Petar Celik is a Serbian bodybuilder born on December 25, 1949 in Belgrade. He completed elementary and secondary school in Backa Palanka. He was Mister Serbia and Mister Yugoslavia eighteen times, a European Champion three times and a World Champion ten times. He acquired the title of bodybuilding professor in Belgrade in 1998 after acquiring the title of higher coach two years earlier at the Faculty of Physical Culture in Novi Sad. He was an associate professor of bodybuilding at the Higher School for Sports Coaches in Belgrade, he founded the first bodybuilding club in Yugoslavia in 1971 and he currently works as a fitness trainer in the Petar Celik Institute of Pliancy in Novi Sad. In this interview with the Urban Book Circle’s editor-in-chief Djuradj Vujcic, the Father of Serbian Bodybuilding as he is often called spoke about his beginnings, correct nutrition, a healthy way of living and the importance of spiritual and physical.
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INTERVIEW – Celik: Stronger than Steel / Interview with legendary bodybuilder Petar Celik by Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist and writer, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle.
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Dr. Christopher DiCarlo is a philosopher, educator, author and the founder of Critical Thinking Solutions. In this interview with Urban Book Circle Editor-in-Chief Djuradj “George” Vujcic, he discusses how to teach critical thinking, why debates are still viable, the importance of dialogue and what potentially makes an idea a dangerous idea.
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Stan Efferding is an IFBB professional bodybuilder and world-record holding powerlifter. In this interview with the Urban Book Circle’s Djuradj Vujcic, he discusses how he created The Vertical Diet and why its sustainable, why sleep and walks are so important...
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Dr. Oren Amitay is a registered psychologist and media commentator based in Toronto. In this interview with the Urban Book Circle’s Djuradj “George” Vujcic, he discusses the psychology behind people who wear face masks and people who don’t.
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Fr. Jovan Marjanac is a Serbian Orthodox priest at the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church in Kitchener, Ontario. In this interview with the Urban Book Circle’s Djuradj Vujcic, he discusses the essentiality of churches and why they should be re-opened in Ontario.
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Dr. Oren Amitay is a registered psychologist and media commentator based in Toronto. In this interview with the Urban Book Circle’s Djuradj “George” Vujcic, he discusses mental health during trying times.
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· AUTHOR · Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist and writer, co-founder and owner, editor-in-chief of the UBC.
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“Maybe just the rays of light are coming through the dark, but as long as there are rays of light, a soul will turn despair into a poem and someone’s cry will be heard through collapsing time.” – Danijela Kovacevic Mikic, MFA, Serbian writer, linguist, researcher, literary critic and poet.
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LITERARY CRITICISM – Peroration That Makes You Silent and Where Solitude Can Be Smelt by Danijela Kovacevic Mikic, MFA, linguist and researcher, educational program editor of the Urban Book Circle.
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· AUTHOR · Danijela Kovacevic Mikic, MFA, linguist and researcher, educational program editor of the UBC.
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MIND ROOM – “Who believes in miracles, creates miracles.” – Prvoslav “Pearse” Vujcic, renowned Canadian philosopher.
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Edited by Deidre McAuliffe, MFA, Irish Canadian linguist and researcher, literary program editor of the UBC.
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· AUTHOR · Prvoslav “Pearse” Vujcic, MFA, renowned Canadian philosopher and writer, founder of the UBC.
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Urban Book Circle: a circle
of the gifted, literate and brave. |
Urban Book Circle®: a circle of the gifted, literate and brave.
Circle UBC® – an online magazine of applied literature and traditional arts – of the Urban Book Circle®
“Who believes in miracles, creates miracles.” – Prvoslav “Pearse” Vujcic, Canadian philosopher, founder of the Urban Book Circle.
“You never know what you have until it’s gone? I believe it. Unfortunately, it’s human nature. We take for granted the people that we should value the most. We think they’ll never leave us and when they do, we realize that we wish that we valued them every second we were with them.” – Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist, writer and translator.
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SHORT STORY – You Owe Me Push-Ups by Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist, writer and translator, co-founder and owner, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle.
