Montenegro Culture

Owing to its specific climate and history,Montenegro has been the home of many artists who have become world famouse.A lot of galleries,theatres,festivals and other cultural events show that the Montenigrin people pay a lot of attention to the culture.The high concentration of the artistic and cultural wealth was recognized in the Kotor so this town was included in the UNESCO list of cultural heritage.

The printed word in Montenegro goes way back in history.Thirty-eight years after Gutenberg’s Bible,in 1493,the first printing shop in the Balkans started its operation. One year later the first book was printed – Oktoih.

The state also has special areas for recreation, including four national parks: Durmitor, Biogradska Gora, Lovcen and Skadar lake. Moraca Monastery is famous for its cycle of St Ilija, one of the best 13th-century pieces of monumental painting in the Balkans.

250 books are published each year by the local press, and the country’s most popular newspapers include Pobjeda, Vijesti, Trend, Liberal and the weekly Monitor. Other sources of media include the MontenaFax news agency, one national television and seven radio stations.

Montenegrin painters produced timely reactions to the artistic movements in the modern world. The works of Petar Lubarda, Dado Djuric, Vojo Stanic and Milo Milunovic are exhibited in famous galleries and museums all over the world.

Today, Cetinje, is the centre of culture and art, while Podgorica is the main administrative and educational centre. The country has placed particular emphasis on sports activities and physical education, especially in the fields of hunting and fishing.