"Polet," a brick and tile factory, was founded in Novi Bečej by the Bon brothers in the early 20th century. They already owned similar factories in Kikinda and Žombol, recognizing the high quality of the clay in Novi Bečej, which proved to be quite profitable for them. They began investing substantial funds into this factory as well.

Dragiša Bunjevački, a painter from Novi Bečej and the founder of the group “Selo,” was born in 1925 in Pančevo.
He was an artist who lived to paint, but never lived from painting nor painted merely to survive.

The stage — the “boards that mean the world” — has been a lifelong inspiration for Saša Milenković, an actor, director, and passionate theater devotee who has dedicated his life to the art of performance.
Born in 1963, Saša stepped onto the theatrical scene in 1978 and has remained actively involved ever since, contributing immensely to the cultural and artistic life of Novi Bečej and beyond.

On the occasion of the 130th anniversary of its establishment (1882 – 2012)

The organization of the fire service in the territory of present-day Vojvodina initially began in a scattered, sporadic, unorganized, and disconnected manner. The involvement of central authorities was not felt, as it was more of a matter for individual municipalities or, at best, the first higher socio-political communities, such as counties in the Austrian Empire, later Austria-Hungary.

In 2008, Novi Bečej's Elementary School "Miloje Čiplić" will mark its centenary. Few of today's students, as well as older ones, even know who the person after whom our school is named was, and who it was named after following World War II.

To successfully achieve the goals and objectives of preschool education, a qualified teaching staff was essential. Former educators with five years of secondary education graduated from the Pedagogical Academy for Educators while working between 1975 and 1979. They took pride in the fact that out of 21 educators, 19 graduated from the Academy.

The medieval settlement of Arača is located on the southern shore of Crna Bara, a watercourse within the alluvial plain of the Tisza River, about 13 kilometers east of its riverbed. The name of this settlement, also referred to in sources as Potiska Arača, is associated with the ruins of a basilica and monastery.

Laza Telečki (1839—1873) made his debut at the National Theater (SNP) on Sunday, June 10/22, 1862, in the lead role of Avakum in the comedic play Better to Know than to Have by Jovan Ristić Bečkerec. "This play, which lacks a distinct plot, gained much through excellent performance," wrote the Danica journal on June 20.

Hajnalka Zerebelji is the first female lawyer in Novi Bečej. After several decades of professional work, she has gained extensive experience, which she gladly shares with younger colleagues.

Until 1955, kindergartens were part of schools. There were four groups in Serbian (2 groups in Vranjevo and 2 groups in Novi Bečej) and two groups in Hungarian (1 in Šušanj and 1 in the center of Novi Bečej). On September 1, 1955, the kindergarten became independent, with its own administration, and began to focus exclusively on the problems of managing and developing its groups.

In March 1944, a group of underground fighters spent some time at the farmsteads of Dušan Malešev and Sava Pajić in Korektovo. By mid-March, joined by several more activists, they set out for Fruška Gora.

The name of this worker fighter, a persistent and fiery revolutionary, became widely known among the people of Novi Bečej after he was no longer alive – on the day of his funeral. His life, both as a man and as a revolutionary, was not long: he passed away at the age of twenty-two, in the fifth year of his relentless struggle against injustice, arbitrariness, plunder, and the persecution of the working masses by the Great Serbian bourgeoisie.

Tibor Nađ was born in 1952 in Novi Bečej. He graduated from the School of Applied Arts in Novi Sad in 1973. His work spans painting, industrial design, and unique ceramics.

Ljubica Odadžić was born in 1917 into a poor peasant family. In her early youth, she left her parents' home and moved to Belgrade in search of work. Through Milica Blažić in her hometown, she became acquainted with the ideas of the progressive movement. Upon arriving in Belgrade, she was quickly accepted by progressive comrades who helped her find employment. She started working at the "Mitić" Textile Factory, now known as the "Beograd Cotton Plant."

Dr Ljubomir Pavlović was born in Novi Bečej on June 18, 1868, into the family of Nikita Pavlović, a gingerbread maker, and his wife Marica. He received his elementary education in his hometown and completed his secondary education in Sremski Karlovci and Hódmezővásárhely. He studied medicine in Vienna and Budapest, graduating in 1892.

In the former Novi Bečej maternity hospital, located near the Andre family home, Karolj Andre was born on July 21, 1951 — a future collector and philatelist. He was educated in Novi Bečej, Subotica, and Novi Sad, where he later worked as a laboratory technician.

