Multimedia

A canyon in central Bosnia and the desire for a unique experience in uncontaminated nature. Massimo Moratti, with his video camera, takes on a discovery of the Rakitnica valley. Special thanks to www.scorpio.ba

Sexist advertisements are invading Chişinău, the capital of Moldova. The image of the woman depicted is clear: sexy and beautiful, a good servant for men, a hardworking housewife. Two companies using such advertisement have already been sued. But people still bump into billboards with sexy women all over. A video feature

‘The Perpetual Theatre of Kosovo’ is a documenatry film which sheds light upon the political situation in Kosovo by examining a range of factors, including internal politics, the Balkan strategy of Serbia, as well as the roles of international actors, such as the United Nations and the European Union. It is directed by Roberto Valussi. Now at disposal on OBC and www.transconflict.com

The Seenet II Programme deals with wine production in a cross-sectional manner. Starting from the Actions linked to the promotion of the natural environment, such as the one aimed at the enhancement of local resources for the development of rural tourism in the regions of Herzegovina and Dubrovnik, lead by Tuscany, with its Italian partner the Autonomous Province of Trento; moving on to Actions linked to wine and food tourism such as the one aimed at joint promotion and enhancement of cultural, environmental and historical heritage between Istra and Varaždin, lead by the Veneto region with its partners Friuli Venzia Giulia and Tuscany. Moreover the Action entitled “trans-growth” - business promotion for the trans-national growth of integrated local production systems, lead by Friuli Venezia Giulia with its partners Emilia Romagna, Veneto and Marche, also deals with grape growing in the areas of Osijek-Baranja, Vukovar-Srijem and in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.

Vinistra in fact, besides the host County of Istria also witnessed the presence of SeeNet delegations from Osijek-Baranja, Vukovar-Srijem, the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, from Herzegovina (Čitluk), the Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Friuli and Veneto.

Artan Puto was born in 1969, and he is now an Albanian university researcher; however, people in the streets still recognize him as the star of Tomka and his friends, one of the most popular children’s movies of Albanian cinema. After 30 years, Artan goes back to Kinostudio, the Albanian Hollywood built by Enver Hoxha in 1952. But Kinostudio has changed since those days, and so has the country. An unusual point of view on today’s Albania and on the changes which took place in this country. A documentary film by Micol Cossali and Davide Sighele - OBC production 2009

They are an open-air museum of the Albanian eighties. They have remained as they were when the regime collapsed. The Albanian railways. An efficient railway network is what the country would really need. A picture story [April 2011]

The dangers of a new conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh. The reactions in Yerevan to the publication of the International Crisis Group report: Preventing War. Andrea Rossini interviews Richard Giragosian, director of the Armenian Center for National and International Studies . [March 2, 2011. The first question is: How was the ICG report received in Armenia?]

Behind each typical product there are people who managed to withstand the regime and the difficult years of transition. Meeting them is often a unique experience. Dessislava Dimitrova is the Head of Slow Food Bulgaria. An interview [March 2011]

From milking to delivery. A day in the Kosovan countryside, in Klinë/Klina, in the company of a breeders family. Text by Francesco Gradari, photos by Paolo Tarantini [January 2011]

"Ark of Europe" presents stories of mixed couples from Bulgaria, Romania and Macedonia. It is based on the anthropological study carried out by three NGOs in the region: "Real Society Foundation "(Bucharest), Journalist's Association " Balkan Forum" (Bulgaria) and "Youth Forum" (Macedonia). The story of Recep and Silvia, Bulgaria. It is financed by European Cultural Foudnation, Soros Foundation and Romanian National Administration of Cultural Fund. Written by Tanya Mangalakova, camera by Stefan Kostov, edited by Konstantin Kirilov