Within its set of humanitarian activities, “Color Press Group” visited the Shelter for adult and senior citizens, located in Futog. Employees of the Serbian National Theatre – Sonja Damjanov, an actress, Zoran Subotički, assistant to the manager for programme-related activities, and Ivana Gajić, the head of the Radio Television of Vojvodina production center, as well as Jelena Baćić Alimpić, a writer, joined the visit.
Director of the Shelter, Anđelka Barać, greeted the guests together with kind personnel and smiling protégées, who, in addition to making the guests feel welcome, wished everyone good health, on top of everything, and to smile and be cheerful in the upcoming year.
The guests had an opportunity to see newly renovated rooms in the Shelter, which is one of the best equipped shelters in this region. An abundant feast for protégées and guests was prepared by women who engage in humanitarian activities, whereas friends of this humanitarian activity donated their products. The company organizes this type of humanitarian activity traditionally, for the full eighteen years, and the companies which have joined are: “MK Group” and its member, the company “Sunoko“, “Dahlia“, “Knjaz Miloš”, “Nectar” and “Obuća Metro”.
During another, this year’s holiday season, “Color Press Group” and the company’s friends traditionally visited the Home for mentally challenged children and youth in Veternik, and the Children’s Village in Sremska Kamenica.
The personnel of these institutions, and the smiling faces of their protégées, welcomed us in festive atmosphere, with the wish to socialize more often during the forthcoming year, and with the message that humanitarian aid is needed, but that it is not the most important issue, because a smile and socializing mean much more.
The invitation passed by “Color Press Group” was answered by the company “MK Group” and its member, the “Sunoko” company, which donated 500 kilograms of sugar, the company “Dahlia”, which donated cosmetics for babies and toddlers, “Knjaz Miloš”, “Nectar” and “Obuća Metro”, which also donated their products.
Our friends from “Gastro Planet” catering prepared the chocolate fountain for protégées of the Children’s Village in Sremska Kamenica.
Humanitarian activities of this type have been organized for years, and representatives of “Color Press Group” on a regular basis visit shelters, daily care centres and the Gerontology center. In addition to festive meals, they also prepare other programmes and bring their print publications as presents.
All citizens, restaurants and companies with a wish to take part in charity events organized by “Color Press Group” (the Children’s Village in Sremska Kamenica, the Home for mentally challenged children and youth in Veternik, the Elderly Care Center “Liman”, the Shelter for the homeless in Futog…) can contact us via the following E-mail address: tatjana.dobanovacki@color.rs.
In collaboration with the “Color Press Group” publishing house, for the eighth time in a row, promotion of a special magazine edition in the Serbian language, “The Economist – The World in 2019”, was held at the Faculty of Political Sciences.
The presentation involved the Faculty’s Dean, Professor Dragan R. Simić, PhD, CEO of “Color Press Group” Robert Čoban, Editor-in-Chief of the Serbian version of “The Economist” magazine Žikica Milošević, foreign policy commentator for the “Politika” daily newspaper Boško Jakšić, and foreign policy columnist for “Novi magazin” weekly newspaper Momčilo
Pantelić.
Žikica Milošević
The first to address the audience was Žikica Milošević.
– The time we live in is interesting in a somewhat pervert way. The word of the year is toxic – Milošević said.
He added that this was the time when people listened to themselves alone, and not to each other, and that exactly because of that, identity was the greatest problem of modern society.
Robert Čoban was the next to address the audience.
– Taking as an example Šau Laden, a Belgrade-born Jew, we can see that technology which alienates us can be much useful, especially in journalism – Čoban said, and then mentioned the graphic of the European gross domestic product printed in the magazine, where the success of Ireland, a country with a very strong Catholic tradition, breaks prejudice that economic well-being is only possible in mainly Protestant regions.
Boško Jakšić
– There is no way to avoid trends which Europe of today is facing – from the crisis of public debts, via the migrant crisis, to the so called crisis of politics, which rises from the liberal and illiberal regimes – emphasized Boško Jakšić, adding that illiberal leaders gain points when they defend Christian values, and then make ill-use of the rulership in order to underestimate democracy, liberalism and secular state.
Momčilo Pantelić
Momčilo Pantelić also had the opportunity to express his views.
– Today, every country makes its own decisions, and not only the five big powers. Today only the crises are not crises – Pantelić explained. He pointed out that the situation in the European Union today is reminiscent of the situation right before the Social Federal Republic of Yugoslavia dissolved, emphasizing that the EU lacked decisions concerning unity.
Professor Dragan Simić, PhD
The Dean of the Faculty, Professor Dragan R. Simić, PhD, presented the situation from the academic perspective.
– The most difficult task in strategic studies is to predict what will happen in future – the Dean Simić said. The Professor emphasized that “The Economist” magazine managed in its texts, which occupied only one page, to present many important things, including the one of the main issues in 2019 – that today’s USA, i.e. the country’s president, showed to the world what it did not need in any sense – the unpredictability.
This year again, ahead of the holiday season, “Color Press Group” visited the Daily Care Centre for people with autism spectrum disorders ŠOSO “Milan Petrović”.
Always kind, the personnel greeted the representatives of “Color Press Group”, and friends who had taken part in a charity cause by donating their products – the company “Dahlia”, the humanitarian workers who made a real feast, and a kick boxer Nenad Pagonis.
The guests had an opportunity to see what protégés of this institution do in their spare time, what they do in their workshops, and they took home some of the gifts made by protégés, to have as memory.
Our host was also Borko Ninić, to whom, by various donations, including those garnered at “Novi Sad’s Winterfest”, a Toby device had been bought. By using this device, he can communicate with his father and a younger brother, but also with all of us, which we could see for ourselves.
In a humanitarian activity, which the company traditionally organizes for the full 18 years, participated the following companies: “MK Group” and its member, the company “Sunoko”, the “Dahlia” company, “Nectar” and “Obuća Metro”.
In a cheerful atmosphere and with music, “Color Press Group” visited the pensioners in the Liman Care Centre, which is part of the “Novi Sad” Gerontology Centre.
The youngsters and celebrities joined the representatives of “Color Press Group”.
The programme started with a performance of solo singers from the “Music Star” from Beočin.
After that, Ivana Olujić performed songs which belong to the “starogradska muzika” style, and together with her also sang the protégés of the Liman Care Centre.
The programme was presented by a TV presenter Nataša Ilić. Director of the “Novi Sad” Gerontology Centre Slavica Škrbić addressed the audience.
Women engaged in humanitarian activities, who follow all charity activities organized by “Color Press Group” again prepared a festive meal.
With wishes not to lack health and smiling, nor the songs, during 2019, we bid farewell to Novi Sad’s senior citizens, and we promised them that we would organize these gatherings more often.
In a humanitarian activity, which the company traditionally organizes for the full 18 years, participated the following companies: “MK Group” and its member, the company “Sunoko”, the “Dahlia” company, “Nectar” and “Obuća Metro”.
In festive atmosphere, on the occasion of ski season opening (traditional “Ski Opening”) at Jahorina’s “Bistrica” hotel, within the “Jahorina Olympic Centre”, “Hello! Travel: Jahorina” magazine, the eighth in this edition, and many believe the most successful, too, was presented.
The press conference kicked off at 8 PM, when the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Žikica Milošević and director of the “Jahorina Olympic Centre” Dejan Ljevnaić, addressed the journalists and guests in the audience.
