Gárdoš
An old postcard of the Gardoš Tower, photographed shortly after it was built
around 1900 · Public domain

Zemun, on Gardoš

Dear reader,

The tower on Gardoš was completed in 1896, marking a thousand years since the Hungarians settled the Pannonian plain. It stands on the hill above Zemun, over the Danube, and is now one of Belgrade’s recognisable outlines.

The society takes its name. We research the traces of Hungarian culture and tradition in Belgrade, organise cultural events, and work on economic and cultural cooperation between Serbia and Hungary, in both directions.

When the society was founded we set down seven aims. Here they are, in the order they were published:

  1. Research into the legacy of Hungarian culture and tradition in the city of Belgrade
  2. Promotion of Hungarian–Serbian economic and cultural cooperation
  3. Organisation of cultural events
  4. Participation in European projects
  5. Publication of research results from the society’s fields of activity
  6. Organisation of summer education programmes
  7. Cooperation with Serbian cultural institutions in Hungary

Programme

  • The eleventh university team meeting, Belgrade

    The traditional meeting of the Hungarian and Serbian university teams was held on 29 April 2019 at the "Studentski grad" cultural centre in Belgrade. Serbia won 5:3; the blitz was drawn.

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    Four teams in Budapest

    At the invitation of BEAC, the sports club of ELTE, the Serbian university chess team visited Budapest from 9 to 11 November 2012. Four teams played; the cup went to Serbia.

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    Barcza Gedeon International Memorial, Berekfürdő

    At the memorial tournament marking a hundred years since Gedeon Barcza was born, four foreign and four Hungarian teams played a round robin. The Serbian college selection won; the Hungarian students finished second.

Contact

For collaboration, membership, or questions about the programme, write to the society’s president. László Vadlövő, president: laslo.vadleve@gmail.com