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· AUTHOR · Djuradj “George” Vujcic,
Canadian journalist and writer, co-founder and owner, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle. |
LITERATURE – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – What can Haiti, the University of Toronto, Ohio prisons, a Canadian hospital and Serbia all have in common? When it comes to Elizabeth Abbott – dogs of course!
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Royal Dynasty – The Karadjordjevic Family’s Long Journey Home by
Christina Oxenberg Karadjordjevic, renowned American writer and actress, daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia · AUTHOR · Djuradj “George” Vujcic,
Canadian journalist and writer, co-founder and owner, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle. |
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LITERATURE – Belgrade, Serbia – Promotion of the book “Royal Dynasty – The Karadjordjevic Family’s Long Journey Home” by Christina Oxenberg Karadjordjevic, renowned American writer and actress.
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LITERARY CRITICISM – Peroration That Makes You Silent and Where Solitude Can Be Smelt by Danijela Kovacevic Mikic, MFA, linguist and researcher, educational program editor of the Urban Book Circle.
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· AUTHOR · Danijela Kovacevic Mikic, MFA, linguist and researcher, educational program editor of the Urban Book Circle.
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ESSAYS – Religious Belief, Manipulation of Time, and Searching for a Purpose by Jefimija “Mia” Vujcic, Canadian anthropologist, writer and artist.
· AUTHOR · Jefimija “Mia” Vujcic,
Canadian anthropologist, writer and artist, cultural program editor of the Urban Book Circle. |
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· AUTHOR · Prvoslav “Pearse” Vujcic, MFA,
renowned Canadian philosopher and writer, founder of the Urban Book Circle. |
ESSAYS – Men are Committing Suicides and Society is Laughing by Prvoslav “Pearse” Vujcic, renowned Canadian philosopher and writer.
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ESSAYS – Themes of Death in “A Child Said What is the Grass?” and “Grass” by Jefimija “Mia” Vujcic,
Canadian anthropologist, writer and artist. · AUTHOR · Jefimija “Mia” Vujcic,
Canadian anthropologist, writer and artist, cultural program editor of the Urban Book Circle. |
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· AUTHOR · Ljubodrag “Duci” Simonovic, PhD,
renowned Serbian philosopher and writer, contributor and honourable member of the UBC. |
ESSAYS – The Death of Birgit Dressel by Ljubodrag “Duci” Simonovic, renowned Serbian philosopher and writer.
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COLUMNS – “If you are reading this, I am dead” is the last column of Peter John Vickers Worthington (February 16, 1927 – May 12, 2013), renowned Canadian journalist, member of the Canadian News Hall of Fame and Knight of the UBC.
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· AUTHOR · Peter Worthington, renowned Canadian journalist, member of the Canadian News Hall of Fame and Knight of the Urban Book Circle.
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· AUTHOR · Elizabeth Abbott, PhD,
renowned Canadian historian and writer, honourable member of the Urban Book Circle. |
COLUMNS – Eternal Happiness in a Wedding Dress by Elizabeth Abbott, PhD, renowned Canadian historian, researcher and writer, contributor and honourable member of the Urban Book Circle.
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POETRY – And This is the Poem by Prvoslav “Pearse” Vujcic, renowned Canadian philosopher, founder of the UBC.
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· AUTHOR · Prvoslav “Pearse” Vujcic, MFA,
renowned Canadian philosopher and writer, founder of the Urban Book Circle. |
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· AUTHOR · Djuradj “George” Vujcic,
Canadian journalist and writer, co-founder and owner, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle. |
POETRY – Love (written by me in grade 7) by Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist and writer, co-founder of the UBC.
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POETRY – Hands by Irena Sokolovic, MFA, linguist and researcher, contributor and honourable member of the UBC.
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· AUTHOR · Irena Sokolovic, MFA,
renowned Serbian writer, linguist and poet, contributor and honourable member of the UBC. |
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· AUTHOR · Miodrag Jaksic,
renowned Serbian writer and publisher, contributor and honourable member of the UBC. |
POETRY – Towards our Progress by Miodrag Jaksic, renowned Serbian writer and publisher, honourable member of the UBC.
