- Zmaj Children Games
Zmaj Children Games (Serbian: "Змајеве дечије игре" / "Zmajeve dečije igre") is one of the biggest
festivals for children inSerbia and theNovi Sad region. Named afterJovan Jovanović Zmaj , one of the most famous Serbian poets and writers ofchildren's literature , the festival is held annually in June and December inNovi Sad , the capital of the Serbian province ofVojvodina .The first festival was held in June 1958 under the name "Festival of literature for children, drama and
puppet theatre" ("Фестивал дечије поезије, драме и луткарског позоришта"). Its organizer isMatica Srpska in Novi Sad. In 1969, the name was changed to "Zmaj Children Games".The main idea behind the festival is to gather writers, illustrators, critics, publishers, editors and readers of children's literature from Serbia and beyond. The Zmaj Children Games have their own publishing in the form of the magazine "Детињство" ("Childhood") and hold a gathering of well respected children's literature authors in Zmaj Jovina Street 26.
Every June for a few days, children's plays, concerts, and shows gather children from Novi Sad and its surrounding region in Zmaj Jovina Street (the main street in Novi Sad's city centre).
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Sremska Kamenica , Novi Sad neighborhood, home to the Zmaj museum in the home ofJovan Jovanović Zmaj .External links
* [http://www.zmajevedecjeigre.org.yu/ zmajevedecjeigre.org.yu] (Official site)
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