A Liturgy was held in Church of St. George, followed by memory rite (panichida). United in the Holy Liturgy, with four priests, all gathered participated in a cake blessing and shared it with cooked wheat, in prayer for our loved once to rest in peace. Church welcomed all guests with fr. Sava`s sermon and great hospitality.
At 1pm we solemnly opened The River of Gratitude at the Psychiatry Department in Sombor “Dr. Radivoj Simonovic hospital”. The river was opened by dr. Dario Kosanovic, prof. dr. Dragan Dankuc and dr. Milojko Vlaski. Hearts of gratefulness with patient’s deep thoughts are already floating on the river in three languages, invigorating ill-affected and staff.
Patients, recovering from the drug abuse, drinking problems, other addictions and depression, were deeply touched by the jazz trio from the Academy of Art, Novi Sad, who’s light and cheerful music was lifting their spirits. Not less attractive was a choir from the ’Laza Kostic school’ in Belgrade and most enegretic conductor, choir master and composer, professor Milorad Djuric.
Video inserts from the event: https://youtu.be/BjgKBbHZ9Bs
Whaiting for the evening event, guests were getting familiar with Sombor`s culture and sights.
One of the gratest actors alive in Serbia Vojin Cetkovic, after opening The River of Gratitude, in the evening presented magnificent Santa Maria della Salute, as well as a poem from the Epiphany of honey bee, in the National theater in Sombor. Vesna Acimovic (sopran), Maja Grujic, Milorad Ciric (pianists) and Marina Milic Radovic (master of ceremony and narrator) also took parts in the program.
Video inserts from the event: https://youtu.be/S0aE5K3oIUI
Juliana Kostic (born Palanacki) was not beautiful by sight, but had a beautiful soul. She saved Laza: his work and himself. Thanks to his wife, after 50 years of wandering from town to town, state to state, finally, Kostic settled in Sombor, entered a warm haven, cherished and looked after by his beloving wife. It is not at all a coincidence that the most important works were created within the safety, peace and security of Sombor’s harbor.