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MIND ROOM – “Who believes in miracles, creates miracles.” – Prvoslav “Pearse” Vujcic, renowned Canadian philosopher.
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· AUTHOR · Prvoslav “Pearse” Vujcic, MFA,
renowned Canadian philosopher and writer, founder of the Urban Book Circle. |
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Edited by Deidre McAuliffe, MFA,
Irish Canadian linguist and researcher, literary program editor of the Urban Book Circle. |
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Petar Celik is a Serbian bodybuilder born on December 25, 1949 in Belgrade. He completed elementary and secondary school in Backa Palanka. He was Mister Serbia and Mister Yugoslavia eighteen times, a European Champion three times and a World Champion ten times. He acquired the title of bodybuilding professor in Belgrade in 1998 after acquiring the title of higher coach two years earlier at the Faculty of Physical Culture in Novi Sad. He was an associate professor of bodybuilding at the Higher School for Sports Coaches in Belgrade, he founded the first bodybuilding club in Yugoslavia in 1971 and he currently works as a fitness trainer in the Petar Celik Institute of Pliancy in Novi Sad. In this interview with the Urban Book Circle’s editor-in-chief Djuradj Vujcic, the Father of Serbian Bodybuilding as he is often called spoke about his beginnings, correct nutrition, a healthy way of living and the importance of spiritual and physical.
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INTERVIEW – Celik: Stronger than Steel / Interview with legendary bodybuilder Petar Celik by Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist and writer, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle.
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If you like our videos, please subscribe to the Urban Book Circle YouTube channel!
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Dr. Christopher DiCarlo is a philosopher, educator, author and the founder of Critical Thinking Solutions. In this interview with Urban Book Circle Editor-in-Chief Djuradj “George” Vujcic, he discusses how to teach critical thinking, why debates are still viable, the importance of dialogue and what potentially makes an idea a dangerous idea.
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If you like our videos, please subscribe to the Urban Book Circle YouTube channel!
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Stan Efferding is an IFBB professional bodybuilder and world-record holding powerlifter. In this interview with the Urban Book Circle’s Djuradj Vujcic, he discusses how he created The Vertical Diet and why its sustainable, why sleep and walks are so important...
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Dr. Oren Amitay is a registered psychologist and media commentator based in Toronto. In this interview with the Urban Book Circle’s Djuradj “George” Vujcic, he discusses the psychology behind people who wear face masks and people who don’t.
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If you like our videos, please subscribe to the Urban Book Circle YouTube channel!
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Fr. Jovan Marjanac is a Serbian Orthodox priest at the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church in Kitchener, Ontario. In this interview with the Urban Book Circle’s Djuradj Vujcic, he discusses the essentiality of churches and why they should be re-opened in Ontario.
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Dr. Oren Amitay is a registered psychologist and media commentator based in Toronto. In this interview with the Urban Book Circle's Djuradj “George” Vujcic, he discusses mental health during trying times.
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If you like our videos, please subscribe to the Urban Book Circle YouTube channel!
· AUTHOR · Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist and writer,
co-founder and owner, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle.
co-founder and owner, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle.
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“I had the chance to talk with Ana in the Rogers media room right after the match. Ana talked about her injury problems, her new coaches/coaching methods and her plans to reach the number one spot once again.” – Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist and writer, co-founder and owner, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle.
Djuradj “George” Vujcic is the youngest Canadian journalist in Canada’s journalism history.
In 2009, he won the Literary Guild Award for his work.
In 2009, he won the Literary Guild Award for his work.
“You never know what you have until it’s gone? I believe it. Unfortunately, it’s human nature. We take for granted the people that we should value the most. We think they’ll never leave us and when they do, we realize that we wish that we valued them every second we were with them.” – Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist, writer and translator.
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SHORT STORY – You Owe Me Push-Ups by Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist, writer and translator, co-founder and owner, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle.
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COLUMNS – “If you are reading this, I am dead” is the last column of Peter John Vickers Worthington (February 16, 1927 – May 12, 2013), renowned Canadian journalist, member of the Canadian News Hall of Fame and Knight of the UBC.
