andy townend captures the life and soul of belgrade, serbia
Every now and then I find linkages between clips of music which have sustained, uplifted and inspired me over the years. ...and sometimes the music resonates with a mood, a feeling... ...during the last weekend, when I decided to begin to explore New Belgrade through my lens, I felt many conflicting emotions so, these words … Continue reading other side
At the start of October, I gave an interview to Britić, a magazine produced for the Serbian community living in Britain. If you are interested in reading it, the interview can be found by clicking on this link. Interview with Andy Townend: author, photo-blogger of belgradestreets « Britić – The British Serb magazine. Thanks again … Continue reading interview in “Britić The British Serb Magazine”
As I made my way home this evening, feeling tired and blue after a hard Monday, and not adapting well to the darker evenings, cold nor the rain....I found myself transported into 1960s Italy... I have a view that almost anything can happen on belgradestreets. Today, I found myself on the set of a movie, … Continue reading la casa in lotta
Continuing my weekend 'Novi Beograd" theme here are just four images which I hope capture the feel of the long wide, windswept 'bulevar's of Novi Beograd. Exciting new future, modern, full of hope and the desire to grow. Or an experiment in urban planning, which commenced in 1948? Has it worked? I will explore my … Continue reading bulevar milutina milankovića
If this cafe on the corner of Knez Mihaila and Kralja Petra had a Frequent Flyer scheme I am sure that I would have been upgraded to Gold by now. It has been the scene of many meetings, lunches, web posts, photo editing sessions, lazy drinks in the summer after work... Today as my experimentation … Continue reading snežana
This post is a little experimental. Firstly because I am using the WordPress app on my iPhone to draft it and secondly because it features a few shots I posted to Instagram over the weekend after editing with the Snapseed app. Oh, and I am writing this post on the tram on line 2, huddled … Continue reading novi beograd under dark skies
This weekend, I had another encounter with a security guard. On this occasion he was friendly and welcoming. I took the tram across to Novi Beograd as I had decided that it was about time for a post from that part of town. It was cold and wet, dark clouds scudding across the sky, leaves … Continue reading terazije?
the first of a few posts I plan featuring the streets of Zemun, just a short bus ride along the Danube from belgradestreets... a poster at the end of the street reads "this street has always been renowned for its merchants' shops and houses of the distinguished Zemun inhabitants of the 18th and 19th century, … Continue reading господска улица
the aviation museum on belgradestreets has seen better days but it makes a great day out, despite the crumbling edifice and faded glory you can find more information at the official website http://www.muzejvazduhoplovstva.org.rs or http://www.aeronauticalmuseum.com the museum may need some attention, like many of the museums on belgradestreets, but, unlike many, it remains open and … Continue reading muzej vazduhoplovstva
đorđe jovanović (1861 - 1953) a Serbian sculptor, born in Novi Sad, died in Belgrade, much of his work is found on belgradestreets the street which bears his name is hidden behind the glorious green market, Бајлонијева пијаца, the subject of one of my earliest posts way back in October 2011 I pass that market … Continue reading đorđe jovanovića
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