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High school students Milica Sosić and David Pantovic will study physics. David has been interested in physics and astronomy for a long time, and Milica has been thinking about it since March, following the International Class of Physics she attended.
The International Physics Class was held in March at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and was organized by the Ministry of Science of Montenegro, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the International Particle Physics Outreach Group (IPPOG).
Within this educational and research program, 200 scientific institutions actively participate in the work of approximately 1,300 secondary school students from 52 countries around the world.
The International Physics Class in Montenegro has been held since 2017, and the first part of the program includes a virtual visit to CERN, followed by lectures by young researchers who will provide insights into the topics and methodology of basic research on the substances, particles and forces that act among them, as well as complex experiments.
At the end of the program, students take part in a video conference in English and discuss results with other students and scientists around the world who also had the class organized on the same day.
Milica admits she prefers Math.
"My love for math is greater than the love for physics. I did not always know physics as I have math. Mathematics is more interesting to me. But somehow electricity is also interesting to me, so I would like to enroll in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. And engineering has always been of interest to me," says Milica.
She explains that she had no enviable knowledge of physics due to an insufficient basic education from elementary school.
"But I was struggling to substitute it in high school as much as it was possible. And these lessons are of interest to me and I am very pleased to have enrolled in Gymnasium because I had the opportunity to participate in many projects," she says.
David has always been interested in physics and astronomy. He plans to enter the faculty in Belgrade.
"There is no program for automatics in Podgorica. In Belgrade, there are several areas of automatics. Specifically, I am interested in the area of signal and system. That is, to say, a blend of programming and physics. These are my favorite branches I currently deal with," says David.
His love towards physics is the merit of his professor from the Elementary School “Sutjeska” Biljana Stojkanovic.
"She recognized my potential, worked with me, took me to competitions and really made a lot of efforts for us all. Since then, it has practically become a part of life. I did not stop with physics since 7th grade," says David.
After the International Physics Class, Milica decided to devote herself to this science.
"I liked everything - the atmosphere, their knowledge, how well they teach. I was fascinated with students who are already on their master and doctorate degrees in Paris. And then they persuaded me to enroll in this faculty," she explains with a smile.
She emphasizes that she had the opportunity to speak with the lecturers, and they gave her some tips on how to focus on her choice and get the scholarships that they have also received.
She is also thrilled with the virtual tour of CERN, but also with her classmates from Italy, Africa.
"We compared the results of our exercise with them, our measurements."
Both Milica and David will apply for CERN Summer School.
Punctual as the Swiss
Both Milica and David are delighted with the precise organization of the class.
"It really was all organized and as punctual as a Swiss clock. The union of the Ministry of Science and CERN, since they are from Switzerland. If they said something starts at 3 p.m., it started exactly at that time. I liked the fact that they invited our young students who went to summer schools there and who practically work there, to talk to us about the opportunities so we could go there and get a job or go to their summer school. The students of the Master and Ph.D. studies are there and they have shown that there are not only older experienced scientists, but practically most people working in CERN are young people who are currently finishing their studies," says David.
Text by Milos Rudovic, on May 13th, 2019, read more at Vijesti
13 May 2019 - Within the framework of the manifestation Kotor Concert Season, organized by prestigious Montenegrin Music School Vida Matjan and KotorArt Don Branko's Music Days, renowned musicians Ratimir Martinović (piano) and Gordana Josifova Nedelkovska (oboa) will perform on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in the beautiful ambiance of Luštica Bay’s The Chedi Hotel.
Martinović and Nedelkovska will present an interesting and challenging program to the audience, which includes the compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Robert Schumann, Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac and Stanislas Verroust.
Martinović, who is also the director of the International Art Festival KotorArt, is more than satisfied with the previous cooperation with Luštica Bay and looks forward to the mutual success in the future.
"Luštica Bay is a traditional partner not only of our festival, but also of other valuable art events in the country. Luštica is not only the largest investment in tourism in the country, but perhaps its most beautiful. Such an enthralling vision is granted to have superior art as its partner. As a pianist playing in Luštica Bay, it is very inspirational to engrave our music in the youngest city to be built in Montenegro, and I believe that Gordana and I will be able to convey our vision through a varied and multi-layered program that we have prepared," Martinović said in an interview for the CDM portal.
