University library "Svetozar Markovic"

Serbian: Cyrillic ·Latin

On Monday, May 7th 2012, the University Library in Belgrade had a pleasure of presenting a book „Summer of the Dancing Bear“ by Bianca Lakoseljac, Canadian writer and educator of Serbian origin.

Ms Olgica Marinkovic, Academic and Cultural Relations Officer with the Canadian Embassy in Belgrade, made opening remarks on longterm cultural and academic cooperation between Serbia and Canada as well as translation of Canadian literature in Serbian language.
Mr Uros Tomic, professor of English literature, University of Belgrade, conducted the presentation and discussion.

Bianca presented her collection of poetry „MemoirsofaPrayingMantis“, a collection of short stories „BridgeintheRain“ and her first novel „Summer of the Dancing Bear“ which ignited many questions among the audience.

Bianca Lakoseljac is an author, educator, environmentalist, and a lover of arts and all creative endeavours. She holds an M.A. from York University and is the recipient of the Matthew Ahern Memorial Award in Literature. Over a ten year period, Bianca taught communication courses and technical writing at Ryerson University and Humber College in Toronto. She is a former president of the Canadian Authors Association (CAA), Toronto Branch.

Invitation | About the Author and the Novel

University Library ''Svetozar Markovic'', Embassy of Spain in Belgrade,
Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade and Cervantes Institute in Belgrade
have a special honor and pleasure to invite you to the opening of the exhibition
HISPANIC LITERATURE IN SERBIA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE XXI CENTURY

Thursday, April 26, 2011 at 13 AM

Greetings
Dr. Stela Filipi Matutinović, The University Library Director
Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Vraneš, The Faculty of Philology Dean, Belgrade
Prof. Dr. Dalibor Soldatić, Department of Iberian Studies Director

Opening of the exhibition
Francisco de Miguel Álvarez, Deputy Chief of Mission, Cultural Attaché to the Embassy of Spain
Antonio Lázaro Gozalo, Director of the Cervantes Institute in Belgrade
Aleksandra Mančić, Translator, Institute for Literature and Arts

Authors of the exhibition
Vuka Jeremić and Nataša Vasiljević
senior librarians at the University Library

A group of 17 European partner institutions, including University Library “Svetozar Marković”, have joined forces in the “European Newspapers” project and will, over the next 3 years, provide more than 10 million newspaper pages to the EUROPEANA service.
The European Newspapers project (funded under EC's CIP 2007 - 2013) aims at the aggregation and refinement of newspapers for The European Library and Europeana.

The project has started on 1st February 2012. The kick-off meeting of all partners of the project will take place on 1st - 2nd March 2012 in Berlin, hosted by the project leader - The Berlin State Library.


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		On Monday, May 7th 2012, the University Library in Belgrade had a pleasure of presenting a book „Summer of the Dancing Bear“ by Bianca Lakoseljac, Canadian writer and educator of Serbian origin. Ms Olgica Marinkovic, Academic and Cultural Relations Officer with the Canadian Embassy in Belgrade, made opening remarks on longterm cultural and academic cooperation between Serbia and Canada as well as translation of Canadian literature in Serbian language. Mr Uros Tomic, professor of English literature, University of Belgrade, conducted the presentation and discussion. Bianca presented her collection of poetry „MemoirsofaPrayingMantis“, a collection of short stories „BridgeintheRain“ and her first novel „Summer of the Dancing Bear“ which ignited many questions among the audience. Bianca Lakoseljac is an author, educator, environmentalist, and a lover of arts and all creative endeavours. She holds an M.A. from York University and is the recipient of the Matthew Ahern Memorial Award in Literature. Over a ten year period, Bianca taught communication courses and technical writing at Ryerson University and Humber College in Toronto. She is a former president of the Canadian Authors Association (CAA), Toronto Branch. Invitation \| About the Author and the Novel
		University Library ''Svetozar Markovic'', Embassy of Spain in Belgrade, Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade and Cervantes Institute in Belgrade have a special honor and pleasure to invite you to the opening of the exhibition HISPANIC LITERATURE IN SERBIA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE XXI CENTURY Thursday, April 26, 2011 at 13 AM Greetings Dr. Stela Filipi Matutinović, The University Library Director Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Vraneš, The Faculty of Philology Dean, Belgrade Prof. Dr. Dalibor Soldatić, Department of Iberian Studies Director Opening of the exhibition Francisco de Miguel Álvarez, Deputy Chief of Mission, Cultural Attaché to the Embassy of Spain Antonio Lázaro Gozalo, Director of the Cervantes Institute in Belgrade Aleksandra Mančić, Translator, Institute for Literature and Arts Authors of the exhibition Vuka Jeremić and Nataša Vasiljević senior librarians at the University Library
		A group of 17 European partner institutions, including University Library “Svetozar Marković”, have joined forces in the “European Newspapers” project and will, over the next 3 years, provide more than 10 million newspaper pages to the EUROPEANA service. The European Newspapers project (funded under EC's CIP 2007 - 2013) aims at the aggregation and refinement of newspapers for The European Library and Europeana. The project has started on 1st February 2012. The kick-off meeting of all partners of the project will take place on 1st - 2nd March 2012 in Berlin, hosted by the project leader - The Berlin State Library.