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On Highway 5 in Oakville there is a church that is a real pearl of Orthodox Christianity. It is very small, yet it shines in its noble mission to preserve Orthodox Christianity and to draw the gathering of Serbian people.

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Interview originally published in SAN Magazine Issue 1, July 2015

I Brought the Soul of Serbia to Toronto

“I didn’t want to emigrate to Europe because I had the feeling that we were seen as second-class citizens. I didn’t choose America either because there you would have to abandon your cultural heritage. Canada seemed to be a fortunate compromise, because it presents everyone the opportunity to nurture their own culture and language.”

Serbian Heritage Museum in Windsor Ontario celebrates 33 years of service this year. The museum is of great importance to Serbian people in diaspora because it is a unique place where numerous artifacts that represent the memories of lives of Serbian people in Canada, Serbian culture, as well as customs can be found. In the biggest Serbian museum outside of Serbian borders one can find national costumes, old photographs, rare books, musical instruments, newspapers, and various documents. According to Julka Vlajić, the board member of the Serbian Heritage Museum in Canada, "the oldest exhibit in the museum is the 19th century postage stamp from the reign of King Milan and bolero jacket from 1889."

On the occasion of 800 years of the autocephalous status of the Serbian Orthodox Church, a commemorative ceremony was held in Ottawa on November 23, 2019, where members of the church, believers and guests celebrated this significant anniversary with a ceremonial academy and exhibition. The Serbian Centre, organized by the Board of Directors of the Church-School Municipality of St. Stefan, hosted this celebration.

On March 24, 1999, at 19.45 hours, air strikes on Serbia began and on the same night Yugoslavia declared the state of emergency. During the 11 weeks of bombing, about 2,500 civilians were killed, including 79 children, and 1,008 members of the Armed forces of FRY.

On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Serbia, a Cocktail party was organized at the Serbian Cultural Center at the "Church of All Serbian Saints" on March 4th, 2019.

The Reception was supported by the Club of sponsors, which was founded on the initiative of the Serbian Consul General Vasilije Petkovic.

Happy New Year 2019.