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TESLA’S SPIRIT AWARD CONFERENCE 2020 New York

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TESLA’S SPIRIT AWARD CONFERENCE 2020 New York

You are invited to participate!

Dear friends:

January 11, 2020 at the New Yorker Hotel in NYC, the Tesla Science Foundation will hold its 8th Annual Tesla Spirit Award Conference. This year’s conference will also be a celebration to TSF’s 10th Anniversary. We will have guests and speakers from all over the world and with a variety of experience, broken down into three groups.

The morning program will begin with progress reports from various Tesla organizations, connecting all of the great work each group does, and to encourage us all to continue to work together for our common goals and to advance Tesla’s legacy. This is a great opportunity for like-minded individuals and groups to come together, learn about each other’s work, and inspire more great progress for all of us.

Second, we will have the “Tesla Ways” program, where routes in the US and Canada will show important Tesla sites. We will demonstrate the new website and software that will show us all of the places Tesla lived and worked during his 60 years in the US.

Part three of the program will be “How to Make a Tesla Club at Your School” and is designed to assist startup chapters in schools, universities, community centers, libraries and the like. TSF has been helping spread interest in Tesla this way for almost 5 years, working with the Tacony Academy, Franklin Institute, and the Tesla Museum in Belgrade. We have a great network of teachers, artists, engineers and more.

The whole day will also feature an art exhibit, where Tesla-related art from the past year will be on display. There will also be displays of equipment that we hope will be used in future Tesla clubs.

In the evening, there will be a Teslin Narod panel discussion (in Serbian) organized by TSF, the Serbian Consulate in New York, and the program will be led by Katarina Radivojevic, one of Serbia’s most popular actresses.

We will be recording the entire program and will post it to TeslaTalk.tv and there will be a team interviewing speakers in the New Yorker’s Tesla Room, Room 3327, where Tesla lived for many years. The film crew has been working for three years on a film about Tesla enthusiasts that will include our program.

We hope you will be able to make it and be involved!

TESLA SCIENCE FOUNDATION’S 7 DAY SERBIA, CROATIA, MONTENEGRO GETAWAY WITH ROYAL PALACE OF SERBIA RECEPTION 2017

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TESLA SCIENCE FOUNDATION’S 7 DAY SERBIA, CROATIA, MONTENEGRO GETAWAY WITH ROYAL PALACE OF SERBIA RECEPTION 2017

 

Tesla Science Foundation’s 7 Day Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro Getaway with Royal Palace of Serbia Reception

Invitation: Join the Tesla Science Foundation as we invite you to our second annual tour of the Balkans. Our tour begins in Serbia’s capital Belgrade, with a private reception with our hosts,  HRH Prince Alexander and HRH Princess Katherine. Our guests will enjoy an intimate evening at the Royal Palace of Serbia, with wine and light hors d’oeuvres. Guests will mix and mingle, enjoy a tour of the palace interior, and pose for professional group photos with royal couple. Afterward, enjoy the sights, wines and culinary delights of Serbia, and the ancient towns of the Adriatic coastline.

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Dates:                           July 6, 2017 – July 13, 2017

Countries:                  Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro plus Royal Palace Reception with HRH Prince Alexander and HRH Princess Katherine

Cities:                          Belgrade, Fruska Gora, Sremski Karlovci, Kotor, Budva, Dubrovnik, Korcula (island).

Summary:                  7 Day Land package that includes accommodations, sightseeing, intra-country transport, activities, Royal Palace Reception. Package does NOT include international airfare.

Prices:                           Subject to Change and fluctuating currency.