Milošević pointed out that we lived in the time when tourism is an extremely popularized industry branch, with the highest annual rise, even at the period of crisis, and new marketing niches are being sought after. The new Generation Y or the Millennium Generation, bring a different set of habits, smaller investments in expensive sports such as skiing, but are very fond of shorter holidays, excursions, and they are eager to try everything, including active tourism. Jahorina, as the biggest development potential of the Republic of Srpska, has preserved its resources untouched, and it is not a place for daily trips, like the Olympic mountain Bjelasica, but for holidays, high quality skiing and overnight stays. Social networks are the perfect tool for spreading the word about tourist destinations, including Jahorina, having in mind that one good picture can be easily shared over the Facebook or Instagram, and can attract many adventure seekers to engage in winter sports or summer adrenaline adventures, maybe at this “Olympic beauty”, Milošević concluded.
Dejan Ljevnaić, the active force of Jahorina’s new development, the “Olympic Centre” and “Bistrica” hotel, after two works in business, mentioned a huge advancement registered at Jahorina. At the Ski Opening 2017, as few as 140 skiers were present, whereas only one year later, as many as 2,500 skiers were registered. The “Olympic Centre” has invested primarily in revitalization of ski paths, which are now on a high level, and for this season, the quality is higher in many aspects. It is of extreme importance, as Ljevnaić emphasized, to attract children to the mountain, and as a matter of fact, children can make their first steps in “the white sport” at Jahorina. Therefore, investments in skiing schools and ski paths for beginner are one of priorities.
Following the conference, a spectacular party was held, where the famous band “Crvena jabuka” performed in front of hundreds of people in the audience
Organized by the Embassy of Sweden and “Color Media Communication”, on December, 12th “St. Lucia Celebration and Abba Party” was held in “Bitef Art Café”. Swedish Ambassador to Serbia Jan Lundin and “Color Press Group” CEO Robert Čoban addressed the audience. Ambassador Lundin expressed pleasure because of celebrating Swedish traditional holiday Saint Lucia, which is in December, and also because of devoting the evening to the band ABBA, one of the best-selling and most popular groups in the world. Čoban said that the gathering was organized because of anticipation that the band ABBA might be reunited and go on a tour again, and the “ABBA Real Tribute Band” from Zrenjanin performed at the party. Before the band’s performance, the Lucia songs were performed by the choir “Glas NE žice”. In Sweden, celebration of Saint Lucia is a tradition taking place each December to mark the arrival of light into dark mornings of the winter months. Saint Lucia is a girl who, for this holiday, has a candle in her hand, and with support from her followers, performs traditional Lucia songs. She represents a symbol of that light. In the gorgeous ambience of the “Bitef Art Cafe”, the guests relished the Swedish specialties and hits by the band ABBA.
Last night, in Belgrade’s “Hilton” hotel, the seventh in a row conference “The Economist: The World in 2019” was finalized with a gala dinner. The conference was devoted to discussions on results from 2018 and anticipations for development in 2019. It was held in the Serbian National Assembly, and it was organized by the company “Color Media Communications”. The panel session of the gala dinner “Serbia in 2019” involved Sem Fabrizi, the Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia, and Dubravka Negre, the Head of the European Investment Bank Regional Representation for the Western Balkans. Negre pointed out that the EIB was very satisfied with the year which we were leaving behind us, because in Serbia alone, the EIB Group during 2018 signed investment contracts worth more than EUR 500 m, making it the highest amount since 2011. “The EIB and the Serbian Government work on capital projects for infrastructure, but we also support the private sector. In the previous year, our group orientated more than EUR 300 m to support small and medium sized enterprises. Accordingly, we supported business of entrepreneurs with innovations, and in addition, we enabled 40.000 workers to find a job”, Negre said. Fabrizi said that the future of the Western Balkans was in the European Union, and that this year was of importance to the EU in terms of legal regulations. He also said that in front of Serbia, and other countries of the SEE region, there were many further challenges on the road to join the EU. According to him, predictions for the economic sphere in 2019 should be left to experts from the field of economics, but he said he believed that Serbia should remain on the right road towards the EU, because it had already entered “deep into the system”. Tanja Miščević, Chief Negotiator, was the moderator of the session. Members of the diplomatic corps, distinguished representatives of Serbian economy and international companies, and from the sector of private business, attended the gala dinner.
Ahead of the holiday season, which implies giving gifts and the state of positive euphoria, at Cvetni trg Square until December, 30th there will be a true little New Year idyllic corner – namely “Maxi” festive corner.
For all youngsters, and all those who really enjoy holidays and look forward to winter, every day there will be a warm “Maxi” tea party, whereas on Sundays, Santa Claus will invite all toddlers to socialize with him, and also in the name of solidarity to place a little gift into his sack, which will be included in gifts intended for children who lack parental care and live in institutions. Saturday is reserved for holiday desserts, which will be, according to the healthiest and the most delicious recipes, prepared for all citizens of Belgrade by a well-known “Maxi” chef Nenad Veljković.
Together with the smell of favourite winter cookies and desserts, which spreads around Cvetni trg in the most beautiful festive atmosphere, until the end of December all visitors of Cvetni trg will encounter various entertaining, educational and musical programmes.
Programme of activities in “Maxi” New Year corner until the end of December:
Work days, from 11h until 13h, and from 17h until 19h – “Maxi” tea party
Saturdays, from 11h until 13h – Nenad Veljković makes festive meals
Sundays, from 11h until 14h – Santa Claus socializes with children
December, 15th, 12h – Performance of the choir “Čarobna frula” and face painting
December, 16th, 12h – Performance of the choir PU “Čarobna šuma” and workshop for making honey cookies
December, 23rd – Animated playroom for the youngsters “World of Play and Fun”
December, 29th, 12h – Performance of the choir OŠ foundation “Laza Kostić”
December, 30th, 12h – Performance of the choir “RocHoir”
The most influential European car and automobilism magazine from this issue is published by our company, which makes it jubilee, 100th edition in the CPG magazine portfolio. “Auto Bild” is a licensed publication which is sold in 28 European countries and several countries outside Europe.
The newest issue, which can be found at newsstands from Thursday, 6th of December, is printed on high-quality paper and in a larger format. In the words of automobile fans, we have made tiny cosmetic repairs, we put on new spoilers, new tyres, but the crew remained the same. The steering wheel is still in the hands of Editor-in-Chief Tina Vujanović, together with a co-driver
Uroš Popović.
Every two weeks, on 68 pages, this tandem will bring you plenty of news from the car industry, and naturally the “Auto Bild first ride” within our company was in the “B-class Mercedes”, under the slogan which follows the spirit of other “Color Press Group” editions: “Luxury in a family package”!
“Diplomacy & Commerce Croatia” magazine marked its first successful year in the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb.
The magazine, which “Color Media Communications” publishes in cooperation with the London-based “The Economist”, covers the topics related to diplomacy, international relations, business and culture.
CEO of “Color Media Communications” Robert Čoban addressed the audience and announced the launch of “Diplomacy & Commerce magazine” in Austria in February next year. Executive Director of “Diplomacy & Commerce Croatia” Boban Spasojević promised the readers even better content and announced some of the magazine’s plans for the upcoming year.
Robert Klinke, German Ambassador to Zagreb, and Budimir Lonačar
A number of diplomatic, business and public figures from Croatia attended the event, including: the Governor of the Croatian National Bank, Boris Vujčić, Foreign and European Policy Advisor to the President of the Republic of Croatia, Dario Mihelin, the bard of the Yugoslav and Croatian diplomacy, Budimir Lončar, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, H.E. Mr. Andrew Dalgleish, the Ambassador of Germany, H.E. Mr. Robert Klinke, the Ambassador of Iran, H.E. Mr. Reza Sadegh, the Ambassador of Romania, H.E. Mr. Constantin-Mihail Gregorie, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden, H.E. Ms Diana Helen Madunić, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Fakhraddin Gurbanov… The “D & C Croatia” team also played host to the representatives of the British, Austrian, Greek, Belgian, Turkish and Slovenian Chambers of Commerce in Croatia. The representatives of HUP, HOK and trade unions, as well as many public figures, including Denis Kuljiš and Duško Ljuština, attended the celebration.
