THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES AT RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF MR. THOMAS KENEALLY AND ATTEND SWEDISH-SERBIAN GALA CONCERT

Belgrade, 24 June 2009 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine attended a reception and public reading in honour of Mr. Thomas Keneally, author of “Schindler’s Ark”, at the Kolarac Foundation tonight.

This event was organized by H.E. Ms. Claire Birgin, Australian Ambassador to Serbia, who introduced Mr. Keneally and his spouse to Their Royal Highnesses.

After that, Their Royal Highnesses attended a Gala Concert “From Mozart to ABBA – a European Promenade” also at the Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation, hosted by H.E. Mr. Nils Krister Bringeus, Swedish Ambassador to Serbia, and organized in the run-up to the Swedish European Union Presidency.

This extraordinary concert was marked by superb performances of Ms. Jadranka Jovanovic, famous Serbian mezzo-soprano, Mr. Peter and Patrik Jablonski, famous Swedish pianists, and the Symphony Orchestra of Belgrade National Television, led by Maestro Bojan Sudjic.

Both of these fine cultural events, which marked Belgrade’s cultural week, were attended by many members of the diplomatic corps, theatre and music personalities, as well as many politicians.