Program Interruption
Do You Remember the Image that Indicated a Program Interruption? Back in Yugoslavia, when there was a program interruption on TV, a terrifying beeping sound would be heard, and unusual...
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Bijelo Dugme concert at Hajdučka Česma
On August 28, 1977, at Hajdučka Česma at Topčider, Belgrade, Bijelo Dugme held a concert, marking the peak of the tour promoting their third album. After nine performances in Poland...
Tito and Fidel Castro – (Un)Friendship
Yugoslav Marshal Josip Broz and Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro met in 1969 in the corridors of the United Nations. Prior to Tito’s speech, Castro approached the leader of Yugoslavia...
Tina Turner in Yugoslavia
Tina Turner and her then-husband Ike opened a series of major world concerts in Yugoslavia. They performed for the first time in the “Pionir” hall in front of 6,295 people...
Sandwich at the Match
The champion of the Australian Open in tennis in 1985 was Stefan Edberg, but very few people from this region probably remember that. However, what many recall from that tournament...
International Women’s Day in Yugoslavia
After World War II, women in Yugoslavia gained active and passive voting rights. Subsequently, they acquired rights related to property ownership, maternity and pregnancy leave, as well as the right...
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...
International Film Festival – Oh, that FEST…
The first FEST took place in 1971 under the slogan “Brave New World” at the Dom Sindikata Hall. The festival opened with Robert Altman’s film “MAS*H,” and its main patron...
Preluk – Opatija Race
An automobile and motorcycle track near Opatija. In 1940, the Italian championship was held in Preluk, and from 1946, a motorcycle and automobile race took place, which had various names:...
“Radovan the Third” – Zoran’s play
One of the most significant plays at Atelje 212, based on the dramatic text by Dušan Kovačević, had 299 performances from its premiere in 1973 until the last performance on...
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