Andrew Dalgleish, British Ambassador to Zagreb
The event’s sponsor, “Porsche Centre Croatia”, had a spectacular presentation of the new model “Porsche Macan 2.0”, which should be launched in Croatia in December this year.
Atmosphere in the Museum of Arts and Crafts
“Diplomacy & Commerce” magazine is distributed to over 5.000 addresses across the entire Croatia. After the Serbian and Croatian editions, the magazine will soon have an Austrian one too, that will be launched in Vienna in February 2019.
Ruža Ristanović, Boban Spasojević and Duško Ljuština
Denis Kuljiš, Boban Spasojević and Boris Vujčić, the Governor of the Croatian National Bank
The new model “Porsche Macan 2.0”
“Diplomacy & Commerce Croatia” magazine marked its first successful year in the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb.
The magazine, which “Color Media Communications” publishes in cooperation with the London-based “The Economist”, covers the topics related to diplomacy, international relations, business and culture.
CEO of “Color Media Communications” Robert Čoban addressed the audience and announced the launch of “Diplomacy & Commerce magazine” in Austria in February next year. Executive Director of “Diplomacy & Commerce Croatia” Boban Spasojević promised the readers even better content and announced some of the magazine’s plans for the upcoming year.
Robert Klinke, German Ambassador to Zagreb, and Budimir Lonačar
A number of diplomatic, business and public figures from Croatia attended the event, including: the Governor of the Croatian National Bank, Boris Vujčić, Foreign and European Policy Advisor to the President of the Republic of Croatia, Dario Mihelin, the bard of the Yugoslav and Croatian diplomacy, Budimir Lončar, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, H.E. Mr. Andrew Dalgleish, the Ambassador of Germany, H.E. Mr. Robert Klinke, the Ambassador of Iran, H.E. Mr. Reza Sadegh, the Ambassador of Romania, H.E. Mr. Constantin-Mihail Gregorie, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden, H.E. Ms Diana Helen Madunić, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Fakhraddin Gurbanov… The “D & C Croatia” team also played host to the representatives of the British, Austrian, Greek, Belgian, Turkish and Slovenian Chambers of Commerce in Croatia. The representatives of HUP, HOK and trade unions, as well as many public figures, including Denis Kuljiš and Duško Ljuština, attended the celebration.
Andrew Dalgleish, British Ambassador to Zagreb
The event’s sponsor, “Porsche Centre Croatia”, had a spectacular presentation of the new model “Porsche Macan 2.0”, which should be launched in Croatia in December this year.
Atmosphere in the Museum of Arts and Crafts
“Diplomacy & Commerce” magazine is distributed to over 5.000 addresses across the entire Croatia. After the Serbian and Croatian editions, the magazine will soon have an Austrian one too, that will be launched in Vienna in February 2019.
Ruža Ristanović, Boban Spasojević and Duško Ljuština
Denis Kuljiš, Boban Spasojević and Boris Vujčić, the Governor of the Croatian National Bank
The new model “Porsche Macan 2.0”
According to surveys conducted in May 2018 by “IPSOS Strategic Marketing” referring to magazines’ readership audience – “Color Press Group” publishes eight out of ten best-selling magazines in Serbia. Again this month, the best-selling magazine was “Blic žena” (publisher: “Ringier Axel Springer”).
In the category of women’s monthlies, the first position is occupied by “Lepota i zdravlje” magazine, the same as in all surveys conducted over the past fifteen years. The best-selling glossy celebrity magazine is “Gloria”. The survey featured 4.445 Serbian citizens.
The most influential women’s magazine “Ubavina i zdravje” celebrated its tenth anniversary accompanied with more than 300 guests. The birthday party took place on May, 16th in a gorgeous ambience of the “Park” restaurant, gathering associates, clients, celebrities, media representatives and friends of the most popular women’s magazine’s editorial crew.
The hosts granted awards to their long-time collaborators – “Golden Female Oscars” and thank-you notes for support provided in this digital era, which defies the print editions, and therefore the fact that a magazine can survive a decade is huge success, celebrated as it should be: with plenty of awards, surprises and in great atmosphere.
At the very entrance, the guests were welcomed with presents provided by the company “Mlekara AD Bitola” (“Bimilk”), whereas on each chair there were goody bags by “Vichy” and drug stores “Eliksir Ekskluziv”. The company “Coca – Cola” was in charge of refreshments, whereas “Opel” also provided support for the celebration. All guests participated in a draw where valuable presents were granted. Clients of “Ubavina i zdravje” magazine were in charge of providing these presents.
A formal celebration was opened when a TV hostess Elena S. Jankovska, who embellished one of ten cover pages of the premium edition of “Ubavina i zdravje” magazine, invited the magazine’s Editor-in-chief Jovana Stojmenović to join her on stage and greet the audience.
Aleksandar Nakov, general manager of the company “Kolor Media Plus”, which publishes the magazine, granted thank-you notes to marketing agencies which had been supporting the magazines for years in a row – “Universal Media”, “New Moment”, “Media House”, “Media Plan”, “Ovation Advertising”, “Direct Media”, “Grey Group” and “Publicis One Macedonia”.
“Golden Female Oscars” were handed in to representatives of longtime clients of “Ubavina i zdravje” magazine – “Eliksir Ekskluziv”, “ITI Cosmetic”, “Septima” (“Vichy”), “Bobbi Brown Cosmetics”, “Oriflame”, “Ewopharma” (“Revalid”), “Geminis International” (“Depileve”), AVON, “DM Drogerie Markt”, “Fashion Group”, “Lisca”, “Bolnica Plodnost”, Dermatology and aesthetic centre “Dr Ančevski”, Dentistry centre “Dr Nina”, “Jadran Galenski Laboratorij”, “Topshop”, “Coca – Cola”, “Bimilk”, “Podravka”, “Vitalia”, “Adora Engineering”, “ŽRK Vardar”.
After the completion of a formal part of the birthday party, a birthday cake was cut and the celebration was continued until late evening hours, accompanied with excellent music, high quality food and delicious wines provided by “Tikveš”.
The second festival of national cuisines entitled “Danubius Food Planet” was opened on May, 11th at Novi Sad’s Liberty Square, when culinary specialties and culture of Montenegro were presented.
Opening the festival, CEO of Tourist Organization of Novi Sad Branislav Knežević said that a season of festivals in Novi Sad had begun. He pointed out that a number of overnight stays in the first four months of the year registered a 37% increase.
“Over the past two years, we have organized a great deal of festivals and promotional events. This year’s festival season has begun, with anticipation of the Agricultural Fair next week, and European Karate Championships”, Knežević said, adding that it would additionally boost the rise of number of tourists who visit Novi Sad.
CEO of “Color Press Group”, one of the festival’s organizers, Robert Čoban, said that this year a big model of kuglof, a symbol of Vojvodina’s cuisine, was introduced, and visitors can take photographs next to it. He said that 23 countries were to present their cuisine and culture – starting with Montenegro on the first day, and ending with the USA on the closing day.
“Novi Sad is not a capital city where embassies are located, and hence in this way our citizens will have an opportunity to taste the aromas from around the world”, Čoban said.
The company “Danubius”, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, decided to mark the centenary by taking part in this festival. CEO of “Danubius” Predrag Marković said that the festival was interesting and well-organized, and because of this, the company made a decision to present its offer to the visitors.
