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Zoran Kalabić
Zoran Kalabic dipl. oec, MBA (Paracin) is a Serbian businessman who has lived in Vienna since 1987. He is involved in projects promoting the preservation of the Serbian language, culture and tradition abroad and in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2001, he was awarded the golden medallion Nikola I Petrović Njegoš, N. I Petrović by Government of Montenegro for special merits in promoting Montenegro in Austria. For special merits in strengthening relations between the Serbia, Republic of Serbia and the Austria, Republic of Austria in the field of public and economic activities, he was decorated by the decree of the President of Serbia with the Order of Karađorđe's Star in 2023. Youth and education Zoran Kalabić was born in Paraćin. In his youth, he boxed at BK Kablovi in Jagodina, becoming the Serbian welterweight champion. He has two university degrees in economics as well as a master's degree in business administration, and as of 2024 is preparing for a doctorate. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraćin
Paraćin ( sr-Cyrl, Параћин, ) is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. Located in the Velika Morava river valley, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac, the town had a population of 22,349 in 2022. It also has a civilian airport. History There is a Neolithic archaeological site in the village of Drenovac. Basarabi pottery from the 8th Century BC depicting a domestic rooster was discovered near the town. The Roman fort at Momčilov Grad produced a great number of coins of Byzantine Emperor Justinian (525–565). The medieval town of Petrus was granted by Emperor Dušan to the local župan Vukoslav. Petrus was the center of the , one of the spiritual centers of Medieval Serbia. It comprised 14 monasteries and churches, all from the 14th century, along the rivers Crnica and Grza. As of 2017, several of the monasteries are being restored while there are plans to restore the town of Petrus, too, and to establish a touristic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NATO Bombing Of Yugoslavia
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out an aerial bombing campaign against the Serbia and Montenegro, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The air strikes lasted from 24 March 1999 to 10 June 1999. The bombings continued until an agreement was reached that led to the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslav Army from Kosovo, and the establishment of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, a UN peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. The official NATO operation code name was Operation Allied Force ( / ''Saveznička sila'') whereas the United States called it Operation Noble Anvil ( / ''Plemeniti nakovanj''); in Yugoslavia, the operation was incorrectly called Merciful Angel ( / ''Milosrdni anđeo''), possibly as a result of a misunderstanding or mistranslation.Radio Television of Serbia, RTS"Порекло имена 'Милосрдни анђео'" ("On the origin of the name 'Merciful Angel'"), 26 March 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knez (singer)
Nenad Knežević (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Кнежевић; born 5 December 1967), better known as Knez, is a Montenegrin singer, based in Belgrade, Serbia. Best known for his 1994 hit "Dal' si ikada mene voljela" (''Have You Ever Loved Me''), he rose to fame as a 1990s dance-pop singer. Knez also represented Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with " Adio", finishing 13th out of 27 countries, the best result Montenegro has ever achieved at the contest. Additionally, he appeared on the reality TV shows '' Survivor Srbija VIP: Philippines'' (2010) and '' Tvoje lice zvuči poznato'' seasons one (2013) and five (2019). Life and career Early years He was born and grew up in Titograd (now Podgorica) in a family of musicians. At six years of age, Knez sang "Bio jednom jedan lav" on the ''Naša Radost'' Festival in Titograd. He was schooled in the same city. After high school, he was a member of group "Milan i Luna". Whilst in high school, he started his first band, Viso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadija Miletić
Tadija (Serbian Cyrillic: Тадија) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Thaddaios. Notable people with the name include: *Tadija Dragićević (born 1986), Serbian basketball player *Tadija Kačar (born 1956), Serbian boxer *Tadija Smičiklas (1843–1914), Croatian historian and politician *Tadija Sondermajer Tadija R. Sondermajer ( sr-Cyrl, Тадија Сондермајер; 19 February 1892 – 10 October 1967) was a Serbian aviator, Aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineer and a pioneer of Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav aviation. During Wo ... (1892–1967), Serbian and Yugoslav Royal Air Force Reserve Colonel * Tadija Tadić (born 1999), Serbian basketball player {{given name Serbian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesna De Vinča
Vesna De Vinča (born ''Vesna Jugović'', ; 1957) is a Serbian television author, journalist, writer, director, film and event producer. Biography Since 1993, de Vinča has been the television program editor for the documentary program of the Serbian state TV network Radio Television of Serbia. Her television programs have been broadcast via RTS satellite, RTV Pink, and on BN TV and BN TV satellite in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 2004 she has run a private company called De Vinca Production. She is the author of the book, ''Mandela's Code''. From 2006, De Vinča was jury member on the ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival. Education She received her Ph.D. in communication from Megatrend University. Her doctoral thesis was entitled ''Exclusive TV Journalism''. She also has a master's degree in economics from the University of Belgrade. Interviews and documentaries The television series ''Top Encounters'' (1993–2011) is a documentary program that features De Vinca inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obrenovac
Obrenovac ( sr-cyr, Обреновац, ) is a municipality of the city of Belgrade. According to the 2022 census results, the municipality has a population of 68,882 inhabitants, while the urban area has 25,380 inhabitants. The old name for Obrenovac was Palež. The largest Serbian thermal power plant TPP Nikola Tesla is located on the outskirts of the municipality. Stubline transmitter, one of the most powerful broadcasting stations ever built is also situated in this municipality, Obrenovac was also submerged and completely evacuated during the 2014 Southeast Europe floods. Geography Obrenovac is situated 30 km south-west of central Belgrade near bends of the river Sava to the north. The river Kolubara flows to the east of the town on its way to join the Sava. Total land area of the municipality of Obrenovac is . Apart from the town, it consists of the following villages: Some of the neighborhoods in the town are Topolice, Rojkovac, Dudovi, Rvati, Muzička kolonija, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hofburg Palace
The Hofburg () is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Austria. Located in the center of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century by Ottokar II of Bohemia and expanded several times afterwards. It also served as the imperial winter residence, as Schönbrunn Palace was the summer residence. Since 1946, it has been the official residence and workplace of the president of Austria. Since 1279, the Hofburg area has been the documented seat of government.Aeiou-Hofburg-English . "Hofburg, Wien" (history). ''Encyclopedia of Austria''. Aeiou Project. 2006. The Hofburg has been expanded over the centuries to include various residences (with the ''Amalienburg'' and the Albertina), the imperial chapel (''Hofkapelle'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Sava Ball
In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but a selected few are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. In many Protestant denominations, and following from Pauline usage, ''saint'' refers broadly to any holy Christian, without special recognition or selection. While the English word ''saint'' (deriving from the Latin ) originated in Christianity, History of religion, historians of religion tend to use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
