In/Visible City - Niš, Leskovac, Vranje, Subotica, Inđija

Performers: Dah Teatar: Jugoslav Hadžić Aleksandra Jelić Sanja Krsmanović Tasić Ivana Milenović Maja Mitić Dah Teatar collaborators : Lidija Milić Dragan Simeunović Donka Torov Ariana Ferfila Goca Marčetić Musicians: Dejan Marković- violina Marija Kovačević - violina Vera Bukvić - violina Dragan Simeunović- udaraljke Jugoslav Hadžić- harmonika Ivana Rašić- rep Aleksandar Zlatarov- rep Direction and dramaturgy: Jadranka Anđelić i Dijana Milošević Choreography of group traditional dances:Aleksandra Jelić Elements of set and costume: Dah Teatar i Antonella Diana Project Manager: Maja Mitić Manager of the cycle of round tables and barters "Open City": Sanja Krsmanović Tasić Organization/PR: Kristina Mladjenović

Organization: Suzana Tasić Anović Evaluation: Jelena Mićić Documetary  film "In/Visible City", montage and direction: Nenad Miladinski Camera: Dušan Mirković, Eveline Costa i Nenad Miladinski

The texts were created on bases of the research of the history, documentary materials, testimonies, demographical and social structure of the cities in which the project took place, conducted by the In/Visible City creative team.

The main goal of the project In/Visible City was to make the multi-ethnic structure of the cities in Serbia and the richness of different ethnic cultures more visible. To re-discover what has become hidden, even though it has been part of our culture for centuries.
Through the performances in the public buses, that "told" the multi ethnic history of the cities, through a cultural exchange-barters and round-tables about inter-ethnic tolerance, a Calendar for the year 2008, in which each month is inspired by the culture of one ethnic community, through a documentary film about the project and travels of DAH Theatre Research Centre around Serbia, we wanted to contribute to the normalization of relationships between different ethnic communities. We want to contribute toward the development of a civil society that is based on tolerance.
Through these activities we remind that our culture, history, state and everyday life is inter-weaved with the influence of different cultures and that the cities in which we live today have been created by the work and creativity of the citizens that lived there, regardless of their ethnic origin.
The positive reactions of the audience and public affirmed that this action was much needed by the citizens of Serbia.

Local Associates in the project:

NIŠ- Humanitarno udruženje Roma iz Niša
Round table and barter participants: KUD Crvena Zvezda, Udruženje gradjana grčkog porekla, Mlada romska hip-hop grupa.
LESKOVAC - RESURS Centar Leskovac
Round table and barter participants: Udruženje gradjana makedonskog porekla ILINDEN, Društvo za kulturu i obrazovanje Roma HISAR.
VRANJE - Odbor za ljudska prava Vranje
Round table and barter participants: Romski KC Vranjska Banja, Udruženje Makedonaca "Goce Delčev", Škola animiranog filma (ŠAF).
SUBOTICA- Centar za Multikulturalnost
Round table and barter participants: Udruženje Nemaca, Udruženje Madjarske omladine VIFO, Edukativni Centar Roma, Nacionalni Savet Bunjevaca, Udruga KROV, Društvo Slovenaca -TRIGLAV.
INĐIJA - Kulturni Centar Indjija
Round table and barter participants: KUD Slovaka -Vinogradi, KUD "Stefan Radić", Romsko pozorište SUNO E RROMALE, KUD "Šandor Petefi"

Realized in collaboration with transport companies: Niš Ekspres, Jug Ekspres Leskovac, Jedinstvo Vranje, JP Subotica Trans, SP Lasta a.d. Beograd

Special thanks to:
Jevrejskom Istorijskom Muzeju u Beogradu, Driti Tutunović, poslastičarnici "Mali Princ" Beograd, KUD-u "Abrašević" Beograd, Gradimiru Kostiću i Olgi Tasić iz Beograda; Media centru u Nišu, Turističkoj organizaciji Niša, Aniti Kurtić, porodici Mitić iz Niša, Mariji Mitić; Društvu za kulturu i obrazovanje Roma "Hisar"'Leskovac, Turističkoj organizaciji Leskovca, Istorijskom arhivu Leskovca, Opštini Leskovac;  biblioteci " Bora Stanković" Vranje, Turističkoj organizaciji Vranje; Petru Mitriću, Mirku Grlici, Ruži Hauzer, Lidiji i Banetu Segendinčev iz Subotice; Turističkoj organizaciji Inđija, Narodnoj biblioteci "Dr.Đorđe Natošević" Inđija, Saši Milivojeviću, Gorani Petrović, Aleksandru Mihajloviću, Radmili Dražić iz Inđije.

This program is funded by the European Union,

supported by Royal Nedherland embassy

and Pro Helvetia.