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May 6th, 17:00, Barabar Centre, Hotel Grand, 4th Floor The collection of stories “The Moment I Knew War Started” is a literary answer to the question of personal memory of the moments when we realized that the war was happening. Twenty-seven stories by authors from the post-Yugoslav cultural space deal with different experiences from that era. Many stories speak from the viewpoint of children and teenagers, transposing their understanding of the war situation from thirty years ago with historical knowledge and experience of today. Illness, the army, the police, refugees, schools, love, the beach and swimming, table tennis, and football tournaments are part of the wartime experience you can read about in this collection. Authors represented in the collection are: Merima Aranitović, Selvedin...

May 6th, 13:30, Barabar Centre, Hotel Grand, 4th Floor Despite the progress made in recent years and the signing of the agreement between leaders of Western Balkans region in November 2022, freedom of movement remains a significant issue. Many people, especially youth, face difficulties in traveling between countries due to various bureaucratic and political barriers. One of the most pressing issues in this regard is the lack of freedom of movement between Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has been a longstanding problem for both countries, due to the lack of political will. Although the EU announced that from January 1, 2024, citizens of Kosovo will have the opportunity to move without a visa regime within the member states, this does...

May 5th, 21:30, “ODA” Theatre Traditionally, Roma women are encouraged to leave school early and marry young. Pretty Loud are the first Roma Girl band and are dedicated to breaking this mould and giving a voice to Roma girls. Their unique music, performances and literary projects aim to empower the next generation of Roma women, blending rap, hip hop, and their ancestral Roma music.  Through their lyrics in Romani, Serbian and English, they talk about their everyday challenges and hopes as well as more complex topics such as race, representation, and social justice. They are showing other Roma girls that they have options beyond child marriage, early childbirth and poverty. They are passionate about putting an end to stereotypes about both Roma...