The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in the Swiss Confederation organized a literary evening with one of Serbian most famous contemporary writers and corresponding member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and ArtsMr. Milovan Danojlic, on November 6th, 2018.
       Through reading his poetry and talking about the works of world famous writers and poets which hetranslated into Serbian (C. Bodler, J. Brodsky, E. Cioran, W. B. Yeats ...), Mr. Milovan Danojlić shared his reflections with the audience about his writing, preservation of identity, culture, tradition and Serbian language in the era of globalism.
       The literary evening was opened by Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia tothe Swiss Confederation Mrs. Snežana Janković and it was visited by numerous representatives of Serbian diaspora.

      The ceremony of the unveiling of the memorial plaque dedicated to Jovan Dučić, a great Serbian writer and diplomat, was held in Geneva, on November 5th, 2018.Jovan Dučić (1874-1943) studied at the University of Geneva from 1899 to 1906 and later on, from 1924 to 1925, he was appointed Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to the League of Nations in Geneva.
       The memorial plaque, placed at the address where Jovan Dučić lived during his studies in Geneva, is a gift from the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia to the City of Geneva, and it reads: "Here lived during his studies Jovan Dučić(1874-1943 ), prince of Serbian poetry, writer, traveler and diplomat. In commemoration of the giant of Serbian literature, Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia, November 2018 ".
       The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in the Swiss Confederation has initiated installing of the memorial plaque, wanting to contribute to the remembrance of this great writer and diplomat and to raise awareness about Dučić's ties to Switzerland.
       The attendees were addressed by a member of the City Council of Geneva, Mr. RémyPagani, who expressed his gratitude for this valuable gift in memory of the famous former inhabitant of Geneva, then the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Swiss Confederation Mrs. SnežanaJanković, Mr. MilovanDanojlić, one of the greatest Serbian writers of nowadays, and writer and translator Mr. Slobodan Despot.
       After the ceremony, the City of Geneva and the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia organized a cocktail in "PalaisEynard", where photographs of Jovan Dučić from his student time in Geneva, as well as photocopies of his student noteswere exhibited.

Secretary-General of the Office of the President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Nikola Selaković, during his visit to Switzerland, opened a review of the Serbian folklore of Switzerland, one of the largest and most important cultural manifestations of Serbs in Switzerland, on November 3rd in Dietikon, near Zurich.
Conveying the greetings of President of the Republic of Serbia AleksandarVučić, Mr. Selakovićexpressed his appreciation for everything that the Serbian Folklore Association in Switzerland and the participants of the festival are doing for the preservation of Serbian culture, tradition and identity of Serbia. He also expressed the hope that many will return to the country and with their knowledge and experience contribute to its progress and development.
       Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia in the Swiss Confederation Mrs. SnežanaJanković addressed the attendees, and stressed that the support by the Secretary General of the Office of the President of the Republic encourages cultural and artistic associations of Serbs in Switzerland to continue their work, with even greater enthusiasm.
       The visitors were also welcomed by the President of the Serbian Folklore Association in Switzerland, Mr. NenadMilenković, as organizer, host of the event - president of KUD "VukKaradzić" Mr. ŽeljkoStojanović and representative of Serbian Orthodox Church father BranimirPetković.