The concert will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 8 am and will be held at The Ballroom of The Chedi Hotel.
The cooperation between Luštica Bay and KotorArt began several years ago, through the partnership that brought the first artistic programs to this gorgeous marina town. From then on, the organization of cultural events in Luštica Bay continues to position this new centre of life as an incredible tourist destination that cherishes the importance of culture in location branding.
The organizers of this event have made sure that all interested locals and tourists have the opportunity to come and enjoy the concert, so they arranged transportation from Kotor. The bus departs from the bus stop in front of the Employment Service Kotor (Montenegrin: Zavod za zapošljavanje Kotor) at 7 pm. After the concert, the bus will depart from The Chedi Hotel to transport the passengers back to Kotor.
"For the very first time, the Kotor Concert Season is organizing a concert in our youngest town, Luštica Bay. It is our great pleasure to organize a concert with the long-standing partners of the Festival and announce all the events that are expected within this year's Don Branko’s Music Days, precisely with their support. What distinguishes the Kotor Concert Season is the care of pupils and teachers of the school, as well as our faithful audience and during the winter months for which, primarily, we organize transportation from Kotor," said the representatives of KotorArt.
The manifestation Kotor Concert Season was first launched in 2015, and is organized with the mutual cooperation between the Music School Vida Matjan from Kotor and the International Festival KotorArt. Through numerous concerts and master class workshops, this event allows its students, professors and audience to listen and learn from the world's most celebrated names of classical music. Therefore, during the winter period, concert hall becomes the centre of cultural events in the city and a favourite place for the development of ideas, conversation and socializing.
“So far, Kotor Concert Season events hosted incredible artists: Albert Mamriev, Rita Kinka, Mihajlo Zurković, Florian Koltun, Xin Wang, Antonio di Cristofano, Darko Karajić, Stefan Milenković and many others," stated from the KotorArt PR Service.
Pianist Ratimir Martinović was born in Kotor, and he graduated in 1999 from the class of Kemal Gekić at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, playing in one night Bach’s “Goldberg Variations”, Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier Sonata”, Chopin’s Four Ballades, and Prokofiev’s “Toccata”, to great critical acclaim. He received his Master’s degree, playing an all Bach program. At present, Martinović works as Associate professor at the Academy of Arts, as the youngest piano professor and serves as the head of music department.
Martinović plays as soloist with orchestras such as the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, Mexico State Symphony Orchestra , Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vogtland Philharmonic, Thailand Philharmonic, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Plovdiv State Symphony Orchestra, Macedonian Philharmonic orchestra, North Czech Symphony Orchestra, Belgrade Philharmonic, Radio-Televison Serbia Symphony Orchestra as well as witch chamber orchestras such as „Viotti“ Orchestra, Kaliningrad Chamber Symphony, St. Georg’s Strings, Young European Soloists, The Orchestra of the North Shore and many others, collaborating with conductors such as Alexandar Rahbari, Andres Mustonen, Emil Tabakov, Peter Sundkvist, David Porceline, William Noll, Aleksandar Ostrovsky, Gudni Emilsson and many others.
He is the winner of many domestic and international awards and tributes.
After initial successes in piano competitions at a very early age, Ratimir Martinović withdrew from the competition scene, devoting his time to playing concerts and teaching.
Oboist Gordana Josifova Nedelkovska is a very respectable musician in the highest European cultural circles, and she is considered as one of the most important Macedonian artists. Critics call her „sophisticated oboe poetess“, and her name is a synonym for the pursuance for perfection in musical expression.
She has performed as a soloist with many important orchestras such as the Symphony Orchestra of the State Chapel of Saint Petersburg, the Estonian National Symphonic Orchestra in Tallinn, the Chamber Orchestra Musica Viva with Alexander Rudin, Belgrade Symphonic Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra ‘Sophia Soloists’, the Chamber Orchestra St. George Strings, the orchestra of Avignon – Provence, Chamber orchestra of Porto Alegre – Brazil, United Europe chamber orchestra. Since September 2009, Prof. Josifova Nedelkovska has been Dean of the Faculty of Music – Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
May 13, 2019 - The KotorArt Festival within the Coca-Cola Stage allows the audience to hear more popular music sounds while maintaining a high level of artistic expression. In addition to the previously announced concert of the Montenegrin star, Sergej Cetkovic with young talents, a regional pop attraction, Croatian musician Massimo Savic, arrives in Kotor.
