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BLAGO Fund was formed in 1998 by the Serbian Unity Congress. Great patrons of the fund are HRH CP Alexander Karageorgevich and His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadija Diocese. It is all about this:
The goal of the BLAGO Fund is to preserve and promote Serbian
treasures in a way that ties together the past, present and future. It
has two clear objectives. The first is to record, archive and conserve
the most vulnerable products of our culture in a systematic and
organized way and to disseminate this information to specialists and
the general public alike. The second is to encourage and support the
development of exceptional Serbian talent.
Since 1998 the BLAGO Fund has undertaken the following efforts:
| 1998 |
First BLAGO fundraiser in San Francisco.
The very first BLAGO Archive of Monastery Ravanica was accomplished in June of 1998. As the state of digital photography was in its infancy, majority of pictures taken were 35mm positives. Nikon N90S was used for slides, and Fuji-Nikon E2 (1M px SLR) was used for digital and VR photographs. Later in the year the very first archive appeared on our web site.
In June of 1998 the very first BLAGO awards for young talents were distributed at the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade. Virtual exhibition can be found here.
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| 1999 |
Send BLAGO fundraiser canceled due to the NATO bombing of Serbia.
Special performance of students of Academy of Music in Belgrade.
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| 2000 |
Monastery Mileseva was archived in July of 2000. The very same equipment was used here as in Ravanica. Mileseva archive can be found here. |
| 2001 |
BLAGO created a special fundraiser and undertook an effort of fresco restoration in Monastery Mileseva. Frescoes "White Angle", "The Last Sapper", and "Nemanjic Dynasty" are restored. A special gallery of this effort can be found here.
Again, young talents from the Academy of Applied Arts received BLAGO Awards at the graduating exhibition.
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| 2002 |
Archive of the King's Church in Studenica was created in July of 2002. Nikon F5 was used for slide pictures, and Fuji FinePix S2 for digital. The archive can be seen here. Pictures of the St Sava's upper sanctuary can also be seen.
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2003
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In 2003 the BLAGO Fund focused to the Serbian cultural heritage in Kosovo and Metohija. Monastery Gracanica was the first one added to the archive. Kodak DCS 14n camera was used for digital photos in 14Mpx resolution.
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2004
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Monasteries of the Old Ras region in Serbia were subject of the archiving in 2004. Moanstery Sopocani, Djurdjevi Stupovi, and St Peter's Church around Novi Pazar were archived in July of 2004.
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2005
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Prof Dr Marko Jaric Fund award for the scintific achivements in physics for 2005.
Monastery Decani, the masterpiece of the Serbian medeval heritage in Kosovo and Metohija was archived in August of 2005.
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| 2006 |
Prof Dr Marko Jaric Fund award for the scintific achivements in physics for 2006.
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2007
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Prof Dr Marko Jaric Fund award for the scintific achivements in physics for 2007.
Patriarchate of Pec complex with four churches and narthex was archived in July of 2007. Cannon EOS 1Ds Mark 2 and 5D were used for digital and VR photogaphy.
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2008
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Prof Dr Marko Jaric Fund award for the scintific achivements in physics for 2008.
Copies of 35mm slide deposited with Princenton University and Dumbarton Oaks Library in Washington.
Signed letter of understanding and cooperation with Serbian Academy of Science.
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For the last 10 years, BLAGO Fund maintains its own web site.
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