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Exhibition of Serbian naïve art painting opens in Brussels

Brussels, 21 February 2007

European Commissioner in charge of education, training, culture and youth Ján Figel launched last night the Exhibition of Naïve Art Painting from the Babka Gallery collection in the Berlaymont building, the seat of the European Commission in Brussels.

Figel said that more than 200 hundred years ago, many Slovaks found their home in Vojvodina, where many nationalities now live together, and described Serbia’s northern province by the parable "Europe in miniature". He also added that one of the keys to keeping the identity is art and creativity.

I am convinced that the art and culture of Serbia and the West Balkan countries has a lot to offer to the common Europe, he said and added that naïve art of Vojvodina's Slovaks is a unique part of this heritage.

Director of the Serbian government’s EU Integration Office Tanja Miscevic said that unity in diversity is the motto and distinctive feature of the EU and noted that naïve painting is undoubtedly a part of the Serbian cultural heritage and distinctiveness.

The exhibition, organised by the Babka Gallery in Kovacica with the support of the Serbian government and the EU Integration Office, will run until March 7. Also present at the opening were Head of Serbian Mission to the EU Ambassador Roksanda Nincic, European Commissioner for Science and Research Janez Potocnik, founder of the Babka Gallery Pavel Babka, as well as many officials, members of diplomatic corps and journalists.