BELGRADE JAZZ FESTIVAL
in contemporary art and the ways in which it can be evoked, whilst not be- ing in the slightest bit either banal or kitsch – said the artistic director of this year's Salon, David Elliot, an art cu- rator, writer and professor of modern and contemporary art. The 56 th October Salon will present the works of sixty artists from Serbia and the wider Balkan region and wi- ll spread through the area of the City of Belgrade Museum and the galleries of the Belgrade Culture Centre (Fine Art Gallery, Artget Gallery and Podro- om) from 23 rd September to 6 th No- vember 2016. BELGRADE BOOK FAIR The International Belgrade Book Fair is one of the oldest and most impor- tant literary events in the region, re- presenting the greatest joy of all lo- vers of books and an opportunity for publishers and authors to establish contacts and exchange experiences. With the traditional act of handing over the Open Book, Russian Am- bassador in Belgrade
Belgrade’s Dom Omladine Youth Cen- tre will present the 32 nd Belgrade Jazz festival from 26 th to 30 th October 2016, under the slogan ‘Planet Jazz’. In the well-known format of the main pro- gramme and the midnight program- me, which will be held in Dom Omla- dine Belgrade, this year will even see two concerts of major jazz stars held at the Sava Centre. In terms of programming, the orga- nisers will reveal to audiences the new jazz “planet”, but also won’t ne- glect the giants of this music genre. In its 32 nd edition, Serbia’s oldest and most recognised international jazz fe- stival presents new trends in jazz mu- sic from all over the world, as well as selected legends who have shook the foundations of the contemporary un- derstanding of jazz. This year will see special emphasis placed on musicians coming from Latin countries, from Italy
to Portugal. Among the stars of the 32 nd Belgra- de Jazz Festival are: Avis- hai Cohen, Jack DeJoh- nette, Ravi Coltrane, Matt Garrison, Tord Gustavsen, Dave Holland, Gianluca Petrella, Vincent Peira- no, Sao Paulo Undergro- und, Antonio Serrano and many others. OCTOBER SALON
The Serbian capital in autumn becomes the centre of most important cultural events in the region
Beogradski sajam knjiga Belgrade book fair
Aleksandar Chepurin last year announced Iran as the special guest coun- try of the 61 st Book Fa- ir. Speaking on that oc- casion, Ehsan Naser Farid, First Counsellor and Charge d’Affairs of
the Islamic Republic of Iran in Serbia, expressed his gratitude for Iran being selected as the next guest of honour of the Book Fair. - The book is the most appropriate product for the presentation and tran- smission of the culture of a nation, and a place like this fair serves to in- troduce various cultural values of ot- her countries. This move will certainly strengthen the cultural ties between Serbia and Iran – said Ehsan Naser Fa- rid. He announced that, in addition to exhibited books on their booth, this year will also see the organising of an exhibition of cultural monuments of Iran, screenings of documentaries, performances of different artistic gro- ups, as well as discussions about the works of Iranian and Serbian authors. One of this year’s treats will certain- ly be JK Rowling’s latest book, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, which will first appear in the Serbian langua- ge at the Fair.
The October Salon is an international exhibition of contemporary art which has the goal of affirming the most si- gnificant recent achievements of do- mestic and foreign authors in the field of visual arts. The first Autumn Salon (Salon d’Auto- mne) was held in Paris in 1903, in an effort to provide exposure to artists who did not have a place to show their works. The world was then pre- sented to such giants as Henri Matis- se and Paul Gauguin, but also many others. - At this 56 th October Salon, which is a kind of distant cousin to the afore- mentioned initiative, I would like to pay homage to that glorious past – by displaying the works of numerous ar- tists who still do not have access to international platforms, and to do so side by side with the works of renow- ned artists. The 2016 Salon carries the title “The Pleasure of Love” and wi- ll be dedicated to the role of emotions
Photo: Saša Reljić Courtesy of the Collection Tony Podesta Washington DC USA
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