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	Tirana International Film Festival Film/Video 8th edition of Tirana International Film Festival	Applicant(s) Albanian Art Institute Rr. Muhamet Gjollesha, Blloku Vasil Shanto, P. 6, Ap. 7 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: 03.11.2010 till: 19.11.2010	Grant CHF 3000 award for the best Balkan movie competition
	Beside the Albanian and international competition, for the 8th edition is very important the presentation of the special program. Respecting the established tradition of each year inviting authors that left their traces in the cinema world, especially in independent films this year each evening will be present an author with a film which will be part of the special program. But at the eighth edition of TIFF for the first time we will introduce the Balkan real(ity). In this section we will screen only the films made in Balkan and the purpose is to create a debate among the filmmakers from Balkan. The price to the best production from the region of the Balkan will be awarded from a international Jury.Every day competition will start with one of the films in international competition. The second program will be one section parallel to the best Albanian film. In this frame will be included a retrospective program dedicated to one of Albanian directors who left traces in the Albanian cinema (Dhimiter Anagnosti). The third program will be one film selected by members of the jury to be presented as part of the special program, also invited guests out of competition among who is the competitors for Golden Palm of this year in Cannes Ken Loach, Abel Ferrara, Goran Paskaljevic and others,

	Beyond the notes Music Concerts and workshops entitled "Beyond the notes", organized in different Albanian cities	Applicant(s) Contemporary music action association Akademia e Arteve Sheshi Nene Tereza Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana, Durres, Shkodra from: November 2010 till: November 2010	Grant CHF 3000 monographic brochure
	The project called “Beyond the notes” dedicated to the two important composers of the Albanian music tradition, Tonin Harapi (1928-1992) and Thoma Simaku (born on 1958) is a complex activity that involves music, musicological studies, digital recording and publishing of the CD and monographic brochure. This project intends to be held in the main cultural cities of Albania, such as Tirana, Durres and Shkodra trying: -to spread out important information about the two selected composers and the historical context of their period of composition, -to perform unknown compositions of Harapi and giving first performances in Albania for the works of Simaku, -to record for the first time Harapi’s works for cello and piano and other chamber music composed by Simaku and other Albanian composers of the same period, -to analyze and comment to the audiences elements of the music of both composers.

	From -to- on - of Visual Arts Exhibition From -to- on - of of painter Sadik Spahija	Applicant(s) Sadik Spahija Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: 15.10.2010 till: 15.10.2010	Grant CHF 1500 catalogue expenses
	The theme of this exhibition of the painter Sadik Spahija will be: The collective behaviour under presure, in different social contexts The exhibition FROM TO ON-OF will take place in one of the most attractive spaces in Tirana the Gallery of the Faculty of the fine Art in the Academy of Arts in October 2010. It will be a multidimensional exhibition where different mediums will interfere with each other.

	Personal Exhibition Visual Arts Opening of a personal exhibition with paintings of Nikolet Vasia and Shpresa Beqiri	Applicant(s) Nikolet Vasia, Shpresa Beqiri Lagjja 2, Rr. Karl Topia, Nr. 878 Durres Albania	Time and place Durres, Tirana from: September 2010 till: September 2010	Grant CHF 500 invitations and posters
	This will be the eighth painting exhibition for the duo of Shpresa Beqiri and Nikolet Vasia, who previously exhibited in Tirana in 2000, Italy in 2001, France in 2001, Spain in 2002, Durres in 2004, Tirane in 2005, and the U.S.A in 2007. This exhibition features 70 Oil and Acrylic paintings, 100x70, 70x50, and 50x30. The objects of these works are taken from Albanian everyday life, with elements symbolic of the feminine, in both realistic & abstract components. The center of the entire exhibition is the great Albanian woman, MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA. Shpresa Beqiri expresses herself through a colorful blend of realistic/naïve symbolic elements. Nikolet Vasia uses an abstract figuration and a more succinct language to express the manners and customs of Albanians. All the paintings were created during 2008-2010 and the critics, especially in Italy, France, Spain, and the U.S.A have never stopped singing their praises.

