As a part of a CSConnect project, Association of Young Researchers and Citizen’s Association Village, in cooperation with Journalist’s Association “Ekovest”, have organized “Journalist’s Eco Camp” in Bor, on May 25-27th, 2018. 30 journalists from all over Serbia, specialized in ecology and environmental protection attended the event.
Media reports on the events:
https://www.bor030.net/novinari-eko-kampa-posetili-bor-i-njegove-turisticke-destinacije
During the implementation of CSConnect project, CA Village and PC Balkan International, in cooperation with Association of Young Researchers, CA Eco Bastina and PC 202 Zajecar, has organized third International Photo Meeting „Good and Bad Land 2018“ on May 25-29th 2018. Over 30 eminent art photographers from Slovenia, Macedonia, Switzerland, Poland, Great Britain and Serbia were shooting at the most attractive locations of Bor’s Region (Lazar’s Cave, Lazar’s Canyon, „Bačije” at Vajala, surface copper mines of Bor and Majdanpek, Red lake, “Ćumurane”, Bor’s river) in order to perpetuate our natural attractions but also and a destructive consequences of human activities.
PC “Serbia Photo” Belgrade, Timoc’s Club from Knjazevac, Timoc’s Youth Center from Zajecar, Doo Rakita Company Bor, Copper Mine Company Bor, Copper Mine Company Majdanpek, National Museum from Zajecar and Serbia Forrest Company from Boljevac also assisted in the realization of this event.
Special thanks to the members of Photo Association Jesenice who were here for the second year in row, now in charge for making friendly atmosphere during the happy hours after the sessions.
Photos made during the event will be presented to the public during the exhibitions organized in Slovenia (Ljubljana), Macedonia (Stip) and Serbia (Bor, Knjazevac, Zajecar), electronic and hard copy catalogues and reports on TV Bor and TV Paracin.
Until the catalogue will be published, some photos can be seen HERE
Media and participants reporting:
https://www.bor030.net/treci-medjunarodni-foto-safari-od-25-do-29-maja-u-boru
Photo meeting “Good and bad land 2018”, organized by CA “Village” and Photo Club “Balkan”, will be held on May 25th thru May 29th 2018. Art photographers from Slovenia, Poland, Switzerland, Great Britain, Macedonia and Serbia already confirmed their arrivals. Photo sessions will be held at the most attractive locations of our area. For more info, please see the report on Photo meeting 2017. Bellow is the time table of the event:
Time table and locations:
Friday, May 25th 2018.
Up to 13.00 h Arrival of participants to Bor
15.00 h Photo session at Lazar’s Cave and Lazar’s Canyon
Saturday, May 26th 2018.
09.00 h Photo session at surface mine “Veliki Krivelj” and stone pit
15.00 h Photo session at Red Lake and mine’s landfill
Sunday, May 27th 2018.
09.00 h Photo session at Vojala and Dubašnica mountains and “Bačija“
14.00 h Departure of the participants on 3 day’s program
15.00 h Photo session at Bor’s river and/or Brezovica
Monday, May 28th 2018.
09.00 h Photo session at Donji Milanovac and Lepenski Vir (Danube)
15.00 h Photo session at Majdanpek’s mine
Tuesday, May 29th 2018.
09.00 h Photo session at Felix Romuliana (ancient Roman town)
14.00 h Departure of participants
CA Village will be, on December 15th 2017, 17.30hrs at Hotel “Srbija” Bor, celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. All our members and friends are invited to attend. Our long time partners and dear friends from Bulgaria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia already confirmed their presence. Welcome!
Full report on Malinik 2017 can be seen HERE
Bellow is full high quality video of the Malinik 2017 opening event- Concert “Modern presentation of Vlach’s traditional music” performed by Bojan Cukic, Dragoljub Firulovic – Firul and Goran Stankovic. Many thanks to Mr. Kokelic Midrag, Ms. Snezana Cukic and National Library Bor.
Ceremonial opening of the exhibition of art photographs created during the Photo Safari “Good and bad land 2017” event will be held at Bor City Library‘s hall, on August 24th , 2017 at 19.00 hrs.
