ROYAL COUPLE ATTENDED OPLENAC VINTAGE LAUNCHING

The Public Relations Office
of HRH Crown Prince Alexander II

Belgrade, 11 October 2008 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown
Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine accompanied by Mr. Vladan
Zivulovic, member of the Crown Cabinet attended the traditional Oplenac
vintage at the King’s vineyard at Opelenac and Serbian Convocation of
National Creation. This traditional manifestation will be held from 10th to
12th October at Topola.
Besides Their Royal Highnesses at Oplenac vintage present
were also: HE Mr. Ivica Dacic, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Interior affairs, HE Mrs. Denise de Hauwere, Ambassador of Belgium to
Serbia, Mrs. Borka Vucic, Mr. Dragan Jovanovic, City Mayor of Topola, Mr
Miladin Gavrilovic, director of Oplenac Foundation and large number of
citizens.
The host of the event, Mr Dragan Jonavovic, City Mayor of
Topola, was the first to address the guests afterwards His Royal Highness
Crown Prince Alexander made an opening speech.
Addressing the guests Crown Prince emphasized: “The
Legacy of King Petar I is slowly but certainly being renewed since it was
taken away for 70 years. This was one of the first projects that my
grandfather King Peter I started when he returned to Serbia. After many
years the Oplenac Foundation is developing and renewing, and it will again
be a symbol of respect not only for the district but for entire Serbia“
Later the Crown Prince and Princess attended the opening
of the Convocation of National Creation held in the Karadjordje’s City at
Topola. Mrs. Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic opened the convocation in the presence
of many respectable guests, among them was His Grace Bishop of Sumadija
Jovan. The purpose of this manifestation is to preserve and help developing
genuine national creation of Serbia in the form of: dancing, music, customs
in village amateur groups and cultural-art associations.

ROYAL COUPLE ATTENDED OPLENAC VINTAGE LAUNCHING

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