	Virtuous in tour Music Concert tour with Albanian composers of XXI century	Applicant(s) Jeunesses Musicales Albania Rr. Sami Frasheri, P.26/6 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana, Durres, Elbasan, Korca, Shkodra from: August 2010 till: August 2010	Grant CHF 3500 dvd production
	Concert tour of the orchestra “Youth Virtuous of Tirana” the unique musical phenomena of the years 1987-2000, which has already won four first international prizes. Actually the music players are part of some of the most prestigious orchestras Wiena Filarmonika, Orchestra Simphonica della Scala, Kammersolisten “Augsburg”, Oper Orchester-Munchen, Quatour Bandi, etc, shall come for the first time in Tirana ( after about 10 years) from January 16 to 25, 2009 to perform 3 concerts. In the framework of the Association “Junnesses Musicales”-Albania the orchestra shall organize the tour and the master-classes with theme :”The music in Ensemble” for music schools Tirana, Durres, Elbasan.Shkoder and Korca In this framework it shall be exchanged their experience with the young students that play in the orchestras of the schools. An experience meeting shall be held at the Academy of Arts. In the programs of the three concerts it is included the work of the contemporaneous Albanian authors Haig Zaharjan, Aleksandër Peçi, Vaso Tole, Thoma Gaqi, Thoma Simaku,Josif Minga, Gjion Shllaku etj

	Butrinti 2000 Theatre 1th edition of International Festival of Theatre “Butrinti 2000” www.butrinti2000.com	Applicant(s) National Center of the Mediterranian Theatre Rruga “Qemal Stafa”, Nr. 476 Tirana Albania	Time and place Butrint from: 17.07.2010 till: 27.07.2010	Grant CHF 2000 catalogue expenses
	The 11th edition of this festival will be held on 17th – 27th of July, 2010, where shall participate theatrical troupes from Albania, Greece, Greece, Italia, Russia, Romania, France, Ukraine, Lithuania and Serbia. Within this activity with unic values for the country and the artistic comunity, will be organised other activities as: The competition and the picture show; Concerts and folck music,. At the same time, an important place shall take the debate tables on the Theatre issue, Cultural Turism, Marketing and the real possibilities for the contacts among The International Festival of The Theatre “Butrinti 2000” with other europian festivals. For the first time will be organised NETA Meeting, (New Europe Theatre Action). Being in the touristic season, there will be many foreign tourists. The festival is not simply an international festival of antique or classical theatre. It is a contemporary exploration of the theatrical possibilities of this ancient site. It promises discoveries about the origins of theatre, about the power of myth and poses questions about the meaning of theatre in our contemporary world. There is an extraordinarily mixture of international theatre practitioners, figures from the Albanian cultural elite and local people, which perhaps are seeing theatre for the first time. All this elements make this festival stimulating and productive.

	Albanian Wind Band Festival Music Fifth edicion of Albanian Wind Band Festival	Applicant(s) National Club of Wind Band Rr. Irfan Tomini, No.121 Tirana Albania	Time and place Sarande, Delvine, Ksamil, Dervican, Himare from: 09.07.2010 till: 14.07.2010	Grant CHF 1780 recording cd, dvd
	The fifth edition of the Festival will be held from 9th to 14th July 2010 in Saranda and for the first time it will be extended in Delvina, Ksamil, Dervican and Himare also. Wind Bands Festival is the only activity of this kind in Albania. The festival is a vital musical manifestation and a joyful event for the people. This festival is included in the annual calendar of the artistic events of the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the one of the Saranda municipality. For the first time in this edicion of the festival will take participate the Summer Musical Academy of Saranda (Master classes)

	The nice old man and the pretty girl Literature Publication of the book "The nice old man and the pretty girl"	Applicant(s) DIJA -Pogradeci publishing house Rr. Pali Prifti, 1 Pogradec Albania	Time and place Korca from: July 2010 till: July 2010	Grant CHF 1000 printing expenses
	The publication of book translated in Albanian language : Plaku i mire dhe vasheza e bukur “The Nice Old Man and the Pretty Girl”, Italo Svevo, Italian author. Aron Ettore Schmitz (December 19, 1861 – September 13, 1928), better known by the pseudonym Italo Svevo, was an Italian businessman and author of novels, plays, and short stories.