The exhibition is organized by CA Village and Photo Club Balkan. Selector is Mr. Borislav Milovanović, art photographer. To read more about manifestation and authors click HERE
Opening event of “MALINIK 2017′” will be concerto “Modern presentation of traditional Vlach’s music” held on August 24th, 20.00h at Bor City Libtary’s Hall. Concerto will be performed by our eminent artists, Mr. Bojan Cukic and Mr. Dragoljub Firulovic-Firul
Traditional International Folklore Festival “MALINIK 2017” will be held on August 24-27th 2017 in Bor, Petrovac na Mlavi and Metovnica and Brestovac villages. Folklore ensembles from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Romania and Serbia will present their tradition. Our special guests will be ensembles of Bunjevac and Slovenian minorities in Serbia. Opening event of the Festival will be concerto held on August 24th at City Library Hall in Bor, then we are moving to Metovnica village on August 25th. Third day’s event will be held at Brestovac village on August 26th and the closing ceremony at Petrovac na Mlavi on August 27th.
Program of the Festival:
As a part of a CSConnect project, NGO Village and Photo Club “Balkan” will be, on May 26-28th 2017, organizing second International Photo Safari “Good and bad land 2017”. We are expecting more then twenty eminent photographers to participate and document natural attractions but also and destruction to the nature caused by human’s actions. Shoot outs will be organized at the most attractive locations in our area: Lazar’s Cave, Borska reka (Bor’s river, most poluted river in Europe), old tailing pond near Ostrelj village (“Red lake”), old surface mine at Bor and “bacija” near Dubasnica. We are also planning visit to, if permissions granted, Bor copper mine pit and Krivelj’s surface mine. Photographs given bellow are made by Mr. Borislav Milovanovic, professional photographer and our eminent member
Program of the manifestation:
Friday 26.05.2017
Arrival of participants by 13.00h
Lunch
Lazar’s Cave shoot out
Dinner
Saturday 27.05.2017.
Breakfast
Surface mine Veliki Krivelj or Bor mining pit shootout
Lunch
“Red Lake” shoot out
Dinner
Sunday 28.05.2017.
Breakfast
“Bačija” at Dubašnica
Lunch
Closing ceremony
If interested to join, feel free to contact us before April 30th 2017
On March 21st 2017 at 19.00 hrs, an event in a form of public discussion on the subject “Proposal of the plan for general regulation of touristic area Bor’s Lake- Brestovac’s Spa and it’s influence to Brestovac’s area“ was held at Brestovac school’s hall. Event was organized by NGO Village in cooperation with partners from CSonnect project and Brestovac municipality.
Representatives of Rakita company, Brestovac’s Council (including Chairman), NGO Village, Association of Young Researchers, Slatina village, Krivelj village and local citizens were attending the event. Presentation of Plan’s proposal, given by Ms. Sanja Apostolov, was followed by constructive discussion. Summary of the proposals and objections on the proposed Plan was prepared by CSConnect project partners and submitted to Bor’s Municipality (see bellow)
On March 21st 2017 at 19.00 hrs at Brestovac school’s hall, NGO Village will be organizing, in cooperation with partners from CSonnect project and Brestovac municipality, an event in a form of public discussion on the “Proposal of the plan for general regulation of touristic area Bor’s Lake- Brestovac’s Spa and it’s influence to Brestovac’s area“.
Everybody interested in this subject is welcomed. Summary of the discussions and proposals will be submitted to Bor Municipality in order to, eventually, amend and improve existing version of Plan’s proposal.
At the invitation of our partner organization from Vidin, Association of Vlachs in Bulgaria, Village’s delegation attended Bulgarian National Day’s celebration at Inovo village and Vidin. After the ceremonies, our delegation and partners met with Vidin and Calafat’s (Romania) municipal representatives to discuss future cooperation.
Vidin, March 3rd, 2017
Group of environmental civil organizations from Bor Region (Association of Young Researchers Bor, NGO Village, Civic Library “Europe” and the Association for Development of Bor) started implementation of CSOnnect project for institutional strengthening of civil society organizations. NGO Village is, together with partners, preparing to organize public discussion forums and photo safari event.
During our traditional “Eastville 2016”, on June 17th 2016, at Bor Municipality, NGO Village organized round table discussion on the subject: “How to improve representation of National Minorities at state and local level administrations and role of kin countries in supporting it”.
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