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GALLERY SERBIA TEMPORARY IN OFFICERS’ MESS BUILDING

June 19th

Gallery Serbia will be temporarily moved to the Officers’ Mess Building until the City of Nis finds the best solutions for this institution of culture, said Mayor Darko Bulatovic during the visit to the renovation of one of the hall at Officers’ Mess Buildings. The Depot, for now, remains where it is, in the building at King Milan Square, the Mayor added. This was a necessary solution because the Gallery of Contemporary Fine Arts remained without the exhibition space Gallery Serbia because the building on King Milan Square was returned to the heirs of the former owners. “This is an optimal solution, the building is air-conditioned, representative and can be adequate for the exhibitions planned by the Gallery. In the following period, we will make the final decision whether the City will buy a new, adequate space for the Gallery and the depot, or it will be a completely new building. We are considering and looking for the best solution, “said the Mayor. The first exhibition in the new space is expected on June 27th. It is the exhibition of painter and professor from Belgrade, Sinisa Zikic.

The Officers’ Mess Building was renovated in April last year, and it was opened officially by an exhibition of prints by famous French artist Anthony Matisse. This building is famous for Nis Declaration of 2014. The building is under the protection of the state as a historical monument, the City of Nis and the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Serbia allocated just over 100 million dinars for its renovation.




SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE BEST SECONDARY SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

  June 19th

17 talented secondary school students and 85 university students received the City of Nis scholarships for which the city allocated 14 million dinars from the city budget. The amount of monthly scholarship is six thousand dinars.

The contracts on scholarships were delivered to the secondary school and university students by Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic, who, on this occasion, said that the knowledge must be invested into. He stressed that this year the scholarships were higher than the previous year and that the goal of local self-government was to increase their amount. “We will strive to invest in the next few years even more in what the pillars of family, community and society as a whole are, and that is certainly education,” said Mayor Darko Bulatovic at the scholarship award ceremony. He also announced the Vidovdan awards for students who won the highest positions in republic and international competitions.




NIS – THE CENTER OF WORLD PARAGLIDING

June 19th

The best pilots from 30 countries of the world, from all continents, came to Nis for the World Cup in Paragliding, in cross-country flying, which will be held until June 24th in Nis. The best pilots, 130 of them, will compete in racing on altitudes up to 3,500 meters.

“Here are the best pilots of the world, our dear guests. We are honored that we can be their hosts. We will do everything that is necessary, and we have already done a lot of things during the preparation period for this cup, so that the competition can be held to everyone’s satisfaction. In addition to the impressions that they will have from the angle from which they observe the world, besides the adrenaline, which undoubtedly this sport provides, as I am informed, the greatest impression is of the beautiful nature of the south of Serbia. We have something to boast about and be proud of. I am sure that our dear guests will have the best memoires of the beautiful nature”, as Mayor Bulatovic said. He added that the local self-government did everything that was necessary in order for this competition be organized in the best possible way.

“During the past year, we had many activities, many high level organizations of global and European significance; we organized the stay of the RS Government in Nis. And now everything is much easier. We are pleased to be the hosts and organizers of all the contents that this city needs and which we have been missing for decades” as Buylatovic said.
The Paragliding World Cup was organized by the Aeronautical Association of Serbia, supported by the line ministry, the City of Nis and the City Municipality of Pantelej.




GREAT BOXING NIGHT IN NIS AT THE END OF JUNE

June 19th

The representatives of Serbia will fight at the Naissus Boxing Night that will be held at the Nis Quay Amphitheater on June 30th, as it was announced at the press conference held at Nis City Hall. The goal of this event is to get the boxing back to Serbia, since it has been neglected recently, despite the great tradition that this sport has in our country, said Nenad Borovcanin, the former champion of Europe. He added that Nis was a city with a great tradition in martial arts and, after Krusevac and Zajecar, the citizens of Nis will have the opportunity to enjoy the ultimate fighting of our national team.
Branislav Kacar, the member of Nis City Council, pointed out that Nis would have four representatives in the opening and main battles. Otherwise, this international event was held last year and the amphitheater at quay was too small to receive all those who wanted to enjoy the top boxing.