	Photo exhibition Visual Arts Exhibition with photos of Albanian women and girls	Applicant(s) Gender Alliance for Development Center Rr. Abdyl Frasheri, P.10/1, shk.1, Ap.3 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana, Shkodra, Vlora from: July 2010 till: July 2010	Grant CHF 500 catalogue
	Through the project “Exhibition with photos of Albanian women and girls GADC would bring together photos realized from different artists of real life of Albanian women and girls. The photos would be carefully selected a team of experts, in order to bring photos that show aspects of life of considering women as agent of change in Albanian society. These photos would bring a different perspective of what media provides in everyday life, mainly considering women as victims of domestic violence and trafficking. These photos would be carefully selected in order to provide of the real life on Albanian women in personal and public sphere. Women would be seen as important actors in the life of Albanian family and society, pointing out their invisible role and in particular their achievement in educations and other areas. The catalogue of these photos would be distributed not only to participants at the exhibitions, but also to national and internationals stakeholders addressing gender/women issues in Albania.

	6th edition of Poeteka Literature 6th edition of international poetry festival Poeteka www.poeteka.org	Applicant(s) "Poeteka" Rr. F. Shiroka, K.3, Kt.7 Tirana Albania	Time and place Durres, Tirana, Berat from: July 2010 till: July 2010	Grant CHF 4000 catalogue expenses
	POETEKA International Festival of Poetry and Literature is an annual gathering between artists of the written word arts, writers, art critics, lecturer’s, essayists and performers from Europe and beyond In its Sixth Edition, POETEKA – International Festival of Poetry and Literature will diversify new dimensions to its existing values gained through the successful experiences of the previous editions. The main topic in multidimensional point of view of POETEKA VI will be again - BALKAN (culture, language, music, atmosphere, promotion, art of culinary); - the CLOSED SOCIETY, - the LITERnATURA, - and READING - an intimidation or a romantic habit...! Again, based on the successful experience and the great interesting that was raised by the event and based on the requests of the partners, different actors of the regional cultural circles and many of its potential guests, in its Sixth Edition, POETEKA will introduce a special motif entitled “Balkans Nights” organized in three special evenings.

	Issues 38,39 of Mehr licht Literature Publication of Issues 38,39 of Mehr licht magazine	Applicant(s) "Merlicht" quarterly literary magazine Veve Business Center Blvd. Zog i Pare, No. 72 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: July 2010 till: December 2010	Grant CHF 2000 printing expenses for one issue
	The “Mehr Licht” literary magazine, in its 37 editions published up to now, has achieved to bring the best values of the Albanian literature of the last 4 years, a swell as the contemporary literature and the world theoretical literary thought. Also, it has brought our literary tradition in another prism contributing in the esthetic consciousness of the today Albanian reader. Besides this, the “Mehr Lichmt” agazine is actually integrated in the EUROZINE Network (European Magazine) of the European cultural magazines. Some o fthe selected parts of the “Mehr Licht" magazine are included in the online editions of the network. In this context, the project aims at the publishing of the “Mehr Licht” literary magazine No. 38,39, in order to guarantee its continuance and the widening of the literary interest in general. Through these editions is intended that in the period July 2010 – December 2010 ( the period of the project development) to reflect and promote incoherence the creativity of the Albanian authors and translators,as well as the most well-known authors of the foreign literature.

	Exhibition of the sculptor ERMIR GREZDA Visual Arts Opening of exhibition of the sculptor ERMIR GREZDA	Applicant(s) Ermir Grezda Rr. Kavajes, 63/3 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: July 2010 till: July 2010	Grant CHF 1000 catalogue
	This activity organized at the 60th anniversary of the artist, contributes to the process of representing a lifetime work of the sculptor including works in sculpture and painting from 1970 to 2010. This activity will be associated with the publication of the album of his creativity. The event will be opened in the historical museum in Tirana, May 28, 2010 and then in Pristina, Kosovo in September 2010.

	Two concerts in memory of Mother Teresa Music Organization of two concerts in memory of Mother Teresa	Applicant(s) New Philharmonic Orchestra Center Sheshi Nene Tereza Akademia e Arteve Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana, Shkodra from: June 2010 till: July 2010	Grant CHF 1000 publicity
	In August 2010 is the 100-th anniversary of the birthday of Mother Teresa. For this occasion will be organized two concerts. The program includes “Stabat Mater” of Pergolesi, one of the masterpieces operas of the world and the Ave Maria-s of Bach-Gounod, Shubert, Piazzolla and P. Jakova. These pieces represent very well the life of the Great Albanian woman that dedicated her life to the people in suffer, in sickness. The artistic groups that shell realize this project shall be the philharmonic choir and string orchestra, which have in their organic the best musicians of Albania (Professors of Academy of Arts and distinct participants of orchestras of RTSH and TOB of TIRANA).

