For more information about some of the following cultural projects, please read the SANE Culture Reports.

For more information about projects prior to 1999, please read the SANE Bulletins.

2001 | 2000 | 1999

2001

1. ANNUAL WINTER DANCE
On 10 March 2001, SANE held its Annual Winter Dance at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Wakefield, MA.

2. "EMIGRANTS"
On 18 March 2001, SANE community enjoyed "The Emigrants", an acclaimed play by Slavomir Mrozek, which was adapted by the two actors, Zarko Lausevic and Jack Dimich. About 200 people came to this event, organized by SANE and Harvard Serbian Society, at Harvard University's Paine Hall. Articles about the play subsequently appeared in the Harvard Crimson and in the American Srbobran. Part of the proceeds ($500) benefited a SANE charity cause - production of "Kir Stefan the Serb" CD.

3. KIR STEFAN THE SERB CD
SANE completed the production of the "Kir Stefan The Serb" compact disc. This CD, featuring sacred and traditional Serbian music by a young women's choir from Smederevo, Serbia, shall be a wonderful herald of Serbian culture in North America.

4. OTHER SERBIAN CULTURAL & SOCIAL EVENTS IN NEW ENGLAND (not organized by SANE):

- MOST POETRY & PROSE EVENING
The MIT Organization of Serbian Students (MOST) organized a Poetry & Prose Evening on 17 February 2001. About 30 people enjoyed the words of Stefan Nemanja, Desanka Maksimovic, Vasko Popa, Branko Miljkovic, Mak Dizdar, Laza Kostic, Aleksa Santic, Njegos, Thomas Mann, Danko Popovic, Goran Petrovic, and others, read by Mrdjan Mladjan (MIT), Jasna Fejzo, Bosiljka Tasic (Harvard), Milka Kostic (Brandeis), and Aleksandar Kojic (MIT).

- CELLO CONCERT BY SIBORA MILORADOVIC
On 12 April 2001, Sibora Miloradovic, gave her final concert as a student at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA. Her performance included a composition by a Serb composer Dejan Despic.

- JAZZ CONCERT BY JOVAN MILOVANOVIC
A jazz composition portfolio recital was presented by Jovan Milovanovic, student at the Berklee College of music, on 19 April 2001 at the Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA.

- OSSI-BOSTON ACADEMIC RECEPTION
The second annual OSSI-Boston Academic Reception took place on 22 April 2001 at the home of Professor Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic and Branko Novakovic.
More than 70 students and professors used this opportunity to socialize and exchange academic ideas. They were joined by four special guests from Yugoslavia, including the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at the Belgrade University, on an academic tour through the United States. (For more information about the Organization of Serbian Students Abroad see http://www.ossi.org).

- CONCERT OF ORTHODOX SACRED MUSIC
On 18 April 2001, a Concert of Orthodox Sacred Music was performed by the St. Sava Seminary Choir from Libertyville, IL, directed by Rev. Milos Vesin, at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Cambridge, MA.

- STEFAN MILENKOVICH CONCERT
On 29 April, famous Serb violinist Stefan Milenkovich, accompanied by the pianist Rohan De Silva, played a recital at MIT's Kresge Auditorium to benefit the Center for Abandoned and Orphaned Children in Zvecanska street in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and the General Hospital in Pancevo, Yugoslavia. This event, organized by the MIT Organization of Serbian Students and featured as the "Sound Choice" of the week by Boston Globe's Richard Dyer, attracted close to 1,000 people (see http://web.mit.edu/most/www).

- EVENING IN SERBIA
"Evening in Serbia" with live music, dancing and Balkan food specialties was organized by the St. Petka Circle of Serbian Sisters on May 12, at the Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA. The event featured "Frula Show" from New York City, a lively group of Serbian folk musicians (see http://www.frulashow.com/).

- EDUCATIONAL FILM SERIES
The MIT Organization of Serbian Students (MOST) continued its Educational Film Series this year.

- SCRIPTURE AND SERBIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES
St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of Boston offers scripture and Serbian language classes for children every Sunday following Divine Liturgy, except during the summer (see http://www.allston.com/st_sava).

- SERBIAN FOLK DANCING CLASSES
Serbian folk dancing classes are offered each Monday at 8 PM at MIT's Walker Building by Djordje Koldzic (gkoldzic@rics.bwh.harvard.edu).

2000

1. SANE COFFEE AND CAKE IN PROVIDENCE
SANE Board Member, Barbara Gruber hosted a coffee and cake gathering at her home in Providence on March 19th for SANE members and friends who live in Rhode Island.

2. SANE FUNDRAISING PARTY FOR KOSOVSKA MITROVICA
On March 25th, SANE organized a fundraiser for Kosovska Mitrovica. Over 150 people came to this Spring Dance and around $2,200 net was raised.

