Živa Awards 2025 Introduces New Category to Celebrate Slavic Heritage Worldwide
The 10th anniversary of the Živa Awards marks a significant milestone for the Forum of Slavic Cultures (FSK), with a major expansion in its mission to promote Slavic cultural heritage. For the first time in 2025, the Živa Awards will introduce a groundbreaking new category: Best in Preserving Slavic Heritage Worldwide. This new initiative aims to […]
Živa Award 2025 Jury Announced: A Prestigious Group of Experts
The Živa Award, a distinguished recognition of exceptional museum practices in the Slavic world, has unveiled its 2025 Jury. Known for their professional evaluations and deep engagement with museums, the Živa Jury takes an unprecedented approach by visiting all participating and nominated museums in person. This rare in-situ practice allows the judges to gain invaluable […]
Živa Awards 2025 Ceremony to be Held in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Forum of Slavic Cultures (FSK) is excited to announce that the Živa Awards 2025 Ceremony will take place in the beautiful city of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from October 8 to October 12, 2025. Known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and vibrant cultural scene, Trebinje provides the perfect backdrop for this prestigious event celebrating excellence in the […]
FSK at the International Conference of Slavists in Belgrade
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the Forum of Slavic Cultures presented itself at the 54th International Conference of Slavists which took place at the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade. On 11 September, Dr. Andreja Rihter, Director of the FSK, and Mladen Vesković, Editor-in-Chief of the 100 Slavic Novels collection, discussed the work of […]
The Živa Award 2024 for the Best Slavic Museum was granted to the Regional Museum of History Ruse, Bulgaria
On Friday, 27 September, Živa Award Ceremony was held in the Culture House in Gabrovo. This year, the Živa jury, composed of thirteen judges – the museum experts from different Slavic countries and the European Museum Academy (EMA), nominated 20 museums from 10 countries for the award. The recipients of the Živa Awards 2024 are: […]
The 10th Živa Award conference and ceremony is starting
10th edition of the Živa Award ceremony with a conference will be held from 25 to 29 September 2024 at the Regional Ethnographic Open-Air Museum ETAR in Gabrovo in Bulgaria. This year, 20 museums from 10 countries are nominated for the award. The Olympic Museum Sarajevo, Public Institution City Museums The Museum of Herzegovina, Trebinje […]
21 Museums in the Competition for the 10th Živa Award
The call for entries for the 10th edition of the Živa Award presented by the Forum of Slavic Cultures is now closed. Judges will visit the 21 entries from 10 countries and, after an expert consultation, will select the winners and the recipients of the special recognitions. The judges are on the road, the […]
Call for 2024 Živa Award is out!
We kindly invite you to sign up for the Živa Award 2024 for the Best Slavic Museum and for the Best Slavic Heritage Site. The Award does not require any application fee. The call will be open until the 14 March 2024 and to enter on-line form has to be filled-in and submitted with a […]
FSK announces the ŽIVA AWARD 2023 winning Slavic Museums at the ceremony in Bratislava!
The Forum of Slavic Cultures celebrated the nominated Slavic museums and the winners of the Živa Award 2023, on its ninth anniversary from 2 to 4 October 2023 in Bratislava. This festive event, which ended on October 4 with the announcement of the Živa Award 2023 prizes-winning museums, was prepared in cooperation and with the […]
FSK Meeting with Bulgarian Ministry of Culture and “Etar” Museum Representatives
The Forum of Slavic Cultures is actively engaged in its 2024 activities. In August, director Andreja Rihter held a work meeting with officials from the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture and the Regional ethnographic open-air museum “Etar.” The primary purpose of this meeting was to enhance collaboration and discuss the upcoming Živa 2024 award ceremony. During […]