From the records of Istvanfi Endre: "The Struggling Turski Bečej 1850-1890" ("A küzdő Törökbecse"), we learn that 1863 was a very difficult year due to weather conditions. From early spring until late autumn, there was no rainfall, making everything resemble a desert, and the wheat harvest was so poor that there was not enough to collect for seed.

This year, and specifically these days, marks exactly 20 years since the founding of the Tisa Watercolor Academy, which has been held continuously to this day. On all brochures, catalogs, monographs, and records of this watercolor art colony’s history, you will find undeniable facts that in 1995, Milorad "Miša" Berbakov, Zdravko Mandić, Grujica Lazarević, Đorđe Simić, and Vlastimir "Vlasta" Nikolić decided to establish this artistic colony in Novi Bečej, within the premises of the Workers' University on the Tisa River, under the auspices of the Cultural Center.

The Košut family lived in a modest house covered with reeds, with small, misty windows through which young Tivadar observed and created his own world. Sitting by the oil lamp, he listened to the stories of old women about the creation of the world, Adam and Eve, the flood, Christ and his miracles, dreaming how happy he would be if he could paint it all.

In his secular life, Nedeljko Iličić was born on November 6, 1906, in Novi Bečej to father Nedeljko and mother Sofija (née Tucakov). After completing primary school in his hometown, he attended high school in Veliki Bečkereki, and after graduating from the Theological Seminary in Sremski Karlovci, he obtained his degree from the Theological Faculty in Belgrade as a student of Bishop Georgije Letić of Timișoara.

Responsibility, ambition, and dedication marked the life and career of Dr. Milorad Drobac, Doctor of Economic Sciences.
He was born on February 11, 1948, in Bočar, where he completed elementary school as the top student of his class.

The renowned teacher from Kumanovo, Aleksandar "Šandor" Popović, was born in Bačko Petrovo Selo, where his father worked as a municipal official. Later, he lived in Belgrade, where he pursued his teaching career. His wife was Cveta Horvatova, the sister of the well-known pharmacist Dušan Horvat, and their father was a teacher, Radislav.

How This Booklet Came to Be

When my article titled “Kumane” appeared in the Yugoslav Daily on August 2, 1931 (issue no. 202), my parishioners received it with great enthusiasm. It was read aloud in gatherings and on street corners before groups of listeners. Soon, many expressed the wish that it be printed as a small booklet and distributed among the people of my parish.

Vranjevo emerged as a settlement following the disbandment of the Potisje-Pomorišje Military Frontier in 1751. The Serbs who had defended the Austrian Monarchy from the Turks and settled in these areas after the Great Migration of 1690, but chose not to emigrate to Russia, established the so-called Velikokikinda District under the Austrian Crown, with its seat in Kikinda.

Mihalj Mesaroš was born in Novi Bečej in 1935, in an era when dreams were shaped on dusty football pitches and the game itself was played more with the heart than for reward. His first steps toward the wider world were taken in Zrenjanin, from where, at only eighteen years of age, his exceptional talent carried him further than he could have imagined — straight into the ranks of FK Partizan.

The Law on Social Care for Children came into effect on July 2, 1992, marking the beginning of changes in the functioning and operations of preschool institutions.
The 1992/93 school year was extremely challenging, characterized by high inflation and difficulties in making ends meet. The Ministry of Veterans' and Social Affairs provided food supplies for the children's meals.

This image shows the appearance of Novi Bečej in the late 1910s, with a focus on its Main Street — at the time, the central axis of everyday life, trade, education, and religion. On the left side, we see the prominent building of the state school, one of the cornerstones of the town’s modernization. This institution served not only as a place of learning but also as a space for shaping the collective identity of a diverse population.

Milorad “Mića” Josimović (born in 1949) is a versatile artist and designer, a man whose creativity and craftsmanship have left a lasting mark on the artistic life of Novi Bečej and beyond.

If anyone were to write a chronicle of this festival, they would have to start with the year 1992, when the children's choir from Bočar, conducted by Zagorka Zaga Jegdić, performed as a guest at the Firemen's House in Negotin during the "Mokranjčevi Days." Numerous witnesses of this musical event were captivated by the singing talent of these children and the freshness of their voices.

Last night, at half past seven, a member of the Serbian National Theatre, Serbian actor and writer, the most outstanding theatrical character artist in the Slavic South—Laza Telečki—passed away at the age of 33. Tuberculosis, which has become a common ailment among the youth, and in his case, almost a family curse—having already claimed two of his brothers and a sister—has taken his life.