Single Room:                 Euros 1276 plus $725 USD non-refundable deposit

Double Room:               Euros 1102 plus $725 USD non- refundable deposit

** Please note deposits are non-refundable, and payable online. Balances are collected manually, along with your travel documentation (passports).
Detailed Itinerary:    (Subject to change)

Thursday, 06. July:
Arrival at Belgrade airport. Individual transfer to hotel. Check–in and free time.
Friday, 07. July:
Belgrade. Breakfast at hotel.
• Half Day city walking tour with your host Sherry Kumar (Tesla Science Foundation).  The group will pause for lunch (not included).
Saturday, 08. July:
Belgrade. Breakfast at hotel.
• Optional Short walking tour of Belgrade’s St. Sava Orthodox Church.

Free afternoon to get ready for Palace reception.
• 19:00 Transfer to the Royal Palace
-after program finish, return transfer to hotel

Sunday, 09. July:
Belgrade. Breakfast at hotel.
• 09:00 Fruska Gora and Sremski Karlovci tour – monasteries and wines
o After more than one hour ride we reach lush Fruska Gora woodlands, justly named as
“Alma Mons (“Fruitful Mountain”) by the Romans. Our first stop is the monastery of Novo
Hopovo with its unique church spire and dome as well as beautifully decorated interior by
early 17th century fresco paintings.
o A few more minutes up the road lies Irig, a sleepy town famous for its wine production.
Here, we have an opportunity to taste some of best know wine varieties skilfully made by
local experts.
o Continuing on minor roads through picturesque villages we reach Grgeteg monastery. The
existing monastery complex rose from ashes after being demolished and plundered by
Croatian Nazis during World War Two. Nowadays this is a place of serenity and prayer,
highly regarded by local residents. Tourists flock here to see elaborate templon conceived
by Serbia’s famous painter Paja Jovanovic.

– We then visit another remarkable monastery Krušedol, with its beautiful 16th century fresco
and tombs of significant contributors to Serbian history.
o Last but not least, we arrive to the picture-postcard town of Sremski Karlovci which
abounds with old churches and magnificent palaces but even older wine cellars!. After
visiting most important sites there is an optional visit to the Parish Museum boasting a rich collection of vintage books and icons Time permitting we visit the Chapel of Peace, where historic Karlowitz Treaty was agreed back in 1699. We wrap up the day with wine tasting followed by lunch at local wine producers’ estate. After lunch, drive back to Belgrade.
Return to Belgrade until 18:30.
• Free time
• 19:30 Group dinner, typical national cuisine, restaurant in Skadarlija – vintage street, urban neighborhood.

Monday, 10. July:
Belgrade. Breakfast at hotel.
• 07:30 Departure of the guests by a minibus to Belgrade airport.
• Flight to Tivat.
• Transfer to hotel. Check-in.
• Free time.

Tuesday, 11. July:
Montenegro. Breakfast at hotel.
Departure of the guests by a minibus to Dubrovnik.
• Check-in.
• Free time.

Wednesday, 12. July:
Dubrovnik. Breakfast at hotel.
• Excursion to Korcula
o We set off driving along the coast line till we reach Ston. It is the first town to have an
urbanites plan. Famous for 14th century city walls, over 5 km long and the longest city
walls in Europe. The walls were built to protect an old salt factory which is still in use. That
area is especially convenient for growing oysters and mussels. Optionally we can take you
on a degustation of the finest oysters you have tried.
o Afterwards we continue through rich vineyards and olive fields of Pelješac peninsula. We’ll cross from Orebic to the island of Korcula by boat and enter the city walls of old Venetian town Korcula. Guided tour through Korcula reveals its true beauty; we will view its complex architecture, home of Marko Polo, St. Marko’s church, Bishops palace and much more. After the tour you have free time to swim, have lunch and get lost in the little crooked streets of the medieval town.
o On our return we visit a domestic wine cellar for wine tasting of Croatia’s best wines (like
Dingac) and domestic brandies. Pelješac is best known for many days of sun and a long
tradition of good vineyards.
o On the way back we pass the oldest arboretum in this part of the world – Trsteno, in
agreement with the rest of the group a visit can be arranged but additional entrance
payment is required. Arrival to Dubrovnik around 18:30.
• Free time.

