Gradska opstina Palilula

Traditional cultural manifestation “PALILULA NIGHT 2018”, organized by Palilula Municipality-Niš within the city celebration days of the “Holy Emperor Constantine and Emperor Jelena” was held on Sunday, 03.June 2018, on the plateau next to PALILULA train ramp, in “Episkopska” and `Vojvode Gojka` street .
Aleksandar Ždrale, president of , spoke on the content of the music-scenic program, entitled “In the heart of the PALILLA” and the other activities of interest that precede the manifestation “PALILULA NIGHT 2018”, in the cooperation with numerous organizations and institutions, before the beginning of the program. Municipality of Palilula. He then went with his associates to the participants of the Folk Crafts and Handicrafts Exhibition at the Palilul Market.

Through the Palilula activity and the music-scenic program this year were led by journalist-host Dragan Stojanovic Zika and the actors of the Nis National Theater, actors Ivana and Miroljub Nedovic. “This year the legend of Palilula, Živojin Isaković Čokalija and cartoonist-architect Aleksandar Blatnik are not with us. The program of Palilula Night 2018 is dedicated to them, said the President of the Municipality of Palilula, Aleksandar Ždrale, in his welcome speech.

The program began with the performance of the Military Orchestra, followed by the participants and winners of Francophonic songs contest; Chamber Orchestra “IMPRESSION”, Folk Ensemble of the Center for Traditional Culture and Spirituality “Vuk Karadzic”, Academic Fook Ensemble “ORO”, Ensemble “GRACIJA”, KUD “ABRAŠEVIĆ”. Rock band “KRAMER”. At the intersection of Bishop’s and Kursulina Street, a program in the “direction” of the pop rock “VOICE” took place.

This year, it was confirmed that Palilula from Nis is recognizable as a part of the city, where the spirit of the old quarter, the craftsemen, and the Bohemian Nis is cultivated. On the Palilula railway ramp, in “Episkopka street” and in the street “Vojvode Gojka”, besides participants of the cultural and artistic pop program, thousands of people from Nis-`Palilulci` and numerous guests from other cities joined on this occasion. The organizers of the event were visited by the Consul General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Nis, Prof. Dr. Edvin Sugarev, representatives of City Municipalities, the Niš Diocese, directors of institutions and public utility companies.