	Spring 2010 Visual Arts Opening of exhibition "Spring 2010" with participation of different well known Albanian painters and sculptors	Applicant(s) Historic National Museum Rr.Kavajes Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: 25.05.2010 till: 06.06.2010	Grant CHF 1000 publicity expenses
	The initial group of artists and participants (painters & sculptors) aims that this annual national event will revitalize creative skills bringing them to a new standard through free themes, manifesting new techniques in painting, sculpture and graphics excluding ramifications such as: video, photos, installations (new alternative techniques. The exhibition will be accompanied by a booklet to illustrate the works of authors.

	In search of the new sculpture Visual Arts Second edition of exhibition " In search of the new sculpture"	Applicant(s) Academy of Arts Rr. Siri Kodra, Nr.85/1 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: 17.05.2010 till: 25.05.2010	Grant CHF 2000 catalogue
	The second edition of the exhibition entitled "New Sculpture in Albania" will take place during May 2010 with the participation of young scuptors. It will take place at the Arts Gallery.

	New premiere Music New premiere with Symphonic orchestra of Durres city	Applicant(s) Jan Kukuzeli association Rr. Andon Naçi No.66 Durres Albania	Time and place Durres from: 07.05.2010 till: 07.05.2010	Grant CHF 750 design and printing expenses of posters, invitations, programms
	Performance of new premiere of the Symphonic Orchestra of Durres, which is coposed by 55 musicians. In the program are included works of great classical composers as: Tchaikovsky’s “Suite from nutcracker”, Rossini’s “Wilhelm Tel” List’s “Preludes” Bartok’s “Dance Suite” and one or two works of Albanian composers, custom -made. This event will take place on may 2010 during the “European week in Durrës”.

	AKT magazine Multidisciplinary Publication of second issue of quarterly cultural magazine AKT www.akt.al	Applicant(s) AKT Institute Rr. Hoxha Tasin, Nr181 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: May 2010 till: December 2010	Grant CHF 1500 publication expensses for 1 issue
	Publication of second issue of the second issue of the cultural magazine AKT. The magazine intends to address the different fields of Albanian Art and culture. It also aims to support the main action of the Academy, the evaluation of the best national radio and tv product.

	Palace of Dreams Dance “Palace of Dreams” Dance new Creation by the students of Academy	Applicant(s) Academy of Arts of Tirana Sheshi Nene Tereza Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: May 2010 till: May 2010	Grant CHF 2000 publicity, costumes
	This will be a performance by the students of the Faculty of Scenic Arts, most of them future choreographers, actors, costume and scenic designers, under the direction of the choreographer and prof. ass. Blerina Arbana. The new creation is based on the subject of the "Palace of Dreams” writen by Ismail Kadare. The new dance creation based on the Kadare roman would give to the students opportunities of the creation in different ways through different concepts. This creation will be like a collage of different young creators and different ways of dance expression as well as different dance mouvements.

	The cultural strategy Cultural policy Restructuring the cultural strategy of Ministry of Culture	Applicant(s) Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports Rruga e Kavajes Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: May 2010 till: September 2010	Grant CHF 15000 part of payment of working group specialists and part of publication expenses
	This project focuses on restructuring the cultural strategy of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports in Albania. The working group of the Ministry prepared last year a draft of the cultural strategy for 2010-2013. After being discussed with the working group and the group of interests, the strategy has been revised also by the international consultants. The international consultants have suggested for the strategy of culture to be revised in accordance with the European Standards for cultural strategies. In order to achieve the level required by the European Standards, the working group has to continue working on the cultural strategy from March-October 2010. The cultural strategy is intended to be submitted and then approved in December 2010. The key experts of the working group are experts in the field of cultural from different institutions. They will work individually on the cultural strategy related to their field of interest, and then discuss monthly the proposed strategy with the working group. The working group will also publish and organize activities for the public debate on cultural strategy.