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· AUTHOR · Peter Worthington, renowned Canadian journalist, member of the Canadian News Hall of Fame and Knight of the Urban Book Circle.
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· AUTHOR · Ljubodrag “Duci” Simonovic, PhD,
renowned Serbian philosopher and writer, contributor and honourable member of the UBC. |
ESSAYS – The Death of Birgit Dressel by Ljubodrag “Duci” Simonovic, renowned Serbian philosopher and writer.
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ART – Light of Vision (Gourd art) by Milica Palatinas, renowned Serbian Canadian artist,
contributor and honourable member of the Urban Book Circle.
contributor and honourable member of the Urban Book Circle.
PHOTOGRAPHY – Spirit of South Africa, Vol. 1 / Effulgent Viewpoint by Olivera White, Canadian photographer.
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· AUTHOR · Nina Medved,
Slovenian poet, photographer and translator, contributor to the Urban Book Circle. |
PHOTOGRAPHY – Spirit of Poetry, Vol. 1 / Elevated Viewpoint by Nina Medved, Slovenian poet and photographer.
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Canadian flag and sky by Canadian journalist and writer Djuradj “George” Vujcic, co-founder and owner, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle. Photograph of the year for 2008 and was featured in the Ontario Foundation’s survey of Canadian Photography titled Photography, Vol. 1 (2008).
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· AUTHOR · Boris Spremo, CM, MPA, renowned Canadian photojournalist, contributor and honourable member of the UBC.
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· AUTHOR · Sanja Nesic, Serbian Italian photographer, contributor to the Urban Book Circle.
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· AUTHOR · Nanda Baba das, Bosnian-Herzegovinian photographer, contributor to the Urban Book Circle.
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THEATRE – Edinburgh, Scotland – Edinburgh International Festival – “887” by Robert Lepage.
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· AUTHOR · Deidre McAuliffe, MFA,
Irish Canadian linguist and researcher, literary program editor of the Urban Book Circle. |
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· AUTHOR · Ivana Uzelac, Principal Violist
of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, member of the quartet Wonder Strings, contributor to the UBC. |
Even in a dark spot like a golden hole, the bright Wonder Strings provide magic on strings (which mean the world), hope in a win for culture and radiance in art.
Petar Celik is a Serbian bodybuilder born on December 25, 1949 in Belgrade. He completed elementary and secondary school in Backa Palanka. He was Mister Serbia and Mister Yugoslavia eighteen times, a European Champion three times and a World Champion ten times. He acquired the title of bodybuilding professor in Belgrade in 1998 after acquiring the title of higher coach two years earlier at the Faculty of Physical Culture in Novi Sad. He was an associate professor of bodybuilding at the Higher School for Sports Coaches in Belgrade, he founded the first bodybuilding club in Yugoslavia in 1971 and he currently works as a fitness trainer in the Petar Celik Institute of Pliancy in Novi Sad. In this interview with the Urban Book Circle’s editor-in-chief Djuradj Vujcic, the Father of Serbian Bodybuilding as he is often called spoke about his beginnings, correct nutrition, a healthy way of living and the importance of spiritual and physical.
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INTERVIEW – Celik: Stronger than Steel / Interview with legendary bodybuilder Petar Celik by Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist and writer, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle.
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· AUTHOR · Stephen Ademolu, Canadian journalist
and contributor to the Urban Book Circle. |
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· AUTHOR · Djuradj “George” Vujcic, Canadian journalist and writer, co-founder and owner, editor-in-chief of the UBC.
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JOKE YOKE – We are presenting some of the coolest Irish jokes around. Read through them, have a laugh, then share your own.
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· AUTHOR · Deidre McAuliffe, MFA, Irish Canadian linguist and researcher, literary program editor of the Urban Book Circle.
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Urban Book Circle: a circle
of the gifted, literate and brave. |
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The Knight of the Urban Book Circle order is awarded annually by the Urban Book Circle. The Urban Book Circle, a representative and cultural society, awards the Knight of the Urban Book Circle order to those with synchronized action in visual arts and literature who are spreading the truth about culture and cultural activity with their life’s work and their written word.
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