The 50^th Mimosa Festival Caravan announces the jubilee edition of one of the oldest and most famous tourist-propaganda events in Herceg Novi and Montenegro, which will last from February 1^st until March 23^rd.

The caravan today introduces the mimosa into two Slovenian fraternized towns - Novo Mesto and Kranj, and tomorrow in Ljubljana, where they will perform at the Tourism Fair and in the city center, the organizers said.

City music orchestra, majorettes, clowns and trombone players performed at the main town square in Novo Mesto, with the support of Mestne godbe Novo Mesto, with whom Herceg Novi City music has excellent cooperation. Music, dance and mimosas invited citizens of Novo Mesto and Slovenia to visit Herceg Novi during the 50 days of the 50th Mimoza Festival, during which Slovenia's Days will be held in Herceg Novi on March 20^th.

The parade was preceded by a reception at the Mayor of Novo Mesto Gregor Macedonia, for the delegation from the Herceg Novi Municipality headed by President Stevan Katić. During the reception, the Mayor was given with a plaque of the 50^th Mimosa Festival, as a sign of gratitude for the support of the Caravan. Representatives of the two cities have stressed that they are looking forward to the continuation and nurturing of the several decades of fraternized contacts between Herceg Novi and Novo Mesto, as well as new opportunities for cross-border cooperation. The Mayo announced that the Novo Mesto delegation would visit Herceg Novi in March. He thanked them for the opportunity to host the caravan in Novo Mesto saying that Herceg Novi and Mimosa are "always good news".

Text by Slavica Kosic, on January 29th 2019, read more at Vijesti

January 29, 2019 - As soon as it recovered and began to settle down at the bottom of the Boka Bay, a protected endemic species, the largest Mediterranean shellfish Pinna Nobilis, is still in jeopardy.

You may not be aware, but in Montenegro, even the dolphins are called by their names, and recently everyone who wants to can adopt them, as long as they are left in their natural habitat. The adoption costs 20 euros a year, and this money goes to the support fund of the international project of marine mammals.

The first person to adopt is a German from Bar, a renowned environmentalist Michael Bader.

The dolphins in the Montenegrin Maritime zone have been monitored and studied for the third year in a row by the branch of the Turkish Maritime Mammal Species Research Association (DMAD), through which project “Montenegrin Dolphin Research” Bader got the certificate for the adoption of the dolphin King, which he has proudly framed and put up on the wall of his apartment.

A dedicated group of DMAD volunteers from all over the world, located in Bar settlement Ilino, monitors the dolphins from land and sea and, according to the scientific director from this NGO Dr. Ajlin Akajabas, they have already formed a significant database of dolphins, out of which seventeen are identified and named at the coast from Ulcinj to Kotor.

"What we are trying to figure out is what is happening in the marine eco-system of Montenegro, with the focus on the dolphins who are the top predators here, some sort of marine police, nature and sea protectors. By getting to know what's going on with the dolphins, we see what happens to the fish, which areas need to be protected, whether the sea is healthy or not. We get all this information by looking at the dolphins, and yet they are so lovely, and we enjoy being in their company," says Akajabas, who has a PhD in biology of the sea.

According to her, this DMAD project is registered and is now planning to be extended to its second phase. The team includes volunteers from Turkey, England, the Netherlands, Argentina, Germany, Canada, Australia, USA, who takes turns, and the core team has had the same composition for more than a year.

"We have an intensive program of work, non-stop, we follow the dolphins from a position on the land three times a week, and we follow them on a boat once a week. We use special optical equipment for viewing, monitoring and photographing them. Each of the dolphins we follow has its name, they are individuals to us," says Akajabas. Young scientists of the dolphins recognize and discern their backbone fins because, as she says, each has special markings. Based on this, they keep records of how many of them are staying in which place.

Boka Bay is, of course, their favorite place. "Now, in our registry there are 17 of them, and we are thrilled when we see them with the cubs, which is very important," says Akabajas. Melissa Basmaka, who is in charge of communication, points out that the adoption of dolphins is a unique model of support for such research, and also a very effective way of raising public awareness that these wonderful creatures live right next to us, in the sea.We saw them just the other day at the entrance of Bar marina. you need to understand how important they are for the sea," Basmak emphasized. Michael Bader is now the only one in Montenegro who has adopted a dolphin, and DMAD activists hopes others will follow his example.

"I am aware of these activists for a long time, because I am happy to participate in all activities related to the preservation of the environment. We went together twice on a boat to follow the dolphins, and when I saw that there was a possibility to support them, I immediately went into action and subscribed to five years. Particularly when I saw that one of them is named the King, there was no other way but to adopt him immediately," Bader said.

