May 14–15, 1993

After months of preparation and searching for the right concept and content, the first Days of Josif Marinković – “Horizons on the Tisa” were held on May 14 and 15, 1993, at the Workers’ Hall “Jovan Veselinov Žarko” in Novi Bečej.

Afforestation of disposal sites and land along the canals, as well as forest management, represents an integral part of the project for constructing the primary canal network. These activities have two main objectives:

Until 1978, there was only one water management organization operating in this region — the Water Management Organization "Gornji Banat," headquartered in Kikinda. After 1978, a new organization was established: the Water Management Organization "Basic Canal Network" (OKM), based in Novi Sad.

Gedeon Rohonci (1852–1929), a landowner from Törökbecse (present-day Novi Bečej), politician, horse breeder, sports official and inventor, was a man whose life encompassed far more fields than one might assume from his role as the owner of a large estate on Pearl Island (Biserno ostrvo).