03.04.2014

Appreciation letters awarded to participants of the exhibition "Hidden Treasure of the House of Jevrem Grujic"

Lieutenant Colonel Slavoljub Markovic, Director of the Odbrana Media Centre, presented today appreciation letters to individuals and organizations for their participation in the organization of the exhibition "Hidden Treasure of the House of Jevrem Grujic", held in the Gallery of the Central Military Club from 13 February to 15 March. The award ceremony was attended by the representatives of the House of Jevrem Grujic, Lazar Secerovic and Aleksandar Conic.

The appreciation letters were given to Ivana Veskovic, curator of the exhibition, the Central Institute for Conservation in Belgrade, the Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments of the City of Belgrade, Military Printing House, the agency "Fragile", Military facility "Dedinje" – the restaurant in the Serbian Armed Forces, then to volunteers – students of the Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Art History, representatives of the House Jevrem Grujic and Odbrana Media Centre.

Lieutenant Colonel Markovic pointed out that, for the umpteenth time, it showed that many diverse institutions can successfully collaborate on joint projects.

- We strive to foster cooperation with various institutions, and to sum up the power, energy and potential that we have. In this way we can realise demanding projects as was the exhibition "Hidden Treasure of the House of Jevrem Grujic", the Director of the Odbrana Media Centre said.

Lazar Secerovic thanked the participants and said that the exhibition was a joint success. He pointed out the excellent cooperation with the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Defence, the Odbrana Media Centre and the wonderful people who took part in the organization.

The exhibition in the Central Military Club covered the pieces of the most important Serbian artists – Paja Jovanovic, Uros Predic, Steva Todorovic, Uros Knezevic, then utilitarian objects, antique furniture diplomatic uniforms, as well as conceptually and spatially separate segment based on photos of the first disco club in the Balkans, opened in the House of Jevrem Grujic in 1967.