Participants and guests were welcomed by Committee Chairman Dragan Stanojevic, who emphasised that art is one of the most beautiful ways to connect people, cultures and communities, and that the National Assembly should be a place of meeting and presenting the best that our people have.

After the opening remarks, the audience was addressed by Prof. Svetlana Matic and Marija Viktorija Zivanovic. The artistic part of the programme included a performance by the vocal ensemble "Brojanice" (“Rosary”), awards and plaques were presented to the participants, followed by the introduction of the participants and a poetry reading.

The festival brought together talented artists who, through their work, build bridges between different countries and cultures, with a special emphasis on connecting with the diaspora and Serbs in the region.