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STUDENTS FROM BANJA LUKA IN NIS

October 7th

The reception was organized at Nis City Hall for the students from Banja Luka who were visiting the Faculty of Philosophy in Nis. They were welcomed by Nis City Deputy Mayor Milos Bandjur who said that Nis and Banja Luka were two important regional centers, two basic points, some kind of western and southern and eastern defense lines. Talking about the current moment, he pointed out the current investments in the city such as building of factories, but also the building of the science and technology park. “It is good when two universities, two faculties of philosophy are developing cooperation. It is good that people who are living at two ends of the Serbian national space visit each other, socialize, exchange experiences. Both Nis and Banja Luka are important cities in every aspect, geostrategic, political. The Governments of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic Srpska pay great attention to the development of these two important centers”, as Deputy Mayor Bandjur said on this occasion. Srdja Preradovic from the Faculty of Philosophy from Banja Luka thanked for the warm welcome on behalf of his fifty colleagues visiting Nis. “Some of us are for the third time in Nis and I am sure that my colleagues who are visiting Nis for the first time will feel as welcomed as I always felt each time I visited Nis. I hope that the cooperation between our two faculties will continue in the future”.




JOY OF EUROPE MEETING IN NIS

October 7th

Nis City Deputy Mayor Milos Bandjur has met with the children from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Russia who are participating in the international meeting of children entitled Joy of Europe held in Nis. The children’s meetings have been organized for the past 10 years by the Church ensemble Branko from Nis with the help of the Children’s Cultural Center in Belgrade. This is the 10th jubilee festival “Friendship Meetings – Joy of Europe” in Nis, and this year’s motto of the festival has been inspired by the verses written by poet Mika Antic – Every child has wings, he or she has just to remember where they grow hidden, and they will immediately fly.




AMBASSADOR OF ARGENTINA IN NIS

October 6th

Nis City Deputy Mayor Milos Bandjur met today with the Ambassador of Argentina in Serbia Mr. Ricardo Fernandes, who arrived in Nis on the occasion of the Argentinian   Film Festival. The two officials discussed the cooperation of the two countries in different areas. The Ambassador expressed his satisfaction with his visit to Nis, a city of rich history and culture, which is rapidly modernizing industrially. Argentinian cinematography takes a significant place in world cinema, and several achievements have won Oscars for the best film outside the English speaking area.




PATRIARCH THEODOROS II OF ALEXANDRIA AND ALL AFRICA – THE GUEST OF THE CITY OF NIS

September 27th

On the feast-day of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa and His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, His Grace Arsenije Bishop of Nis celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of Sts. Emperor Constantine and Helen. Addressing lots of the faithful, His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II, talking about the feast day and the city in which he was, emphasized that the Cross has always been and forever he would remain a symbol of love. – Under this Cross my children: Serbians, Greeks and African people fought for freedom, and hence it will remain a symbol of victory, Patriarch Theodoros said and with special  words thanked the Serbian Patriarch, Bishop Arsenije and the people of Nis for the warm welcome.  Nis City Deputy Mayor Prof. Dr. Milos Bandjur, handed the statue of Emperor Constantine the Great to the Patriarch Theodoros II as a memento of his stay in Nis.




SOLEMN WELCOME OF PATRIARCH THEODOROS OF ALEXANDRIA IN NIS

September 27th

His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa arrived in Nis in the evening on September 26th.  A doxology in his honour was held in the Cathedral Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. His Beatitude, accompanied by His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, and the delegation of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and the Serbian Orthodox Church, was solemnly welcomed by His Grace Bishop Arsenije of Nis with many priests, representatives of the City and the Armed Forces of Serbia, as well as by the faithful people of the imperial Nis and the Diocese of Nis. On this occasion of visit to Nis His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa said that he felt at home in Serbia and addressing the gathered believers, told them to be proud of their country and to love Serbia. “Your homeland is blessed, the land of heroes, those who fought for peace and freedom”.




