Belgrade, 10. May 2008
Ksenija Zecevic – unforgettable
...you could say that the exhibition...
O3ONE Gallery, 14th and 15th of May 2008

Using black lace we connect diverse talents of Ksenija Zečević, a woman, composer, poet, pianist, and an icon of Belgrade kemp during the 80’s… With a provocative bosom, Parisian red lips, bleached hair, in black stockings, laced petticoat and wearing heavy Martin shoes walking the streets of Europe, America, Belgrade, and wherever else, practicing intellectual martial arts with astonished clerks of cabinet ideology.
On Wednesday, 14th of May 2008 at 19:00, using a book, a photograph, music, and lace we open the world of Ksenija Zečević, not to forget…

Program

Wednesdaty, 14. May

• Promotion of Summa Xeniana, a book written by the author Branka Radović, designer Dragana Lacmanović;
• Exhibition of artistic photographs (portraits) by Vukica Mikača
• Promotion of a compact disc edition, Requiem for Nikola Tesla, performed by the Symphonic orchestra and choirs from Radio Television Serbia, conducted by Bojan Suđić
• Performing live parts taken from “Requiem for Nikola Tesla”, prima donnas Jasmina Trumbetaš and Jadranka Jovanović, accompanied on the piano by Miodrag Janoski;

Thursday, 15. May

• Exhibition of artistic photographs (portraits) by Vukica Mikača and projections on an LCD screen

O3ONE Gallery, aside from the exhibition, a shop-window, facing Andrićev Venac and Pioneer park, will be fitted with special light and sound effects for all visitors and passers by on the 14th of May, from 19:00 to 20:30

Belgrade 01. Novemberr 2007.
Program "Those Who Are Not Forgotten"

On every last Wednesday of the month during the 2007/2008 season, beginning at 8.30 pm, BELEF center organizes series of poetry and music programs on Chamber Scene of the Fifth Belgrade Gymnasium under the name “Those Who Are Not Forgotten”. These concerts will be held thanks to the donation of the Petrof piano, donated to the BELEF center by the late composer Ksenija Zečević’s mother, Mrs. Ada Gergeta – Zecevic.

This is the reason why the first concert, held on Wednesday 31 October at 8.30 pm, was devoted to Ksenija’s chamber, piano and vocal works, many of them performed for the first time, by the prominent artists Aleksandar Serdar, piano, Ljubisa Jovanovic, violin and Dragana Jugovic del Monaco, mezzosopran. Tenor Slavko Nikolic also took part in the program, while the conductor Miodrag Janoski, who made the arangement of Ksenija Zečevic’s works performed yesterday evening, appeared also as a piano accompaniment.

Since Ksenija Zecevic also wrote poetry, drama artists Radmila Zivkovic, Ivana Zigon and Sonja Damjanovic spoke her verses.

On the same night the exhibition of photographs of Ksenija Zecevic, by a professional photographer Vukica Mikaca, was set up in the foyer of the Fifth Belgrade Gymnasium.

The cycle “Those Who Are Not Forgotten” promotes the work of Serbian authors, the most famous poets of the 20th century, as well as the work of the composers of classical, piano and chamber music.

On the next concert, which will be held on 28 November, the artists will perform the Mihovil Logar’s music and read the poetry of Oskar Davico.

The director of the project organized by BELEF center and the Fifth Belgrade Gymnasium is Milena Stojicevic, while the program's editor is Dr. Branka Radovic, musicologist and music critic in “Politika”.

Belgrade, 30 October 2007
Another significant acknowledgement to BELEF center

Following the successful organization of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) 07 in Belgrade, BELEF center, preceded by its director Milena Stojicevic, received another significant acknowledgement on the today’s ceremony in the Belgrade City Assembly.

It is with great joy we announce to all our dear friends and business associates that our technical sectary, Miss Jelena Vujosevic, made her several years long relationship with Mirko Lunic official and became Mrs Lunic on Sunday, 28 October. The wedding was held in St. Mark’s Church in Belgrade, while the civil marriage took place in the restaurant “K20”, where, together with numerous guests, the celebrations continued.

To our dear Jelena and Mirko we wish happiness in their future life as a wedded couple!

BELEF Center

Belgrade 20. October 2007.
Another acknowledgment for the play "Antigone"

On the recently closed "Joakim Inter Fest" in Kragujevac, a co-production between "Beton hala teatar" (Concrete Hall Theatre) and BELEF-center, the play "Antigone" by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Ivana Vujic, received another significant acknowledgement. For the main role as Antigone, Danica Ristovski as the best actress shared the award equally with Saldjana Zaric, Ivana Kovacevic, and the actor Djordje Mihaic.