	Tirana once upon a time 1973-2010 Visual Arts Personal exhibition of painter Stefan Taci "Tirana once upon a time 1973-2010"	Applicant(s) Stefan Taci Rr. e Kavajes, P.36/1 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: 20.04.2010 till: 30.04.2010	Grant CHF 870 invitations, posters
	This exhibition is dedicated to Tirana. It’s a urban and artistic testimony simultaneously, personal and intriguing for the old residents and those new to the capital. The double artistic and awareness message, tends with the works realized during the 1973-2010 time frame, to show the transformation and continuity of life, aiming to convey to the public the idea of loving my city, seeing it as being alive that requires attention, care and our understanding. With this exhibition the painter aims to generate a awareness debate with the citizens of the capital. Also, during the exhibition, in one or more public television and in periodic newspapers, he plan to develop a debate on this issue.

	Fjala Visual Arts Exhibition Fjala	Applicant(s) Ardian Isufi Rr. Prokop Myzeqari Pallati i ri, Ap.9 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: 10.04.2010 till: 10.04.2010	Grant CHF 3500 curator, catalogue
	It will be an exhibition built on intimate experiences of artists in relation to a particular situation where the word comes as an abstract notion. In this exhibition will participate five of most important masters of word and visual arts of the moment in Albania. These artists are; writer Fatos Lubonja, Gazmend Leka, Ardian Isufi, Ali Oseku and Valdimir Myrtezai. The exhibition will be organized in the premises of the Gallery FAP In April 2010. Artistic interventions will be multimedia and refered media is the artistic documentary installation, the written but not said text. One innovation of this event is not only the artistic relation between the work and its creator but also the straight communication that they will have with the public on the opening night of exposition which will create a casual debate on the topics that will be explicate in this event and will be documented in a DVD which will be published in the closure of the exhibition. Public debate is in first plan importance of this exhibition to integrate more public in artistic motives and concerns of the time.

	Albanian Rhapsody Music Concerts of new musical composition	Applicant(s) Iliria cultural association Rr. M. Karaiskaj, N.1 Tirana Albania	Time and place Korca from: April 2010 till: April 2010	Grant CHF 1000 copyright
	“Albanian Rhapsody” is a composition for symphonic orchestra, which is written on roots of folkloristic music. In foreground of this work is the secular music thought of Albanian folklore: in all its shapes and emotions. Not generally speaking or referring just to defined models, such as specific musical themes or folk song melodies. The secular musical thought is expressed above all by specific musical features, characteristic rhythmic movements, and singing stiles, elements that have become irreplaceable for folk musical expressions.

	Tardy Tulips Literature Publication of book with short stories	Applicant(s) Flutura Acka Rr. “H.H. Dalliu” Pall. “Binjakët" Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: 01.04.2010 till: 31.12.2010	Grant CHF 1000 printing expenses
	”Tulipanë të vonuar” (Tardy Tulips) is a book with several short story written by author Flutura Açka, which will be published in the original language, Albanian. It is the first book with short stories written by the author during the last 15 years. Most of these short stories will be published for the first time in this collection. The themes are different, dealing mostly with the situation of nowadays in Albania.

	Head and Body Theatre Putting on stage "Head and Body " performing theatre	Applicant(s) Kopirajt productions Pall . Agimi, Shk.9/184 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: April 2010 till: June 2010	Grant CHF 1500 part of scene, lights and sound system
	A play in verses, which will be performed by a head and a body apart from each other, in order to express symbolically that during our ordinary life our thoughts are independent by our actions and that our goals in life are not easily achieved if we’re not focused in one direction spiritually, mentally and physically. A unique original show, through which will be presented for the audience an original dramatic monologue of a person for who life in chaos has produced professional, personal and social delusions . A provocative combination between a woman’s head , whose body will be all dressed in black in order to become invisible for the spectators and a male body whose head will be covered by a black mask to make it invisible for the spectators. The head and the body will be independent on stage during this performance that will transmit anxiety, panic, irony , disappointment, hurry, fear, happiness, banality etc. This performance will "talk" in many languages. In words, in actions and in body language.

	Heart of a dog Theatre putting on stage the theatre play "Heart of a dog"	Applicant(s) New theater association Rr. Tefta Tashko Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: April 2010 till: May 2010	Grant 1500 costumes, publicity
	This will be a performance about the politic systems. A performance to remember the past when our country was blind by utopias. These political principles attempted to construct a new man, a new state and a new philosophy. But these type of ideologies and non – sense lifestyles created a bad kind of the human being. They only destroyed values, ethics and social principles in Albanian society. A performance to advise the new political makersfor being more careful and sensible about their influence on society. A performance about the past, the present and the future.

