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Nikola Tesla's 150th birthday celebration in Belgrade, Croatia, Montenegro and New York Belgrade International Airport was renamed "Nikola Tesla Airport" Above: The Belgrade International Airport is as of recently called the Nikola Tesla Belgrade International Airport and a monument dedicated to him has been unveiled at the airport on July 10, 2006. Above: The Belgrade International Airport is as of recently called the Nikola Tesla Belgrade International Airport. Above: The Belgrade International Airport is as of recently called the Nikola Tesla Belgrade International Airport. Above: The Belgrade International Airport is as of recently called the Nikola Tesla Belgrade International Airport and a monument dedicated to him has been unveiled at the airport on July 10, 2006. Nikola Tesla Monument within Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls (Canadian side) was unveiled on July 9, 2006 Above: Tesla Monument at Niagara Falls unveiled on July 9, 2006. Tesla is standing atop an AC motor, one of the 700 inventions he patented. Above: Tesla Monument at Niagara Falls unveiled on July 9, 2006. Tesla is standing atop an AC motor, one of the 700 inventions he patented. In the background is Niagara Falls, Canadian side. Above: Les Drysdale, the famous Tesla monument sculptor with Dr. Ljubo Vujovic at the unveiling ceremony. Above: Tesla Monument at Niagara Falls. Above: Niagara Falls. Goat Island is located between the two waterfalls (American and Canadian). Tesla's other Monument (above) is located on Goat Island, this monument was the gift of Yugoslavia to the United States, 1976. The monument on Goat Island was the work of famous Croatian sculptor Krsinic. Sixth International Symposium of Nikola Tesla in Belgrade Tesla Exposition in the Serbian Academy of Sciences, Belgrade, October 18, 2006 Above: Bust of Nikola Tesla in the Serbian Academy of Sciences, Belgrade. Above: Tesla Coil in the Serbian Academy of Sciences, Belgrade. Above: Tesla Coils in the Serbian Academy of Sciences, Belgrade. Above: Tesla Coil with its constructor. Above: Tesla Coil Exhibition. Above: Tesla Coil Exhibition. Above: Bladeless Turbine. Above: Nikola Tesla in his laboratory on 8th West 40th Street, New York. Above: Columbian Exposition, 1893, in Chicago. Above: Tesla Laboratory at Wardenclyffe, Long Island. Above: Tesla Tower at Shoreham, Long Island. Above: Les Drysdale, famous sculptor of the Tesla Monument in Niagara Falls (Canadian Side) with Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, Secretary General, Tesla Memorial Society of New York, pictured in front of a photograph of Niagara Falls (at the Exhibition). Nikola Tesla's 150th birthday celebration in Jupin, Belgrade, October 18, 2006 The Yugoslav Society of Inventors and Innovators (JUPIN) in Belgrade celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of Nikola Tesla, in the Ministry of Diaspora in Belgrade. JUPIN has a beautiful exposition of Nikola Tesla photographs along with other documents of Serbian inventors. The Minister of Diaspora of Serbia, Dr. Vojislav Vukcevic, under the proposal of Dr. Ljubinko Ilic (President of JUPIN), decorated the famous sculptor of the Tesla Monument in Niagara Falls (Canadian side), Les Drysdale, and Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, Secretary General, Tesla Memorial Society of New York, with a Serbian Badge. Above: Group picture from the Tesliana Academy in JUPIN. The Minister of Diaspora, Dr. Vojislav Vukcevic, decorating Dr. Ljubo Vujovic with a Serbian Badge. Above (right to left): Les Drysdale, the famous sculptor of the Tesla Monument in Niagara Falls (Canadian side), Dr. Ljubinko Ilic, President of JUPIN, and Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, Secretary General, Tesla Memorial Society of New York. Above (right to left): Dr. Ljubinko Ilic, President of JUPIN, Dr. Vojislav Vukcevic, Minister of Diaspora of Serbia, Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, Secretary General (Tesla Memorial Society of New York), and Les Drysdale, the famous sculptor of the Tesla Monument in Niagara Falls (Canadian side). Nikola Tesla's 150th birthday celebration in Montenegro in October, 2006 Nikola Tesla's 150th birthday celebration in Montenegro was marked by television interviews with Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, Secretary General, Tesla Memorial Society of New York and the showing of the film, "Nikola Tesla: The Genius Who Lit the World" over Montenegrin Television. Above: Newspaper article from the Montenegrin Press. Photograph of the JUPIN celebration in the center. The two films : "Nikola Tesla: The Genius Who Lit the World" and "Michael Pupin: From Immigrant to Inventor" were shown on Montenegrin Television Networks. Opening Ceremony on July 10, 2006. Nikola Tesla Memorial Center and his birth house in Smiljan, Lika, Croatia Above: Opening ceremony of the Nikola Tesla Memorial Center, July 10, 2006. The background shows Tesla's birth house (left) and the Serbian Orthodox Church (right) where his father Milutin Tesla was a priest. Above: Opening ceremony of Nikola Tesla Memorial Center in Smiljan, Lika, Croatia, on July 10, 2006. Above: Tesla's house and a Tesla Monument in front of his birth house. Nikola Tesla's 150th birthday celebration in New York City in October, 2006 The Tesla Exposition of known artist Dejan Jovanovic took place in the Serbian Mission by the United Nations in New York. Above: Tesla picture at the Tesla Exposition, by known artist Dejan Jovanovic, in the Serbian Mission by the United Nations in New York. Above: Tesla picture at the Tesla Exposition, by known artist Dejan Jovanovic, in the Serbian Mission by the United Nations in New York. Above (from left to right): Artist Dejan Jovanovic, Vladimir Zutic, Consul General of Serbia in New York, His Excellency Pavle Jevremovic, Ambassador of Serbia to the United Nations and Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, Secretary General, Tesla Memorial Society of New York at the Exposition. Above: The Tesla Exposition in the Serbian Mission by the United Nations, in New York. Violin Concert of Ana Milosavljevic dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Nikola Tesla in New York The violin concert by Ana Milosavljevic was held in Mannes Music School, New York, in early November. The concert was held in the presence of His Excellency Pavle Jevremovic, Ambassador of Serbia to the United Nations and Vladimir Zutic, Consul General of Serbia in New York. Above: Ana Milosavljevic, violinist, performing at her concert dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Nikola Tesla. Above: Ana Milosavljevic, violinist, performing at her concert dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Nikola Tesla. Above: Ana Milosavljevic, violinist receiving flowers from Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, Secretary General Tesla Memorial Society of New York.