opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday
10:00 - 20:00
Centre for Narrative Practice
The former Hivzi Sylejmani Library was transformed into the Centre for Narrative Practice, a central venue of the artistic programme and the home to Oaza, a space for the Educational Programme of Manifesta 14 Prishtina. The building, designed in the Austro-Hungarian style, was built in the 1930s as a private residence. Situated in a quiet street near to the buzzing city centre, it is surrounded by a peaceful garden.
In the 1940s, it was converted into a municipal library, quickly becoming an indispensable part of Prishtina’s social fabric, fostering a love of books amongst members of all ages. The space served as a vital space for cross-cultural exchange – becoming a communal quasi-living room for the neighbourhood.
Over the decades, the identity of the institution evolved, as its title, collection and programme changed in correspondence with sociopolitical dynamics. As part of the pre-biennial research of Manifesta 14’s Education and Mediation Team, they commissioned research into the Collective Memory of the Hivzi Sylejmani Library, culminating in a research. At the start of Manifesta 14 Prishtina, the Centre for Narrative Practice, a new permanent interdisciplinary institution, opens on the premises.
Today, 21 Feb 2025
Oaza Programme
Film Photography Programme Launch with Vigan Nimani, Abi Shehu, Majlinda Hoxha and Jochen Rohner
04.10.2022 00.00
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Permanent
Screening
Film Screening: I have never been on an airplane
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30.10.2022 00.00
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Screening
LIVING WATER by Pavel Borecký – Screening
15.09
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30.10.2022 10.00-20.00
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Screening
Film Screening: The Little Lantern
15.09
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30.10.2022 10.00-20.00
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Screening
Academy of Others by Valentina Bonizzi
22.07
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30.10.2022 10.00-20.00
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Artistic Intervention
Artistic Intervention – Ivan Moudov
22.07
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30.10.2022 10.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention
Artistic Intervention – Genc Kadriu
22.07
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30.10.2022 10.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention
Artistic Intervention Speculative Tourism
22.07
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30.10.2022 10.00-20.00
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Artistic Intervention
Artistic Intervention – Werker Collective
22.07
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30.10.2022 10.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention
Artistic Intervention – Yll Xhaferri
22.07
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30.10.2022 12.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention
Artistic Intervention – StoryLab
22.07
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30.10.2022 12.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention
Artistic Intervention – Susan Phillipsz and Radio International Collective
22.07
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30.10.2022 12.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention
Artistic Intervention – Anna Bromley
22.07
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30.10.2022 12.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention
Artistic Intervention – Sami Mustafa
22.07
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30.10.2022 12.00-00.00
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Past
Event
Workshop in the garden: Change of Nature, Nature of Change with Yll Xhaferi
29.10.2022 10.00-14.00
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The Artistic Research Space: The five elements with Genc Kadriu
27.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Workshop
Workshop at the Makers Spaces: Canvas stretching with Skender Xhukolli
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28.10.2022 15.00-17.00
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Panel Discussion on Speculation with Likana Cana, Vullnet Krasniqi, Artrit Bytyçi
28.10.2022 19.00-20.00
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Dismantling institutions through intimacy and fiction. A reading and performance event by Yvonne Sheen Mogollón and Jazmin Rojas Forero, hosted by Anna Bromley
29.10.2022 13.00-14.30
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The play in the system: Ivan Moudov, Alban Muja, Dren Maliqi in conversation with Catherine Nichols
29.10.2022 17.00-18.30
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Performance
Haveit Performance: When Father Wept, Mother Washed My Eyes
29.10.2022 20.00-21.00
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LYNX a conversation with Astrit Ismaili and Catherine Nichols
26.10.2022 20.00-21.00
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Performance
A live performance from Shpat Deda
30.10.2022 13.30-14.30
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Oaza Programme
Animation Shorts Screenings – Oaza’s Animation Programme for Teenagers
29.10.2022 17.00-18.00
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How to expropriate money from the banks? A presentation by Nuría Guëll
26.10.2022 19.00-20.00
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Fairytales from my Grandfather: Opening of the exhibition and zine launch
26.10.2022 18.00-19.00
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Book promotion: Lost Cinemas of Mitrovica with Melihate Qena, Sadedin Prekazi, Merishahe Syla and Nora Prekazi. In collaboration with 7Arte
25.10.2022 17.00-18.30
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BRUTAL TIMES – Cevdet Erek, Catherine Nichols in conversation with Nita Deda
21.10.2022 18.00-19.00
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Event
Meet KC-Grad with Ljudmila Stratimirovic, artistic director, Dejan Ubovic, director
22.10.2022 19.00-21.00
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Screening
Screening Programme at the Centre for Narrative Practice
22.07
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30.10.2022 00.00-16.00
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Event
Vera Dreams of the Sea – a conversation with the film director Kaltrina Krasniqi and Catherine Nichols
19.10.2022 17.00-18.00
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Reading Session
Book Reading: Stand Up, Speak Out, by Monica McWilliams In collaboration with the British Embassy in Prishtina
21.10.2022 15.00-16.00
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Performance
A live performance with Edona Vatoci
19.10.2022 19.00-20.00
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Event
Lecture/Performance on Matchmaking with Alma Qerimi
18.10.2022 18.00-19.00
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A conversation with Mette Sterre – Seapussy Power Galore, Abcession (If you don’t know, you don’t grow)
20.10.2022 17.00-18.00
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Workshop