Dance studio “Partizan 2” performed, on the occasion of “Danubius” jubilee, a performance entitled “Simfonija elemenata – od zemlje do hleba” (“Symphony of elements – from land to bread”).
The first day of the festival was devoted to Montenegro. Miodrag Kankaraš, consul of Montenegro, said that the food festival had more visitors in comparison with the previous year, and became traditional.
“This is not a matter of food offer alone, but also the story about culture, meetings and friendship”, the consul emphasized, adding that Montenegro’s offer would include “priganice” and the famous “cicvara”, which is, according to him, “unjustifiably neglected”.
With degustation of Montenegrin specialties, the visitors enjoyed the performance of the “Guitar duo” which played traditional and modern songs from Montenegro.
Today’s programme will continue at 6 PM with Italy’s presentation. Mirjana Kojić, General Secretary of the Chamber of Italian and Serbian entrepreneurs, will address the audience.
The visitors will have an opportunity to try Italian and Sicilian specialties prepared by chefs from the restaurant “Palazzo Bianco” from Novi Sad.
The music programme will include:
– Marko Vujević and Nađa Sudarević, pupils from the school OBŠ “Raičević”, Subotica –
“Funiculli, funiculla” (dance)
Participants of singing courses of the Italian Cultural Centre “Piazza Italia”, Subotica:
Elena Bolvari – “Volare”, Domenico Modugno
“Mi rialzerai”
Ivana Kecman – “L’uomo che amava le donne”, Nina Zilli
“Estate”, Irene Grandi
Milja Belenzada – “La solitudine”, Laura Pausini
“L’amore e’ un’altra cosa”, Arisa
Rade Maravić – “Se bastasse una canzone”, Eros Ramazzotti
Lecturer at the course of solo singing at the Italian Cultural Centre “Piazza Italia”, Subotica:
mr Dušica Vucelja, soprano – “Parla piu’ piano”
“Santa Lucia”
“O sole mio”
From May, 11th until June, 3rd within the festival “Danubius Food Planet” 23 countries from around the world will have their presentations when it comes to traditional food, music and culture. Every day, starting at 6 PM, citizens of Novi Sad and their guests will have an opportunity for free degustation of traditional specialties from all corners of the world. Their excellencies, ambassadors of 23 countries and their distinguished chefs will cook their traditional meals in the “Gorenje” kitchen and use dishes produced by this brand. This year’s choice is “Selena” kitchen, which enchants with its elegance, high quality and modern design, and if you happen to like this kitchen or you are in the process of furnishing your home, visit the “Gorenje” studio at 38 Bulevar Vojvode Stepe Street, or the remaining 15 available locations throughout Serbia.
In addition to the main programme, a charity event will be organized where cakes will be sold for the Veternik Home, Caesar salad for the Guinness Book of Records will be made, also sale of culinary books and books about cooking will be organized, as well as the tour of “old Novi Sad’s tavern”, the Dog Show, a visit to a winery and activities at the Matica Srpska Gallery and Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection.
During the festival, its visitors will have an opportunity to buy various souvenirs, handicraft, food and presents, in authentic wooden houses, and to take photographs with the big kuglof. The youngest will be offered to take a ride on the carousel.
“Danubius Food Planet” is organized by “Color Media Communications”, “Ninamedia”, “Subsidium” and “HBO Color Media Events”, with the support from the City of Novi Sad.
Friends of the festival are: “Danubius”, “Gorenje” and “Heineken Srbija”.
On the occasion of its tenth jubilee, during the closing night of the Serbian Fashion Week, awards were granted to institutions and individuals who contributed to formation and development of the Fashion Week. Serbia Fashion Week, an event dubbed “a miraculous festival” by foreign journalist,s has got the best-developed international cooperation and the greatest number of signed contracts on the subject of interchange of designers in Europe.
CEO of Serbia Fashion Week and The Serbian National Chamber of Fashion Svetlana Horvat, and Eymeric Francois, Vice President of Serbia Fashion Week, granted twenty – three awards to important and dear friends who have positioned this event to where it stands today – it is officially the fifth biggest Fashion Week in Europe.
One of the awards went to the hands of founder and CEO of “Color Press Group” Robert Čoban, for media support and extraordinary support to the festival’s development. On the behalf of Robert, who was absent, deputy of “Lepota i zdravlje” magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Jasmina Ubiparip received the award.
According to a survey of magazine readership in Serbia, conducted by IPSOS in the period between March, 1 st and March, 31 st – the top of the list remained unchanged. Out of 15 best- selling magazines in Serbia, “Color Press Group” publishes more than two thirds – as many as 11 magazines. In the Top 40, “Color Press Group” has more than half – 23 magazines, “Ringier Axel Springer” and “Politika AD” – four, the “Novosti” company – two, whereas “Adria Media” has – one magazine. Again this month, the magazine with the widest readership audience was a weekly “Blic žena”. The survey involved a sample encompassing 4.585 Serbian citizens.
For the fourth year in a row, the editorial crew of “Lepota i zdravlje” magazine, together with its readers, participated at the Fruška Gora Marathon, which again gathered a huge number of hiking fans, marathon runners, fans of nature, and fans of Fruška Gora Mountain.
41. Fruška Gora Marathon had special charm because all hikers and fans of nature were followed by the Sun and wonderful spring weather. The path of “Lepota i zdravlje”, 23 kilometres long, perhaps seemed unbeatable at first sight, but our friends from “Mg Mivela” did their best to provide some refreshment – products “Mg Mivela”, “Jana” and “Jana vitamins” for all participants at three control points.
More than 30 participants of the #LZmaraton2018 path, wearing branded T-shirts with our magazine’s logo, on the way to the finish line had the opportunity to enjoy special “markers of the L&Z path” – quotations uttered by the world’s greatest thinkers. Each of our messages was at the same time motivation for participants to continue until the finish line.
Tamara Vukobrat, a reader of “Lepota i zdravlje” magazine, this year made a probable record of our path, because she reached the finish line in 4 hours and 56 minutes. Although the path #LZmaraton2018 was not included in the competition, we were utterly surprised how quickly the participant managed to finish the race. According to her own words, it was just a little bit more difficult only in the beginning, and later she enjoyed beautiful ambience of Fruška Gora the most. Tamara received as a gift a weekend for two people in the gorgeous Country Club “Zdravkovac”. Their weekend will be a pure pleasure, judging from the photographs of the “Zdravkovac” club, which you can see here.
Next participants to finish the race, readers Jovana Nešić and Jovana Jovković, were granted rucksacks by the prestigious Swedish brand specialized in outdoor equipment “Fjällräven Kånken Greenland”. The rucksacks are made of recycled materials.
At the plateau in front of the Saint Sava’s Church we socialized every day from 9th until 22nd of April, within “Easter Festival at the Church”, an event organized by companies “Color Media Communications“, “Ninamedia“ and “HBO Color Media Events”, in collaboration with the Saint Sava’s Church.
During two weeks, we celebrated the most joyful Christian holiday – Easter, together with the arrival of spring and awakening of nature.
Through floral installations, a wall made of natural flowers, motifs of butterflies, decorated eggs, Easter bunnies and nature, a rich everyday programme was organized, involving workshops, performances of children’s choirs and bands.
In the crypt of the Church, 10. Easter concert of choirs was held, whereas at the plateau in front of the Church there were performances by “Svetosavsko zvonce”, Filip Žmaher, ethno groups “Ogrlica od bisera”, “Beli anđeo” and “Renesans”, the band ”Talija”, KUD “Jovan Vladimir” Bar, children’s choir “Horislavci”, “Balkan Culture Heritage”, Children’s choir of the Serbian Singers’ Society “Jedinstvo“ from Kotor, mixed choir of the Faculty of Philology and Art of the University of Kragujevac and many others.
