy of Science and Arts
Bojana Peković – Postgraduate Student at Global Music at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, performing on traditional Gusle instrument
Milan Mitrović – Director of Grand Production
Vitomir Kovačević – piano
Tickets £135 per person to include a champagne and rakija reception, three course dinner and unlimited drinks.
Dress Code: Black Tie.
For further details and tickets visit: njegosfoundation.org
Sunday 12th Feb 2023, from 4 -11pm
St. Sava’s Celebration in Leicester
The Free Serbian Orthodox Church parish community of the Holy Apostles Leicester
Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway, Leicester LE3 2PP
The host is Dragica and Family.
Programme: Slava ceremony, Dance group ‘Oplenac’ and music by Andjela and Zoran Damjanović.
Buffet and raffle.
Entrance: £10 / children under 18 free
Saturday 18th Feb 2023, 1-2.30pm
Ninth Annual Memorial Service for Women in Foreign Medical Missions in Serbia and related fronts during the Great War
The theme – The Legacy of Dr Elsie Inglis.
The event will cover a talk about Scottish Women’s Hospitals after the death of Dr Inglis – mainly the hospitals in Corfu, Vido and the Salonika Front.
St Sava’s Church, 89 Lancaster Rd, London W11 1QQ
12pm Commemoration (Pomen) starts after the service and Zadušnice
1pm Talks by Zvezdana Popović and Nick Ilić, exhibition and canapes at Bishop Nikolaj Community Centre.
Event is supported by St Sava’s Church in London, Serbian Council of Great Britain, Serbian Society and Serbian Embassy.
Saturday 18th Feb 2023, 3pm
British Serbian Medical Association – Meet the Doctors
Bishop Nikolaj Community Centre, 89 Lancaster Rd, London W11 1QQ
British-Serbian Medical Association members will make presentations on various medical topics.
Žika Petrović – Acute and chronic pain – What is helpful and what is not
Ana Pokrajac – Obesity
Srdjan Saso – Red flags and keeping cancer at bay – What to watch out for?
Andjela Mijović – Suicide
Marko Kerac – Infant & child malnutrition: lessons on healthy growth from Ethiopia to Europe Jelena Miladinović – Delić – Skin and skincare products: overview from the pharmacist
Tuesday 21st Feb 2023, ZOOM event, 6pm
Serbian City Club – Zoom event Canon Professor Mark D Chapman and Professor Bogdan Lubardić
Discussion about Serbia and the Church of England focussing on The First World War and a new Ecumenism
Language: English
Further details are available on www.serbiancityclub.org/
RSVP is required: Contact: info@serbiancityclub.org
From Tuesday 21st – Saturday 25th Feb 2023
As a part of ”When walls are bare” group show, Vladimir Lalić will show his installation – Flies – in the Gallery 46
Gallery 46, 46 Ashfield St, London E1 2AJ- East Village, London E20 1DB Open from 12 -6pm; Private view Tuesday 21st from 6 – 9pm.
Thursday 23rd Feb 2023, 7pm
Off the Chest poetry night, hosted by Serbian-British poet Ella Dorman-Gajić
Canada Water Theatre, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, SE16 7AR
Off The Chest is an inclusive, explosive spoken word and poetry night, celebrating original voices and poetry that makes a statement. Alongside their acclaimed open mic, they will have feature sets from Birmingham Poet Laureate Jasmine Gardosi and Arji Manuelpillai.
Tickets are just £5: https://www.canadawatertheatre.org.uk/2547/Off-The-Chest
Friday 24th Feb 2023, 6pm AGM, 7.30pm event
Serbian Council of Great Britain
The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia, 28 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QB
6pm Annual General Meeting
7.30pm Book promotion ‘When dreams collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West’ by Nick Allan
Free entrance, RSVP required due to limited space on: info@serbiancouncil.org.uk
Friday 24th Feb 2023, 7.30pm
The London Tango Quintet
Craig Ogden – guitar; Miloš Milivojević – accordion; David Gordon – piano; Richard Pryce – double bass; David Juritz – violin
St George’s Headstone, Pinner View, Harrow HA1 4RJ
The London Tango Quintet play music by Piazzolla, Pugliese, Salgan and more in an evening of classic Argentinian tango.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-london-tango-quintet-at-st-georges-headstone-tickets-510169951057?aff=erelexpmlt
Saturday 25th Feb 2023, time and place tbc
Serbian Library in London
Mini Book fair
Saturday 25th Feb 2023, 6pm
Jasenovac and Holocaust Memorial Foundation and Serbian Council of Great Britain
“Priča o višnji” (The story of the cherry) – A documentary film about what happened to the Jewish citizens of Pirot in WW2.
