Serbski spektakl polityczny. O znaczeniach wizyty Władimira Putina w belgradzkiej Świątyni Świętego Sawy

Its magnificent appearance and the multiple ideological connotations made the Temple of Saint Sava an arena where various public ceremonies are organized – not only those of purely religious nature, but also political and ideological performances. One of the most important events of this kind was the Vladimir Putin’s visit to Belgrade on January 17, 2019. During the one-day stay in Serbia, the Russian leader met with President Alexander Vučić and his associates. This article is an attempt to analyze the ideological and symbolic message of the political spectacle planned with precision and great care for legibility, and thus taking the form of a performative implementation of the existing ideas ruling the way in which a political event (surrounded by a religious-like aura) should present itself.