RECEPTION FOR CHILDREN FROM NIS WHO WON SERBIA IN THE RHYTHM OF EUROPE COMPETITION

September 27th

The Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey organized in the Crystal Hall of the Hayat Hotel in Belgrade the reception for children from Nis who won the Serbia in the Rhythm of Europe competition, as well as for the friends of the Embassy. In this way, the ambassador wanted to reward friends and children who represented Turkey at the competition held in Sombor in June this year. Welcoming the guests, he stressed that he was very pleased that Nis and the children from Nis won this prestigious competition because they represented Turkey. “I have to admit that my initial idea was to gather you in my house, in the residence, and to have party there, to have the children from Nis as my guests, but the rain and this changing weather prevented us from doing so. I am glad we got together. If you are wondering why the children from Nis are with us, I will remind you, and you probably all know that there is a music competition called “Serbia in the Rhythm of Europe” and these children won this competition. Here with us are also presidents and mayors of cities who participated in the competition, “said the Ambassador of Turkey in Belgrade – Tanju Bilgic who presented the children with gifts while main gift, the trip to Turkey, is yet to come. The stars of the evening were the children from Nis who performed their winning song. Mayor of Sombor handed over the transition cup of “Serbia in the Rhythm of Europe” to Nis City Council Member Bojan Krstic who thanked on behalf of the city of Nis for the reception and promised that Nis would be a good host of the next year’s competition.




FUTSAL IS RETURNING TO NIS

September 22nd

Serbian representatives in futsal held the press conference at Nis City Hall together with Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic and announced the match against the selection of the Czech Republic selection for European Championships which will be held in Slovenia. In the first qualifying round Serbia beat Poland with 4:0, while they were defeated by the current champions, the Spanish national team. The mayor wished them a successful stay in Nis, a city where the best futsal is being played. According to the expectations of the home team, the match against the Czech Republic will be exciting and dynamic, but they hope that our players will celebrate the victory in Nis to ensure participation in the European Championship in Ljubljana.




MARKING 100TH ANNIVERSARY SINCE THE DEATH OF GREAT DOCTOR AND HUMANITARIAN ELSIE INGLIS

September 21st

Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic together with associates met today with the descendants of doctor Elsie Inglis, a great humanitarian and the founder of Scottish Women’s Hospital. The Scottish Women’s Hospitals for Foreign Services (SWH) was founded in 1914. They provided nurses, doctors, ambulance drivers, cooks and orderlies. By the end of World War I 14 medical units had been outfitted and sent to serve in Corsica, France, Malta, Romania, Russia, Salonika and Serbia. Elsie Inglis, herself, went with the teams sent to Serbia where her presence and work in improving hygiene reduced typhus and other epidemics that had been raging there. In April 1916, Elsie Inglis became the first woman to be awarded the Order of the White Eagle (V class) by the Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia at a ceremony in London. She had previously been awarded the Order of Saint Sava (III class).




EXPEDITION TO MOUNTAIN FUJI COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY

September 21st

Miroslav Dokman, from the Mountaineering Society Preslap, took the flag of the City of Nis

to the world-famous Japanese mountain Fuji and placed it at the top of the peak Kengamine (3776m), the highest point of Fuji and Japan. On returning from Japan, Miroslav Dokman met with Nis City Deputy Mayor Milos Bandjur who expressed his satisfaction that the expedition was successful and the flag of the City of Nis was raised at the highest mountain peak in Japan. Mountain Fuji is a holy mountain for all Japanese, it symbolizes Japan and it represents one of the most remarkable places in the world.




EXPEDITION TO MOUNTAIN FUJI COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY

September 21st

Miroslav Dokman, from the Mountaineering Society Preslap, took the flag of the City of Nis to the world-famous Japanese mountain Fuji and placed it at the top of the peak Kengamine (3776m), the highest point of Fuji and Japan. On returning from Japan, Miroslav Dokman met with Nis City Deputy Mayor Milos Bandjur who expressed his satisfaction that the expedition was successful and the flag of the City of Nis was raised at the highest mountain peak in Japan. Mountain Fuji is a holy mountain for all Japanese, it symbolizes Japan and it represents one of the most remarkable places in the world.