Neues und Altes aus dem "ehemaligen Staat" (Jugoslawien)
Kinder sind anspruchsvoll, was den Urlaub angeht, und möchten unterhalten werden. Viel interessanter als Museen ist für deutsche Kinder das Dorf der eigenen Großeltern auf dem Lande irgendwo im ehemaligen Jugoslawien. Dort kann man sich in den Osterferien richtig verausgaben, wenn Felder und Gärten bestellt werden. Und dann, wenn man in den Sommerferien wiederkommt, kann... Weiterlesen →
Strange topics and separate paths Because of the themes sung about on it, the single „Raćunajte na nas“ (freely translated: „You can count on us“) by the band Rani Mraz (Early Frost), which was released in 1978, is a musical curiosity. The B-side is called „Strašan žulj“ (freely translated: „I have a mighty bubble on... Weiterlesen →
Rock music has aged somewhat: In Britain, it is already routine for rock veterans to be ennobled, Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize and in London and Berlin, plaques commemorate important events in the careers of the Rolling Stones and David Bowie. At least the commemorative plaque trend has now also arrived in... Weiterlesen →
He was an essential part of the soundtrack of Yugoslavia in its last two decades, which he analysed and described critically and melancholically in his songs. In doing so, he did not shy away from critical political commentaries and was not afraid to take on the powerful, first and foremost Slobodan Milošević. And his concert... Weiterlesen →
Where does the Yugoslav road lead to? Although Yugoslavia no longer exists as a state, there is still a Yugoslavia Road (Jugoslavska) in Prague, which is located in Prague's 2nd district, not far from the Romanian and Belgrade streets. The Jugoslavksa is a middle-class street, renovated since the end of socialism, with a passable tram... Weiterlesen →
A strange coin, quite worn, a castle in the middle and then the inscription "Student Centre Novi Sad". "hat it was for? As a deposit for the locker in the library?As a means of payment in the canteen? Neither: It was a token for cutlery (Žeton za Eszajg). You had to hand it in at... Weiterlesen →
It was characteristic of Yugoslavia that historical locomotives were placed as monuments at many train stations. In addition, on remote railway sidings, discarded locomotives were found, which - much less well maintained - were rotting away. In Niš in the south of Serbia this is still the case today. There you can find a historical... Weiterlesen →
One often only realizes this in retrospect only: wars usually do not break out, but announce themselves long before – or are talked into it for years. The wars that accompanied the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia also belong to this type of violent conflict. Among the harbingers of this event were also record covers.... Weiterlesen →
Picture (modified): Wikipedia, photographer Aradic-es Do you ever want to take pictures of yourself in front of the „Great Wall of China“ – or even on it – but shy away from the long journey? If you are on holiday in the southern part of the Croatian Adriatic, we have a tip for you in... Weiterlesen →
Smaller than the original, but still breathtaking: "Niagara Falls" near Podgorica. The "former state" (bivša država, as the former Yugoslavia is "politically correctly" called today in its successor states) is full of natural beauty. Plitvice, the Krka Falls and the Postojna Caves are also known abroad. But there are also many breathtaking landscapes and phenomena... Weiterlesen →
