IN/VISIBLE CITY 2007 / 2008

Niš, Leskovac, Vranje, Subotica, Inđija, BEOGRAD

The basic goal of the In/Visible City project is to render visible the multi-ethnic structure of Serbian cities, and the richness of different ethnic cultures. That what exists as a part of our culture for centuries and has recently become hidden, we will rediscover.

DAH seeks to contribute to the normalization of relations between different ethnic communities living in Serbia and towards the development of a society firmly founded on tolerance. The multi-ethnic history of our cities is told to the passengers on the bus, where the performance takes place- on public transport in the chosen locality. The texts of the perfromances were created on the basis of historical research, through both testimonial and documentary material on the demographic and social structure of the cities in which the projects are located.

Exchange and debate with the public on inter-ethnic tolerance are often led through the performance itself. A documentary has been created about the project and the travels of hte DAH Theater Research Center.

Through these activities we remind our fellow citizen-passengers that our culture, history, state and everyday life are interwoven with the influences of different cultures and that the cities in which we live today were created by the work and creativity of citizens who lived there, regardless of ethnicity.

PERFORMERS

DAH Theater: Jugoslav Hadžić, Aleksandra Jelić, Sanja Krsmanović Tasić, Ivana Milenović, Maja Mitić

Collaborators: Lidija Milić, Dragan Simeunović, Donka Torov, Ariana Ferfila, Goca Marčetić; Musicians: Dejan Marković- violin, Marija Kovačević – violin, Vera Bukvić – violin, Dragan Simeunović- percussion, Jugoslav Hadžić- accordion, Ivana Rašić- rap, Aleksandar Zlatarov- rap

SCENARIO AND DIRECTION

Jadranka Anđelić and Dijana Milošević

CHOREOGRAPHY OF GROUP TRADITIONAL DANCES

Aleksandra Jelić

ELEMENTS OF SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUMES

DAH Theater and Antonella Diana

PROJECT MANAGER

Maja Mitić

DEBATE CYCLE COORDINATOR “Open City”

Sanja Krsmanović Tasić

ORGANIZATION/PR

Kristina Mladjenović

ORGANIZATION

Suzana Tasić Anović

EVALUATION

Jelena Mićić

DOCUMENTARY, FILMING AND EDITING

Nenad Miladinski

CAMERA

Dušan Mirković, Eveline Costa i Nenad Miladinski

Graphic Design

Jovan Čekić

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATORS

NIŠ – Humanitarian Association of Roma from Niš, Participants in the debate and cultural exchange: KUD Crvena Zvezda, Association of Citizens of Greek Origin, Young Roma Hip-Hop Group.

LESKOVAC – RESOURCE Center Leskovac Participants in the debate and cultural exchange: Association of Citizens of Macedonian Origin ILINDEN, Association for Culture and Education of Roma HISAR.

VRANJE – Human Rights Committee Vranje Participants in the debate and cultural exchange: Roma KC Vranjska Banja, Association of Macedonians “Goce Delcev”, School of Animated Film (SAF).

SUBOTICA – Center for Multiculturalism Participants in the debate and cultural exchange: Association of Germans, Association of Hungarian Youth VIFO, Roma Educational Center, National Council of Bunjevci, Association KROV, Association of Slovenes – TRIGLAV.

INĐIJA – Cultural Center Indjija Participants in the debate and cultural exchange: KUD Slovaka – Vinogradi, KUD “Stefan Radić”, Roma Theater SUNO E ROMALE, KUD “Sandor Petefi”.


Project realized in cooperation with transport companies: Nis Express, Jug Express Leskovac, Jedinstvo Vranje, JP Subotica Trans, SP Lasta a.d. Belgrade

Special thanks to: Jewish Historical Museum in Belgrade, Drita Tutunović, confectionery “Little Prince” Belgrade, KUD “Abrašević” Belgrade, Gradimir Kostić and Olga Tasić from Belgrade; Media Center in Niš, Tourist Organization of Nis, Anita Kurtić, the Mitic family from Niš, Marija Mitic; Association for Culture and Education of Roma “Hisar” Leskovac, Tourist Organization of Leskovac, Historical Archive of Leskovac, Municipality of Leskovac; library “Bora Stankovic” Vranje, Tourist Organization Vranje; Petar Mitrić, Mirko Grlica, Ruža Hauzer, Lidija and Baneta Segedinčev from Subotica; To the tourist organization of Indjija, the National Library “Dr. Djordje Natosevic” of Indjija, Sasa Milivojevic, Gorana Petrovic, Aleksandar Mihajlovic, Radmila Drazic from Indjija.
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