The gatherings will be held in public squares or in front of Serbian embassies and consulates, with most starting at 11:30 a.m. so that participants can pay tribute to the victims with 16 minutes of silence at 11:52, the exact time the canopy collapsed a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Switzerland, a commemorative gathering will be held only in Bern, where, according to the informal group “1152 Switzerland,” a national event will bring together people from across the country in commemoration of the 16 victims of the canopy collapse. The gathering in Bern will begin at 1:30 p.m. for administrative reasons, but organizers have called on everyone to observe 16 minutes of silence at 11:52, wherever they may be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations have also been announced in Greece, Malta, Cyprus, and New Zealand.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The informal group \u201cDiaspora with the Students\u201d, which is organizing some of the announced gatherings, stated that several events will also include a photo exhibition \u201cbearing witness to the perseverance of citizens in their struggle for truth and justice\u201d over the past year. The statement also notes that representatives of Serbian embassies and consulates have been invited to attend the gatherings organized by this informal group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Under the slogan \u201cOne World, One Struggle!\u201d, students from the Faculty of Philosophy and the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb have called for a commemoration to honor the victims of the canopy collapse. The gathering in Zagreb will take place at 11:30 a.m. in front of the Serbian Embassy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cStand with Novi Sad. Stand for justice and truth,\u201d the Zagreb students said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students from Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina have also invited citizens to join a gathering marking the anniversary of the tragedy, expressing support for students in Serbia. The Banja Luka gathering is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. in front of the Rectorate building on the university campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *Note: The list is not final, as new gatherings are being announced daily in the days leading up to November 1.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n D.S.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To mark the anniversary of the collapse of the canopy at the Novi Sad Railway Station, commemorative gatherings will be held this weekend in more than 50 cities around the world, organized by Serbian citizens living abroad. The November 1 gatherings will take place in about 15 cities across the United States, several in Australia, and multiple cities in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Austria, Italy, and other European countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[369,370,18],"form":[71],"concept":[188],"contents":[153],"coauthors":[5],"class_list":["post-20529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-diaspora","tag-november-1","tag-protest","form-news","concept-society","contents-society","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-25"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCommemorations in the Balkans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Cities Marking the Anniversary of the Canopy Collapse:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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