Visit to the 60th Belgrade book fair: What would be if it weren’t?

On Thursday, 29 October, Savremena organised a visit to this year’s 60th anniversary of the Belgrade book fair which is held under the slogan “What would be if it weren’t?”

At this year’s fair, Savremena also had its own stand and presentation, and so one of the stops along the way was the stand of their schools.

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What do Savremena’s students read?

Slika_2This visit to the book fair enabled our students to find books within genres they are attracted to the most, but also to discover something new they haven’t known before which can help them broaden their horizons. In any case, it is rather beneficial to develop the habit of visiting cultural events in their teenage years.

Besides novels of adventurous and entertaining character, our students were also interested in books that can help them write and speak correctly, as well as some dictionaries, cookbooks and books about developing certain skills.

This day of the fair was dedicated to organised visits of pupils, teachers, school librarians, students, and professors. For that occasion, the publishers have prepared a special programme meant for children and the young, as well as their teachers and tutors.

What is Belgrade book fair?

Slika_4Belgrade book fair is more than just a gathering of publishers under one roof. It symbolises the encounters of authors with their audience, a review of literary events in the past year, exchange of ideas, and presentation of new scopes in the book world.

Belgrade book fair is each year visited by a rising number of people from within the country and beyond, which is why it represents one of the most significant cultural events in the capital.

Back in 1988, our renowned author Desanka Maksimovic expressed about the book fair -

Even if we lived hundreds of years, we would not have time to open all these shells of human mind pearls, full of heart's fire and imagination storms.

A great number of books published around the world each year serves to prove that the written word continues to live on even with the great expanse of technology.

I am extremely pleased and proud to be the parent of a Savremena student. During my first encounter with the school management, when I asked about my child’s potential enrolment, I saw how much love, enthusiasm and professionalism you put in your work. I was impressed by your approach, ideas and methods. I couldn’t believe something like this existed in our country! It doesn’t take long to realise that this is a school you would recommend to everyone. Creativity, modern technology, top-quality education, and most of all, the humaneness that can be seen throughout the school, make it truly different and worthy of its name – Savremena Gimnazija. With such an approach, the success of this school and, consequently, our children’s success, is unavoidable. Congratulations! Jelena Đorđević, Andrija’s mum
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