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BEČ  VIENNA Spomen-ploča Mini Karadžić

AMSTERDAM  AMSTERDAM Kvaku festival Kvaku festival tradicionalni je skup koji oku- plja različite kulture u živopisnoj kombinaci- ji hrane, pića, plesa i sporta. Festival tradi- cionalno privlači oko 300.000 posetilaca do sredine avgusta, što ga čini jednim od najvećih događaja u amsterdamskom ka- lendaru. Svakog vikenda veće pozorni- ce su središte radnje, pružajući zabavan iz- bor di-džejeva, žive muzike i plesa. Jedna od najprivlačnijih strana je festivalska kolek- cija ulične hrane, a neke specijalitete mo- žete da probate samo na ovom godišnjem događaju!.

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SINJSKA ALKA FOR THE 306 TH TIME A very famous and historic equestrian competition is held in the Croatian town of Sinj, near Split, on the first weekend of August every year. Now in its 306 th year (no, that’s not a typo – it’s really that old!) the Sinjska Alka sees mounted competitors armed with lances and aiming to hit the inside of a metal ring (the alka). Different points are awarded depending on which part of the ring has been hit. The Sinjska Alka, which was added to the UNESCO Intangible World Heritage List in 2010, is such a unique event that it’s well worth attending if you happen to be in the region in early August. Prvog vikenda svakog avgusta u gradu Si- nju, blizu Splita, održava se vrlo pozna- ti istorijski turnir. Sada u svojoj 306. godini (nije greška u kucanju - zaista je toliko sta- ra!) Sinjska Alka dočekuje takmičare na ko- njima naoružane kopljem, sa jednim ciljem da pogode unutrašnjost metalnog prste- na (alka). Poeni se dodeljuju prema tome koji je deo prstena pogođen. Sinjska alka je uvrštena na Uneskovu listu nematerijalne svetske baštine 2010. godine i vredi joj pri- sustvovati ako ste u regionu početkom av- gusta, jer je to jedinstven događaj.

U Beču je u Rasumowskygasse 22, u trećoj bečkoj opštini, otkrivena spo- men-ploča Vilhelmini Mini Karadžić, zna- menitoj slikarki i književnici, ćerki refor- matora srpskog jezika Vuka Karadžića. Znamenita slikarka i književnica odrasta- la je u kući u koju su dolazili Đura Daničić, prota Mateja Nenadović, Njegoš, knez Mihailo Obrenović... Bila je jedna od tri slikarke (pored Katarine Ivanović i Polek- sije Todorović) koje su radile u Srbiji u 19. veku, a zaslužna je i na polju prevođenja srpskih narodnih pesama..

KWAKU FESTIVAL The Kwaku Festival is a traditional multicultural gathering that brings

MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO MINA KARADŽIĆ

together people and cultures in a vibrant combination of food, drink, dance and sport. The festival traditionally attracts around 300,000 visitors over the course of its four weekends, making it one of the biggest events on the Amsterdam calendar. The larger stages are at the centre of the action each weekend, providing a fun selection of DJs, live music and dance workshops. One of the event’s most attractive draws is its collection of street food vendors, with some of the specialities only available at this annual event!

A memorial plaque dedicated to Vienna- born Wilhelmina ‘Mina’ Karadžić-Vukoma- nović, a famous painter and writer who was the daughter of Serbian language reformer Vuk Karadžić, has been unveiled at 22 Ra- sumowskygasse in Vienna‘s third munici- pal district. This renowned painter and wri- ter grew up in the house, which was visited by the likes of Đuro Daničić, Mateja Nena- dović, Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, Prince Mihai- lo Obrenović et al. She was one of only three female painters (alongside Katarina Ivano- vić and Poleksija Todorović) to have worked in Serbia during the 19 th century, while she was also praised for her translations of Ser- bian folk songs.

Tekst/Words: Jelena Pantović Fotografije/Photography: iStock

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