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Embassy of Malaysia Participated in the "World in Belgrade" Cultural Event

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30 June 2013 - As a part of its public diplomacy efforts, the Embassy of Malaysia participated in the cultural event titled "World in Belgrade". The event was organized by the "Jungle Tribe", the biggest travellers' association in Serbia, with whom the Embassy has established a long and succesfull cooperation (Jungle Travel, the tourist agency linked to the Jungle Tribe Association sent the highest number of Serbian visitors to Malaysia so far), with the aim to introduce exotic countries to the Serbian citizens, but also to build a multicultural cooperation and to promote diversity and tolerance among people.  

 

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30 jun 2013 - U sklopu svojih napora na polju javne diplomatije, Ambasada Malezije je ucestvovala u dogadjaju pod nazivom "Svet u Beogradu". Dogadjaj je organizovan od strane udruzenja putnika "Jungle Tribe, sa kojim Ambasada ima dugogodisnju uspesnu saradnju (turisticka agencija "Jungle Travel" je organizovala putovanja u Maleziju za najveci broj srpskih turista do sada), sa ciljem priblizi kulture egzoticnih zemalja srpskim gradjanima, ali takodje i da promovise razlicitost i toleranciju medju ljudima. 

 

 

Several thousands visitors of the event were presented with the opportunity to learn more about Malaysia's culture and crafts. The Embassy also promoted the Visit Malaysia 2014 campaign, distributied Tourism Malaysia promotional material and participated in the video showcase with tourism promotion videos. 

 

 

Nekoliko hiljada posetilaca su imali priliku da iz prve ruke dobiju informacije o malezijskoj kulturi i tradicionalim rukotvorinma. Ambasada je takodje promovisala Posetite Maleziju 2014 kampanju, delila promotivni materijal Turisticke organizacije Malezije i ucestvovala i predstavila promotivne video materijale. 

 

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The event received national media coverage by Radio Television Studio B, which included the report on the event in the televison primetime news at 20:00 and 22:00 hours,

 

 

 

Dogadjaj je bio nacionalno medijski pokriven od strane Studija B, koji je reportazu sa dogadja emitovao u udarnim vestima u 20:00 i 22:00 casa,

 

 

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as well as Blic daily newspapers, which published an article on the event as a part of its Belgrade section.   

 

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kao i od strane dnevnih novina Blic, koje su objavile clanak o dogadjaju u beogradskoj hronici lista. 

 

 

 

Dances, Music and Delicacies from Around the World in the Mixer House
 
World in Belgrade, international cultural event, held at the Mixer House, gathered eight embassies and two cultural centers. Numerous visitors had the opportunity to enjoy the sounds of salsa and tango and to exchange their experiences with other cultures. While sampling the exotic food and drinks, the visitors could learn more about the way of life of people living in distant parts of the world.
 
The embassies of Malaysia, Mexico, Cuba, Albania, Indonesia, Slovenia and Montenegro, as well as the Spanish and Turkish cultural centers participated in the event, which took place yesterday.
 
Milos Jankovic, whose idea was to organize this event, said that the primary goal was to introduce exotic countries to the citizens of Belgrade.
 
- We wish to build a multicultural cooperation and to promote diversity and tolerance among people – Milos underscored.
 
The performance of tango school dancers was followed by salsa, Balinese dance performance by the dance troupe that promotes Indonesia and capoiera.
 
 The cultural program also featured other performances throughout the day, including a Mexican theater play.
 
Karlos Kvajkal (24) from Ecuador, one of the visitors, says he was thrilled by the event. 
 

 

- I have been living in Belgrade for three years already and I am a student at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. This is an excellent way for the people to meet and socialize. I am a foreigner, but I have been well-accommodated and I really like people in this country – says Karlos. 

 


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