{"id":213209,"date":"2026-06-27T20:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T18:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=213209"},"modified":"2026-06-27T20:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T18:40:22","slug":"serbs-in-kosovo-and-metohija-welcome-vidovdan-over-900-children-in-imperial-prizren-send-a-powerful-message-we-are-determined-to-remain-our-own-on-our-own-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbs-in-kosovo-and-metohija-welcome-vidovdan-over-900-children-in-imperial-prizren-send-a-powerful-message-we-are-determined-to-remain-our-own-on-our-own-land\/","title":{"rendered":"SERBS IN KOSOVO AND METOHIJA WELCOME VIDOVDAN: Over 900 children in imperial Prizren send a powerful message \u2013 \u201cWe are determined to remain our own on our own land!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preparations for the celebration of Vidovdan in Kosovo and Metohija are nearing completion, and the Vidovdan festivities have lasted for a full month. Citizens in Kosovo and Metohija and their guests had the opportunity to attend book and magazine promotions, enjoy concerts of traditional, folk, and popular music, admire young ballerinas and actors, and visit art exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The holiest day of the Serbian people, as Vidovdan was called by writer Matija Be\u0107kovi\u0107, is being welcomed by Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija with hope for a better tomorrow and faith in the Kosovo covenant. That is why every year the Vidovdan celebrations begin with children, through a folklore festival in the courtyard of the Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over 900 children from all parts of Kosovo and Metohija gathered in the imperial city, sending a message that Serbs are on their own land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis guarantees that we are determined to survive, that we are determined to guide our children and build that defensive system with which a child must live every day, to feel that they are their own on their own land. These are true guardians of cultural heritage on the ground, Serbian cultural heritage on the ground. No matter how much someone may choose not to see us, they will have to see us,\u201d said \u0110or\u0111e Laku\u0161i\u0107 from the Kopaonik Cultural and Artistic Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE: <\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Hr7Xk9dlue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/kamile-setale-srednjovekovnim-beogradom-senzacionalno-otkrice-pronadjeni-prvi-dokazi-o-prisustvu-kamila-na-srednjovekovnom-balkanu\/\">KAMILE \u0160ETALE SREDNJOVEKOVNIM BEOGRADOM: Senzacionalno otkri\u0107e, prona\u0111eni prvi dokazi o prisustvu kamila na srednjovekovnom Balkanu!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201eKAMILE \u0160ETALE SREDNJOVEKOVNIM BEOGRADOM: Senzacionalno otkri\u0107e, prona\u0111eni prvi dokazi o prisustvu kamila na srednjovekovnom Balkanu!\u201c \u2014 Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/kamile-setale-srednjovekovnim-beogradom-senzacionalno-otkrice-pronadjeni-prvi-dokazi-o-prisustvu-kamila-na-srednjovekovnom-balkanu\/embed\/#?secret=Q96ZBoafsb#?secret=Hr7Xk9dlue\" data-secret=\"Hr7Xk9dlue\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They will also have to see Serbs as a lighthouse and monument at Gazimestan, which is dedicated to Prince Lazar and Serbian soldiers, defenders of Europe and Christianity from the Ottomans, who on June 28, 1389, replaced the earthly kingdom with the heavenly one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that day brings mixed emotions, because we know that many of our heroes died that day to preserve the state, and you must remember all those heroes who fell so that we could survive here. At the same time, it is a message for unity on that day,\u201d said Gordana \u0110ori\u0107 from Laplje Selo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Battle of Kosovo is precisely the embodiment of unity and resistance to conquerors and has been an inspiration for artists for centuries, as have Serbian holy sites: Gra\u010danica, Visoki De\u010dani, Pe\u0107 Patriarchate, and Draganac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vidovdan Art Colony 2026 was held for the 28th time in Gra\u010danica. The \u201cLongin\u201d award for overall artistic achievement was presented to painter Jo\u0161kin \u0160iljan, while the \u201cDimitrije Popovi\u0107\u201d award for the most successful visual artist was given to academic sculptor Stefan Bo\u0161ko\u0107evi\u0107. The Art Gallery in Gra\u010danica has become even richer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDespite all differences in approaches and artistic styles, this year\u2019s production still has one connecting thread: the thread of tranquility that resides in our churches, monasteries, and cultural monuments, which the artists visited during their seven-day stay in Kosovo and Metohija. That tranquility runs through the entire opus of this year\u2019s colony and gives hope for survival in difficult times,\u201d said Neboj\u0161a Jevti\u0107 from the Art Gallery \u201cPri\u0161tina\u201d in Gra\u010danica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/OGNJAN-ST-Montaze26-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-213210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/OGNJAN-ST-Montaze26-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/OGNJAN-ST-Montaze26-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/OGNJAN-ST-Montaze26-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/OGNJAN-ST-Montaze26.