Today is Đurđevdan/(H)Erdelezi. The most important festival celebrated by Roma on the Balkans. It will bring millions together in colorful festivities – uniting them across national, religious and often ethnic borders.
„Bahtalo Herdelezi! Srećan Đurđevdan!“ weiterlesen
The staff of Bosnia’s Zemaljski Muzej (National Museum) in Sarajevo and the civic action group „Akcija“ have been awarded one of the most prestiguous European prizes for museums, the Europa Nostra (Our Europe) Award for Dedication. It is a recognition of the outstanding commitment of the museum’s staff and Akcija to preserve this gem of Bosnia’s cultural and scientific heritage.
„When Commitment And Dedication Pay Off“ weiterlesen
Am 8.4. eröffnet im Kollektiv Friday Exit die Ausstellung „BALKANIZATION – Human Wanted“. Die Beschreibung der von Žarko Aleksić und Jelena Micić kuratierten Schau klingt vielversprechend.
„Das klingt spannend“ weiterlesen
Heute jährt sich der Geburtstag von Bert Brecht. Der gebürtige Augsburger wäre beinahe zur österreichischen Version von Ivo Andrić geworden.
„Der österreichische Ivo Andrić. Beinahe.“ weiterlesen
Part VI in a series of observations und reflections on language issues in the language formerly known as Serbocroatian. This time on why it’s sometimes better no to think about it too much.
„Sometimes A Cigar Is Just A Cigar Or: The Language Thing Pt VI“ weiterlesen
Nationalists don’t just steal people’s lives and whatever money they can get their hands on. Most of all they steal history and culture. They hijack and destroy it. One example is my favorite song from Ex-Yugoslavia.
„The Day Music Lost Its Innocence“ weiterlesen
Warum widmet sich ausgerechnet ein Wiener Journalist in seiner Freizeit dem Balkan und den Menschen, die dort leben? Der Versuch einer Erklärung.
„Eine Liebeserklärung. Oder so.“ weiterlesen
Part II of a series of observations on those minor linguistic differences in the language formerly known as Serbocroatian. Or why ordering coffee can give you away. And why it doesn’t matter most of the time.
„Two Kinds of Coffee Or: The Language Thing, Pt II“ weiterlesen
In those successor countries of Ex-YU whose language was formerly known as Serbocroatian, language has often become a means of setting people apart, marking the lines between ethnicites. While most of that primarily concerns bureaucracy and government affair, in Bosnia it is visible in everyday life. Part I of a series of observations.
„The Language Thing“ weiterlesen