The youngest guests enjoyed the workshops organized by the “Festival of Science”, “Baš dobra priča”, “Kreativni Rajić”, “Kefalište”, “Malac genijalac”, “Mali radoznalac” and others. There were also drama performances “Priča o prijateljstvu” (“A Story about Friendship”), “Čudesna šuma” (“Miraculous Forest”), ”Jazavac pred sudom” (“Badger in Court”), and “Narodni poslanik” (“People’s Deputy”).
The youngsters had their corner in front of the wall made of natural flowers, where in thirty languages the words of Easter Acclamation “Hristos Vaskrse!” (“Christ has risen!”) were written. At the plateau in front of the Church a retro carousel was installed. The toddlers were the ones who were thrilled about it the most.
In authentic wooden houses souvenirs, handicrafts, sweets, cookies and so on were offered for sale.
“Easter Festival at the Church” was held with support from His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej and President of the Republic of Serbia.
The Festival’s friends were: the Direction for cooperation with churches and religious communities within the Ministry of Justice, “Raiffeisen bank”, the Municipality of Vračar,
National Library of Serbia, “DexyCo”, “Neretva Komerc”.
The “Color Press Group” company and the “Lazin salaš” restaurant provided Easter lunch for protégées of the Shelter for the homeless in Novi Sad.
The “Lazin salaš“ restaurant for the Shelter’s protégées prepared a cooked meal, and traditionally, the same as with other “Color Press Group” humanitarian causes, home cooks joined with their homemade specialties, pastry and cakes.
These humanitarian activities have been going on for years, and representatives of the “Color Press Group” company pay regular visits to shelters, daily care centres and the Gerontology centre. In addition to festive meals, they regularly organize various programmes and present their print publications as gifts.
The Shelter for the homeless within the Gerontology centre “Novi Sad” is opened every day from 7AM until 6PM during the whole year, and approximately forty protégées visit it in a course of a single day.
All citizens, restaurants and companies with a wish to take part in humanitarian work conducted by the “Color Press Group” company (Children’s Village in Sremska Kamenica, Home for children and youth in Veternik, Home for the elderly “Liman”, Shelter for the homeless in Futog…) can get in touch with us via the following E-mail address: tatjana.dobanovacki@color.rs
To the family of Russian health magazines which we have been publishing for years now, holders of primary positions on the market of health publications – we have added this interesting magazine entitled: RUSKI ELIKSIR. According to a saying, what is good need not to be altered, so we still rely solely on natural resources of Russian and people’s methods with which its citizens win over illnesses and aging.
Our readers quickly recognized quality, and therefore it is no surprise that RUSKI ELIKSIR in the first days of sale caused great interest. In addition to selected Russian recipes for tea and ointments which specifically and efficiently influence the most frequent health problems, our signature sign is a very affordable price of only 40 dinars, which confirms that for us readers’ best interest is on the first place.
PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH AND REGAIN YOUTH WITH “RUSKI ELIKSIR” – a magazine designed within the famous Russian phytotherapy!
“Diplomacy & Commerce” magazine, affiliate of London’s magazine “The Economist”, celebrated its second birthday on Thursday, 22nd of March in the new “Bitef Art Cafe”.
In addition to celebrating the magazine’s second anniversary, DIPLOMACY & COMMERCE Awards at the event were granted to individuals, companies and organizations which excelled in humanitarian activism, CSR activities, merging of business with culture, and contribution to improvement of business conditions, bilateral cooperation, civil society and economic environment in Serbia.
“Diplomacy & Commerce Awards” were granted in eight categories to companies and organizations, including the award for contribution in civil society development and business environment in Serbia.
Jury members selected the winners. The jury was comprised of: Marko Čadež, Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Martin Knapp, AHK, Sanja Ivanić, CCIFS, Mirjana Kojić, CCIS, Ana Grujović, SSCC, Marija Radulović, HPK, Danijela Fišakov, SPK, Fanina Kovačević, HBA, Ruža Ristanović, DC, Robert Čoban, CPG CEO.
Magazine’s director Ruža Ristanović pointed out that among the nominees there were more than 60 companies and organizations, and that the jury’s task was not easy at all. Two companies had the same number of votes in the category of humanitarian activities and the jury made a decision for both companies to be awarded.
CEO of “Color Press Group” Robert Čoban expressed gratitude to all the guests and emphasized: “In the latest version of the “Orient Express” movie, due to a snowstorm the train gets stuck somewhere between Vinkovci and Slavonski Brod. However, in the movie, we see the flat Slavonija looking like the Italian Alps, where these scenes were shot. The movie director obviously thought that a plain was not interesting and inspirational enough for the viewers. This is a very common case with our media, especially those who address the foreigners, where the truth is often coloured just in one colour. Two years ago, when we launched “Diplomacy & Commerce” magazine, our idea was just the opposite – for readers, Serbian and foreign alike – to get the idea of how the Serbian economic, political and public scene is really like, with all shades, positive movements and difficulties.
Why was “The Orient Express” the them of this year’s event? In its several routes, over the past 135 years, this train was connecting 10 countries, from Great Britain in the West, all the way to Istanbul in Turkey. Great Britain launched its exit from the European Union, Serbia and Turkey are not members yet, Switzerland has no wish to be a member, whereas the other countries along the route are the EU members. Regardless of their status, all 10 countries are located in Europe, and in addition to the railway road, we are all connected by belonging to the same continent and by striving for the same values. Since our last year’s gathering, we launched the Croatian edition of “Diplomacy & Commerce” and a number of new conferences and events.”
The guests relished the food provided by eight international types of cuisine along the legendary “Orient Express” blue route. The food was prepared by chefs from the restaurant “Stanica 1884”. They also enjoyed performances of the bands “Sputñik”, led by the editor-in-chief of the magazine Žikica Milošević, and “Girls, Boys & Toys”.
The celebration was attended by a large number of guests, representatives from the Serbian Government, diplomatic corps, political, cultural and public life in Serbia, including: Gordana Predić, State Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Commissioner for the protection of equality Brankica Janković, advisor of CEO of PKS Mihajlo Vesović, German Ambassador Axel Dittmann, Bulgarian Ambassador Radko Vlaykov, Slovene Ambassador Vladimir Gasparič, Swiss Ambassador Phillip Gue, Turkish Ambasador Tanju Bilgiç, Israeli Ambassador Alona Fisher Kamm, Ambassadors of Egypt, Korea, Qatar, Algeria, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, representatives of Italian, French, Polish and other Embassies. Among the representatives from the economy field, there were: CEO of “Telekom” Predrag Ćuibrk, Ingeborg Øfsthus, CEO of “Telenor Srbija”, Abhay Parnekar, General Manager of the “Coca-Cola” company, Rita Lozinski, CEO of “Alumil”, Dušan Mihajlović, member of “Eurobanka” Executive Board, Suzana Đorđević, General Manager of “Hemofarm fondacija”, Vesna Đukić CEO of BOŠ, Giorgio Marchegiani, General Manager of DDOR Insurance, Dragan Filipović, General Manager of “General Insurance”, Daniel Berg, EBRD director for Serbia, Dubravka Negre, EIB Regional Representative, Predrag Radlovaćki, CEO of “MPC Holding”, Jasmina Knežević, “Bel Medic”,
lawyer Goran Draganić, Srđan Šaper, I&F “McCann”, Ivan Stanković, “Communis”, Sanda
Savić, “Hemofarm”, Muamer Zukorlić, Milan Ilić, Beba and Cile Marinković, Jelena and Brent Sadler, Minja Miletić, Sonja Lapatanov, Miodrag Bogić, Marija Miljević, Vesna da Vinča, Adriana Čortan, Irena Đurić, Goga Grubejšić, Vanda Kučera, Zoran Baranac, and many others
Awards were granted in several categories:
Special award for contribution to the development of civil society
BOŠ (Beogradska otvorena škola – Belgrade Open School)
Award for improvement of bilateral collaboration and economic environment
Serbian Chamber of Commerce
Award for improvement of business conditions
NALED – National local alliance for economic development
Award for business innovations
Eurobanka ad Beograd
Award for the foundation of the Year
Hemofarm foundation
Award for humanitarian work
Telekom Srbija
Alumil Yu Industry
Award for contribution to the development of art and preservation of cultural heritage
DDOR Insurance
Award for the best socially responsible campaign
Coca-Cola company
Rosa project “Parenting School“
Award for the best socially responsible campaign
Telenor
A night of amazing entertainment, joyful mood and good stories – as suggested by the magazine title “Story”, was held at “Aleksandar Palace” hotel in Skopje.
