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The female voices that open wide the world of Anilda Ibrahimi’s novels

26Aug

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Culture

The female voices that open wide the world of Anilda Ibrahimi’s novels

Exclusive interview with Anilda Ibrahimi, Albanian writer deeply rooted in Italy, author of novels that combine these two souls (more…)

Anibar Animation Festival youth are changing Kosovo

3Jun

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Culture

Anibar Animation Festival youth are changing Kosovo

Founded in Kosovo in 2010 by a group of 18-year-olds, Anibar has now become one of the biggest animation festivals in whole Europe. Interview with director Arba Hatashi on the eve of the 14th edition (more…)

“Trieste shines at night”. A waking nightmare

20May

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Culture, Society

“Trieste shines at night”. A waking nightmare

Interview with director Andrea Segre, author of the documentary film Trieste shines at night on illegal police operations against migrants at the border between Italy and Slovenia. The last deception at the end of 'The Game' (more…)

13May

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Culture, Society

Special edition – Dubioza kolektiv

Exclusive interview with Vedran Mujagić, bass player of the Bosnian group, at the backstage of the Balkan Trafik Festival in Brussels during their European tour. By Chiara Catelli and Walter Fiorini (more…)

6May

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Culture, History, Politics

Why are Balkans called ‘Balkans’?

The name of the Balkan Peninsula is linked to mountains, and to a historical error. The origin and the development of this word can go deeper, as social scientist Chiara Milan explains in an interview (more…)

All the roads in Kosovo are leading to the European Union

22Apr

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Politics

All the roads in Kosovo are leading to the European Union

While the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is being unblocked, Kosovar citizens will soon be able to travel freely all over the continent. An interview with the European Parliament rapporteur, Thijs Reuten (more…)

The ‘Open Balkan’ wines conquered Vinitaly

8Apr

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Economics, Politics, Wine

The ‘Open Balkan’ wines conquered Vinitaly

The international wine exhibition Vinitaly hosted a group of more than 150 wineries from Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia. And an economic/political project in partnership with the European Union (more…)

The Roman Empire lives again thanks to Balkan wine and VR viewers

25Mar

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Culture, History

The Roman Empire lives again thanks to Balkan wine and VR viewers

The Balkan region was a major political and military center in the Roman Empire since the 1st century. This shared past can be rediscovered through wine and cultural routes and immersive technologies (more…)

Mines and cluster bombs still kill in the Western Balkans

11Mar

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Society

Mines and cluster bombs still kill in the Western Balkans

Thirty years after the Yugoslav Wars, people can still die from exploding mines and cluster bomb remnants on the ground. The minefields in the Western Balkans cover an area as wide as the city of Rome (more…)

The Balkan wave is revolutionizing the Italian rap

25Feb

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Culture, Society

The Balkan wave is revolutionizing the Italian rap

Second generations from the Balkans are revolutionizing the rap scene also in Italy, with new styles, sounds and messages. Alen Đokić, aka Doppelgänger, helps us to analyze this emerging music trend (more…)