	Catalogue of Pashk Pervathi Visual Arts Publication of catalogue of painter Pashk Pervathi	Applicant(s) Pashk Pervathi Lagjja Beslidhja, 4717, Lezha Lezha Albania	Time and place Tirana from: April 2010 till: April 2010	Grant CHF 2000 catalogue expenses
	The catalogue “PASHK PERVATHI” contains 80 artworks of the painter, critic comments about his paintings, bibliography and exhibitions. The Catalogue will be ready for the personal exhibition at the “National Art Gallery” on June 2010

	Kuja e Mnemozinës Literature essays collection 'Kuja e Mnemozinës' by Agron Tufa	Applicant(s) Agron Tufa Rr. M. Gjollesha,P.48, Sh.1,Ap.9 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: March 2010 till: May 2010	Grant CHF 2000 production costs
	Publication of collection of essays, structured around the theme axis: "The Fate of Albanian culture between tradition, soc-realism and the prolongation of its inheritance, after the fall of communism", by Agron tufa. The selected essays chosen for this book put forth a "re-reading" of the most important repertoire of tradition, ideological art, communicative codes, dogma and all the efforts to deliberate oneself from any kind of dogma. The attention is focused in some key processes, which have played a main role on the formation of cultural physionomy, as well as in destructing this physionomy and the cultural identity. The essays have a polemic and discursive nature. There is a variety of point of views as the literary arts, their ideological function and the uncompromised confrontation of schematic art with political and ideological functions, as well as the resistance and the sacrifice acts as pure objections. One of the main concerns of the book deals the fate of literature and culture in the actual contemporary context, the attempt to survive the soc-realist inheritance after the dictatorship, the manipulation and the high level of confusion in the values' hierarchy, the refractor role of Albanian scientific and arts institutions, as a pawn of communist inheritance prolongation.

	Cities’ Curtains Theatre Interactive theatre plays "Cities' curtains"	Applicant(s) Academy of Arts Rector Petrit Malaj Sheshi Nene Tereza Akademia e Arteve Tirana Albania	Time and place , Shkodra, Peshkopi, Kukes, Fier, Korca, Pogradec, Gjirokastra from: March 2010 till: July 2010	Grant CHF 2100 publicity: banners flyers, posters, invitations
	The series of Theatre “interference's” in the peripheral cities of Albania “Cities’ Curtains” is a project of artistic “invasion” in cities where the cultural life and opportunities of young and marginal categories of population to profit from the benefits of a better and cultural structured life are minimal. Considering the power of the word’s art and in particular the scenic arts, it is intended to create a cycle of activities using the interaction of local communities (young and emerging people), in order to prepare live spectacles and/or fragments of the well-known tradition of the Albanian and European drama heritage like Cajupi, Floqi, Shakespeare, Moliere. These activities will also include young artists from the Academy of Arts, in order to establish reciprocal “bridges of communication” with the real life of peripheral communities and to give opportunities to the young artists for future market research, new ideas and developments. The project will be implemented with a studied and efficient calendar of activities for all cities involved in the project, not exceeding 15 days for each city. Professors of the Academy of Arts, local artists and coordinators (where is possible) and young artists from the Faculty of Scenic Arts will be the “generators” of such “interference's” in the mentioned cities.

	Three dimensional Music Performance of concert "Three Dimensional", composed by Aleksander Peci www.aelfior.com	Applicant(s) AELFIOR association Composer Aleksander Peci Blvd. Zhan d'Ark Kulla jeshile Nr. 2 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana, Durres, Vlora from: February 2010 till: July 2010	Grant CHF 1000 for one creation (Kabaiso)
	Three dimensional would be an extraordinary spectacle realized for the first time in Albania. Three will be his main piles: 1. Three dimensional in compositional plane (searching the third dimension in the composition according to the Cartesian axes) 2. Three dimensional in historical aesthetic plan (tradition by Bach and Ethnos will be treated with contemporary techniques giving a future vision as a third dimension. 3. Three dimensional plan using acoustic relief of 3 rooms in realizing a multidimensional sound (lobby of the Academy of Arts balcony second floor balcony of the third floor).