Workshop on Sexual Education for teenagers with Eurisa Rukovci
22.10.2022 13.00-16.00
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On Fairytales, a conversation with Mario Rizzi, Sami Mustafa and Catherine Nichols
20.10.2022 18.00-19.30
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Workshop
Introduction to Digital Media with Aurora Kingji from Growzillas
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07.10.2022 18.00-19.30
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Reading Rehearsal: ON PRACTICES OF SELF-DETERMINATION
23.10.2022 14.00-18.00
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Family Programme
Family Programme – Arts and Crafts
16.10.2022 13.00-16.00
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Werker Collective – a presentation by Marc Roig Blesa and Rogier Delfos
22.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Workshop
Workshop: Riso-printing with Ardian Bytyqi
23.10.2022 14.00-16.00
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Family Programme
Family Programme – Deconstruct Dictation: Let us read, sound, and paint
15.10.2022 13.00-16.00
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Open Archive: AMATOR ARCHIVES with Werker Collective
22.10.2022 12.00-17.00
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Grand Hotel Prishtina: A conversation with Majlinda Hoxha
14.10.2022 19.00-20.00
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Radio Otherwise: Recording Event, Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
27.10.2022 14.00-16.00
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Workshop
Workshop with Shaha Hyseni: There isn’t any atmosphere without Tallava
13.10.2022 12.00-15.00
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Poetry Night with Ervina Halili and Astrit Stafai on Oud.
12.10.2022 18.00-19.00
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Screening
Displaced: Screening and Q&A with Samir Karahoda
11.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Oaza Programme
Theatre Programme Launch for Children Arbnora Ademi and Ergjan Mehmeti
11.10.2022 14.00-17.00
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NEAR OUR BORDER(S) – a presentation with Pina Miggelbrink, Kai Liesegang, Enzo Leclercq, Kristína Grežďová and Martina Troxler
08.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Recording event “Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea”
06.10.2022 12.00-16.00
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Movement Workshop by Uresa Ahmeti/ In body there is power
09.10.2022 12.00-14.00
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Screening
In collaboration with Anibar – Film Screening: Nudging the ground!
06.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Oaza Programme
‘Pop-up postcard’ making with Kaltrina Berisha
08.10.2022 15.00-17.30
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Oaza Programme
Weather Report Station: The weather in Europe will be fair! – Hope Box Discussion and Art Workshop
06.10.2022 10.00-14.00
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Artistic Intervention
Four Ways from Sundown programme by Kino ARMATA – Films by Anna Thew and workshop on the history of experimental
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06.10.2022 18.00-22.00
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Oaza Programme
Animation Programme Launch for Children with Edvin Susuri
05.10.2022 16.00-19.00
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Event
Discussion on Economic Violence with Arrita Rezniqi and Xhulieta Devolli together with Lendita Idrizi
04.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Workshop
A short introduction to risograph printing: with students of the Estonian Academy of Arts, MA in Graphic Design
08.10.2022 11.00-13.00
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Workshop
Print Metal, Filth and Fury: a workshop with Estonian Academy of Arts & Åbäke
07.10.2022 14.00-16.00
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Family Programme
Let’s talk about theatre! Discussion and reading session for children with Vjosë Tasholli
01.10.2022 14.00-17.00
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Event
MM Magazine – a discussion with Shkëlzen Maliqi and Anton Berishaj
30.09.2022 18.00-19.00
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Family Programme
Young Ecologists Programme: Make a Make a Herbarium with Lumnije Paci
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02.10.2022 11.00-14.00
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Workshop
Workshop/Lecture at the Makers Spaces with Mariela Gemisheva & Venera Mustafa
22.09.2022 13.00-15.00
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Workshop
Songwriting for children with Arbër Salihu
24.09.2022 12.00-15.00
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Workshop
Storytelling with Immersive Technologies at the Centre for Narrative Practice
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22.09.2022 17.30-20.30
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Event
Recording event “Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea”
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08.09.2022 14.00-18.00
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Kosovo Amateur Radio Association: an interactive presentation by Vjollca Caka, Feti Fazliu, Fehmi Bojniku
18.09.2022 17.00-18.00
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Workshop
2D and 3D poster and t-shirt making for youngsters with Ardian Bytyqi
25.09.2022 12.00-15.00
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Event
Eljesa Beka: Unstable, Stable – A live performance
23.09.2022 19.00-20.00
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The Dessert: A conversation with Kalin Serapionov
23.09.2022 17.00-18.00
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Curating as a task: a panel discussion with Inke Arns, Blerta Hoçia, Georg Imdahl, Catherine Nichols
21.09.2022 13.00-14.30
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Screening
Film Screening: I Am a Woman Now, a film by Michiel van Erp
20.09.2022 18.30-20.00
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A day of Radio Otherwise (Part of Love Week)
18.09.2022 10.00-20.00
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Love Letters: A conversation with Driton Selmani and Catherine Nichols
17.09.2022 18.00-20.00
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Family Programme
Family Programme: Arts and Crafts
18.09.2022 12.00-17.00
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Storylab, KSCI-Fi: Anthropology and Science Fiction a lecture by Lum Çitaku
15.09.2022 18.00-20.00
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Where Love takes Place: Prishtina in 53 Buildings
10.09.2022 15.00-16.00
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A conversation with Radostin Sedevchev through the Room of Things
07.09.2022 18.00-20.00
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“Gracial a la Tringa” Music Performance: Agona Shporta & Tringa Sadiku
09.09.2022 18.00-20.00
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Radio Otherwise Latest
Radio Otherwise Latest
08.09.2022 10.00-20.00
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Workshop
Workshop – Make your own jewellery for children with BletëPunedore.