May 13, 2019 - Femi Kuti, a Nigerian musician, the prince of "Afrobeat" and the worthy successor to his father, Fela Kuti, arrives in Tivat in September, where he will perform at the Tivat World Festival. The concert, which will open the third edition of the only world music festival in Montenegro on September 12th, will be the first performance of this great artist in our country.
The Tivat World Festival started three years ago in cooperation with the local tourist organization Dalibor Ševaljević, a Tivat musician and photographer. His main intention was presenting the local audience music based on the original musical expressions of different peoples and cultures, and Femi Kuti is so far the world's most significant name to be presented in Tivat.
"Femi Kuti is one of the globally most important names of world music. The Nigerian musician has the nickname "Prince of Afrobeat," because his father, legendary musician and activist Fela Kuti, still carries the title of the undisputed king of African music. This will be the first performance by Femi Kuti in Montenegro, and I can say that it will also be the biggest star of the world music that has ever performed in our country," says Dalibor Ševaljević, stressing that the entrance to this concert, as well as other contents at the Tivat World Festival, will be free.
Femi was born as Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti. He entered music at a very early age, but at 15, he joined a band. A few years later he founded his group "Positive Force," with whom he signed ten albums, four of which were nominated for the Emmy award.
Femi built his African-style music style mixed with African folk music, soul, and jazz, and like his father and grandmother, feminist and activist, Femi often talks about political and social issues.
The concept of the Tivat World Festival implies that local musicians, the most prominent names of the region, as well as the artists of the world's voice, will be presented within each edition. In addition to educating the audience on current world trends, this festival is also an opportunity to affirm the local musical heritage.
"The first edition of the festival was performed by the legendary Balkan Gypsy Orchestra. For this occasion, they prepared the Montenegrin folk song "Still Don't Like Sorrowful Dawn," which they later inserted into their usual repertoire and performed it all over the world. We can consider this to be a small contribution by the Tivat World Festival for Montenegrin Culture in general," says Ševaljević.
"When it comes to the quality of the festival, we have established frames, not giving up quality as the key benchmark in the selection of performers, which we will present to the audience in Tivat for each edition of the festival. Also, we will always try to offer something new and different from year to year to the audience," Ševaljević promises.
Femi Kuti won't be the only musician coming to Tivat from other continents. Ševaljević did not want to reveal more details about this segment of the program but announced that the regional star, Bilja Krstić with her orchestra would perform at Pine.
The campaign "Profession is the Key! Get a Job, Make Money and Build Yourself!", started this morning at the Independence Square in Podgorica, and besides the information on secondary vocational schools, future high school students can follow the regional competition "Tourist Market".
Within the contest, 12 students from Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia represent tourist destinations and promote the direction of the tourist technician.
The organizer of the three-day competition is the Secondary School and Vocational Education "Sergije Stanic" from Podgorica, sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the Capital, and the winners will be announced on Monday.
At Independence Square, their town as an interesting tourist destination is represented by high school students from Bar, Bijelo Polje, Budva, Cetinje, Herceg Novi, Niksic, Plav, Podgorica, Ulcinj, as well as competitors from Vrnjacka Banja, Bled and Skoplje.
Two students from each town, along with their mentor, exhibit their region's offer, through printed material, souvenirs, national cuisine, and more.
In addition, within the theme "My Town – Top Destination", there will also be an educational-entertainment performance 12 to 15 minutes long (in Montenegrin and partly in English).
"Representatives of the schools have their booths, and members of the jury are a representative of a travel agency, a faculty professor, a hotel representative, and an English professor," the organizers said.
Prizes for the top three groups are planned, as well as a special award for the best stand, best performance, and best impression. The winners will be announced on Monday.
The opening ceremony was opened by the Minister of Education Damir Sehovic.
