Knitters’ colony in Stara Pazova

The first knitting colony was held in Stara Pazova from 8-10 March in cooperation with the municipality and association of Slovak women, under the auspices of the Embassies of America and Slovakia and with the participation of members of the Ethno Network from Valjevo, Sombor, Pancevo, Inđija, Sokobanja, Loznica, Novi Pazar, Sremska Mitrovica, Veliko Gradiste, Kladova and Bela Palanka. Aiming to stimulate intercultural exchange, all participants successfully completed the task of knitting elements of traditional Slovak attire – socks, slippers and vests.

The colony was visited on the final day by senior foreign diplomats and state officials, as well as by Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic, who, together with Marina Savic, deputy mayor of the municipality, who addressed the audience. Slovak Ambassador Fedor Rososha and the US Embassy's cultural and education attaché, Holly Zardus, addressed the event and voiced support for programmes to preserve heritage and empower women. Guests also had the opportunity to see the setting of photographs by Pavel Surovo, director of the cultural centre in Kisac, which celebrates the beauty of Slovak and Serbian folk costumes and the heritage of other ethnic groups that have lived together in these areas for centuries. 

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