Belgrade, Serbia
Maybe it’s just some of Macy’s ironic quips, I don’t know – in a recent interview to London’s tube paper Metro, she stated that Belgrade “wasn’t so good. It was very racist and behind the times. The streets were full of fat, ugly people;” I mean, racist – ok, it
Check out some amazing documentary photos at Sanja Knezevic’s blog Photo Wanderer, including the photos from recent Roma resetlement from under the Gazela bridge.
From the Schlechte karten blog: “This is an experiment, compilation started half year ago, when I participated in a trip with a self-assembled raft on the river Sava with some friends (starting near Banja Luka with final destination Belgrade). There the idea crossed my mind, to collect or gather some
Karl finds a cool video postcard from Belgrade made by a Lonely Planet contributor.
Lena Chen tells about how her first day in Belgrade went (she got drunk at the end of it). I’m also waiting for those pictures she promised.
Tommy Marchant of Black Tomato made a short videocast guide through Belgrade – talking about Skadarlija, rivers, hidden stuff etc. Go see it on their site!
So you always wanted to know what it’s like in Kosovo these days after the independence, but were afraid to go there yourself? Fear not, Johnny and the Lars explore the area for you, focusing on the most interesting stuff – piracy, radioactive streets, strange architecture, food and drinks. Explore
Bruce Sterling holds a lecture on user experience, branding and design using an example of Balkans. Great stuff. via @DanicaR
Gatalinkica posts detail-photos from Belgrade and other places with interesting comments to go along with most of the photos. Lots of tiny and hidden bits of info to learn about Belgrade. Plus, she just joined flickr couple of weeks ago, so expect more good stuff from her.
Slavenka Drakulic writes about why she can’t visit Belgrade:“How many times in the past 17 years had I been invited to visitBelgrade—by friends, my publisher, the organizers of variousconferences? Every time I found a way to refuse their invitations. Whyhad I not visited for all of these years?”
Bojana Stamenov – she’s got talent
Du Hast from Munze
The End of Amy Winehouse’s Career
Ghetto – the secret life of Belgrade
Funny Ex-Yu Album Covers