Text by Borko Zdero, on May 11th, 2019, read more at Vijesti
The mandatory registration of dogs should begin on June 1st, and chips will be funded by the state by the end of the year, while owners will pay two euros per dog. By the end of the year, the state will also finance vaccination against rabies, said the Food, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Directorate.
From this authority, headed by Vesna Dakovic, it was said that the registration in the entire state would enhance the responsibility of dog owners.
The veterinary ambulances currently charge up to 25 euros.
"Identification and registration will be carried out across the entire territory of Montenegro. This will create the conditions for identifying the dog owners at all times, determining the health status of the dog, thereby enhancing the responsibility of the owners, because the primary responsibility for the animal is its owner," the Board said.
Identification is subject to newborns and dogs that have not been identified following the regulations. Newborns must be chipped no later than 90 days from the date of birth, i.e., during the first vaccination against viral diseases or brood abandonment.
The owners will be able to get the chip in any veterinary clinic, as the Department said.
Dogs that were previously labeled with a prescribed microchip will not be re-chipped, but data will only be entered in the animal passport and the Pet Registry. The dog can only be re-chipped if the old chip is impossible to read. As to how the registration is to be implemented in this case, the Management Board will notify the owners.
After applying the microchip, the dogs will be vaccinated against rabies.
The Management expects to receive the first data on the number of units in the population of stray dogs by the end of May. For these projects, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development awarded 30,000 euros last August to several non-governmental organizations.
The obtained data, as expected by the competent authorities, will "significantly contribute to the improvement of the control of the stray dog population in Montenegro".
Text by Damira Kalac, on May 10th, 2019, read more on Vijesti
12 May 2019 - President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović opened the Montenegrin Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale in Italy. Besides the President, the Honorary Consul of Montenegro in Italy, the Ambassador of Great Britain in Montenegro, Alison Kemp, numerous artists, benefactors and friends of Montenegro also attended the ceremony.
At this year's sixth independent participation at the Venice Biennale, Montenegro will be presented with the project "Odyssey (Flying Objects)", by artist Vesko Gagović. The curator Petrica Duletić made the decision, and the commissioner of the Montenegrin pavilion is Nenad Šoškić.
"Here in Venice, in the Montenegrin Pavilion at Malipiero Palace, in the year when with Italy we celebrate 140 years from establishing diplomatic relations, the opportunity is to recall the strong and fruitful cultural connection between our countries. And one curiosity. It was here in Venice, where at the First Art World Exhibition in 1895, Prince Victor Emmanuel and Princess Jelena Petrovic, the future respected Italian queen met, which made ties between Montenegro and Italy marked with a unique interstate friendship," said President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović.
He also added that Montenegro, as well as Venice and Italy, belong to the Mediterranean circle in which culture was born and where artistic heritage was created, on which Europe is based to a great extent.
"With the Renaissance, Montenegro has also entered a great cultural revival. On the borders of eastern and western civilization and their permeation, the then Montenegro was especially developing construction and church painting on frescoes and icons. Immediately after the invention of the press, with which the world stepped in the new era, our first printer on the Latin alphabet Andrija Paltasic man from Kotor was working in Venice. Already in 1494, in Cetinje, the Cyrillic printing press of Crnojevic family began to work with printing machines delivered from Venice," said Đukanović at 58th Venice Biennale.
Đukanović concluded by saying that Montenegro believes in the power and strength of artistic activity that defines the authentic Montenegrin mark of belonging to European cultural society of diversity, a society of freedom, peace, and progress.
The theme of this year's Biennale edition is "May you live in interesting times".
The Art Director of the 58th Venice Biennale, which will be open until November 24th, is Ralph Rugoff.
The bridge on the Tara river saw numerous events organized within the eleventh consecutive tourist-promotional, ecological and cultural-entertainment manifestation "Bridges Connect People".
From 12 p.m. there was a parade by the majorettes from Tivat. KUD "Volodja" from Pljevlja performed a number of dances and songs, vocalists, reciters, poets and satirists. The program was embellished by the majorettes “Modest” from Tivat and an exhibition of handicrafts.
A member of the organizing committee of the event Miloje Kljajevic says that this manifestation opens the season in the north of Montenegro.
