Starting at 7 PM, the Museum will transform into a world of myths, legends, and folk tales, bringing to life Baba Yaga, Psoglav, Ala, the Water Spirit, Vampire, Plague Maiden, Drekavac, Forest Mothers, and other mythical beings from Serbian traditional and popular culture.
Visitors can expect a rich program featuring badge-making workshops, comic drawing, illustration and concept art workshops led by Vladimir Vesović, as well as various activities dedicated to mythical creatures in Serbian culture. The program also includes the “House of Horror Stories”, family activities, face painting, a photo corner, a performance by the dance group Adagio, and film screenings in the Museum cinema hall.
The audience will also have the opportunity to visit the exhibition “Slavic Mythology”, created by students of the Faculty of Applied and Dramatic Arts, a comic exhibition, as well as numerous accompanying activities.
As part of the evening program, visitors will be able to attend the promotion of a book by young writer and ethnologist Mladen Milosavljević, along with the panel discussion “Scary Stories by the Hearth: Kal Juga Between History and Mythology”. The discussion will feature Tamara Lujak, Aleksandar Tešić, Pavle Zelić, and Mladen Milosavljević, who will guide the audience through the fascinating world of folklore, history, and mythology.
Ticket price is 500 RSD, and tickets can be purchased at the Museum or online. The event lasts until 2 AM, while the full program is available on the Museum website.
PROGRAM AGENDA
“Mythological Creatures at the Ethnographic Museum”
May 16 | 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
GROUND FLOOR
Workshops
- “Meet Mythological Creatures in Serbian Culture” (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
- Badge-Making Workshop (7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
- Face Painting (8:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
Exhibitors
- Museum of the Paranormal Stand (7:00 PM – 12:00 AM)
Dance Performance
- Adagio Ballet Performance (8:00 PM)
Panels
- “From Myth to Video Game: Slavic Mythological Creatures in the World of Code Alkonost” – Aleksandar Jovanović, Creative Director (8:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
- Panel Discussion and Book Promotion of “Scary Stories by the Hearth: The Mud of the South Between History and Mythology” – Tamara Lujak, Aleksandar Tešić, Pavle Zelić, and Mladen Milosavljević (10:30 PM – 12:00 AM)
Cinema
- Film Screenings (12:00 AM – 2:00 AM):
- “Naprata”, Author: Mladen Milosavljević, Year: 2013, Duration: 65 minutes.
- “The Destructive Mythical Force That Haunts the Serbs”, Author: Siniša Cvetić, Year: 2014, Duration: 8 minutes.
- “Harvest”, Directed by Aljoša Dakić, Screenplay by Rastko Jović, Duration: 20 minutes.
- “The Guardian”, Author: Matija Milutinović, Year: 2016, Duration: 21 minutes.
MID-LEVEL
- Comic Workshop – “Đorđe Lobačev” School of Comics, Illustration and Concept Art (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
- “Stravaonica” Reading Workshop (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
- Photo Corner
- Exhibition by the Faculty of Applied and Dramatic Arts “Slavic Mythology”
- Exhibition “Mythological Creatures of Serbia in Image and Word”
FIRST FLOOR
- Exhibition “Amulets from the Beliefs and Customs Collection” of the Ethnographic Museum
- Sculpture exhibition by Vuk Maksimović “Balkan Totem”
- Workshop “Meet Mythological Creatures in Serbian Culture” (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
