Air Serbia » Er Srbija | 23 MASLENITSAWEEK The Moscow Maslenitsa Festival, which is dedicated to bidding farewell to winter and welcoming the arrival of spring, traditionally begins seven days before Lent. This year it is being celebrated from 8th to 14th March. One of the Russian nation‘s favourite holidays, it is marked by folk joy, mass walks and musical events. Pancakes represent the main symbol of Maslenitsa. They are baked on the streets and symbolise the sun and the coming of spring. The holiday culminates with the burning of a straw scarecrow on a bonfire, while pancakes are thrown into the fire to represent the end of the cold winter. ONLINE BERLINALE The Berlin International Film Festival, which is usually held in February, has been postponed and the competition will be held online, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, from 1st to 5th March. This year‘s 71st edition of the Berlinale is being organised in two phases: an online competition and an award ceremony phase in March; then screenings that will be open to the public in June, when organisers have scheduled a summer event to include numerous public film screenings in theatres and outdoors. FLAMINGO STOPOVER Larnaca is said to be a city with two faces – on one side is the historic city built on the ruins of the ancient city of Kition, while on the other is a modern and prestigious urban hub. It is increasingly finding itself on the tourist map of many travellers, who don’t miss out on the opportunity to tour the city’s fortress, which dates back to the 14th century. Representing the cornerstone of Cypriot heritage, the fortress offers an awe-inspiring tour of the past, while part of it is converted into a theatre during the summer months. Among Larnaca’s attractions is the nearby Salt Lake, which is a stopover site for migrating flamingos. LARNAKA / LARNACA Svratište famingosa Za Larnaku kažu da je grad sa dva lica – s jedne strane je istorijski grad podignut na ostacima antičkog grada Kition, a s druge moderno i prestižno mesto. Sve češće se nalazi na turističkoj mapi mnogih putnika, koji prilikom posete ne propuštaju da obiđu gradsku tvrđavu sagrađenu još u 14. veku. Ona predstavlja kamen temeljac kiparskog nasleđa i nudi neverovatnu turu kroz prošlost, a tokom letnjih meseci deo tvrđave se pretvara u pozorište. Jedna od zanimljivosti u Larnaki jeste i obližnje Veliko slano jezero, koje predstavlja svratište flamingosa. MOSKVA / MOSCOW Nedelja maslenice Festival Moskovska maslenica, posvećen ispraćaju zime i dolasku proleća, tradicionalno počinje sedam dana pre Velikog posta. Ove godine praznuje se od 8. do 14. marta i jedan je od omiljenih narodnih praznika koji protiče u znaku narodnog veselja, šetnji i muzičkih dešavanja. Glavni simbol Maslenice su palačinke, koje se peku na ulicama i simbolizuju sunce i dolazak proleca. Na kraju praznika na lomači se spaljuje strašilo od slame, a u vatru se bacaju i palačinke, što predstavlja odlazak hladne zime. BERLIN / BERLIN Onlajn Berlinale Međunarodni filmski festival u Berlinu, koji se obično održava u februaru, odložen je, a takmičenje ce biti održano onlajn zbog pandemije korona virusa od 1. do 5. marta. Predstojeće 71. izdanje Berlinala organizovano je u dve faze – onlajn takmičenje i dodela nagrada umartu, dok će projekcije otvorene za publiku biti organizovane u junu, za kada su organizatori zakazali letnju manifestaciju s brojnimprojekcijama filmova za javnost u pozorištima i na otvorenom. FOTO ISTOCK: ARSTY, CINEBERG, JJFARQUITECTOS, KOROMELENA, JEAN-FRANCOIS, IORDANIS PALLIKARAS Tekst/Words: Biljana Stefanović Fotografije/Photography: iStock
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