Since 1993 in Vršac is been helding international theater festival ” Vršac theatrical autumn “. The festival has paarticipated 117 performances from the country and abroad. Vršac theater autumn is held every year in November.

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International Folk Festival ” The Wreath of Vršac “ is traditionally held in July. So far the fesfival has hosted ensembles from Greece, Spain, India, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Macedonia, Mexico, Canada, Moldova, Georgia, Russia, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Lithuania and Serbia. ” The  Wreath of Vršac “ festival attracts tourists from the country [...]

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Grape Harvest is the oldest such event in Serbia. It has a very long tradition because grapes have been grown here since the time of the Romans and Dacians to the present day. Traditionally, every year, on the third weekend in September Vršac stages an event called ” The Grape Ball ” . During this period there [...]

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In September 1972, Vršac staged three comedies which were performed by the students of the National School run by Mr Krekic MA. This date is considered the official date of the beginning of theatrical life in Serbia. In the course of the 19th century certain German Theatres from Timisoara as well as different travelling troupes [...]

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The first public exhibition was held in ” Konkordia ” Building in 1896 Much of the exponents exhibited on that occasion had been collected over a mere two – year period preceding the exhibition date. During the period 1898 – 1942, the Museum and Library in Vršac had operated as a single, integrated institution. Felix Milleker [...]

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The Holy Cross Chapel is located on Misa Hill above Vršac. It is the oldest Catholic Church in Banat. It is the second oldest building still standing on its original site in Vršac ( the oldest one is the Vršac Tower ) . The Church was built from 1720 to 1782. In autumn 1739, the town’ [...]

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This magnificent Roman Catholic Church, dedicated to St. Gerhardt, was built in 1863 over the foundations of a smaller Roman Catholic Church which, in its turn, had originally been an Orthodox house of worship adapted for Roman Catholic worship. Historical narrative goes further back. Reportedly, at this place, in the old days, there had also [...]

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The original monastery on this site was built in the 15th century, as the endowment of Jovan Branković. Under the Tsar’ s decree of the 18th century, the Središte Monastery along with several other Monasteries of the then Vršac Eparchy ceased to exist. Re – establishment of this Monastery was initiated in 1995, with the blessing of [...]

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It is probable that this Monastery was bilt by a member of the Branković family in the 15th century. A fresco in the Monastery Church,painted in the area where the benefactr i. e. founder of the Church is usually painted, represents the portrayal of Despot Jovan Branković. The church was constructed in traditional Raschka style, as [...]

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To have a Saint bearing the name of their town is one of the greatest treasures for the citizens of Vršac. It is St. Theodore of Vršac, Hieromartyr canonized in 1994. Under the leadership of Teodor Nestorović the Bishop Theodore of Vršac, in 1594, the people of Banat carrying the flags adorned with Saint Sava’ s [...]

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