Serbia Reports Dramatic Increase In Divorce
Serbia has experienced a significant increase in marriage break-ups, with a year-on-year divorce rise of nearly twenty five per cent. Figures released by Serbia’s Statistical Office show that the number of divorces grew from 6,644 in 2010 to 8,251 in 2011, a 24.19% increase. This takes the divorce rate back to the level seen in 2002, with one divorce recorded for every one thousand people in Serbia.
The 2011 figures, released this week, also show that the average age when a couple gets a divorce was 39 for women and 43 for men, while the average length of a marriage ending in divorce was 12.7 years. As is commonplace, the largest number of divorces was among childless couples (45%), which might be due in part to divorce being seen most often during the first four years of marriage. Where the couples had children, the mother was granted custody in 79% of cases, again a familiar statistic in many countries.
Nikola Tesla To Be Celebrated In London
The life and work of Nikola Tesla will be celebrated in London, thanks to the efforts of a British Serb with a personal mission to place the great scientist back in the limelight. “Tesla is widely overlooked for his achievements and we want to contribute to correcting that situation,’ event organiser Milica Brkic told Wild Rooster. “Teaching can often avoid mention of the vital role he played in the development of so much technology that we take for granted. We want to be part of the change that will see Tesla achieve the recognition he deserves.”
A series of exhibitions, talks and screenings is being brought together, in collaboration with London’s Embassy of the Republic of Serbia and the Museum of Nikola Tesla, Belgrade, to broaden awareness of Tesla and his work. The launch of this programme will be in London on 10 July, which would have been Tesla’s 156th birthday.
Nikola Tesla Story Told In Two New Films
The greatest Serb scientist Nikola Tesla and his many important discoveries will receive a new audience, thanks to not one but two new films about the great man and his life. Limited international awareness about Tesla allows for both films, although the big budget Tesla, Ruler of the World from Serbian screenwriter Vladimir Rajčić and two-times Oscar-winning Croatian producer Branko Lustig (Schindler’s List and Gladiator) is likely to win at the box office.
Batman actor Christian Bale has been linked to this big screen project since February 2011, when internet rumours first circulated about his appearance in a Tesla biopic. Before Bale was associated to the role, Vladimir Rajčić, himself an actor, was said to be in line to play Tesla. Croatian actor Rade Šerbedžija and Lolita Davidović, a Canadian actress of Serbian descent, will feature in major roles.
Belgrade Pride Places Faith In Three Little Words
Love, faith and hope: three universal human values that Belgrade Pride organisers hope will encourage greater positive interest in the lives, rights and issues of Serbia’s gay community. Working beneath this banner, they intend to present Pride as a meter by which to measure civil rights, freedom and democracy in the country.
In an effort to move forward from last year, when Serbia’s government slammed an internationally condemned ban on a proposed parade through Belgrade, Pride chiefs have opted for a more approachable Ljubav, Vera, Nada re-brand, hopeful that people from across society will come together to encourage understanding, allay hatred and reduce prejudice of LGBT people in Serbia.