Montenegro is beautiful, Aylin and Melissa say, and for them as researchers a "real gold mine".

"Research in these areas was sporadic from time to time, and that is why we make the databases we want to share with Montenegrin governmental state institutions, to fill in obvious gaps in these areas, to use these data for the necessary protection of particular areas and species. What is good for Montenegro is the seriousness with which they approach these aspects in the Agency for the Protection of the Environment, they really want to follow the protocols to protect. Our job is to collect data and to hand them over. But we really need the Montenegrins in the team," Melisa said.

Text by Radomir Petric, on January 28th, 2019, read more at Vijesti

The international project "Seek, innovate your dreams", which aims to help pupils to understand and prepare for future professions, has been joined by a group of teachers and students from Montenegro. Coordinators from Montenegro are professors of the mother tongue and literature from Rožaje and Plav, Mirsada Šabotić and Senada Đešević, professor of biology from Niksic Olivera Lucic, a mathematics professor from Rožaje Munirka Agovic and professors of class teaching, Marina Knežević and Dušanka Vujičić from Nikšić, and Ivana Milic from Podgorica. They have succeeded in involving 105 teachers and 2,657 students from many Montenegrin elementary and high schools.

"The project deals with the promotion of three out of 17 United Nations sustainable development goals - quality education, available clean energy and industry, innovation and infrastructure. The project activities will last for seven weeks, with particular emphasis on the student's competencies such as communication, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation, digital skills. The theme of the project is the future professions that do not yet exist, the role of technology in the world of change, the future industry, SDGs, the coordinators explained

Pupils and teachers who will receive certificates after completing the project have already started their first assignment and the results can be seen on social networks.

The project, founded by professors Karum Vits from Pakistan and Rania Lumpur from Greece, has gathered 1,700 teachers and 100,000 students from nearly 60 countries.

Text by Svetlana Mandic, on January 28th, 2019, read more at Vijesti

The Serbian Education Society (SPKD), "Prosvjeta", awarded the traditional life-work award this year to the teachers Čeda Vukićević and Savo Radanović for their contribution to the education of numerous generations of young citizens of Herceg Novi.

Čeda Vukićević (maiden name Bronzic) was born in 1923 in the village Kameno in the family of Lazar Bronzic, also a teacher, as the tenth of twelve children. She finished the primary four-grades school in her native village, which was then the most advanced in the municipality Herceg Novi and which will produce the largest number of educated people, and especially teachers. In Lazara Bronzic’s family, all children will be educated in high schools and more. After completing four grades in Kameno, she attended high school in Herceg Novi and Teacher’s school n Cetinje.

She remembered the war years because the Italians set their house on fire in 1942, so she moved with her family to Herceg Novi, Savina, to their cousins Zloković. As a teacher in 1946, she worked in Petnjica. She got married in 1947 for geodesic engineer Dušan Vukićević, who became a post-war Minister of Transport.

Then she worked at the Ministry of Education in Cetinje and was also the school director in Baošići. She retired as a teacher at the elementary school "Milan Vukovic”. Her former pupils are today distinguished citizens, engineers, professors, doctors, professional athletes and artists.

Teacher Savo Radanovic was born on March 3^rd in 1947 in Prijevor, in the municipality of Herceg Novi. He graduated from the Pedagogical Academy in Dubrovnik and spent his entire working life at the elementary school "Dašo Pavičić" as a class teacher.

During several decades of work, Savo showed outstanding expertise and responsibility in work. Thanks to his many years of work at Sutorina, this school branch has survived.

The pupils, parents, and locals immensely admired him because of his enthusiasm and genuine dedication to the pedagogical and every work for the benefit of his native region, they say from SPKD "Prosvjeta".

Text by Slavica Kosic, on January 28th, 2019, read more at Vijesti

The 50^th Mimosa Festival Caravan traveled to Slovenia to visit Novo Mesto, Kranj and Ljubljana.

The City Music Orchestra, majorettes, trombone players, masks and chariots will go to Novo Mesto at noon and will be presented in Kranj at 5 pm and in Ljubljana on Wednesday. The parade is planned for the Tourism Fair, where TO Herceg Novi will have its stand, as well as at the main city square.

The Mimosa Festival Caravan this year presented a flower festival in Vienna, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Zrenjanin, Vrbas, Višegrad, Zlatibor, Bijeljina, and Podgorica.

The Jubilee Mimosa Festival will be open with the concert by Zdravko Čolić on the plateau in front of Hotel Igalo in Igalo. For the 50 days of festivities in honor of the yellow flower, masquerades, entertainment, cultural and sports programs will be organized.

Text by Slavica Kosic, on January 28th 2019, read more at Vijesti