INVISIBLE CITY
A performance in a public transport bus and a long-standing project of DAH Theatre. Starting from the fact that our cities, in their distant past, as well as today, were multi-ethnic cities, with a large number of inhabitants of different origins and cultures, and that this awareness faded due to the surge of crises and wars that created multi-ethnic tensions, not understanding, we created a project that deals with the promotion of different ethnic cultures that coexist today. [2005 - ]
The main goal of the "Not/Visible City" project is to make the multi-ethnic structure of cities and the wealth of different cultures in Serbia and beyond more visible. That everything that was lost or became invisible, and was created by the joint forces of this society, which is multinational and has been a part of our culture for centuries, should be rediscovered. "Invisible city" looks at the positive aspects of cultural and national diversity, the history of our cities, which was created by many peoples and into which they weaved their culture, customs and creativity.
Through performances in city transport buses, which "narrate" the multi-ethnic history of cities, we want to contribute to the normalization of relations between different ethnic communities living in Serbia and beyond. To contribute to the development of a civil society based on tolerance. The positive reactions of the audience and the public confirmed how much this kind of action was needed by the citizens of Serbia and other countries where we played.
On the route between Mali Bajmok and Palić, which is 10 kilometers long, passengers witnessed a theatrical spectacle accompanied by the sounds of accordion, violin, rap and drums, which was not disturbed by the cramped space or the drifting of the bus in the bend. The performance was designed as a journey through the history of Subotica, and many citizens were delighted with what they heard and learned. (BLIC Vojvodina – Biljana Vučković, 2008)
PROJECT HISTORY
The pilot project was created in 2005 in Belgrade and consisted of performances that took place on bus line 26 and that "told" the multi-ethnic history of the city.
After the success of the pilot project, DAH Theater expanded the project to Serbia in 2007/08 (Novi Sad, Subotica, Inđija, Niš, Leskovac, Vranje).
In 2008, "Invisible City" participated in the international theater festival - PIT Festival in Norway [Poršgrun].
2009 Erste Foundation Award
In 2009, this project received the award for the best project in the field of social integration by the ERSTE Foundation. The only award of its kind aims to recognize and promote organizations and projects that strive to create a stable and just society that includes socially disadvantaged people and vulnerable groups.
In addition, the "Invisible City" project was highlighted as an example of one of the most successful intercultural dialogue projects in 2008 by the European Institute for Comparative Cultural Research (ERICarts).
2010 BRAZIL [RIO DE JANEIRO]
Performances in the subway of Rio de Janeiro, produced by Sequencia filmes, musicas e cenicas.
DAH Theater became the first organization from Serbia to become a project holder within the EU program "Culture 2007-13". The project was realized in four countries with four partners: Denmark/Teatret OM, Macedonia/Art Media, Great Britain/Prodigal Theater and France/Voix Poliphonique.
2014 [Italy]
"The Invisible City" was realized as part of the Girovagando festival, in Sardinia / Sassari, in co-production with Theater en Vol .
10 years of the No/Visible City project. Performances are realized in Novi Sad, Inđija and Belgrade, known for the richness of different cultures and the influence of different ethnic minorities.
2016 [Norway]
"The Invisible City" was realized at the PIT Festival (Poršgrun International Festival) in co-production with the Greenland Freeteater.
"Not/Visible City" is realized in Faenza/ Italy, within the MAUERSPRINGER project, supported by the EU Creative Europe program and in co-production with the Teatro Due Mondi theater.
The performances are realized within the scope of the OUTSIDE THE CHAPTER / APPROACH TO DIVERSITY project, in cooperation with Group 484 and in the cities of Subotica, Bujanovac, Vranje, Loznica, Sjenica and Belgrade.
MISSION
The relevance of this project has been confirmed over the years because cultural and ethnic intolerance (unfortunately) continues to change its forms - from discrimination against minorities, to xenophobia that reappears in Europe and discrimination and intolerance towards migrants from other cultures. That is why our mission remains - raising awareness of the right to coexistence, calling for tolerance and acceptance of diversity.