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More than EUR 2 million on Finance Ministry's accounts

BELGRADE - More than EUR 2 million and RSD 1 billion have been paid so far into the special accounts set up by the Serbian Ministry of Finance to collect donations for the flood affected areas.

According to the data available at 5 p.m. Monday, the foreign currency a ccount totaled EUR 1,702,522; USD 261,122; CHF 14,960; RUB 1 million, and smaller amounts in other foreign currencies.

Belgrade Philharmonic stages humanitarian concert in Zagreb

BELGRADE - The Belgrade Philharmonic will close the regional cycle dubbed Pika-Tocka-Tacka with a humanitarian concert in Zagreb on Monday.

Before and after the concert, funds will be raised at the Vatroslav Lisinski Hall for the flood-affected citizens in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia, reads the website of the Belgrade Philharmonic.

Theatre without pomp

Until June 3, the audience shall have the opportunity to watch nine plays in competition program of the 59th Sterija Pozorje. In the international competition program 'Circle' there shall be three plays.

MAD Festival kicks off in Belgrade

BELGRADE - The MAD Festival in Belgrade, which kicked off in Belgrade's Usce park on Saturday and will continue on Sunday, is featuring performances by over 100 music artists, including famous Neneh Cherry, Jimi Tenor and DJ Krush.

Djokovic, others play charity match for flood-hit Balkans

PARIS – Serbia’s Novak Djokovic organized an exhibition match on the Roland Garros’ central court Saturday and the proceeds will be used as aid for the people badly hit by the recent floods in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH).

It started raining on the center court at one moment but it did not stop the tennis players from continuing the humanitarian activity.

Macedonian Opera and Ballet send aid for flood victims

BELGRADE - The Macedonian Opera and Ballet has decided to send the entire proceeds from the play Faust, staged as part the May Opera Evenings in Skopje on May 22, as aid for the people badly hit by the recent massive flooding in Serbia, the National Theatre in Belgrade has said in a release.

All Belgrade’s choirs to sing for humanitarian aid

BELGRADE - All choirs based in Belgrade will stage a concert together in pedestrian Knez Mihailova Street Saturday and Sunday from 4.30 p.m. to raise funds for the people badly hit by the recent floods in Serbia.

All Belgrade’s choirs formed a single one to perform together and raise as much money as possible for aid to be sent where it is needed most.

Serbia Cable Channels Resume After Flood Mix-up

Serbia's cable distributor, SBB, on Friday, apologized to viewers for cutting shows during three days of official mourning for flood victims.

"We apologize to those who were not able to follow the entire package of our channels until now," it added.

The SBB resumed broadcasting of foreign channels after the Broadcasting Agency, RRA, denied having limited such broadcasts.

Actress Angelina Jolie Donates USD 50,000 for Balkan Flood Relief

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has made a USD 50,000 donation to the Red Cross flood relief efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.

The floods in the Western Balkans have claimed dozens of lives and damaged thousands of homes over the past week. The damages are yet to be calculated.

Copenhagen Choir to stage humanitarian concert Thursday

BELGRADE - As part of its Balkan tour, the Copenhagen Music Choir, directed by Ole Reuss Schmidt, will stage a humanitarian concert at the Slavija Theatre in Belgrade on Thursday evening.

The choir will continue its international tour by May 30 in Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia, Batric Zarkovic, Slavija Theatre founder and director, has said.