The atmosphere was great at the Studenica Foundation Gala donor evening held on November 28 at the Aeroclub in Belgrade. Elegant ladies in formal long dresses and distinguished gentlemen gathered with the aim of helping the education of young and talented people.
There were many celebrities and successful people from the business world in the Aeroclub's ceremonial hall that evening. Writer and academician Matija Bećković and conductor and professor Bojan Suđić also came to that humanitarian event.
A rich cultural and artistic program marked that glamorous gathering. The Gala program of the donor evening was led by the famous journalist Aleksandar Gajšek.
The guests had the opportunity to hear the talented theater and film actress Brankica Sebastijanović, who recited the songs of Desanka Maksimović and Oskar Davič. The singer, pianist and excellent composer Anastasija Kostić, who is also an alumna of the Foundation, also performed. She sang two original songs, the beautiful ballad „Sveti Vasilije“ and the song „Veljko Đeneral“, and we all sang the famous number „Tamo daleko“ together with her.“
Singer-songwriter Marko Luis, who is known and loved by members of all generations and fans of different musical genres, also responded to Studenica's invitation and performed several well-known covers and original songs, and after that the party continued with a DJ.
Painter Milica Radović donated her paintings to contribute to the collection of funds for students.
The donor evening was supported by a large number of former scholars who are successful and accomplished people today.
Almost 2,000,000 dinars were collected for scholarships for Serbian students from disadvantaged groups. All proceeds from ticket sales are intended for the new generation of scholarship holders. More than 500 applications were received for the scholarship competition, and the selection process is ongoing. By the end of the year, the best candidates will be selected.
The first winner has been announced. „Miroslav Michael Djordjevic“ philanthropy awards“, which bears the name of the founder of the Studenica Foundation.
The winner of the award is Alex Maceski, a businessman of Serbian origin who lives in the United States of America (USA). He has been involved in humanitarian work for years and is trying to improve the reputation of Serbia in the world.
This year, the Studenica Foundation awarded a special award to the editorial staff of the Diaspora Program of the Radio Television of Serbia (RTS).
In the explanation of the decision on awarding the special award, it was stated that the editorial office of the RTS Diaspora Program is the only one in the domestic media space that has been continuously engaged in informing and strengthening the connection between the motherland and the diaspora for more than 30 years.
The Studenica Foundation is a humanitarian and non-profit organization founded in 1993. With the help of numerous benefactors, it has been supporting the education of Serbian youth for three decades. It has awarded more than 2,000 scholarships since its foundation until today.
The foundation is called Studenica after the Serbian monastery from 1190, which was the center of Serbian literacy and knowledge since its foundation. The monastery gave a blessing to the Foundation to use the Student's Cross as a symbol, which signifies construction, growth and progress.
