Serbian President Boris Tadic visits Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland September 21, 2009
Serbian President Boris Tadic came to the United States to meet with other world leaders at the United Nations. Thanks to Alex Machaskee and others, President Tadic spent a few days in Cleveland, Ohio meeting with Ohio Governor Strickland, US Senator Voinovich and US Congressman Kucinich as well as members of the Serbian-American community.
Before leaving for New York, President Tadic visited the beautiful Serbian Cultural Gardens.
The Serbian Garden looked beautiful and impressive.
Milan Damljanovic and his son do some last minute preparation
When President Tadic arrived, he greeted digniatries and supporters. Alex Machaskee then led President Tadic on a tour of the Cleveland Serbian Garden.
Serbian President Boris Tadic and Alex Machaskee enter the Serbian Garden in Cleveland
Serbian president Boris Tadic arrives at the Serbian Cultural Garden in Cleveland and greets Mayor Frank Jackson and others
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson with Serbian President Boris Tadic and others
The first stop on the Garden tour was the statue of famed inventor Nikola Tesla.
Alex Machaskee shows president Boris Tadic the Tesla statue
Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was one of the greatest inventors in history. Alex Machaskee shows the bust of Tesla to President Tadic.
The next stop was at the bust of King Peter I.
The bust of King Peter 1
They then moved on to the bust of Serbian scientist Michael Pupin.
Alex Machaskee, Mayor of Cleveland Frank Jackson, President Boris Tadic and Dr. Branimir Simic-Glavaski
Viewing the Michael Pupin statue
The next stop was at the bust of Petar Petrovic Njegos
President Tadic visits a statue honoring Serbian bishop and poet Petar Petrovic Njegos
The tour came full circle as President Tadic and the group returned to the main area of the Serbian Garden to see the new icon of Saint Sava and greet the people.
The new iconic relief of Saint Sava is cast in pure bronze and enshrined in majestic black granite. It is now the focal point of the Serbian Garden's central plaza.
Saint Sava (Sveti Sava)
Alex Machaskee and Rev. Zivojin Jakovljevic
Alex Strmac
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, Serbian President Boris Tadic, granite artist Marko Dimitrijevic and Alex Machaskee
Only Unity Saves the Serbs
In addition to being the patron saint of the Serbian people, Saint Sava (Sveti Sava) was also a dominant contributor to the education, democratic reform and culturing of Serbian society in the Twelfth century. His contributions to the advancement of the Serbian people reached far beyond his significant guidance of their spiritual growth.
Marko Dimitrijevic
Marko Dimitrijevic of Euro Stone and Tile Inc. did the granite work on the icon.
Cleveland Serbian-Americans Vladah Vasiljevich and Mr. and Mrs. Miodrag Bumbich
Boris Tadic, Alex Machaskee and Reverend Mile Matic
Serbian president Boris Tadic and supporters
Serbian president Boris Tadic and supporters
Serbian president Boris Tadic and Reverend Zivojin Jakovljevic
Vladah Vasiljevich, Jovo Batkovic, Serbian president Boris Tadic and Miodrag Bumbich
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Alex Machaskee
President Tadic views the new icon in the Serbian Garden honoring Saint Sava, and greets Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and others before leaving
See more of the Serbian Cultural Garden and statues of Nikola Tesla, Petar Petrovic Njegos, Michael Pupin, King Peter 1 and more in the Serbian Cultural Garden
