Republic Day – Beloved Yugoslav Holiday
November 29th was celebrated for almost six decades as a national holiday in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). It first entered history on November 29, 1943, during the...
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Love Story of Actors Branka Petrić and Bekim Fehmiu
The love story of actors Branka Petrić and Bekim Fehmiu began in the late 1950s, at the Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts. Their love and marriage, which lasted for 43...
Beograđanka – the tallest building in Yugoslav Belgrade
Built between 1969 and 1974, according to the design of architect Branko Pešić, it was the first skyscraper in the city’s downtown area, situated between Slavija and Terazije. The building...
“Balkan Spy” – “Just admit it nicely, and Đuro will...
“The central office may make a mistake once, but not a hundred times. Listen, pal, maybe you dialed the wrong number, but you got the one you were looking for....
Azra and Johnny Stulic
In January 1977, at the bar of the TD Theater in Zagreb, local anarchists were drinking wine and discussing politics, celebrating because Đoko, an anarchist (to whom the song “Jablan”...
The Yugo car – Yugo drivers are going to heaven/they’ve...
The first prototype of the “Yugo” was hand-built in 1978 and was presented as a gift to Josip Broz Tito. Two years later, at the Belgrade Car Fair, the Zastava...
Asim Ferhatović Hase – The Sunday When Hase Left
He played only for the bordeaux team of Sarajevo and for about two months for Fenerbahçe. It is said that after a short episode with the Turkish club, he stated:...
Dušan Makavejev Mak – Black Wave Director
Dušan Makavejev, known as Mak, is one of the greatest Yugoslav directors and screenwriters, a prominent figure in the world of film art and a member of the Black Wave...
Jukebox Magazine – Rock on Paper
A Yugoslav music magazine that was published intermittently for 20 years, from 1966 to 1986. It was the first and arguably the most significant magazine in the SFRY (Socialist Federal...
EKV – Boys and Girls from the Water
The band Katarina II was formed in 1982 in Belgrade. After the breakup of the band Šarlo Akrobata, the group was formed by singer Milan Mladenović, guitarist Dragomir “Gagi” Mihailović,...
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