It is believed that the domestication of pigeons is two thousand years old, and this group of birds are among the most intelligent. In Serbia, about twenty thousand people are involved in pigeon keeping, they work towards preserving certain species and they participate in contests.
Four Decades of Nurturing Serbian Language and Culture in Canada
The cultural scene in Toronto, Ontario—and indeed of the whole of North America—would be unimaginable without the diligent work of one of the most animated and industrious devotees: the long-time president of the Association of Writers and Poets “Desanka Maksimović” from Toronto, Kaća Kostić. She has mentored tens of quality poets and prose writers, and gathered many artists around her association. Her feeling for people, patience, and above all knowledge of all things literary, journalistic, and publishing, remains an eternal stamp on our immigrant community in Canada.
The origin of Preferans cannot be conclusively determined. In spite of the French roots of the game’s terminology and the game’s name itself, which comes from 1802, it is more likely that Preferans originated among the Russian nobility of the mid-nineteenth century. According to some sources, it was Kosta Cukić who brought Preferans to Serbia in 1848.
You’ve just come to Canada and you’d like to buy real estate.
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Is organic really better? Is organic healthier? What is an organic product?
Herbs are a gift of nature. Thanks to them, meals are tastier and more fragrant, and their medicinal properties are not ignored either. Herbs contain an abundance of minerals, vitamins, fragrant oils, and other ingredients important to health.
On the occasion of the Canadian Confederation’s 150th anniversary (1867-2017), the Ethnographic Museum of Belgrade opened an exhibit on August 22nd, 2017, curated by Milovan Mraćević who holds a Master’s in History. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a thesis on the history of Yugoslavian immigrants in Canada. Since 1994, he has lived in Belgrade with his family.
Canada: the second biggest country in the world, known for its multiculturalism, many famous figures, and a high standard of living. What makes Canada so special?
From Vrlika to Ervenik, in the region of Northern Dalmatia and the Dalmatian Hinterlands, six monastaries of the Serbian Orthodox Church span a distance of 100 kilometres.
The Monasteries of the Eparchy of Dalmatia
It has already been two years since SAN first appeared on newsstands. In the meantime, in the greater Toronto area, everyone who speaks Serbian has heard of SAN and at least leafed through its paged. We even got correspondents from Alberta, Quebec, and the United States!
Calgary is known for its long and cold winters which Calgarians await and stoically endure, and then reward themselves with a rich, festival-filled summer. From May to September, Calgary glows in multicolour while natives, newcomers, tourists, and accidental visitors exchange their cultures in the greatest way possible: through song and dance and a good bite to eat.
Many people had come out for the arrival of the Lord, triumphantly, like a king, entering Jerusalem. Who, at that time, did not cry out: Hosanna to the Son of David!
(Saint Theophan the Recluse)