Serbia - the land of Lilacs 2009. opening ceremony

Ecological Centre Return River`s Beauty (NVO Ekoloski centar Vratimo lepotu rekama) : Serbia - the land of Lilacs 2009. Author: Vesna de Vinca Opening ceremony: Exibition of tapisteries dedicated to Saint Helene d`Anjou, by artist Sofija Di Garofani Place: Minstry of Diaspora, Belgrade. Host of the event: Minister Srdjan Sreckovic. Special guests: HRH Sixte Henry de Bourbon-Parme, Saint Lazare Foundation, Count Philippe Piccapietra, Nigel Atkins. The project was supported by: Ministry of Ecology and Spatial Planning (Minister Oliver Dulic), Belgrade Secretary for Environmental Protection (Secretary Goran Trivan), Ministry of Diaspora (Minister Srdjan Sreckovic), Srbijavode (general manager Nikola Marjanovic), Beogradvode(general manager Milos Milovanovic ) Zelenilo Belgrade (general manager Radovan Draskic) and President of the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce: Milan Jankovic. Council of NGO Ecological Center Return River`s Beauty (NVO Vratimo lepotu rekama) led by: Honorary president of the Council HRH Duke Aleksandar Pavlov Karadjordjevic Honorary members: HRH Charles Philip d Orlean, Duke of D`Anjou - the successor of the French crown, HRH Barbara of Liechtenstein, HRH Sixte Henry de Bourbon-Parme, MILITARY AND HOSPITALLER ORDER OF SAINT LAZARUS OF JERUSALEM Grand Chancellor Count Phillipe Piccapietra. Members: dr Ratko Ristic (world expert of ecology and a professor at the Faculty of Forestry), Tanja Petrovic (karates champion), Dragan Nikolic (actor), prof dr Misa Ivkovic (engineer), Kris Krstic (businessman from New York City), Nigel Atkins (MILITARY AND HOSPITALLER ORDER OF SAINT LAZARUS OF JERUSALEM, businessman), prof dr Djuro Koruga (nanotechnologist), Rada Djuricin (actress), Ranko Rajovic (President of MENSA Serbia), Uros Petrovic (writer, fourth in the world according to the MENSA results), Olja Ivanjicki (painter R.I.P.), Igor Bajic (European Centre for Regional Development and Cooperation), Bojan Zivadinovic (designer and TV producer), Bozana Ostojic (world champion in diving), Oliver Katic (singer), Miroslav Lazanski (journalist), Dusan Milovic (businessman) , Mirjana Mijojlic (Hollywood producer), Vesna de Vinca (exclusive TV journalist - President of Ecological centre), Damjan Djakov (painter), Braca Petkovic (producer), Miomir Rajčević (president of „Media Education Centre), Vladimir Stolovic (engineer), Milorad Novakov (general secretary), Mirjana Kukilo (journalist), Marijana Markovic (ecologist). Photo by: Dražen Grujić, Nebojša Pilipović-Pilo Production: NGO Vratimo lepotu rekama