04.09.2013

Exhibition "100 years of Balkan wars and WWI" opens

In the Small Gallery of the House of the Army of Serbia an exhibition of paintings , " The Centenary of the Balkan and First World War was opened last night.

The organizers of the exhibition are the Media Center " Odbrana " , the Association of War 1912-1918 volunteers , their descendants and admirers of Belgrade and Association 1912-1918 war volunteers , their descendants and admirers " Stevan Sindjelic " from Svilajnac .

President of the Association of War 1912-1918 volunteers , their descendants and admirers Belgrade Dr Vidoje Golubovic opened the exhibition and said that this is a small contribution to celebrating a century of Serbian wars.

- The exhibition must show our strength and fight not to forget , and to record how our ancestors suffered and how they laid their lives for their homeland while asking nothing in return. The paintings reflect the events, how then our people , how they loved Serbia, and we are now trying to remember and to preserve the memory , said Golubovic and said - beware of Serbia and tradition as they were ancestors stored and Care for History, it will return .

Nikola Stankovic , president of the Association of War 1912-1918 volunteers , their descendants and admirers " Stevan Sindjelic ," said the Serbian history was rich in tradition and the current year was full of anniversaries , like this one.

- It is important that historic anniversaries are marked in a dignified manner , and that the younger generation experience and then share our views , said Stankovic and thanked the Media Center " Defense " on the organization of an exhibition .

The program featured the performance of Theatre " Resava " affiliated to the center for culture "Sveti Stefan , Serbian despot " in Despotovac .

The exhibition is open until 14 September, and features 28 works dating from the 17th artistic colony , held last year in Crkvenec in Svilajnac , when the artists gathered to paint their memories of heroic deeds of the Serbian people and their sufferings and his superhuman efforts in defending the fatherland .