MONTENEGRO SOCIETY NEWS

  • Friday, 04. September 2009.
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    Sensational discovery made by the renowned British archeologist Charles Lewsen nearby the beach Maljevik in Sutomore: Charles’ son, fifteen-year-old Michael, called his father and told him that he saw something strange in the shallow, similar to what he had seen in his father’s books in England many a time before. Enormously large pieces of columns, with about 90 centimeters diameter, lie along with other large architectural pieces at a depth of just two meters. Charles Lewsen said that this discovery is of exceptional importance. Since he is a lecturer at the University of Southampton, Department of Maritime Archeology, he immediately contacted the famous Professor David Peacock, who has been involved in this field for years.

  • Wednesday, 02. September 2009.
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    Traditional happening started in Nikšić yesterday. During this happening numerous events will be organized, such as: football and chess tournaments, Nikšić Fishing Cup, mountain and athletic races, cycle races, jeep rally, Montenegro Karate Cup, table tennis days and basketball match Montenegro-Portugal, playoffs for the European championship, theatre performances, and the chamber music festival, which is the central cultural event of the September Days.

  • Sunday, 30. August 2009.
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    Tomorrow starts salt harvest and more than 100 pickers would be engaged in it. It is expected that the harvest will be on the average level. Accordingly, everything is ready for the beginning of the harvest. Its delay has been caused by heavy rains at the end of June and at the beginning of July.

  • Sunday, 30. August 2009.
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    The program dedicated to Pristan held on the plateau of Marina in Bar: Inhabitants of Pristan left their homes in 1976, and the place where the city used to be was leveled to the ground for the sake of expanding the port of Bar. The group of its inhabitants, emotionally tied to their lost city, came up with the idea how to rescue the city from oblivion.

  • Sunday, 23. August 2009.
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    Unusual event organized in ethno-village „Montenegro“ in Gornja Brezna:. The most beautiful couple will get really valuable prizes. The prizes are parcel of land for cottage construction in ethno-village, weekend in “Mango“ villa in Rafailovici which is located on about twenty meters from the sea, Tara rafting, cruise on Pivsko jezero(Piva Lake), gift from jewelry store “Vera“ to the value of EUR100, dinner at the restaurant “Vukov most“ (Wolf’s bridge) in Niksic, a poster from photo-studio ”MM” and other minor prizes. The brothers Blagojevic came up with an idea to build ethno-village and offer something new to visitors-intact nature, fresh mountain air, and scent of natural materials of fir-wood and beech-wood.

  • Sunday, 23. August 2009.
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    Tens of thousands of people have visited last night’s celebration “Bokeljska noc” (“The Night of Boka”): The first place was won by “Nautilus”, €2.000. The second place (€1.400) was won “Tre sorele”, the third place was taken by “Gallion” (€800). The fourth place was won by “Kotorski katastar” (“The Land Registry of Kotor”) (€500), the fifth was won by “Urbanizam & renesansa” boat (“Urbanization & Renaissance”) (€300). “Knjaz Milos”, “Napredak”, “Jugopetrol” and CKB Bank are the most important companies which have supported this event.

  • Saturday, 22. August 2009.
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    PC “Coastal Management Zone” claims that a businessman Temirbulatov got approval only for a two-day excursion, but he had no permission to prevent other tourists from visiting Mamula: Tourists who tried to visit the fortress two days ago faced closed door. It caused negative reactions among owners of excursion boats, citizens and visitors. Dusko Sucevic, the owner of the excursion boat “Pajo” is embittered because during two previous days he could not put in at the island Lastvica. He said that putting in anywhere at the Montenegrin coast is free and that no permission is required for that.

  • Thursday, 20. August 2009.
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    The most popular outdoor discothèque in Budva still hasn't got a work permit. It has been registered as a café-bar, so its working hour is until 1 o’clock am. Sick and tired that the authorities are turning a blind eye to “Mirax”, the owners of the clubs situated in the Old Town and on the promenade have protested several times, revolted because they have to turn off the music after midnight or the police would intervene and switch it off. “Mirax” has explained earlier that the club “Miracle Lounge” was inspired by famous summer clubs on the beaches of Mykonos, Ibica, San Tropez, Miami, …

  • Monday, 17. August 2009.
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    Famous American singer Beyonce was in Kotor yesterday, but remained well hidden from the public eye. She arrived from Tivat airport to Kotor in absolute discretion, and after spending the morning in hotel “Forca Mare” and on the yacht “Va Bene”, she sailed towards Herceg Novi. The owner of the hotel “Forca Mare”, Misko Joketic, didn’t want to comment the fact that a famous star visited for a short time his hotel, however, he didn’t even deny this information.

  • Sunday, 16. August 2009.
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    Thousands of visitors of the manifestation “Vece Susnjana” (“The night of inhabitants of Susanj”): Combination of inventiveness, modest budget and vigorous enthusiasm of the organizers produced a typical seaside festival in Bar, which attracted the largest number of visitors on one place on Bar Riviera. The purpose of this festival is to preserve cultural heritage, distinctive cuisine and local folk costumes as well as to promote this tourist settlement as an attractive and recognizable holiday destination.