Europa Nostra Events in Belgrade, 17-20 May 2023
To mark the launch of the European Heritage Hub project and the celebration of Europa Nostra’s 60th Anniversary this year, we have organised a rich programme of events and heritage visits in the millennia old European historic city of Belgrade. This programme is organised by Europa Nostra in close collaboration with Europa Nostra Serbia with the support of the European Commission, the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia and the Delphi Economic Forum.
The Group Visits to (Endangered) Heritage Sites in and around Belgrade, the Meeting of the Europa Nostra Council and the Special Concert by the European Union Youth Orchestra will take place on 18 May. On 19 May, the full-day Belgrade Heritage Forum “Rethink, Refuse, Reuse” will demonstrate that Cultural Heritage is a Strategic Resource for Europe and the Western Balkans.
A high-level delegation of Europa Nostra from different European countries, led by our Executive President Hermann Parzinger, will take part in the events.
Programme Overview
Wednesday 17 May 2023
08:00-17.00
Special visit to the Watermills of Bistrica, Petrovac na Mlavi
Included on the 2023 List of 7 Most Endangered heritage sites in Europe by Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute
14:00
Laying flowers and lighting candles in memory of the children victims of the “Vladislav Ribnikar” Elementary School
Address: Kralja Milutina 10
14:30-16:00
Dr Natalia Moussienko’s Lecture “Arts & Cultural Heritage in Wartime Ukraine”
Venue: EU Info Center, Address: Kralja Milana 7
17:30-18:30
Visit to the Residence of France hosted by H.E. Mr Pierre Cochard, Ambassador of France in Serbia
Venue: Residence of France in Belgrade, Address: Pariska 11
19.30
Welcome Evening hosted by H.E. Luca Gori, Ambassador of Italy in Serbia
Including the presentation of the MERITA project funded by the EU and of which Europa Nostra is a European partner, alongside two partners from Serbia, BUNT Festival and the Kolarac Concert Hall. The MERITA project is led by Le Dimore del Quartetto, winner of a European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award 2019.
Venue: Residence of Italy in Belgrade, Address: Birčaninova 1
Thursday 18 May 2023
Parallel Group Visits to (Endangered) Heritage Sites in and around Belgrade
08:30-11:30
Group 1: Official visit organised by the Institute for Monuments Protection in Serbia at the Neolithic Archaeological Site Vinča Belo Brdo
09:30-12:00
Group 2: Visit to the Belgrade Fortress – Kalemegdan
Included on the 2020 List of 7 Most Endangered heritage sites in Europe by Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute
Belgrade Fortress – Kalemegdan. Photo credits: Europa Nostra
09:30-12:00
Group 3: Visit to the Old Sajmište Memorial Site
14:30-18:00
Meeting of the Europa Nostra Council
Venue: Aeroklub, Address: Uzun Mirkova 4/II
20:30
Special Concert by the European Union Youth Orchestra standing in solidarity with the Youth of Serbia (also as a contribution to the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Europa Nostra)
Organised with the support of the EU Delegation in Serbia
Venue: Kolarac Concert Hall, Address: Studentski trg 5
Friday 19 May 2023
09:00-17:00
Belgrade Heritage Forum “Rethink, Reuse, Refuse”
Programme (PDF) | Booklet (PDF)
The Forum will demonstrate that Cultural Heritage is a Strategic Resource for Europe and the Western Balkans. It is jointly organised by Europa Nostra Serbia and Europa Nostra with the support of he European Commission, the EU Delegation in Serbia and the Delphi Economic Forum.
Venue: Yugoslav Film Archive, Address: Uzun Mirkova 1
19:30-21:30
Closing Evening Reception
Venue: Konak Kneginje Ljubice (Palace of Princess Ljubica, Museum of the City of Belgrade), Address: Kneza Sime Markovića 8
Saturday 20 May 2023
08:45-20:00
Excursion to the Historic City of Bač in Vojvodina
The events in Belgrade are organised in the frame of Europa Nostra’s network project European Cultural Heritage Agora “Empowering Europe’s Civil Society for Heritage”, which is co-funded by the European Union
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