Belgrade Philharmonic "offers support to highest bidder"

The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra recently issued a tongue-in-cheek "call for tender", pledging its support to the party that offers the highest bid.

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Thursday, 19.04.2012.

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The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra recently issued a tongue-in-cheek "call for tender", pledging its support to the party that offers the highest bid. It has in the meantime been announced that the "tender" failed as no offers arrived - despite the promise of the orchestra's "public support for the political party that offers the most money". Belgrade Philharmonic "offers support to highest bidder" However, Director Ivan Tasovac said there were also two further conditions: that the party in question must offer "land near the Sava and Danube rivers for the construction of a new Philharmonic building", and, perhaps most discouragingly for possible participants in the tender, that the party in question must prove that any member of its main board attended a concert during the past four years. Interior Minister and SPS party leader Ivica Dacic ventured to comment on the stunt and was not amused - he on Thursday dubbed the effort "cynical". "The suggestion made by Tasovac is politically cynical, but this is necessary and I am in favor of politicians competing in building socially important institutions. Everything that's in the interest of culture, arts, sports, should receive support and I will continue to do that as I have done before, regardless of anyone's proposals," Dacic was quoted as saying. Belgrade Philharmonic soloist Sanja Romic is seen in another original promo, dubbed 'The Lineup' (bgf.rs) B92 Tanjug

Belgrade Philharmonic "offers support to highest bidder"

However, Director Ivan Tasovac said there were also two further conditions: that the party in question must offer "land near the Sava and Danube rivers for the construction of a new Philharmonic building", and, perhaps most discouragingly for possible participants in the tender, that the party in question must prove that any member of its main board attended a concert during the past four years.

Interior Minister and SPS party leader Ivica Dačić ventured to comment on the stunt and was not amused - he on Thursday dubbed the effort "cynical".

"The suggestion made by Tasovac is politically cynical, but this is necessary and I am in favor of politicians competing in building socially important institutions. Everything that's in the interest of culture, arts, sports, should receive support and I will continue to do that as I have done before, regardless of anyone's proposals," Dačić was quoted as saying.

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