{"id":211589,"date":"2026-06-05T14:49:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=211589"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:51:22","slug":"serbian-kolo-and-anthem-in-front-of-the-us-congress-see-the-footage-from-the-filming-of-the-documentary-film-and-series-saint-sava-in-washington-and-new-york-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbian-kolo-and-anthem-in-front-of-the-us-congress-see-the-footage-from-the-filming-of-the-documentary-film-and-series-saint-sava-in-washington-and-new-york-video\/","title":{"rendered":"SERBIAN KOLO AND ANTHEM IN FRONT OF THE US CONGRESS: See the footage from the filming of the documentary film and series &#8220;Saint Sava&#8221; in Washington and New York! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The production Optimistic Film, in co-production with TS Media, with the Blessing of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church and in cooperation with the Brotherhood of the Hilandar Monastery, has started a project for a feature-length documentary film and series &#8220;Saint Sava&#8221;. Filming has been completed on Mount Athos in the Monasteries of Hilandar, Vatopedi, Old Russikon, the Pateritsa cell, and other places related to the life and work of Saint Sava on Mount Athos, and now it continues throughout Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the USA.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In front of the United States Capitol on May 30 and 31, a major filming of a part of the documentary film and series Saint Sava was completed. As a production partner, the Serbian Cultural Center &#8220;Opan\u010di\u0107i&#8221; hosted the filming of segments of the film and series that vividly write new pages and document new &#8220;stations&#8221; on the paths of Saint Sava through the diaspora. Gathering Serbs in Washington and friends of traditional folklore dance and song, as the highlight of the program, they also danced in the area in front of the US Congress building, and numerous observers also joined the Great Saint Sava Kolo, while a large choir performed the Hymn to Saint Sava. The filming then continued in New York with the Bishop of Eastern America, Bishop Irinej.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0421\u0412\u0415\u0422\u0418 \u0421\u0410\u0412\u0410 \u0434\u043e\u043a\u0443\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430\u0440\u043d\u0438 \u0444\u0438\u043b\u043c \u0442\u0440\u0435\u0458\u043b\u0435\u0440\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hZD7kcCqV6I?start=1&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The documentary film and series about Saint Sava continue their filming in the United States of America, which additionally confirms the production scope and international character of TS Media production. It is especially important to us that through this project we get the opportunity to document the life, identity, and spiritual heritage of our people in the diaspora, preserving connections with cultural tradition outside the borders of the region. It is precisely projects like this that confirm the strategic commitment of TS Media to the development of content that has a strong social and educational value, but also the capacity to transcend local frameworks and become part of a wider international production space,&#8221; said Aleksandra Martinovi\u0107, director of the Multimedia Directorate of Telekom Srbija.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Spirituality, education, identity, commitment to family, nobility, the need to serve our lineage and people, to preserve Serbian tradition and build bridges of harmony and friendship among cultures and nations, are just some of the timeless values that Saint Sava established for us. We, the Serbs in Washington, in honor of our ancestors and out of a vow to our descendants, but also out of an innate need to live in the spirit of Saint Sava&#8217;s legacy, have integrated these testaments into our living and working environment. The Serbian Cultural Center &#8216;Opan\u010di\u0107i&#8217;, which has been nurturing the beauty of Serbian cultural heritage and the Serbian language in Washington for almost two decades, whole-heartedly joined the team of Optimistic Film of Dr. \u017deljko Mirkovi\u0107 as a production partner,&#8221; stated Dr. Danica Marinac Dabi\u0107, executive producer and director of the Serbian Cultural Center &#8220;Opan\u010di\u0107i&#8221; from Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"ivapix-gallery wp-block-ivapix-gallery-ivapix-gallery\" data-gallery-id=\"gallery-67b9c5f4\" data-columns=\"3\">\n\t<div class=\"ivapix-gallery__grid\" style=\"--ivapix-gallery-columns: 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ivapix-gallery__item\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View image 1 of 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Performing the Saint Sava Kolo and the Hymn to Saint Sava at this location is not only an expression of respect for the Serbian cultural and spiritual heritage but also a message about the importance of education, peace, dialogue, and unity among nations. Of particular importance for this project is also the interview in New York City with the Bishop of Eastern America Irinej Dobrijevi\u0107, whose reflections on the contemporary significance of Saint Sava give an additional spiritual, historical, and social dimension to this achievement. Today, Saint Sava transcends the borders of a single nation and becomes a cultural symbol that connects different communities through the ideas of humanity, knowledge, and mutual understanding, building bridges of global dialogue and unification,&#8221; stated director and producer Dr. \u017deljko Mirkovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Production: Optimistic Film and TS Media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>With the Blessing of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church and in cooperation with the Brotherhood of the Hilandar Monastery.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Endowers of the project: Dr. Nenad Jani\u0107ijevi\u0107, Dr. Milena Jani\u0107ijevi\u0107, Milo\u0161 Kosta Papi\u0107, Maja Papi\u0107, Dr. Bora Jani\u0107ijevi\u0107, Dr. Nada Jani\u0107ijevi\u0107-Ghadimis, Dr. Jelica Jani\u0107ijevi\u0107-Mejz<br>Producers: Dr. \u017deljko Mirkovi\u0107, Director: Dr. \u017deljko Mirkovi\u0107<br>Screenplay: Prof. Dr. Vladislav Puzovi\u0107, Mihajlo Vitezovi\u0107,<br>Script supervisor: Dr. \u017deljko Mirkovi\u0107, Director of photography: Ognjen Milovi\u0107<br>Executive producers: Mikan Velinovi\u0107, Vladimir Vasi\u0107, \u0110or\u0111e Jovi\u010di\u0107<br>Line producer: Tamara Dini\u0107 Mirkovi\u0107, Editor: Pavle Niki\u0107,<br>Composer: Dejan Iliji\u0107; Sound design: Alexander Perovi\u0107,<br>Camera and drone: Dragan \u0110or\u0111evi\u0107, Production team: Dragan Baji\u0107, Sne\u017eana Mileti\u0107, Design: Marija Mari\u0107<br>Production partner: American Council for Eastern Europe, Serbian Cultural Center &#8220;Opan\u010di\u0107i&#8221; Washington, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Belgrade, Belgrade City Museum<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/macron-visited-an-orthodox-sanctuary-in-montenegro-metropolitan-joanikije-hosted-the-french-president-here-is-what-he-gifted-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MACRON VISITED AN ORTHODOX SANCTUARY IN MONTENEGRO: Metropolitan Joanikije hosted the French president, here is what he gifted him!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/tense-in-north-mitrovica-kosovo-police-detained-the-president-of-the-municipal-assembly-he-sprayed-a-heart-on-the-i-love-mitrovica-installation-with-spray-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TENSE IN NORTH MITROVICA: Kosovo police detained the president of the Municipal Assembly, he sprayed a heart on the \u201cI love Mitrovica\u201d installation with spray! 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