ARRIVING AT THE ARTISTIC GATHERING
Welcome to Serbia and welcome to the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023!
Once you arrive, we’re sure that you will be eager to get started exploring the programme – and of course the wonderful sights and sounds of Belgrade and Novi Sad.
We are very excited to have you with us!

A WARM WELCOME
On Sunday 19th November, from 08:00 to 22:00, volunteers from ASSITEJ Serbia will be waiting for our delegates and guests at the airport, where we will welcome you warmly and provide any necessary information.
More information about transportation options from the airport is available here.
ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
If you are an audience member or delegate with accessibility requirements which you would like to make us aware of please click here.
PROGRAMME
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Please be reminded that an Access Pass does not guarantee access to a performance or an event due to limited seating capacity in each venue and you should reserve a Ticket for every event you wish to attend.
If you are attending an event in-person, you may choose to print your Ticket, or the QR code can be scanned directly from your phone, tablet, or other device.
If you are attending an event online, you will be sent a unique one-time access ZOOM link.
More information about how to redeem your Access Pass and book your Tickets is available here.

REGISTRATION
Volunteers from ASSITEJ Serbia will be available to help you with picking up your accreditation and welcome materials, as well as any questions you may have!
We have registration desks available at the following times and in the following locations:
Sunday 19th November at Little Theatre “Duško Radović”, Belgrade*
The registration desk is open 1 hour before and 1 hour after the performance of
The Stolen Prince & The Lost Princess (which starts at 12:00 noon):
11:00 am – 12:00 noon
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The registration desk is open 1 hour before and 1 hour after the stage reading of the play, Boys Will Not Carry Guns (which starts at 7:00 pm):
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Monday 20th November at Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Belgrade*
The registration desk is open from 8:30 am until 5:30 pm
*Please register at these desks if you are hoping to make use of the joint bus from Belgrade to Novi Sad on Tuesday 21st November (being organised by ASSITEJ Serbia to depart at 8am from the Mercure Belgrade Excelsior). Registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
Monday 20th November at Students Cultural Centre Fabrika, Novi Sad
The registration desk is open from 1:00 pm until 8:00 pm
Tuesday 21st – Friday 24th November at Students Cultural Centre Fabrika, Novi Sad
The registration desk is open from 8:45 am until 5:00 pm
TRANSPORTATION FROM BELGRADE TO NOVI SAD
Joint travel from Belgrade to Novi Sad will be organised by ASSITEJ Serbia on Tuesday 21st November for participants who register for this at the registration desks in Belgrade (on a first-come-first-served basis). The bus will depart the Mercure Belgrade Excelsior at 8am.
If you are travelling independently, please know that there are no intercity buses directly from the airport.
Buses from Belgrade to Novi Sad depart regularly from 03:00 to 00:00 from the Central Bus Station. Buses are, at most, 30 minutes apart. The timetable for these buses can be found here. Ticket prices are between 4 and 8 EUR each way, depending on the bus company you select. The duration of the trip is around 90 minutes, if the bus is non-stop and depending on the traffic.
A better option is the express train “SOKO” that leaves every hour daily from Belgrade Central Train Station “PROKOP”.
This station is approximately 8 minutes by taxi from the Little Theatre “Duško Radović”, our venue for the opening ceremony. The express train also departs every 64 minutes from New Belgrade Train Station, which is 20 minutes walking distance from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts.
The journey takes a little over 30 minutes from Belgrade to Novi Sad. Details can be found on the website here.
1st class tickets are 732 RSD each way (6,2 EUR), while 2nd class tickets cost 573 RSD (5 EUR). Take a look at the train schedule to find the best option for you. For a return ticket, there is a 20% discount offered. Tickets can be bought online, but unfortunately, the website is in Serbian only. There is an app for Serbia Railway which has English language settings, but no account can be made through an international mobile number. The app can be downloaded here.
SUPPORT WITH YOUR ACCESS PASS, TICKETS, OR USER ACCOUNT
If you have any questions about your Access Pass, Tickets, or User Account, you are welcome to:
Or send us a message via the
“Have A Question?”
chat widget which appears in the bottom right corner of every page on the website.
MORE INFORMATION
We have compiled lots of information for you to browse on the event website:
Artistic Gathering
ASSITEJ Serbia
Welcome To Serbia
Transportation
Getting Around
Other Useful Information
Alternatively, you can also download the Welcome Pack:
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