The photo exhibition “Applied Nostalgia: Belgrade – Copenhagen”, organized by the Ministry of European Integration on the occasion of the Danish presidency of the Council of the European Union, opened on December 10 at the Europe House in Belgrade.

The exhibition was opened by Special Advisor to the Minister for European Integration Srđan Barac, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation in Serbia Plamena Halacheva and Ambassador of Denmark in Belgrade Pernille Daler Kardel.

The project “Applied Nostalgia” was conceived as a series of joint exhibitions of photographs by two eminent photographers – one from Serbia and the other from the country holding the presidency of the European Union. As part of the project, authors from Serbia visit the capital of the EU presidency country and photograph places, events, scenes and people that remind them of the city they come from. On the other hand, the author from the country holding the EU presidency aims to visit Belgrade and also take photos of it with the lens of a “nostalgic photographer”.

This time, on the occasion of the Danish presidency of the Council of Europe, the photographer from Serbia, Ankica Mićašević, traveled to Copenhagen. She thanked the Ministry for European Integration for the opportunity to participate in the project, emphasizing that it is a wonderful initiative that provides significant opportunities for photographers.

“Thank you for the opportunity to travel to Copenhagen and look for similarities between that city and Belgrade,” said the artist.

Plamena Halacheva, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation in Serbia, spoke at the opening of the exhibition and said that this is an opportunity to see two capital cities with different histories and identities, but which share common values ​​and cultural wealth.

“When we start to see and understand the differences, it will help us see all the things that connect us,” she said.

Srđan Barac, in front of the Ministry of European Integration, said that the Kingdom of Denmark is one of the countries of the European Union that supports Serbia on its path to EU membership, which is primarily the path of reform efforts.

He thanked the authors of the photographs of Belgrade and Copenhagen, photographers Klaus Holsting from Denmark and Ankica Mićašević from Serbia and pointed out that the opening of this exhibition is an opportunity to summarize the results and outline clear goals for the coming period, among which are the strengthening of the stability of Serbia and a better standard of living of the citizens.

The Ambassador of Denmark to Serbia, Pernille Daler Kardel, said that the essence of the European expansion is connecting people, building mutual trust and quality exchange of experiences.

She added that the exhibition left a strong impression on her, and she shared with those present a message from the Danish photographer Holsting, who could not attend the opening due to his commitments.

“Belgrade is a wonderful city, I felt at home in it from the very beginning. I met and met many very friendly people. These are people who love their city and have their own hopes, and these are actually people like they are all over the world. Thank you for the opportunity I had, to walk your streets, ride free buses and get to know your people and enter their homes,” the letter states.

The project is implemented by the Ministry for European Integration of the Government of the Republic of Serbia. The main goal of the project is the improvement of cultural cooperation, the promotion of the country that presides over the EU, the promotion of Serbia among EU members and the spread of European ideas and values ​​among the citizens of Serbia, emphasizing the culture and cultural values ​​and diversity of European nations, and thus the importance of Serbia’s integration into the EU.

The author from Serbia will visit the capital of the country holding the EU presidency and will photograph places, events, scenes and people that remind him of the city he comes from. The author from the country holding the EU presidency will visit Belgrade and also photograph it with the lens of a “nostalgic photographer”. Each will choose and present to the audience 20 photos that best illustrate everything that brings the two cities together. Exhibitions will be organized in Belgrade and the capital of the country presiding over the European Union during the presidency and will be opened by officials of the two countries.