3. INDEX RADIO THEATER PERFORMANCE
On 26 May 2000, SANE brought one of the most popular Serbian theater groups to Boston. This humanitarian performance took place at the Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA. All the proceeds ($1,330 net) benefited the Kosovo and Metohia refugees.

4. SANE PICNIC
On 18 June 2000, SANE held its annual summer picnic in the Arsenal Park in Watertown, attracting over 70 people. Around $1000 net was raised for SANE humanitarian activities.

5. SANE FALL DANCE
SANE hosted its Fall Dance at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Wakefield, MA on 7 October 2000. This social event and a fundraiser gathered over 100 people, and around $1,200 net was raised for SANE charitable activities.

6. "KIR STEFAN THE SERB" PROJECT
In 2000, SANE began working on the "Kir Stefan - the Serb" project, having accepted to become the producer of the first CD by this award-winning young women's choir from Smederevo, Serbia, Yugoslavia.

7. OTHER SERBIAN CULTURAL & SOCIAL EVENTS IN NEW ENGLAND (not organized by SANE):
- Balkan Music Festival
Serbian group "Gracanica" participated at the annual Balkan Music Festival on March 11th. This ensemble, consisting of a Berklee College of Music student Snezana Stosic from Surdulica, an accordionist from Sarajevo, Slobodan Mitrovic, and a few other participants filled the festival viewers with joy and a desire to dance.
- Balkan Tribes Concert at Bill's Bar took place on 10 May 2000 (see http://www.balkantribes.com).
- First Annual OSSI-Boston Academic Reception was hosted by Professor Marija Ilic for the Serbian students, professors, and other members of the Serbian academic community in New England.
- Les Bacchaneles, Serbian woodwind quintet recital performed at St. Cecilia Church in Boston, 5/25/00.
- Rale Micic Quartet entertained the audience with jazz at the Improv Boston Theatre, 5/28/00.
- Mozart Choral Concert in Chestnut Hill was organized to benefit the Decani Monastery Relief Fund for Kosovo, 10/29/00.
- Experimental Cinema from Yugoslavia was presented by "Video Balagan," headed by two enthusiastic and gifted local filmmakers, Alla Kovgan and Jeff Silva, at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, MA, 12/14/00 (see http://www.rex.opennet.org/low-fi/index.html).
- Educational Film Series were organized by the MIT Organization of Serbian Students and the Harvard Serbian Society.
- Serbian folk dance lessons were offered each Wednesday evening in the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church hall by Djordje Koldzic.
- Holy Scripture and Serbian language were taught each Sunday at the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.

1999

1. CONCERTS FOR PEACE
Two humanitarian concerts, performed by Berklee students and alumni for the victims of NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia were organized by SANE.
The first concert of traditional Serbian music took place on 17 April 1999 in the Old Baptist Church in Cambridge, MA, followed by a second concert on 15 May 1999 at the Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA. More than one hundred people attended each concert, and donations for the victims of NATO bombing were collected.
In addition, Oksana Solovieva, a Russian violinist at the New England Conservatory, performed a Concert for Peace in the St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Boston on May 12th. She played chamber music, including a quintet by Shostakovich.

2. SANE SUMMER PICNIC
The picnic, organized on 22 August 1999 in Arsenal Park, Watertown, MA, was a fundraiser for refugees and hospitals in Serbia. In addition to sports events and a great BBQ, there was a wonderful performance by the local folklore group "Milesevo."

3. BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Boston International festival was held from October 19 through October 24 in the Bayside Expo Center. The Serbian community, organized through the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, participated in the "cultural presentation."
History, culture, customs, and everyday life of Serbs were represented through many books, souvenirs, posters, handouts and handcrafted items. There was also a wonderful performance by our folk dancing group "Milesevo."

4. SANE AUTUMN DANCE
In October 1999, we organized a fund-raising SANE Autumn Dance that attracted over 100 people. The dance was a success and around $1,200 was raised (after expenses).

5. CONVERGING SPACES - PHOTO EXHIBIT BY DRAGAN GRUJIC
In September 1999, Dragan Grujic, SANE member and art photographer based in Boston, had a solo exhibit at the Greek Institute in Cambridge, MA.

6. ANDREW STEVOVICH EXHIBIT
Serbian-American artist, Andew Stevovich had an exhibit at the Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, entitled "Andrew Stevovich: A Retrospective of Paintings, Drawings, and Prints" from September 2 to November 7, 1999. "This exhibition, which recognizes one of Boston's best artists, is long overdue", commented Ronald L. Crusan, Director, Danforth Museum of Art.