Thursday, 13. July:
Dubrovnik. Breakfast at hotel.
Departure of the guests by a minibus to Dubrovnik airport accordingly to flight departure.

INCLUSIONS:

4* and 5* hotels

Reception with HRH Prince Alexander & HRH Princess Katherine of Serbia

Airport transfers

Motorcoach and private guides

Daily breakfasts, one group dinner (alcohol not included)

Sightseeing

Air transfer between Serbia & Montenegro

Wine Tastings

EXCLUSIONS:

International airfare

Visas (US Citizens do not need a Visa)

Ticketing / entry fees to specific museums, venues.

** Itinerary is subject to change, and subject to availability.

 

Welcome! Join us on the Diaspora Day! Belgrade – Serbia 2017

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Welcome! Join us on the Diaspora Day! Belgrade – Serbia 2017

Welcome!

Join us on the Diaspora Day!

Participate in projects, panels, roundtables, exhibitions and competitions

Welcome!
Join us on the Diaspora Day!
Participate in projects, panels, roundtables, exhibitions and competitions

The Diaspora Day is a program established a year ago by reputable organizations from the Diaspora and Serbian academic community, and extended to Serbian communities in the region.

The Diaspora Day is attended by representatives of the motherland and the Diaspora, students and pupils form the Diaspora, the region and Serbia, organizations from the Diaspora, ambassadors, as well as highest-ranking representatives of universities in Serbia.

Save the date!
July 6, 2017

– Choose your topic –
Topics for the Diaspora Day in 2017:

  • Connecting with the Diaspora: cooperation and development; realization of diasporas potentials
  • The Diaspora, youth and entrepreneurship in Serbia; Young diasporas return and engagement
  • Pensions and other incomes of the Diaspora in Serbia
  • Serbian language and Diaspora
  • Nikola Tesla as the unifier of the Serbian national corpus.

TeslaTalk, Studenica Foundation and other projects supported and developed by the Diaspora Days will be presented during the Diaspora Days. The presentations will be followed by the closing ceremony and the cocktail.

Organizers: Singidunum University , Tesla Science Foundation USA and Tesla Science Foundation Serbia, with the support of Studenica Foundation USA, Serb National Federation USA, Serbian cultural and educational society “Prosvjeta” Austria, Organization of Serbian Students Abroad, Serbian Heritage Foundation (“Matica iseljenika”) and others who have supported our program.

Speakers:

Plenary session

Academic Vladimir Kostic, president of SANU (Serbian Academy of Science and Art)

Vladan Vukosavljevic, Minister of culture and information Republic of Serbia

Milovan Stanišić, president of Singidunum University

Michael Djordjevic, president of Studenica Foundation, USA

Nikola Lončar, president of Tesla Science Foundation, USA

Srđan Mijalković, president of Prosvjeta, Vienna, Austria

Ljubomir Aleksov, Member of the Parliament of Hungary

Stane Ribič, president of the Savez srpskih društava Slovačke

Ognjan Krstić, president, Savez Srba Rumunije

Miograd Mića Jakšić, president of Matica iseljenika

Other expected speakers and attenders are:

Boris Vukobrat, France, president of Peace and Crises Management Foundation, Paris, Marina Hjuson, Hungary, Serbia, Dušica Protić NY, Stefan Popović, Melburn, Australia, Olivera Radović,vice president of Српско привредно друштвo Привредник из Загреба, Desko Nikitović, Chicago, Slavica Petrović, owner and main editor of “Ogledalo” Chicago, Vida Vučković Germany, Marina Swabich Los Angeles, Zvezdana Stojanovic Scott, Philadelphia, Marco Pearsson, Sweden, Miroslav Jovanović, Moscow, Russia, Aleksandar Jakovljević, president of OSSI (Organizatio of Serbian Students Abroad), Olga Danilović, Austria, prof dr Miroslav Trifunovic, Netherlands, etc.