This March, the European House presents a rich and diverse program that combines film, literature, education, science and youth participation.
Film evenings on Fridays, the “Books in Focus” series, the EU Opportunities Academy, the “Science at Home” program, the “European Herbarium” and “Hands in the Dough” workshops are waiting for you.
All programs are free. Welcome to the European House!
See the full calendar of events at the European House for March.
Overview of the main events:
Film evenings at the European House during March are dedicated to International Women’s Day.
“Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL women and girls.”
#ForAllWomenAndGirls #InternationalWomensDay2026
March 13, 7 p.m. (European House, Shuman Hall)
I am Nevenka (Soy Nevenka)
Synopsis: In the year 2000, twenty-four-year-old Nevenka Fernandez, councilor for finance in the city of Ponferrada in Spain, becomes the victim of relentless persecution, both personally and professionally, by the mayor, a man who is used to enforcing his own will both in politics and in private life. Nevenka decides to report him, even though she knows that she will pay a high price for it – her environment does not support her, the community of Ponferrada turns its back on her, and the media exposes her to a public trial. Her case is starting the #Metoo movement in Spain long before the term even came into existence. A story based on true events, which turns its heroine into a pioneer, because she is the first to bring a powerful and influential politician to court for sexual and work harassment.
March 20, 7 p.m. (European House, Shuman Hall)
The Girl from Tomorrow (Primadonna)
Synopsis: A young woman in rural Italy in the 1960s is forced into marriage. She doesn’t fit into the rigid way of thinking in Sicily in 1965. What starts as a fairy tale with Lorenzo soon turns into a nightmare when he rapes her. According to custom, Lia must marry the man who raped her in order to save her honor. But she defies all social expectations and norms, and embarks on a personal and legal battle for self-determination.
March 27, 7 p.m. (European House, Shuman Hall)
Mermaids Don’t Cry
Synopsis: Anika, a supermarket clerk, dreams of the perfect mermaid fin. It would bring glamor to her chaotic world when her father returns and moves in with her again, her friend leaves her children with her to look after, while her would-be lover does not leave because he becomes homeless. But none of that matters: Anika needs fins that cost 2,458 euros. The film won the 2024 Austrian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (Karl Fischer).
BOOKS IN THE CENTER : “Eleni, or Nobody” – Rhea Galanaki
March 11th at 6 pm
The series of talks on contemporary European women’s literature, dedicated to translations supported through the Creative Europe program, continues with a discussion about the novel Eleni, or Niko by Rhea Galanaki, one of the most important contemporary Greek writers and winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Greek National Prize for Literature (2023).
The novel is about Elena Boukura, the first Greek painter in the 19th century, who disguised herself as a man to study painting in Italy. This poignant story, based on true events, will be presented on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
EU OPPORTUNITIES ACADEMY
Training dedicated to financing opportunities in the agricultural sector through IPARD and the Single Market Program. Participants will receive an overview of supported projects, basic eligibility criteria, as well as practical advice for developing project ideas and understanding grant mechanisms.
The number of places is limited. Application deadline: March 10, 2026.
Applications via the form at: info@eumogucnosti.rs
More information: www.eumogucnosti.rs
CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS – European herbarium
March 7/14/21/28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m
At the workshops of the European House, in cooperation with the Institute of Biology and the Children’s Cultural Center, children will create a herbarium inspired by the national flowers of European countries, including the national flower of Serbia. Through play and creative activities (drawing and collage), they will get to know the biological, cultural and historical characteristics of plants.
As a final result, the publication “European Herbarium” will be published in the form of a botanical book with children’s works and descriptions of plants.
SCIENCE AT HOME : Gravity – the biggest secret of the universe
March 31st at 7 pm
The new edition of the Science in the House series brings a conversation about gravity – a phenomenon that shapes the universe and our daily lives, but still hides some of the biggest questions of modern science.
From the fall of an apple to the movement of planets, from tides to black holes – gravity is the “invisible hand” of the cosmos. Is it a force or a curvature of space-time? Why is it weaker than other fundamental interactions? How to connect it to the quantum world?
Through examples of modern research, we will talk about Einstein’s theory of relativity, gravitational waves, black holes and attempts to create a “final theory” that would connect the very big and the very small.
Along with relevant guests, our moderators Slobodan Bubnjević and Marija Đurić – authors of the series “Science through stories” – will open a debate on why gravity is both the most famous and the most mysterious phenomenon in nature.
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Children’s workshop “Hands in dough”
March 23rd from 12 to 7 pm
The workshop improves scientific and digital literacy through simple science and technology experiments. The program includes an exhibition of educational posters and books for teachers, students and the general public. Special focus is on contemporary topics such as quantum technologies, in which the European Union plays a significant role.
” Hands in dough ” ( La main à la pâte ) is a project launched in 1996 by Georges Charpak , winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics, and the French Academy of Sciences, with the aim of improving the quality of science and technology teaching in schools.
Professor Stevan Jokić is the founder of the Serbian branch of this program and for his contribution to its application he received the PURKWA international award in 2007, awarded by the French Academy of Sciences.