Ljilja and her daughters come to Vienna

The upcoming Svetosava Ball, the 26th in a row scheduled for January 31 in Vienna’s Hofburg Palace, organized by the Serbian Center from Vienna, is dedicated, as “Vesti” already wrote, to collecting funds for the purchase and adaptation of a home for single mother Ljiljana Dukić and her three daughters from Obrenovac.

“All the participants of the ball will be announced by the end of November, but what we now know for sure is that the special guests will be Ljiljana, Slavica, Iva and Katarina, which will also be their first trip together in their lives,” the Serbian Center said.

Every year, the Svetosava Ball in Vienna aims to highlight the activities of a humanitarian organization, and on the 26th, the partner will be the Humanitarian Organization Serbs for Serbs, which will implement a project to help the Dukić family from Obrenovac.

Ljiljana, a single mother, has been facing numerous life challenges for a long time.

– A child’s illness is something that paralyzes you as a parent. It is not pleasant to go through even the most ordinary viral colds that a child gets, not to mention the suffering related to permanent and more serious illnesses, which you will face throughout your life – said Ljiljana during her first visit to the Serbian Center and the Humanitarian Organization Serbs for Serbs and pointed out numerous health problems that her daughter Iva is facing.

– If we were to dare to rank the life problems of a family, then the unresolved issue of housing certainly arises immediately after a child’s illness as something that daily affects the quality of life and troubles both parents and children. That’s why we decided to direct the funds from the next Svetosava Ball to this wonderful family – said Milan Vidović from the Serbian Center.

This year, the organizers introduced the possibility of early reservation of tickets, which allowed guests to secure their place from the beginning of August.

By the beginning of October, when the official sale of tickets began, there were about 1,600 reservations, and those who booked their tickets first were contacted first.

When all of them were informed, ticket sales continued through the online platform on the official website.

By buying a ticket, you directly support the project to help the Dukić family and become part of their future home, the Serbian Center says.

Programs in 14 halls

The Svetosava Ball will be held in 14 different halls of the Hofburg Palace – in six halls a diverse musical program will be presented, while in the others various historical and entertainment settings will be presented.

The total capacity of the ball is 2,500 participants with 1,600 seats.

The concept of Viennese balls implies that guests move freely around the entire space, exploring the various musical and artistic programs that will be offered during the event.

In addition to the wonderful musical and artistic content, the ball, as the Serbian Center points out, will also provide a unique opportunity to network with other guests, as well as to enjoy one of the most prestigious events of the Serbian diaspora, which celebrates our culture.

Drummers and rockers

The fact that the organizers think of all the guests shows that this year they will introduce two program innovations – the Agape hall, which will be in a bohemian style, and in which famous tambura groups from Serbia will perform, and the Forum, a hall in which a club atmosphere with a DJ will be organized. and a concert by a rock group from Serbia.

The beauty of Svilajnec

In addition to highlighting the significant work of the humanitarian organization Serbs for Serbs, which operates on the territory of the entire Balkans, the Svetosava Ball in Vienna also aims to highlight a Serbian municipality and its tourist potential, and at the next ball, the municipality of Svilajnac will be the partner, and one of the halls will have an exhibition which will glorify the beauty of Serbia with an emphasis on the tourist offer and economic potential of the region.