Invitation letter for the Fifth Summer School of the Serbian Language

Dear friends,

Matica srpska – Association of Members in Montenegro1 with associates (Municipality of Nikšić and NGO “Friends of Nikšić”) cordially invites you to participate in the Summer School of Serbian Language, which will be organized from 6th July to 27th July 2025 in Nikšić and Herceg Novi. The school is intended for students of Serbian language (European and world universities), the Serbian diaspora and all interested people over 18 years of age. Lectures will include learning the Serbian language (ekavian and ijekavian pronunciation, speaking skills, writing, grammatical and lexical system) and
will be organized on three levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced). Lectures by university professors in the field of Serbian literature, film, history of Serbs and Serbian language, history of Montenegro, art, science, religion are also planned… This year, just like they did previously, the organizers will try to offer high-quality and diverse contents, so many extracurricular activities will be organised – visiting the Montenegrin coast (Herceg Novi from 24-28 July), tour of Zabljak and Black Lake, Piva Lake, visit to the Ostrog monastery, and tour of cultural and historical sites of Montenegro, poetry and film evenings, festivals, concerts, learning folk dances … A short films about the Summer School of Serbian Language 2022, 2023 and 2024 are available via the following links: https://youtu.be/AF87L0EglGk, https://youtu.be/ppgwn7EI_bs?si=n2gCCthBMY4PZPKlhttps://youtu.be/TNRXrA0BKq8?si=9DlTojMGSN2y4EHF

Attendees will be accommodated in double and triple rooms at the Onogošt Hotel2 (with a possible surcharge for a single room). Rooms  have a private bathroom, TV and internet. Meals (two meals a day) are provided in the hotel restaurant. Interested candidates should fill in the application form (which can be downloaded at the link https://maticasrpskacg.org/skola/) and send a short motivation letter (up to 1,000 characters). The motivation letter could be written in Serbian, English, or Russian. The requested data should be sent to the e-mail address [email protected] by May 1st, 2025 at the latest. The organizers will inform you immediately after the application whether you have been accepted, and by May 9th, 2025 at the latest. The number of participants is limited to 30. All participants who pass the final test receive diplomas from Matica Srpska – Association of Members in Montenegro for successfully completed Summer School. Instead of paying the full price of accommodation, food, tuition and extracurricular programs, each participant will pay 500 euros, and the rest of the costs will be covered by the organizer (Matica Srpska – Association of Members in Montenegro) with associates (Municipality of Niksic and NGO “Friends of Nikšić”) and sponsors. Participants bear the costs of travel and health insurance.

For all additional information about our Summer School, you can contact us at: [email protected].