Within this prestigious event, which was held in Macedonia for the first time, awards were granted in a number of categories, selected by “Story” magazine editorial crew – “Story” being the latest print edition in the “Color Press Group” portfolio.
The company “Color Press Group” publishes the best-selling licensed magazine “Lepota i zdravlje”, and recently it has added to its portfolio a magazine specialized in architecture, home design and interior – “Home Style“.
Nineteen “Story Awards” were granted in five categories, whereas the programme’s hosts Jovana Stojmenović, an actress, and Gorast Tsvetkovski, had the help from presenters in various categories: a former model and hostess Natalia Grubović, host and editor of TV Sitel morning programme Aleksandar Blazhevski, Prima Donna of opera at the Macedonian Opera and Ballet House George Cuckovski, CEO of “Color Press Group” – Serbia, regional publisher of “Story” magazine, Robert Čoban.
These are the awardees of prestigious “Story” awards:
The best-selling Macedonian author – Kosta Petrov
The most influential person on social media – Inna Mostina
Fashion icon – Bojan Jovanovski
Sportsman of the year – Raul Gonzalez
Legendary accomplishments in Macedonian sport – Vlado Ilievski
Actor of the year – Saško Kocev
Artistic transformation – Tijana Dapčević
TV series of the year – “Prespav“ (popular actor Driton Viseli received the award)
TV person of the year – Lila Stojanovska
Hit song of the year – “Ovog leta će se pamtiti“ by Vlatko Lozanovski
The best video – “Sledeći put“ for “Slušam šumatske šume“
The most popular Youtube video – “Terorist“ – Slutkar
The band of the year – „Aj Kue“
The most charismatic pop star – Tamara Todevska
Extraordinary achievements in music – Naum Petreski
The person of the year in the field of managing the highest hotel level – Enver Maliki (hotel “Park“)
The person of the year in the field of business investments – Igor Davkov (“Skopje East Gate”)
The company of the year – “Eurofarm“
Story person of the year – Bojan Jovanovski
The programme was enriched by music, when the audience had the opportunity to see and hear “Trio Gentleman“, Vlatko Lozanovski, “Aj Kue“ …
After completion of the programme, which promoted magazine “Story” and its special edition for Macedonian market, whose editor is a well-known journalist Vasko Spasovski, a number of celebrity guests and award winners enjoyed the performance by “Infiniti Duo”.
On Friday, 16th of March, more than 150 guests attended a unique promotion of a luxurious publication “Hello! Travel: Vojvodina“. President of the Government of Vojvodina Igor Mirović, the Province’s Secretary for economy and tourism Ivan Đoković, more than 30 ambassadors and diplomatic corps representatives (ambassadors of the USA, Canada, Israel, Croatia, Montenegro, Norway, Qatar, Indonesia, Cyprus, Lebanon, Albania, Egypt, Morocco and Slovenia, as well as deputies of ambassadors from Russia, Great Britain, Germany, Romania, Austria, Greece, Denmark, Poland and Korea), representatives of international companies, chambers of commerce, tourist agencies, hoteliers and the media, got on the Blue Train in Belgrade.
During the train ride from Belgrade to Sremski Karlovci, the travellers had the opportunity to view the exhibition entitled “The Blue Train and the “Galeb” ship from “Tanjug” archives”, but also to take photographs in compartments and private chambers that once were used by Josip Broz Tito.
On the station in Sremski Karlovci, the guests were greeted by President of Municipality of Sremski Karlovci Nenad Milenković and director of Tourist Organization of Vojvodina Nataša Pavlović. After s short tourist sightseeing tour in Sremski Karlovci, the guests gathered in the gorgeous ambience of the “Premier Prezident” hotel.
When addressing the guests in Sremski Karlovci, President of the Province’s Government Igor Mirović pointed out that the Province’s Government gave support to this event, a ride on the Blue Train and a visit to Sremski Karlovci, in order to promote, above all, touristic potential of Vojvodina. He emphasized the importance of several ambassadors and representatives of tourism being present so that information could be exchanged and plans and values of Vojvodina recognized.
“In Vojvodina, number of tourists is on the rise, as well as profit from tourism, which is also the case in the entire country”, said Mirović, adding that tourism was the growing field in our country, and will continue to be a factor in further rise and development. Mirović also said that this year in Vojvodina coordination was launched between the Province’s Government and eight biggest cities in Vojvodina, with the objective to promote Vojvodina’s potential in the country and abroad. He anticipated further activities of the kind.
Robert Čoban, CEO of “Color Press Group”, started his speech by paraphrasing the famous statement uttered by Winston Churchill, in harmony with the idea behind the “Hello! Travel” project:
“We shall promote our country what ever the cost may be. We believe that values of Vojvodina and Serbia, not only when it comes to tourism, but in terms of many issues, would be such that we would not hold any effort, time, money, to promote them. It was not hard for us to launch the Blue Train, to bring our friends from embassies and many countries here, to bring the media… Some of the most beautiful parts of Europe are located in Vojvodina, in Serbia. I think that our mission is in front of you, our friends from abroad, the media, but also in front of ourselves, to promote our country and say that those are the places where you can see something nice, where we can rest and find friends.”
In the hotel “Premier Prezident: Sremski Karlovci” the guests enjoyed the performance by the tambura orchestra “Romansa” and wines from Karlovci’s wine cellars, whereas during the return journey by the Blue Train to Belgrade, they enjoyed the bermet in kuglofs.
The promotion was organized by the company “Color Media Communications” with the support from the Province’s Government.
The promotion was aid by “Apatinska pivara”, “Volvo” and “Minaqua”.
Following the huge success of “Hello! Travel” magazine editions devoted to Budva, Serbian mountain resorts, Montenegro, Novi Sad, and Zlatibor, a two-language edition entitled “Hello! Travel: Vojvodina” is now on sale on markets of Serbia, FYRO Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro, whereas the magazine can also be found in all tourist objects in Vojvodina. By creating this magazine, once again we got a reminder of Vojvodina’s beauties, its cultural and historical heritage, and its touristic potential.
The plateau in front of the UŠĆE Shopping Mall yesterday was turned into a little spring oasis, because the festival “SPRING TO LIFE” was opened there.
The solemn opening brought an amazing performance by the children from Resnik’s primary school. They had a choir performance and a play. Afterwards, a concert of a talented Marta Hadžimanov and the band “Vreme čuda“ followed.
The children gathered at the plateau had lots of fun when flower balloons were released into the air to greet spring together with us.