Belgrade 20. October 2007.
New artistic cycle "To Those Who Are Not Forgotten" with exclusive performers

The new artistic cycle "To Those Who Are Not Forgotten" will be taking place on the last Saturday of every month in the Chamber Hall of the "Fifth Belgrade Gymnasium", at 24 Ilije Garasanina Street in Belgrade, starting from 31st October this year. This cycle is meant to promote the works of the domestic authors, the most famous poets of the 20th century and the composers of classical, mostly piano music, with a special piety towards the work of Ksenija Zecevic. The piano that belonged to this early deceased composer, pianist, poet and essayist was given to BELEF as a legacy by her mother Ada Zecevic and will be used for the performances.

On the first night the program will be accompanied by the world famous stars: Dragana Jugovic del Monaco, Aleksandar Serdar, Milos Petrovic, and Ljubisa Jovanovic in the music program, as well as by Radmila Zivkovic, Ivana Zigon and Sonja Damjanovic, in the poetic part of the program, and it will be completely devoted to the remarkable appearance on the artistic sky of Serbia - Ksenija Zecevic.

Editor-in-chief of this cycle, organized by BELEF-center and Fifth Belgrade Gymnasium, is Branka Radovic, while executive producer of the program is Milena Stojicevic.

Belgrade 04. October 2007.
Public Call for BELEF 08

BELEF CENTER
Announces
PUBLIC CALL
In order to gather single program proposals for
BELGRADE SUMMER FESTIVAL – BELEF 08

Belgrade summer festival is an international multimedia festival, founded by the City of Belgrade, whose executive producer is BELEF – center.

Festival is held in July and August. BELEF 08 is supposed to take place on the common location in a public city space.

The purpose of this call is to gather single programs regarding theatre, music and visual art.

Programs that are being proposed must be Belgrade premieres.

All legal and non-legal persons, both from the country and abroad, have the right to participate in this public call.

Presenters of the programs are obliged to deliver a properly filled–in application form together with:

• Some basic information about the presenter (name, address, CV of the author)
• Description of the program that is being presented
• List of all the participants in the program

Application form for the participation on Belgrade summer festival BELEF 08 can be found on www.belef.org website and in BELEF Center offices at 24, Ilije Garasanina Street in Belgrade.

Deadline for the delivery of suggestions is 5 December 2007.

A Commission, which will be appointed by the Board of Belgrade Summer Festival, will review all the suggestions that arrive and after the choosing is closed, all participants will be notified.

BELEF center holds the right to adjust the chosen projects to the needs of the realization, in cooperation with the presenter of the project.

Belgrade 24. September 2007.
Antigone on Joakim Inter Fest

After the successful shows as a guest play on "Zlatni lav" festival in Umag and INFANT festival in Novi Sad (where it won the first prize), play "Antigone" by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Ivana Vujic received another acknowledgement. This co-production between "Beton Hala Teatar" and BELEF center has received an invitation to take part on "Joakim Inter Fest", international small scene theatre festival in Kragujevac, on 11. October.

Belgrade 22. September 2007.
"Requiem for Nikola Tesla" by Ksenija Zecevic successfully performed

After a successful premiere on 42. Festival "Mokranjcevi Dani" in Negotin, "Requiem for Nikola Tesla" by Ksenija Zecevic was performed very successfully in Belgrade as well, in Legacy of Ilija M. Kolarac’s Concert Hall on Wednesday, 19 September.

Numerous guests from cultural and artistic life of our capital were present on Belgrade premiere of this vocal-instrumental piece, such as Deputy Mayor Radmila Hrustanovic, princess Jelisaveta Karadjordjevic, film director Egon Savin, writer Vesna Jankovic, composer Ivan Jevtic, musician Goran Bregovic, drama artists Rada Djuricin, Svetlana Bojkovic and Ivana Zigon and many other, who all share a common opinion that the complete work of the early deceased composer, deserves to be re-valued, so that it can get an adequate place in the history of modern Serbian music, and that, in that sense every future performance of "Requiem for Nikola Tesla" would be fully reasonable and completely possible in front of a larger auditorium than it was the case on Belgrade premiere in Kolarac.

Belgrade 15. September 2007.
Ksenija Zecevic - Requiem for Nikola Tesla

"Requiem for Nikola Tesla", a vocal-instrumental piece by Ksenija Zecevic was performed for the first time on 42. Festival "Mokranjcevi Dani" in Negotin, on Sunday, 16 September.

The last work of early deceased composer, performed by Symphony Orchestra, Mixed and Children Choirs of Radio Television of Serbia, conducted by Bojan Sudjic and accompanied by soloists Jasmina Trumbetas-Petrovic, Jadranka Jovanovic, Sasa Stulic and Goran Krneta, caused the ovations with the spectators, who were conscious they were witnessing something extraordinary.

Branka Radovic’s monograph "Summa Xeniana" published by BELEF center was promoted on the same occasion. BELEF center, and especially its director Milena Stojicevic, received an acknowledgement – letter of gratitude, as well as "Mokranjcevi dani" golden plaque.

Belgrade premiere of "Requiem for Nikola Tesla" will be organized on 19 September at 8 pm in Legacy of Ilija M. Kolarac’s Concert Hall.