11.09.2022 12.00-15.00
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Workshop
Workshop – Watercolor hour for children with Nita Statovci
10.09.2022 12.00-15.00
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A voice exists in voicing by Anna Bromley
01.09.2022 10.00-20.00
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Workshop
Illustrations for children with 2cm Humans – Make Your Own Postcard!
03.09.2022 12.00-15.00
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Blossom Against the Grey Sky – Food event: make your own plate!
10.09.2022 18.00-20.00
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Workshop
Family Programme – Arts and Crafts – Defeating Fear Workshop with Dardan and Hajrije Pllana Zhegrova
28.08.2022 12.00-17.00
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Workshop
Family Programme – Deconstruct Dictation: Let us read, sound and paint
17.09.2022 12.00-17.00
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Ecology of Food, a conversation with Baton Domi
26.08.2022 18.00-19.30
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The lightness of the Weight: A presentation by Lulzim Zeqiri
25.08.2022 18.00-19.30
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Panel discussion with Pavel Borecky, Shpat Deda, Shpresa Loshaj in conversation with Prof. Ilir Rodiqi
19.08.2022 18.00-19.30
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New Grand: a conversation with Blerta Hashani, Arbnor Karaliti, Lumturie Krasniqi, Mimoza Sahiti, Valdrin Thaçi, Ermir Zhinipotoku
17.08.2022 18.00-19.30
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Reading Session
And we came every summer: a reading by Elona Beqiraj
12.08.2022 18.00-19.30
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The Animals. Once Upon a Time… In present time. A presentation with Driant Zeneli
10.08.2022 18.00-19.00
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Nature of Change – A conversation with Yll Xhaferi
11.08.2022 18.00-19.00
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Workshop
Kaltrina Berisha: StopMotion Animation 101
14.08.2022 13.00-17.00
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Reading Session
Reading session and Creative Writing with Dije Demiri Frangu
13.08.2022 13.00-15.00
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Letters to Authority – A dual book launch and dialogue with Leah Whitman-Salkin and Anna Zett
06.08.2022 16.00-18.30
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Sorry about the technicals – Mette Sterre, Hana Zeqa and Catherine Nichols in conversation with Donjetë Murati
28.07.2022 19.00-20.00
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Workshop
Collective games for children from TOKA
30.07.2022 15.30-17.30
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Reading session and creative writing for children with Arber Selmani and Xhevat Syla
30.07.2022 13.00-15.00
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Workshop
Drawing collectively with Jakup Ferri
30.07.2022 10.00-12.00
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Event
Swap keys, a conversation with Luz Broto
24.07.2022 17.00-18.30
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Pass the Torch: presentation by the name comes last collective
24.07.2022 15.00-16.00
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Strategies of Narration in the Virtual Reality
23.07.2022 15.00-16.30
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Workshop
Paper Making and Book Binding, a workshop with Jeta Veseli
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24.07.2022 11.00-17.00
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Workshop
Speculative Tourism workshop with Mushon Zer-Aviv and Shalev Moran
23.07.2022 10.30-13.00
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Workshop
Latent Encounters in Print, a Self-Publishing Workshop with An Onghena
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22.07.2022 10.00-16.00
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Workshop
Assembling voices, podcast workshop with Anna Bromley
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31.07.2022 11.00-15.00
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Participating Artists
Abi Shehu
Vigan Nimani
Majlinda Hoxha
Ivan Moudov
Genc Kadriu
Speculative Tourism
Werker Collective
Yll Xhaferi
StoryLab
Susan Philipsz and Radio International Collective
Anna Bromley
Sami Mustafa
Cevdet Erek
Alicja Rogalska
ICA-Sofia
Driton Selmani
Lulzim Zeqiri
New Grand
Elona Beqiraj
Driant Zeneli
Hana Zeqa
Mette Sterre
Jakup Ferri
Luz Broto
the name comes last collective