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Times are indeed difficult, so young people in Kosovo and Metohija, eager for a normal life without fear, eagerly await guests, especially cheerful ones. This year, they were delighted by the group Zana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most visited event is the Election of the Kosovo Maiden, a blend of modern and traditional. The girls proudly wore folk costumes from all parts of their country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first and second runners-up this year are Milica Jovanovi\u0107 from Ugljare and Jovana Kova\u010devi\u0107 from Prilu\u017eje, while the winner, who will present the \u201cKosovo Maiden\u2019s Cup\u201d award to the awarded poet at the Vidovdan Poetry Vigil, is Anastasija Peri\u0107 from Gra\u010danica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI did not expect to win at all. Maybe I expected to be second or first runner-up, but definitely not the winner,\u201d Peri\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First runner-up Milica Jovanovi\u0107 emphasized that they preserve culture in this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis means a lot to me because in this way we preserve our tradition and culture,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second runner-up Jovana Kova\u010devi\u0107 expressed a similar view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo preserve tradition and continue what our ancestors left us,\u201d Kova\u010devi\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The girls may have had slight stage fright, but the jury also had a difficult task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Kosovo Maiden is the one who, through her behavior, attitude, appearance, and posture, stands out and therefore takes first place,\u201d said Andrijana \u017divanovi\u0107, president of the jury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And in the most beautiful scenery in the world, in the courtyard of Milutin\u2019s Gra\u010danica, ensembles and soloists of traditional music from Kosovo and Metohija took turns performing.<\/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\/alimpijevic-announced-an-important-decision-nikola-jokic-is-the-new-captain-of-the-serbian-national-basketball-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ALIMPIJEVIC ANNOUNCED AN IMPORTANT DECISION: Nikola Jokic is the new captain of the Serbian national basketball team!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/horror-in-zagreb-man-65-shot-at-three-children-with-an-air-rifle-after-an-argument-one-wounded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HORROR IN ZAGREB: Man (65) shot at three children with an air rifle after an argument, one wounded!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/bogdanovic-se-izvinio-zbog-rasistickog-ispada-skandal-na-nacionalnoj-televiziji-obisao-planetu-oglasio-se-i-rts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BOGDANOVIC APOLOGIZED FOR THE RACIST INCIDENT: Scandal on national television went around the planet, RTS also spoke out!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/robbery-on-belgrade-streets-a-group-intercepted-a-teenager-16-on-the-street-stabbed-him-with-a-knife-because-he-refused-to-hand-over-the-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ROBBERY ON BELGRADE STREETS: A group intercepted a teenager (16) on the street, stabbed him with a knife because he refused to hand over the money!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/red-meteo-alarm-paralyzed-europe-heatwave-ravages-the-old-continent-temperatures-over-40-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">RED METEO ALARM PARALYZED EUROPE: Heatwave ravages the Old Continent, temperatures over 40 degrees!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S<strong><strong><strong>ource<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.rs\/srbija\/politika\/230163\/vidovdanske-svecanosti-na-kosovu-i-metohiji\/vest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Euronews.rs<\/a> <strong>Foto:<\/strong> ATA\/Wikipedia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preparations for the celebration of Vidovdan in Kosovo and Metohija are nearing completion, and the Vidovdan festivities have lasted for a full month. 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