Po kolu nas prepoznaju u celom svetu, a naš tradicionalni narodni ples upisan je na Uneskovu listu nematerijalnog kulturnog nasleđa
We are recognised for our ‘kolo’ worldwide, and this traditional folk dance has even been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
F ollowing the great success achieved with his film Te- sla Nation, director Željko Mirković began work on a new documentary, in co- operation with the Kolo ensemble and the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade, called Srpsko Kolo [Serbi- an Circle]. The goal of this film and documentary series is to show the unity of all Serbs through a unique formation of the circle, as well as the strengthening of unity and faith in a common future. “I noticed that huge space exists to promote, through a documentary film, the values that relate to our na- tion, people and identity. These are values that would be just as under- standable to the whole world as they are to our people. The strongest ev-
idence for that is the fact that the kolo was accepted as part of UNES- CO's intangible heritage in 2017. The world has recognised the value of ko- lo. Those magical dances. By invoking the layers and beauty of the Serbian kolo through the series, viewers will be able to better acquaint themselves with this dance and recognise its im- portance to the long-term preserva- tion of their own identity”, says di- rector and producer Mirković. Through kolo dances, people’s mentality is expressed much better, more easily and understandably, be- cause through dance it is easier to feel and express that which words cannot provide and cannot explain. “Folk dances could be defined as rhythmic movements in space with or without musical accompaniment,
like treading, so movements of the body formed the foundations upon which the kolo folk dances emerged. This is a traditional art form created in the distant past, which is even tes- tified to by pictures – sketches on cave walls. As a propensity to dance is in- herited, it is presumed that even our oldest ancestors practised some kind of kolo, which has been perfected to this day by being passed down from generation to generation,” says chore- ographer Borivoje Borko Stojanović. The series, which is to be filmed in 15 cities across Serbia, will com- prise 15 25-minute episodes. It has al- ready been partly shot in Belgrade, as shown by the images included, while the next stop is Pirot. And that’s why we’re introducing you to this Serbi- an city that’s famous in many ways…
Serijal će imati 15 epizoda po 25 minuta i snimaće se u 15 gradova širom Srbije The series, which is to be filmed in 15 cities across Serbia,
will comprise 15 25-minute episodes
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