Today’s programme:
17h
Children’s corner: Baš dobra priča (“A Really Good Story”) – workshop
Women’s corner: Jelena Đokić and Milica Mikać, an astro-therapist, association of astrologists
“Jedanaest – 11”
18h
Stage: Children’s choir “Rockhoir“
Together with numerous visitors we celebrate the arrival of spring and nicer weather, awakening of nature and everything beautiful in it and in people. Through flower installations and decorations, motifs of butterflies and nature, to all who come to be with us in front of the Ušće Shopping Mall we will present a rich programme featuring workshops, choir performances, band performances, socializing with writers, celebrities, sportsmen and many others. In authentic wooden houses souvenirs and handicraft will be sold, as well as flowers, chocolates and cookies.
As a special segment, there is the children’s corner, where the youngest guests of the festival will have the opportunity to create decorative elements from flowers and fruit, watch performances and take part in various creative workshops.
On the other hand, in our gorgeous oasis intended for ladies, female citizens and guests of Belgrade will have the opportunity to garner precious advice from our psychologists, astrologists, personal coaches, fashion designers and make-up artists. With a cup of tea and cookies at our expense.
The festival “SPRING TO LIFE” will return, after a long time of absence, a charming carousel to Belgrade and “spin the carousel in your head”. There is also the impressive flower wall which will become a favourite spot for taking photographs during this March.
The festival, which will last from March, 15th until April, 4th will be organized by the UŠĆE
Shopping Mall, “Color Media Communications” and “Ninamedia”.
Friends of the festival are “Fuzetea”, “Eucerin” and “Sport Vision”.
Come and join us to welcome the most beautiful season of the year – spring!
According to data by a Pradex survey, conducted by IPSOS from februaru, 1dt until February, 28th, out of top 40 magazines in Serbia – 23 are published by “Color Press Group”. In the top 10 – CPG publishes 7 magazines. The best-selling magazine is still “Blic žena” (“Ringier Axel Springer”).
The first position in the category of women’s magazines is traditionally secured by “Lepota i zdravlje” magazine. The best-selling weekly tabloid is “Scandal!” whereas “Gloria” leads in the ategory of glossy celebrity magazines. The survey was conducted featuring 4.075 Serbian citizens.
The third business forum entitled “Family enterprises – A pillar of economy development”, organized by “Color Media Communications” and the Educational Centre “Pro Educa”, was organized on Wednesday, 14th of March in the “Holiday Inn” hotel in Belgrade.
At the business forum opening, CEO of “Color Press Group” Robert Čoban sent a message to all those who possess family companies that it was important for them to transfer to their children the kind of work ethic that they cherish, so that tomorrow, maybe in some other sphere of business, they might be equally successful.
City manager Goran Vesić at the forum opening pointed out to the fact that the City of Belgrade over the last few years had been opened for investments. According to him, most companies that are founded in Belgrade are family enterprises and they should be the subject because they are going to stay here, unlike multinational companies which “follow the market and their own interests”.
He pointed out that each dinar invested in small and mid-size enterprises and family companies would be returned, multiplied, in the form of taxes, employment, social security contributions…
– The times when Belgrade was a city of heavy industry have passed and they will most probably never return again. We wish for our city to become the city of innovative industry where people with good business ideas are supported. Over the forthcoming four years Belgrade will be the city of business, and the city in which we make effort to enable the people who wish to develop their business to have a chance – Vesić said.
At the opening, Mihailo Vesović from the Serbian Chamber of Commerce also addressed the audience. He spoke about support from the state, support of experts to companies which operate as family companies, and he revealed an important data – that 75 % of new job positions are created in the world via the family business.
Entrepreneurs, company owners and numerous students who gathered, through panel discussions and case studies had the opportunity to hear about the challenges faced by family companies in Serbia, experiences from the second generations of family companies, investments funds, advice on introducing a financial partner, whereas a special panel was devoted to women in family business.
Among the speakers on these subjects, there were: Katarina Obradović Jovanović, Ministry of Economy, Stanko Krstin, Association of Vojvodina’s Employers, Vladimir Hrle, consultant for corporative management, Dragan Močević, “Pro Educa”, dr Vladimir Pavlović and Miloš Savić – WM Equity partners, Afrodita Bajić, AMC, Jovanka Hrvačević, “Intertim”, Dr Katarina Đulić,
FEFA, Miljan Baćović, “Transportšped”, Evin Pešić, “Kerefeke”, Bojan Radović, GIR, Kosara Dangić Melentijević, “Kabinet Brewery”, Milica Čalija, “Anđeli”, Mina Rakićević, “Delikos”, and many others.
Friends of this business forum are: “Telekom Srbija”, “Carlsberg Srbija”, “VOX Electronics”, “Grand kafa” and “Voda Voda”.
According to data by a survey referring to the period from January, 1st until January, 31st out of 40 best-selling magazines in Serbia, 22 are published by “Color Press Group”. Publishers “Politika AD” and ”Axel Springer Ringier” publish four magazines in this group each, whereas “Adria Media” publishes three.
The greatest rise between two surveys is registered by “Lepota i zdravlje” magazine: 295.511 in January 2018, in comparison with 209.100 in December 2017, which is a 41 % rise. The survey was conducted featuring 4.704 Serbian citizens.
The second “Love Fest” was closed on Sunday, February 17th and particularly the youngsters enjoyed at Liberty Square, when they were riding on a carousel.
DJ Aleksandar, the choir “Radio”, male choir “Milenko” and the singer Tanja Banjanin performed on the main stage.
From February 1st until February 17th citizens of Novi Sad and a large number of tourists enjoyed everyday music programme at Liberty Square. Children’s vocal groups, acoustic bands, dance groups, performed on the stage, whereas two evenings were devoted to the carnivals in Venice and Brazil.
Many pet owners gathered for a Dog Show and jury rewarded the most beautiful, the most obeying and the dog with the best styling.
Again this year during the festival, in wooden houses, food, drinks and handicrafts were offered. The square was again decorated with natural flowers on the “Flower Wall” with the word “love” written in thirty languages.
Visitors had the opportunity to take photographs at the “Love Door”, “Kissing Point” and a retro wall with picture frames, and to take a ride in the love carriage or on a carousel.
This year for the first time “Love Fest” was organized on more than one location in the city. Visitors had the opportunity to hear love stories hidden behind works of art at the Matica Srpska Gallery, Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection, Gallery of Art Gift-Collection by Rajko Mamuzić. A marathon of romance movie classics was organized at Vojvodina’s Museum of Modern Art. Three book promotions were held: Nenad Novak Stefanović’s “Vodič kroz ljubavnu istoriju Beograda” (“A guide through Belgrade’s love history”), Jelena Bačić
Alimpić’s “Nigde nema te” (“You’re nowhere to be found”), and Aleksandar Đuričić’s “Čuvarkuće – Udovice pisaca” (“Houseleeks – Writers’ widows”). The most creative photographs taken at the “Kissing Point” at Liberty Square brought presents to their owners in the “Arena Cineplex” cinema.
Citizens of Novi Sad had the opportunity to join the Tour through love history of Novi Sad and learn more about great romances connected to our city.
Photographers from Novi Sad this year again decorated Liberty Square with their photographs with the “love” topic.
“Love Fest” is organized by “Color Press Group“ and the company “Ninamedia“, with support from the City of Novi Sad.
The festival’s friends are: “Fuzetea”, “Unicreditbanka” and “Heineken Srbija”.
On Thursday, February 1st the second “Festival ljubavi” (“Love Fest”) was opened at Liberty Square. As of this year, the festival will take place on more than one location in the city.
With the choir “Iskrice i Munje”, the festival, organized on Novi Sad’s 270. birthday, was
opened by the youngest visitors, when heart-shaped balloons were released into the air. Later that day, those who gathered enjoyed the concert by Novi Sad’s band „Drum’n’Zez“.
