Cultural and Scientific Center "Milutin Milanković"

The Cultural and Scientific Center "Milutin Milanković" (Croatian: Kulturni i znanstveni centar "Milutin Milanković", Serbian Cyrillic: Културни и научни центар "Милутин Миланковић") is a public cultural and educational institution in Dalj in eastern Croatia. The Center promotes the legacy of Milutin Milanković, Serbian mathematician, astronomer, climatologist, geophysicist, civil engineer and popularizer of science. It also organizes cultural events and exhibitions, issue publications, audiovisual and promotional materials, preserve traditional heritage, organize cultural and scientific meetings, promote sustainable development and popularize science.[2] In 2012 the Center was visited by more than 5,000 visitors.[3]

Cultural and Scientific Center "Milutin Milanković"
Kulturni i znanstveni centar "Milutin Milanković (Croatian)
Културни и научни центар "Милутин Миланковић" (Serbian)
Center's garden on the Danube riverfront
Established2009
LocationDalj, Croatia
Coordinates45.485719850655705°N 18.989359705761753°E / 45.485719850655705; 18.989359705761753
DirectorĐorđe Nešić[1]
Websitemilutin-milankovic.com

The Center is located in the birth house of Milutin Milanković.[4][5] After the end of the Croatian War of Independence and the end of United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium mission house remained in deteriorating conditions up until the 2006. At that time Municipality initiated establishment of the center which will serve as the meeting point for students coming from both banks of Danube River, both Croatia and Serbia.[6]

Building

Alongside Center's main building other venues are occasionally used to host a variety of events.[7] The 131'st anniversary of Milutin Milanković's birth was marked in May 2010 with a series of activities.[8] In 2011 the Center participated in the cross-border cooperation project "From people to people" with participants including the Municipality of Erdut, the City Library of Sombor, the Cultural Center "Laza Kostić" Sombor, and the Provincial Secretariat for International Cooperation of Vojvodina.[9] Project was financed from the European Union funds.[10]

According to Center's Statute, along with Croatian, Serbian language and Serbian cyrillic alphabet is used officially as well.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Kulturni i znanstveni centar Milutin Milanković, Dalj - poslovne informacije, financije, bilanca, adresa, kontakti i ključne osobe". Poslovna.hr. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  2. "S T A T U T Kulturnog i znanstvenog centra „Milutin Milanković" Dalj" (PDF) (in Croatian). December 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  3. Zečević, Dragana (June 2013). "Kultura je zadnja rupa na političkoj svirali". Identitet (in Serbian). Zagreb: Serb Democratic Forum. 18 (179).
  4. Ines Šaškor. "Što je Hrvatskoj Milutin Milanković?". Slobodnaevropa.org. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  5. "Rodna kuća | Milutin Milanković". Milutin-milankovic.com. December 2009. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  6. Zečević, Dragana (July 2009). "Putnik kroz galaksiju i vijekove: U Dalju obilježena 130. godišnjica od rođenja Milutina Milankovića". Identitet (in Serbian). Zagreb: Serb Democratic Forum (136).
  7. "MZOS - Najave". Public.mzos.hr. 2012-01-03. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  8. "Genije kojem nije trebao kompjuter". Novossti.com. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  9. "Gradska Biblioteka "Karlo Bijelicki", Sombor". Biblioso.org.rs. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  10. "Ljudi ljudima - razvoj prekogranične saradnje" (in Serbian). NSZ. Archived from the original on 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
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