A curious array of monuments have been cropping up all over Belgrade recently, with statues of Andy…
Arts and culture
The Key to Music Stardom: An Introduction to Slovenian Hip-Hop
Is there a recipe for how to make it in the music business in this…
Yugoslavia’s Last Summer Dance: Did Serbia and Montenegro Really Break Up Over Eurovision?
Two and a half months before Montenegrins were due to vote in a referendum on…
“What Are We Going to Do with This Now?” Questions and Catharsis at the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival
On opening night of the 14th Annual Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival (BHFF) in New York City,…
In Conversation: Contemporary Balkan Art in Post-Brexit London
What might contemporary Balkan art, informed by the experiences of fragmentation, economic uncertainty and rapid cultural…
Balkanist Recommends: Russian Welcome Signs
We recommend checking out the photos from this great Russian livejournal account dedicated to the various…
Belgrade Bacchanalia: Sex, Drugs and Despair in the World’s Best New Berlin
If all the hype is to be believed, Belgrade is the new Berlin. But is…