World famous artists in Yugoslavia
| The Karic
Foundation's aim is to help top artists from other countries come to Serbia and Yugoslavia,
and particularly to contribute to Belgrade becoming a European cultural metropolis whose
audience has opportunity to see, hear and communicate with the best known foreign artists
and most valuable achievements on the modern cultural scene.
Through its branch in Moscow the Foundation organized and
financed a guest performance by the world famous Bolshoy
Ballet from Moscow. In 1997 in the National Theatre in Belgrade they
performed extracts from the well-known ballets: Don Quixote, Coppelia, The Sleeping
Beauty, Schelkunchic, Giselle and Swan Lake. The stars of these performances were
the prima-ballerinas of this famous company: Olga Suvorova and Erika Luzina. |
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On two occasions the
Foundation sponsored the guest performance of other soloists
from Bolshoy Ballet: the young duet Tatjana Cernobrovkina and Dimitrij Zababurin,
who danced in the National Theatre in Belgrade. They expressed their interest in
continuing to cooperate with the Foundation, so they may become regular guests at the
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also organized and financed the guest performance of the
famous folk ensemble "Berojska" in Belgrade and Podgorica, where
they held a number of well received concerts. Mainly in cooperation with BK Telekom and
the Sava Centre The Karic Foundation has organized, concerts
by world famous musicians in Belgrade: the guitarist and singer
B.B. King, jazz musician John Meyola, guitarist Paco de Lucia and the singer Ana Oksa. |
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The Foundation
financed two concerts by the world's number one best selling
recording artist, Julio Iglesias. As an artist with a worldwide
reputation, and as a UNICEF ambassador Mr. Inglesias became a member of the Karic
Foundation Honorary Council. Receiving the Foundation's plaque from president Milanka
Karic, he expressed his admiration for the Karic Foundation and its humanitarian
activities and great results which it has been achieving in the support of arts and
creativity. |
The
letter Julio Iglesias sent to the Karic Foundation president Milanka Karic:
Dear Milanka,
Allow me to express my deepest gratitude for warm
and hospitable reception I received in Belgrade. I greatly enjoyed my time in your country
and especially our festive dinners together. The public of Yugoslavia are a treasure and
you are one of their brightest stars. It was a pleasure meeting and working with you and
your staff. May the future bring you much success and happiness.
Again, thank you. With love and respect, Julio
Iglesias |
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With the help of the
Egyptian Embassy in Belgrade, the Karic Foundation organized and sponsored the manifestation called "The Days of the Egyptian Culture"
between January 25-30, 1999 in Belgrade.
The program of the manifestation included:
- : the exhibition of furniture, handicrafts, ceramics and costumes
- the exhibition of paintings and photographs inspired by the Egyptian motives held in the
lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel
- the piano concert performed by Moushira Issa, the concert of the Egyptian music in the
Kolarac Hall, the lecture about the common places of Arabic and Yugoslav culture held by
the Egyptian writer Ahmed Naife at the "Braca Karic University"
- the projection of the Egyptian film "Destiny" directed by Yussef Shahin
- the days of the Egyptian quisine in the Intercontinental Hotel. |
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