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In anticipation of the jubilee – 180 years of glassmaking in Serbia, the 3rd Creative Glass Forum is currently taking place in Belgrade, organised by the Creative Glass Serbia Initiative,...

12.04.2026. On the Euronews program “EU Azbučnik,” the initiative “Creative Glass Serbia” was presented, highlighting key issues of sustainability and green innovation in the glass sector. The episode focused on...

Creative Glass Forum 2026 brings together artists, educators, researchers, and glass industry experts to explore contemporary approaches in working with glass, with a special focus on the concept of circular...

03.04.2026. The Cultural News programme on Radio Television of Serbia aired a feature on the promotion of the book Glass, which was recently held before a large audience. The event...

03.04.2026. At the Canvas Community Centre in Skadarlija, the promotion of the book Glass: Heritage, Art, Creative Economy, Technology took place, attracting a large audience and members of the professional...

Glassmaking in our country and throughout the region largely relies on the personal initiatives of individual artists. “We wanted to further promote glass and make it more accessible to a...

How has glass shaped culture and art throughout history? What role has it played in Serbia’s modern economy, and does it still hold the same influence today? Answers to these...

18.03.2026. On Friday, 3 April 2026, at 3 p.m. at the Kanvas community space, we will present the publication “Glass: Heritage, Art, Creative Economy, Technology”, edited by Prof. Dr. Hristina...

24.01.2026. From Roman merchant ships filled with glass shards to contemporary art studios across Europe, glass is one of the few materials that can be endlessly recycled without losing quality....

10.01.2026. Thanks to the documentation of glassmaking practices in engraving and grinding, carried out with the help of our engravers, we produced 152 technical drawings of patterns used both in...

Our collaborator, renowned glass artist and designer Jelena Milošević, spoke with journalist Filip Masimović on the show Novo jutro – Dea i Šarapa about how our activities help preserve Paraćin’s...

23.12.2025. Journalist Maša Đorđević created glass ornaments inspired by Paraćin glassmaking and shared the experience live with viewers of the Uranak show on K1 What does working with decorative glassmaking...

25.12.2025. The Creative Glass of Serbia Initiative organized the New Year Creative Glass Laboratory, where the rich tradition of Paraćin glassmaking was presented and reinterpreted through a contemporary artistic and...

23.12.2025. Newsmax Balkan covered our New Year workshop for making glass ornaments inspired by Paraćin glassmaking. Journalist Teodora Vukojčić, a native of Paraćin, designed an ornament that now decorates the...

January 4, 2026 – Journalist Zorana Rašić covered our event, which combines learning artistic crafts with mastering traditional glass decoration techniques, while creating authentic New Year glass ornaments for the...

On TV PRVA, in the program “150 Minutes,” a report featured our workshop for creating New Year ornaments inspired by Paraćin’s glassmaking heritage. Report: December 23, 2025, program “150 Minutes,”...

25. 12. 2025. The “Creative Glass Serbia” initiative organized the New Year Creative Glass Laboratory, where the rich tradition of Paraćin glassmaking was presented and reinterpreted through a contemporary artistic...

26. 12. 2025. The New Year workshop for painting glass ornaments brought together 30 participants of different ages and backgrounds—including glass artists, visual artists, creatives, and everyone interested in mastering...

5.01.2026. During the New Year period in Belgrade, a workshop was held in collaboration with the Institute for Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation as part of the “Creative Glass Serbia” initiative....

25.11.2025.In the 161st episode of the Scientific Portal on Radio Television of Serbia, you can watch a feature on our project, which brings together innovation, science, art, and glass recycling....

The end of the year brings a new Creative Glass LAB. The New Year Glass Laboratory is dedicated to reinterpreting traditional motifs from Paraćin glassmaking by painting holiday ornaments. Participants...

At the opening of the Wine Vision 2025 fair, we hosted a pop-up Creative Glass Lab in the Vaider pavilion of the Serbian Glass Factory. In collaboration with the Paraćin...

Journalist Miodrag Stefanović wrote about the participation of our initiative, Creative Glass Serbia, at the International Symposium in the Czech Republic. You can read the full newspaper article to learn...

A new edition Circular Glass has been launched on the UNESCO International Day on Intangible cultural heritage, presenting more than twenty stories of European artists who demonstrate how the intersection...

VR glasses are being developed to give users an immersive experience of the handmade glassmaking process, aiming to boost the local creative economy while preserving traditional crafts and artistic knowledge,”...

A group of researchers from Serbia, Slovenia, and Denmark is developing a new, scientifically based tool for assessing environmental impact – a carbon footprint calculator for glass products. This calculator...

Digitalization is the only way to preserve the intangible cultural heritage of handmade glass production in Serbia, which, after more than 100 years of tradition, is gradually disappearing, organizers announced...

Breaking glass as a means to relieve stress and rebuild self-confidence is no longer just a metaphor. Therapies combining art, psychological support, and craftsmanship are already popular in the United...

A team of researchers from Serbia, Denmark, and Slovenia is developing a carbon footprint calculator for artistic glass products. This tool aims to support the green transformation of traditional glassmaking...

In addition to Paraćin “šlifovanje” – the glass cutting and engraving technique recognised as intangible glassmaking heritage- a digital approach to preserving the skills of Serbian glass masters was also...

Serbian glassmaking and the authentic glass grinding and polishing technique developed in Paraćin were presented for the first time at the Engraving Symposium in the Czech Republic, a unique international...

The authentic glass cutting and engraving technique developed in Paraćin was presented for the first time at the Engraving Symposium in the Czech Republic, a unique international event that brings...

Do you know what Paraćin “glass cutting” is? This cutting and engraving technique for Serbian glass, recognised worldwide, is featured in an article by 24Sedam.rs about Paraćin glass engraving. The...

At the Energy Conference held from April 14 to 17, 2025, at the Zlatibor Resort Hotel in Zlatibor, an innovative online carbon footprint calculator was presented. This tool was developed...

19.01.2025. In the latest issue of Politika Magazine, there is coverage on the opportunities for small towns and the revitalization of Paraćin glass, highlighting the importance of this program for...

With the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, this year we are continuing the digital transformation of Paraćin glass. In the second phase of our...

29.10.2022. Experimental project for revitalizing glassmaking through the Creative Glass Laboratory, held to celebrate the International Year of Glass 2022. Our aim was to foster creative expression, acquire knowledge about...

16.03.2022. Dr. Mikić presented the “Digital Glass Serbia” initiative, which connects heritage with creative entrepreneurship. The international, invitation-only conference “Creative Industries & Heritage: Potentials and Challenges” brought together 40 participants...

The United Nations has declared this year the International Year of Glass. The goal is to promote glassmaking, and in Paraćin—once known as a glass city—the Local Heritage Museum has...

The multimedia exhibition “Economy of Paraćin – From the Mill to Industry: A Memory for an Optimistic Future” will be available to the public until the end of January. At...

At the end of November, a multimedia exhibition titled “Economy of Paraćin – From the Mill to Modern Industry: A Memory for an Optimistic Future” will open in Paraćin. It...