"Here this April weekend, in the former Dvorski Park, for God's sake, and significantly longer, we see how the urban space is destroyed both mentally and physically. It is not about that thought-out ephemerality, but about the disarray of the city," said Bojan Kovačević in an interview that will be published on Thursday in the printed edition of "Vremena".
The transformation of the center of the capital into a fairground for the needs of Aleksandar Vučić's assembly was the occasion for the printed edition of "Vremena" to speak with architect Bojan Kovačević, a great authority in his field.
We will publish the interview "Who imposes non-wearable shoes on Gradu" with Bojan Kovačević in its entirety in the printed edition on Thursday.
Because of the aforementioned assembly, the area of the capital between the state and city assemblies was a fairground for three days. Regardless of the fact that in the end everything was cleaned and washed, the consequences remained. Please comment.
Um, I wouldn't want to disparage anyone... You know, when I was in the Museum of the City of Belgrade and when, as director and editor, I was leading the preparation of the Museum's monograph on the occasion of the centenary of its foundation, I was confused when, as one of the subjects of Belgrade history, I was brought a plaque for the winner of the "Work-Production Competition of Tractor Plows of Yugoslavia" for display in the book. I have nothing, nor does anyone, against agriculture, for God's sake, we all feed ourselves because we have to and because we often enjoy it, but that somewhat forced mixing of rural and urban has its own subconscious background, for many. Here this April weekend, in the former Dvorski Park, for God's sake and significantly longer, we see how the urban space is being destroyed both mentally and physically. It's not about that thought-out ephemerality, but about defacing the city. By the way, if there is something that particularly fascinates me about student protests, it is their urge and practice to clean the premises and floors after their mass manifestations. The opposite picture to that is the multiple episode in which the city government cannot build the city floor, the stone cubes on the main square, without collapse several months later. For the last decade, Belgrade has been guided by decisions and personal wills, actually one, non-urban that is radically anti-urban. Those people and that man probably need a translation from Serbian to Serbian when the cultural aspects of urbanism are mentioned.
Is there any hope for the General Staff? Recently, he was included in the list of "7 most endangered", numerous important associations and institutions indicated to the Serbian government why it must restore his protection status, well - nothing. The Serbian government acts as if it never received a single letter about it. What do you say?
A few people, using student energy, are now "defending" the General Staff by suppressing my influence but using, obviously superficially, my material, which I cannot do without, and other people's narratives, wanting to capitalize on a popular topic. And still some others are advertising about Dobrović because it is current for accusing this government which is undoubtedly doing criminal acts in relation to that land and buildings. It may sound pathetic, but let anyone look for traces, all these years back, of public indications not only of the danger of demolition but of the necessity of rebuilding the complex in Knez Miloš, as an exceptional architectural and urban value, additionally elevated by the symbolism of the events of 1999. To give it to the same Americans for the construction of the announced facilities on those lots is inadmissible in several aspects, even if there is no topic of destruction of the General Staff. We will also see what the nominal achievement of Europe Nostra around Dobrović's and other buildings will have in this scattered world without principles.
It seems that Marina Dorćol will be the new Belgrade on the water, only on the Danube. How do these types of settlements affect the environment?
Since I know a little more about that project, and maybe also about the space itself, I can freely claim that the noise that arose to some extent was poorly placed. And the fact that someone, for example, parked his car on someone else's lot until now, because there was nothing built there, is more questionable about the politeness of the dialogue in our country than about the validity of the remarks. As far as I know, the project respected all the conditions given by the authorities... You know, there is a clear tendency for everything that is being built now to be disputed, usually for less important reasons, and it really resembles that cynical and cynical definition of democracy according to which it is a state in which "everyone can say whatever they want". No sense of responsibility. But if the reality of Serbia is daily lying, or silence, or subterfuge, from the top of the state, but also from many others - then why are we surprised!?
Milija Koldžić, accused of attacking students and a professor of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in November last year, pleaded guilty and received a suspended prison sentence of six months with a two-year probationary period, as well as a fine of 50.000 dinars
Summer vacation starts today for primary school students in schools that were not on strike. Those schools where educators refused to work in the fight for their rights and in support of students, will work for another week
The Expo expanded from 114 to 813 hectares with the latest changes to the plan, which caused about 700 objections. The issue was resolved through an online public hearing, although this was not required by law
In Serbia, on Saturday, there were protests in 13 cities over the implementation of the Animal Welfare Act. About 200 criminal reports are submitted annually, of which only ten result in a criminal verdict
Belgrade is developing according to the citizens, announced Siniša Mali and listed the plans that these same citizens do not think well of
Aleksandar Vučić now has only the old, proven methods of classic dictatorships left, because these modern methods of insanity and poisoning the public are failing. And that, however, goes against his head
Vučić is not defending the state, but himself from the state. With a drum on his back and a guitar in his hands, this man-orchestra performs two or three of the same songs without hearing, with falsifications and falling out of rhythm. His government and politics are like that. In short - dangerous for the environment
Arrests of professors, punishment of people, firing of journalists... The regime of Aleksandar Vučić is shining and is yet to shine. It is the decadent phase of the regime, the one towards the end
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