• Amira Pertesi: “My art gives women back courage and freedom!”

    Amira Pertesi: “My art gives women back courage and freedom!”0

    Amira Pertesi was born in Sarajevo, but has lived in Austria since she was 14. Nevertheless, to this day she is very attached to her home country. She has been working as a designer since 2016. Her very first collection was enthusiastically received and published in the most renowned magazines in the region. In addition

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  • Adis Lukač: “The message of art should be transnational and universal!”

    Adis Lukač: “The message of art should be transnational and universal!”0

    Adis Lukač was born in Sarajevo, where he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. His main focus is on sculpture and painting. He is the creator of several important works by personalities of the country, such as Tvrtko I Kotromanić, the first king of the medieval kingdom of Bosnia, or Mirza Delibašić, one of

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  • Between Inferno and Paradiso

    Between Inferno and Paradiso0

    No matter where in the world – there are few artists who can sit back and relax because they can make a good, carefree living from their art. What is it like in economically weaker countries like Bosnia-Herzegovina? Let’s start with the good news: the art scene is diverse and very active. Some artists are

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  • A party destination becoming a European cultural region

    A party destination becoming a European cultural region0

    Many people still think of Lake Balaton, the “Hungarian sea”, as a cheap package holiday- and party destination. However, the local town of Veszprém and its neighboring municipalities want to change the old image and establish the area as a new European cultural region. The title “European Capital of Culture” (ECOC) is awarded annually by

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  • Follow the Danube at the DZM: More stories about the European river

    Follow the Danube at the DZM: More stories about the European river0

    The Danube Swabian Central Museum Ulm has expanded its exhibitions “Look at me, says the Danube, tall am I, beautiful and wise. There is no one in Europe who could hold a candle to me.” This quote from György Konrád’s “Danube Hearing” can be found in the Danube Swabian Central Museum (DZM) in Ulm, which

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  • The Rude Awakening – playing for peace

    The Rude Awakening – playing for peace0

    CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA PROJECT The impressive fortress with the beautiful sounding name Belvedere-Gschwent stands out from the landscape. It also seems frightening. This oppressive feeling becomes even more intense when you walk through its corridors. Belvedere is one of seven fortresses built by the Austro-Hungarian Empire between the years 1909 and 1912 like a chain

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