PALILULA NIGHT 2014  - IN THE HEART OF PALILULA
8.09.2014

Despite bad weather conditions, according to tradition, at Palilula railway stop in Episkopska street, traditional cultural manifestation Palilula night 2014 was organized by Palilula Municipality, Nis. This year programme was in the sign of remembering 100 years from the beginning of Great War and 70 years of Nis liberation in Second WW together with preserving historical and cultural heritage of Serbian people and memories on great courage of Serbian soldiers for freedom. Many thousands of people from Nis and Palilula and great number of guests from other areas came.

Programme started in 19 30 with the presentation of talented young solo singers Karaoke Palilula Fest. Ivan Prokic, Milena Blagojevic, Dalibor Stankovic, Natalija Dimitrijevic and Andrijana Stojanovic who presented themselves to public. Next was `Mladost` - folk dancing group Alija Jasarevic appeared on the stage.`Kovilje` from Vukmanovo village - cultural artistic dance group, brought us, in the best way as they  always do, folk music on old instruments and folk dances from this part of Serbia. They are the winners of Serbia for rural area and winners of world and Balkan festivals within the sphere of preserving tradition and culture. KUD Kovilje performs rituals, oro dances, folk music and songs in the manner as their ancestor did in XVII, XVIII, XIX and XX cent. Their music is played on old and now forgotten musical instruments like: goc, gajde, and it is played in original folk made costumes as one can only see today in museums. Everything is pure of folk origin, authentic, autochthonic and without any stylization, says one of the presidents and founders of this society Dragisa Todorovic.

Then, La Campanella performed on the stage with their pop-rock repertoire. Finalists from Guca festival on their trumpets announced the beginning of the manifestation In the heart of Palilula.

Traditionally, the president opened this year Palilula Night and then PhD Zoran Perisic, Mayor of Nis and archpriest emissary of the bishop of Nis, Nenad Mikic spoke to the public. After the opening of manifestation, Aleksandar Blatnik, distinguished caricaturist, designer, painter and architect gave as a present his painting `Palilula` to the president of Municipality Boban Dzunic. The president in return gave the Municipal Acknowledgment.

Heading towards the jubilee of 100 years of Great War start, Nis Safari Club cherished the memories on the soldiers from that war with the expedition that is started with Municipal help, more than 3,500 km, starting from July 28 from Nis on the day of the beginning of the Great war and in their unique way joined the remembering 100 years of their fight. Vlasta Stanijevic, president of Safari Club Nis with the help of photo and video presentation spoke about the impressions from their trip.
With songs `Tamo daleko` -`There far away`, `Ovo je Srbija` `This is Serbia` and `Nema vise starog Nisa` `No more old Nis` this year pogramme was continued with the presentation of mixed choir group `Uciteljska lira` and then Church dancing ensemble `Branko` performed their view of old Nis and old Nis dance.`

Vocal ensemble `Konstantin` performed next with Niske devojke – Girls from Nis, Oj, Kosovo, Kosovo and First pieces (rukoveti) by Mokranjac. Etno group `Nisko Zone`, led by Suzana Petrovic, presented their work with: Sky, My beautiful black eyes, Jovano, Jovanke, Ergen Dedo. The star of the night, according to the local public, was young Grand star Katarina Zivkovic. The president also gave young singer the Acknowledgment for the contribution in this year manifestation.

So&So pop rock band closed this year Palilula Night.