St. George Serbian Orthodox Church

The St. George Serbian Orthodox Church was established by the Serbian community of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada in 1954. The church was used for regular clergy. The dance hall and stage area were built shortly after for the Serbian folklore groups, but are occasionally used for parties, and meetings. Vidovdan (also known as Serbian Day) is the celebration of the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. It has been celebrated at the grounds of the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church since 1955. It usually runs through the last weekend of June. It attracts Serbs from all over North America, and even Europe. In 2005 the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church welcomed the Serbian National Soccer Team as special guests. In 2008 it welcomed Vlade Divac a former NBA player to promote his campaign towards Serbian Kosovo.
FC Niagara Falls Srbija is a soccer club started by the local Serbian community in 1974. It has won 7 championships in the Niagara Regional Soccer League. They are is currently on top of its Group (2009).

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