Author Emilija Lilić, Producer Miloje Nešić
English subtitles
The screening will be followed by a talk by Dr Bojan Aleksov, Associate Professor at UCL, School of Slavonic and East European Studies. Dr Aleksov will provide the historical context of the Holocaust in Serbia, where the fate of Jews was closely entwined with that of the Serbs and Roma. The authors of the film will join the discussion via ZOOM.
Bishop Nikolaj Community Centre,89 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QQ
Further info: info@serbiancouncil.org.uk
Saturday 25th Feb 2023, 7 – 11pm
Concert by Vremeplov band in Birmingham
Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Lazar in Birmingham
92 Griffins Brooks Lane, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1QG
Tickets: £22
Sunday 26th Feb 2023, from 4pm to late
The Rocket Acton, 11-13 Churchfield Rd, Acton, London W3 6BD
4 – 7pm Stand-up comedy with Gordana Mičić
Fundraising event for the Round Table ‘s work in the Serbian Language Family friendly event, children welcome.
Minimum donation £10.
Places limited! Bookings: info@serbiancouncil.org.uk
From 7pm Young British Serbs social
Monday 27th Feb 2023, 11.30am
Twin Cities: Celebrating Mihailović’s Centenary
Marking the 100th birthday of artist Milorad-Bata Mihailović with a celebration of Coventry and Belgrade’s city twinning relationship.
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry CV1 5QP
Join us to celebrate the 100th birthday of world-renowned Serbian artist Milorad-Bata Mihailović (1923-2011) with a special anniversary talk and viewing of his “Belgrade” painting at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. Led by our Curatorial Manager Martin Roberts, the talk will explore the artist’s life and the history behind the painting, which was gifted to the city of Coventry in the 1950s.
Belgrade, in Serbia is one of Coventry’s 26 twin cities worldwide. Pioneered by Coventry, the twinning project began in the aftermath of the Second World War as a means of promoting international peace and reconciliation. Coventry and Belgrade formally twinned in 1957, having enjoyed a close and fruitful relationship since 1950.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/twin-cities-celebrating-mihailovics-centenary-tickets-525736681567
Thursday 2nd March 2023, 12.30pm
Lunchtime Concert: Nicola Tait Baxter, cello and Mina Miletic, piano
St. John’s Church Harrow, Sheepcote Rd, Harrow HA1 2JE
Dvořák, A Musical Story – complete works by Antonin Dvořák
Thursday 2nd March 2023, 1-2.30pm
Lunchtime concert: Shropshire Music Trust
Miloš Milivojević – Classical Accordion Concert
The Unitarian Church, High St, Shrewsbury
https://www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/events/milos-milivojevic-classical-accordion-concert-2023-03-02-13-00/
Saturday 4th March 2023, time and place tbc
The Serbian Society
Puppet show for children ‘Hvala Vuku za azbuku’ by Cvetin Aničić
Saturday 4th March 2023, 6pm
Photography workshop by Nenad Obradović and Goran Mašanović
Fundraising event for Serbian language schools
Bishop Nikolaj Hall (Dom Episkopa Nikolaja), 89 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QQ
Tickets £10
Saturday 4th March 2023, 7.30pm
Serbian Council of Great Britain
Serbian Food and Customs – A Talk by anthropologist Ivana Bajić-Hajduković
Concert by Silva McQueen – soprano, Leonel Pinheiro – tenor and Maya Jordan – piano
The Rocket Acton, 11-13 Churchfield Rd, Acton, London W3 6BD
Tickets £20
Info and bookings: maya.jordan@yahoo.co.uk or 07984857355
Wednesday 8th March 2023, from 7pm
The Serbian Society – Celebration of International Women’s Day
Caffè Bonego, 170 Goldhawk Road, Shepherd’s Bush, London W12 8HJ
Tickets £12 / members £10 to include a glass of prosecco
Places are limited.
Bookings: office@serbiansociety.org.uk or mob. 07713355991 (Dragan)
Serbian Month in Great Britain 2023 is supported by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs – The Office for Cooperation with the Diaspora and Serbs in the Region.
