More than 8,000 visitors participated in the “Open Days” this year
On the occasion of the Day of the City, the Tourism Organization of the City of Novi Sad initiated and, together with Novi Sad cultural institutions and other business entities, organized “Open Days” on February 3 and 4, in order to enable citizens of Novi Sad, as well as tourists, to be part of this celebration through a series of free programs. According to preliminary reports, the event initiated by TONS was visited by more than 8,000 fellow citizens, but also guests from other cities (Subotica, Kikinda, Belgrade, Zemun, Obrenovac, Valjevo…). Also, to 4,000 children, students of the first grades of primary schools in Novi Sad, we have traditionally donated picture books about Novi Sad, dubbed “The City with the Heart of a Dove”.
Our intention, as the initiator of the action, to enable citizens to participate in the celebration of the Day of the City and thus get to know it better, was achieved. Our wish was to motivate citizens to become regular “consumers” of cultural events, as well as to become its ambassadors through numerous cultural and tourism programs and spread the knowledge gained on this occasion, as well as to pique the interest of visiting Novi Sad in all those with whom they come into contact. In addition, our goal was to, at the time of year when all celebrations have ended and there are no significant events, attract tourists from the surrounding area and present our city as a desirable tourist destination with an abundant offer that they can enjoy throughout the year.
We are very pleased that our initiative on the occasion of the Day of the City has been recognized and that, from year to year, the number of applications for free programs is increasing, as well as the institutions that join the TONS initiative, i.e. the “Open Days” campaign. This all tells us that the initiative has the potential to continue to unfold and grow for years to come.
Here’s how the “Open Days” went
By hiring guides from the Association of Guides of Novi Sad, TONS provided six free walking tours of the city and the Petrovaradin Fortress.
The following Novi Sad cultural institutions and business entities have joined in this year’s event by TONS:
During the “Open Days” campaign, the Museum of Vojvodina provided a free visit to the permanent exhibition and the thematic “Glass” exhibition. The youngest visitors were able to explore the museum through an interactive map by Harlampije the Mouse.
The Atelje 61 tapestry production facility was open to visitors on both days when professional guided tours were organized, and organized tours of the Petrovaradin Fortress finished at this cultural institution.
The Gallery of Matica Srpska has prepared a professional interpretation of the exhibitions “Paja Jovanović and Gustav Klimt” and “Pomorišac”.
All exhibitions in the building of the Museum of the City of Novi Sad at the Petrovaradin Fortress were available to visitors on both days. Expert guided tours were organized through the exhibition “Mileva: We are the Rock”, as well as a tour of the Underground Military Galleries.
The Gallery of Fine Arts gift collection of Rajko Mamuzić had two professional guided tours through the permanent exhibition on both days.
On both days, the Tamburica Fest Museum organized an expert guided tour through the exhibition “Tamburica Tradition in Vojvodina”.
The Novi Sad Children’s Cultural Center organized the exhibition “Art/Artist is…”, which was realized based on the art competition for children and young people aged 4 to 18, as well as the promotion of the Kuglolina picture book for children, by Danijela Ćirjaković.
In the exhibition space of the Tourist Organization of the City of Novi Sad, visitors could see the exhibition “Impressions of visitors” and try on the VR glasses of the EXIT festival. The exhibition and glasses will be available to all interested guests in the coming days.
During February 1 and 2, interested citizens and tourists can see the virtual exhibition “Serbian Vojvodina” by scanning the QR code on the glass of the City Library in Novi Sad, while on the Day of the City membership was free. A guided tour through the branches of the library was held on Saturday, February 3.
At the Space Museum at the Petrovaradin Fortress, visitors could hear the story of how satellites are made and launched, how they communicate with satellites, or peer into the world of cosmonautics, i.e. space engineering, explore the mysteries of planets, stars and galaxies in the Planetarium.
The Serbian National Theatre and the Tourism Organization of the City of Novi Sad have distributed several tickets for La Traviata and the play “Ujež”, which were won by the lucky winners of the giveaway organized on the Instagram profile of TONS.
Two performances were held at the Youth Theatre as part of the “Open Days” campaign: “Who said meow?” and “While I feed and clothe you.”
A concert of the best students of the Academy of Arts from Novi Sad was held in the City Concert Hall on Sunday, February 4. On this occasion, students of the Department of Dramatic Arts, the Department of Music and the Department of Fine and Applied Arts presented their talent to fellow citizens and their guests with a rich program.
For all film lovers, the “Arena Cineplex” cinema gave away free tickets for two screenings of the movie “Napoleon”, on February 3 and 4.
