Presentation of the Book “Such Were the Times” by Jelena Trpković

On Sunday, March 22, at 7 PM, we will present the book “Such Were the Times” by Jelena Trpković.

The diary entries of painter Jelena Trpković cover the period from 1989 to 2006, but are most concentrated around the dramatic events of the war years: the siege and bombing of Dubrovnik, the death of her husband Milan Milišić, her return to Belgrade, wartime Belgrade, and the first post-war years. During this time, Jelena travels under extremely difficult conditions across a fragmented country, maintains contact with friends across Yugoslavia, co-founds peace movements and protests, and fights against hatred and violence…
This authentic testimony is a compelling read and reveals many lesser-known aspects of wartime reality. The book is also a brief history of the cultural scene in Belgrade, Serbia, and Yugoslavia during those years. It brings together the names of those who refused hatred alongside those who created it. It is also a story of broken friendships and newly formed, anti-war ones. Images of destruction and war intertwine with images of resistance. The book is both a chronicle of the Yugoslav drama of disintegration and war, and of everyday life marked by sanctions, closed borders, broken connections, and constant struggle. It stands as essential reading for understanding “such times.”

Participants:
Jelena Trpković, author
Ivana Dragutinović Sokolovski, visual artist
Tomislav Marković, publicist
Dragan Stojković, publisher (MOST ART JUGOSLAVIJA – Zemun)
Đuro Tadić, co-publisher (Association of Cultural Values – Sisak)

Moderator:
Dubravka Stojanović

Excerpts from the book will be read by:
Sergej Trifunović

The number of seats is limited. Tickets priced at 300 RSD are available at the Museum of the 1990s (Kneza Miloša 3, Belgrade) every day from 10 AM to 8 PM.

By purchasing each ticket, you help the development of the program in the Museum of the Nineties.