21. August 2025. | News
The ceremonial awarding of the “Žiča Chrysobull”to poet Gordana Đilas took place in the Refectory of the Žiča Monastery on the Feast of the Transfiguration, Tuesday, August 19th, 2025. Accompanied by hymns, speeches, and poetic readings, the jury honored her for “a lyrical search into the deeper foundations of being.” Her spiritual maturity, creative dedication, and the importance of poetry as a space of truth, healing, and transformation were especially highlighted.
18. August 2025. | News
The thirty-fourth Žička Spiritual Assembly “Transfiguration 2025” was traditionally opened in the Gallery of the National Museum Kraljevo. The rich and interesting program of this year’s assembly began with the opening of the visiting exhibition “The Journey to the East of King Milan Obrenović: Pilgrimage and Culture of the Orient at the Serbian Court” from the Museum in Smederevo, which depicts King Milan’s journey to the Holy Land after his abdication in 1889, his stay in Jerusalem and the surrounding areas, as well as objects, photographs and documents related to that journey. Then the exhibition “Discreet Hero of Heritage: Milorad Miki Mihailović, Art Historian and Director of the National Museum Kraljevo” was opened, organized on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of his death and as a tribute to a person who permanently improved the cultural and artistic life of Kraljevo.
28. June 2025. | News
At the Gallery of the National Museum Kraljevo, an exhibition titled “City Museum Rankovićevo – National Museum Kraljevo: The First Thirty Years of Work” has been opened, organized to mark the 75th anniversary of the museum’s existence. The exhibition features representative objects and archival materials that testify to the founding, development, and activities of the museum during its first three decades. The display emphasizes the importance of the museum as a cultural institution of great significance for the city and the region.
13. June 2025. | News
The book “Exclamations of Sincere Enthusiasm: The Ephemeral Spectacle and Journey of King Alexander and Queen Draga Obrenović through Serbia in 1901” describes the journey of King Alexander and Queen Draga Obrenović through central and western Serbia in 1901. The authors interpret this event as an ephemeral spectacle – a deliberate and carefully orchestrated occasion aimed at strengthening the connection between the royal court and the people. The monograph offers an engaging and emotional analysis of a political-social performance.
27. May 2025. | News
The Jubilee 50th Children’s May Art Salon was marked by two exhibitions: one showcasing a retrospective of children’s works from its founding until 2024, and the current Salon featuring artwork from 2025. At the formal opening ceremony, in honor of the anniversary, a historical overview of the event was presented, and the awards for this year’s selected winners were ceremoniously handed out.