"It aims to bring visitors closer to the richness of this area, the beauty and tourist potentials of the canyon and the bridge on Tara. Also, to show handicrafts of local labor and to offer products of hard-working homemakers from these regions," says Kljajevic.
"We are trying to draw even more attention to this area, one of the most valuable tourism potentials of our country's northern area. We started 11 years ago when, in this area, there was only a devastated motel, one cafe and one kiosk, and now there is plenty in the tourist offer. The aim is fulfilled and that is to animate the local population to become part of the tourist industry. We are pleased to have achieved this plan," says Emina Krijestorac from the Tourist Organization Pljevlja.
The bridge on Tara, 365 meters long and at its tallest arch about 150 meters high, is the most visited destination in the NP "Durmitor". This was also evident during the duration of the event, which, together with the abundance of unique images, was an additional scene to the camera objective of numerous tourists, among which the most numerous are traditionally the guests from China.
With the support of MORT, organizers of the event were the NGO "Tara" from Djurdjevica Tara, the tourist organizations Pljevalja and Zabljak and the National Tourism Organization.
Text by Obrad Pjesivac, on May 11th, 2019, read more at Vijesti
Today, at the Argentine Plaza in Podgorica, the Montenegrin Police Administration officially celebrated the Global Week of Security in Traffic.
Traffic police presented the funds, vehicles, and equipment used by traffic police officers in working with the citizens, the Police Administration said.
Chief of Traffic Safety Group Milika Perovic said that the traffic police held a series of educational and preventive activities during which, among other things, there was a visit to the kindergarten "Little Prince" in Podgorica to educate the children and talk about the basics of behavior in traffic.
"The traffic police officers shared information and educational fliers to the traffic participants, in which the facts mentioned reminded of why it is important to respect the regulations and the dangers which can be caused by the smallest recklessness in traffic, such as the fact that traffic accidents are the leading cause of the deaths of children between 5 and 13 years in Europe and that the correct use of child seats in the vehicle reduces the probability of fatal injuries during traffic accidents by 70 percent", the statement states.
Perovic said that marking the Global Week of Security in Traffic is an opportunity to remind us of the significant continuous contribution of traffic police to improving the road safety situation, since in the last ten years the number of deaths in traffic in Montenegro has been reduced by about 50 percent in the past ten years.
Montenegrin police are actively engaged in the celebration of the Global Week of Security in Traffic, which the United Nations this year marks from 6th to 12th May under the slogan "Respect the regulations, save lives".
Text by Vijesti online, on May 10th, 2019, read more at Vijesti
The price of euro-super 95 fuel in Montenegro is higher than the average in the region, while euro-diesel is cheaper than the average regional value, shows the data from the Bulletin of the Ministry of Economy.
According to the data of the last weekly Bulletin on Oil Prices, one liter of euro-super 95 in Montenegro costs EUR 1.37, in Croatia EUR 1.42, and EUR 1.44 in Albania.
A liter of euro-super 95 is cheaper in Serbia, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), where it costs €1.3, or €1.17 and €1.13.
Euro-super 95 in Europe is the cheapest in Bulgaria, where it costs €1.11, and the most expensive in the Netherlands, where one liter costs €1.72.
When it comes to euro-diesel, one liter in Montenegro costs €1.25. Euro-diesel in Albania costs €1.43, Serbia €1.39, and Croatia €1.36.
One liter of Euro-diesel is cheaper in BiH and Macedonia, where it costs €1.16 or €1.03.
The cheapest euro-diesel in Europe is paid by citizens of Macedonia, and the most expensive in the UK, €1.58 per liter.
The last changes in fuel prices in Montenegro occurred on April 16th, when euro-super 95 and 98 increased in price by three cents.
The Ministry, or its Directorate for Energy, on September 21st last year, on a weekly basis, publishes basic information on retail petroleum products, i.e. comparable fuel prices in the region.
Text by MINA Business, on May 10th, 2019, read more at Vijesti
May 12, 2019 - The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg receives a large number of complaints related to the excessive length of court proceedings, which implies that the Montenegrin justice system as a whole did not respond to the needs of a reasonable deadline for the trial prescribed by the European Convention.
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