Branislav Knežević, director of Tourist Organization of Novi Sad, greeted the organizers and visitors on behalf of the City, saying that Novi Sad over the past 5 years had registered continuous rise in visits of foreign and domestic tourists alike.
– The previous year was a record-breaking year, because we registered approximately 370 thousand overnight stays. Of extreme importance for Novi Sad’s tourist offer are the festivals which placed us on the tourist map of Europe and beyond. I am also glad that this festival takes place in February, because these months are to us the most important ones. Our task is to promote Novi Sad as a “city-break” destination. I congratulate the organizers for organizing this event, and I am especially glad because this year the festival is organized on more locations, such as cultural institutions, featured in this unique offer – the Organization’s director emphasized.
Accordingly, visitors will have an opportunity to attend book promotions with the love topic, love stories hiding behind the greatest works of art in galleries, a film classics marathon, a tourist tour through Novi Sad’s love history, in collaboration with the Matica Srpska Gallery, Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection, Gallery of Art Gift-Collection by Rajko Mamuzić, Vojvodina’s Museum of Contemporary Art, Cineplex Arena and others.
Every day between 6PM and 7PM, citizens of Novi Sad and tourists can enjoy miscellaneous programmes on the central city square – performances by acoustic bands and artists who perform classical music, whereas dancing nights and performances by children’s vocal bands will take place at weekends.
Tonight’s programme will be opened at 6PM by the youngsters, as participants from the TV show “Neki novi klinci” will take the stage.
As of 7PM we will listen to “Akustična distanca”.
Again this year during the festival, in wooden houses, food, drinks and handicrafts will be offered. The square is again decorated with natural flowers on the “Flower Wall” with the word “love” written in thirty languages. Visitors can take photographs at the “Love Door”, “Kissing Point” and a retro wall with picture frames. All those who are interested, can take a ride in the love carriage.
“Love Fest” is organized by “Color Press Group“ and the company “Ninamedia“, with support from the City of Novi Sad. The festival is opened until February, 17th. You can find further information on the official Internet site www.color.rs/love2018 and the Facebook page – Festival
ljubavi Novi Sad.
The festival’s friends are: “Fuzetea”, “Unicredit banka” and “Heineken Srbija”.
Traditionally, the company “Color Press Group” again this year during the holiday season visited the Centre – Daily accommodation for the homeless in Novi Sad, and organized Christmas lunch, with help from the restaurant “Lazin salaš” from Novi Sad, for all those who are not in a position to spend Christmas with their families.
Chefs from the restaurant “Lazin salaš” prepared a delicious meal, whereas representatives of “Color Press Group” put a smile on protégés’ faces by granting them numerous publications. As in all humanitarian activities, home cooks participated again, by making delicious desserts.
“Color Press Group” will continue to nurture tradition of care and help to those in need, at the same time presenting an appeal for all good-willed people who are able to help to take part in similar activities. They can join by sending an E-mail to the following E-mail address: tatjana.dobanovacki@color.rs.
Furthermore, they invite all citizens to donate garment in good condition to nearest centres for the homeless.
The event entitled “Christmas village at the Temple” was solemnly opened by His Holiness Irinej, the Serbian Patriarch, in front of the audience which filled the plateau right beside the Saint Sava’s Temple. His Holiness addressed the audience and wished happiness and blessings in the days ahead of holidays, adding that this was an opportunity to morally prepare for Christmas. “Church loves all children, loves people and feels happiness because of each child, born or unborn, who will continue our tradition, great culture and Saint Sava’s cult.
Let the Lord guide you just like he was guiding our ancestors who left to us great history and culture and rich spiritual heritage”, said the Patriarch. Secretary General of the Presidency of Serbia Nikola Selaković expressed gratitude to the Patriarch because “by being in charge of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) he did not forget the meaning of future and for loving children”. He said that the event “Christmas village at the Temple” was one of wonderful, new things to have enriched the city of Belgrade over the previous four years. “A washed, refreshed, city which is hastily being modernized, the city to which foreign tourists come more and more frequently, but also the city whose inhabitants feel better, more comfortable, cozy, and where they can not only complain to each other, like in certain difficult times, but also celebrate amazing holidays which are coming.
They can also be proud of something that Belgrade has”, Selaković pointed out. With blessings from His Holiness, the event “Christmas village at the Temple” was solemnly opened, and the Representative Orchestra of the Serbian Army Guards performed at the plateau. Before the official programme at the Temple’s plateau, His Holiness granted Christmas presents to children from families with many children and families who are protégés of church kitchens and homes for children without parental care. This happened in the Saint Sava’s Temple’s crypt, in organization of the “Versko Dobrotvorno Starateljstvo”(“Religious Humanitarian Care”) and “Svetosavsko Zvonce” (“Saint Sava’s Bell”). Musical programme was continued with the performance by the youngsters at the Singing Christmas Tree scene.
The audience was delighted with the programme performed by the children’s church choir “Rastko”. By the end of the evening, the full plateau in front of the Temple saw the citizens and guests of Belgrade enjoy traditional Serbian and Balkan music, performed by musicians and instrumentalists Slobodan Trkulja and the ethno group “Trag” (“The Trace”). The event “Christmas village at the Temple” is going to be continued today with the programme which starts at 5 PM when the band “Nektarija” will perform at the plateau in front of the Saint Sava’s Temple. For 6 PM the performance of the choir “Hadži Ruvim” is scheduled, whereas the drama performance “Jazavac pred sudom” (“A badger in Court”) takes place at 7 PM in the Temple’s crypt. At 8 PM a children’s performance by the theatre “Teatar na točkovima“ (“Theatre on wheels”) will begin on stage. For the first time, the event “Christmas village at the Temple” is happening at the Saint Sava’s Temple’s plateau from January, 4th until January, 28th 2018. Every day, visitors will enjoy performances of children’s and church choirs at the unique construction – Christmas tree, they will have the opportunity to get a carriage ride around the Temple and they will find in the wooden houses various presents, handicrafts, souvenirs, ornaments, traditional specialties.
They will also witness other numerous activities. In addition to the musical programme, visitors will have the opportunity to watch different theatre performances, exhibitions and movies. Burning of “badnjaks” (oak tree branches) will be held on January, 6th 2018 at 4 PM in front of the Small Church. On the Christmas Day, January, 7th 2018, for the first time the feast of breaking “česnica” (religious bread prepared especially for Christmas) will be held at the plateau in front of the Saint Sava’s Temple, organized by the “Unija pekara” (“Bakers’ Union”). It is scheduled for noon. Orthodox New Year will be celebrated by musical programme and fireworks. During the event “Christmas village at the Temple”, the plateau in front of the Saint Sava’s Temple will host many music performers, such as: Slobodan Trkulja (“Balkanopolis”), Sergej Ćetković, Aleksandra Radović, Jelena Tomašević, Lena Kovačević, Dušan Svilar, “Neverne bebe”, “Bistrik”, the band “357”, the choir “Jedinstvo“ (“Unity”) from Kotor, the choir “Mokranjac”, the choir conductor Heraldo Estrada and many others. Further information about the event and the programme can be found at the official Internet presentation www.bozickodhrama.rs and the Facebook page – Božićno seoce kod Hrama. The event “Christmas village at the Temple”, in collaboration with the Saint Sava’s Temple and under supervision by the City of Belgrade and Vračar City Municipality, is organized by companies “Color Media Communications“ and “Ninamedia“. The events’ friends are: “Lukoil”, CEBEF, “Erste bank”, “Raiffeisen bank”, “Next”, “PDM Agro Fruit”, “Heineken Srbija”, “Generali insurance”, “Swisslion Takovo”, “Merkur insurance”, “Harmonija catering”, “Dexy Co Kids”, youth theatre “Dadov”.
