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May 18, 2004

UNVEILING OF PUPIN BUST AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Michael Pupin – the great Serbian scientist and inventor, the Columbia University Physics Department will be unveiling the Pupin Bust on May 21, 2004, at 3 pm in Pupin Hall, Columbia University, New York. The bust is the work of the world famous sculptor Ivan Mestrovic. A copy of this bust is located in the courtyard of St. Sava Cathedral in Manhattan.

At 4 PM – showing of the “From Immigrant to Inventor”, about the life and times of Michael I. Pupin, produced by the Tesla Memorial Society of New York in collaboration with Columbia University. Author of the film is Dr Ljubo Vujovic. The film duration is 50 minutes (www.teslasociety.org).

PROMOTION OF THE BOOK "DANCING ALONE" BY AUTHOR FRANK SCHAEFFER

A promotion of the book "Igrati Sam" (Dancing Alone) by author Frank Schaeffer will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. in the amphitheater of the Theological Faculty of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade, Mije Kovacevica Street 11 b.

The publishers of the book are the monastery of Tvrdos (Vidoslov) and the Brotherhood of St. Simeon the Myrrh-Gusher. Speaking at the promotion will be His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral, His Grace Bishop Grigorije of Zahumlje and Herzegovina and professor Dr. Bogoljub Sijakovic.

LET US SING WITH LOVE

A documentary film regarding the origin and building of St. Sava Memorial Cathedral in Vracar (Belgrade) will be shown on Friday, May 21, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. in Princess Ljubica's Residence.

The film was produced by the BK Academy of Arts with the concurrence of the Holy Assembly of Bishops. The screenwriter and director is Moma Martinovic.


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