Exhibition of paintings as homage to Greece opens

BELGRADE - Greek Ambassador to Serbia Konstantinos Ikonomidis opened in Army Hall in Belgrade the exhibition of paintings entitled 'Greece in the consciences and hearts of Serbian painters' authored by art historian Nikola Kusovac which was organised as homage to the country with which Serbia has nurtured close ties for centuries now.

The Greek ambassador expressed satisfaction that he had the honour to open the exhibition of works which testify of their authors' love for Greece and which serve as a proof of the closeness between the two nations that have shared the same religion, tradition and the common fight for freedom and independence for centuries now.

He said that he considers it very important for himself as the Greek ambassador to be in Serbia at the time when the country's preparatory talks for EU accession are at their beginnings, and expressed the hope that he would contribute to strengthening of bilateral ties.

Late on Wednesday, the guests in the Army Hall were also welcomed by Director of the Media Centre 'Odbrana' Lieutenant Colonel Slavoljub Markovic who pointed to the fact that the paintings on the display were authored by painters in the second half of the 20th century who, though they belong to different poetics, share the same feelings for Greece and its people.

Kusovac said that by preparing the exhibition, he simply carried out the legacy of the ancestors, some of whom died on the path from Zeitinlik to Corfu and Vido while others were received at the most difficult moments of World War I by the hospitable people of Greece.

”If the viewers recognise the message I wanted to deliver through the exhibition, my task has been completed successfully,” Kusovac said.

The exhibition...