	Dituria rewiev Literature Publication of 7th and 8th edition of review Dituria	Applicant(s) Germanisten association Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: February 2010 till: December 2010	Grant 1000 printing expenses
	This review enables the cooperation and exchange of research and knowledge in the field of literature, linguistic and art between Albanian and German linguists. The support of this review is a great support for the young German linguists and Albanian teachers of German literature and language as well as researchers in this fields.

	Forum A + P Magazine Visual Arts Publication of magazine A + P	Applicant(s) Forum A+ P Magazine Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: January 2010 till: December 2010	Grant CHF 1500 printing expenses
	FORUM A + P is a periodical, published by Dr. Besnik Aliaj, MPA Sotir Dhamo, MPA Dritan Shutina with a focus on architectonical and urban issues. The periodical FORUM A + P, is edited and published by Mr. Aliaj, Mr. Dhamo and Mr. Shutina. It already has its own ISBN, (we already submitted the request to get the ISSN to the Ministry of Education and Science), the editorial board, redactor, etc. The periodical so far, has published only its first three editions. Forum A+P’s first edition has 118 pages, including the editorial and 12 articles (8 Albanian and 4 international) by well known personalities in Albanian, English and Italian languages. All the articles include illustrations, an abstract and a brief description of the author. The second edition has 160 pages, the editorial and 10 articles, and the third includes also 10 articles in 157 pages.

	Art Shopping Visual Arts TV auction of paintings "Art shopping"	Applicant(s) Art shopping Rr.Don Bosko, P. Fratar, Ap.17 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: January 2010 till: December 2010	Grant CHF 1000 presentation of book
	This project aims to create a permanent art market and raise the awareness of people about Albanian art. This is possible only through a TV program twice a week for 40 minutes and 6 repeats , totally 320 minutes in contact with public that communicate with cell phones. Through this TV program they have the possibility to participate in an auction for the paintings painted by the best painters of Albania.

	Mehr licht Literature Publications of Issues 36, 37 of	Applicant(s) Merlicht" quarterly literary magazine Veve Business Center Blvd. Zog i Pare, No. 72 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: November 2009 till: March 2010	Grant CHF 2000 copyright
	The “Mehr Licht” literary magazine, in its 34 editions published up to now, has achieved to bring the best values of the Albanian literature of the last 13 years, as well as the contemporary literature and the world theoretical literary thought. Taking into account the Albanian periodical literary publications, “Mehr Licht” magazine is the sole non lucrative edition, which is regularly in the book store since 13 years, and this is thanks to the co-operators and donators, as well as the allinclusive policy of the magazine and the tastes that it encourages to the reader. In this context, the project aims at the publishing of the “Mehr Licht” literary magazine No.36,37 in order to guarantee its continuance and the widening of the literary interest in general. Through these editions is intended that in the period July 2009 – July 2010 ( the period of the project development) to reflect and promote in coherence the creativity of the Albanian authors and translators, as well as the most well-known authors of the foreign literature.

	Voskopoja- the next door Cultural management Wokshop on cultural tourism in Voskopoja	Applicant(s) Tradite dhe Zhvillim” Association Voskopoja Albania	Time and place from: 21.10.2009 till: 24.10.2009	Grant CHF 3250 production costs, translation expenses, publicity expenses.
	The project organizers intends to open a series of: -one Interregional conference (one day) in Voskopoja about the Management of the Cultural and Natural resources, with the participation of local bodies, NGO-s and successful family businesses in the Southeast Albania Region and Neighbouring communes in FYROM; -two workshops (4 days)– inventing cultural activities in order to make the area more attractive in terms of tourist visits (music, photography) with performance and projection of the results of the workshop, and -one open debate (one day) with the participation of local actors from the local government (district, communes, institutions), Non profit organizations and Media (written or electronic) in order to give a concrete and tangible result to the shared opinions and best practises.

	Mozaik 2009 Music Workshops on new musical techniques and concerts.	Applicant(s) Art Contact Bulevardi Zhan D'Ark, Kulla 3, P3/4 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: 12.10.2009 till: 18.10.2009	Grant CHF 4800 workshop expenses and copyright for composers
	MOZAIK is an Albanian Project, started since in 2007 and supported by: Foundation Dr. Peter-Mahringer, Austria; Albanian Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports and International & European Relationship Ministry, Austria This Project, which will be taking place for a few years and aims to support pedagogues and students, coming from all art and music genres as well as professional artists and musicians facing them with the new requests of the contemporary pedagogy and art. These new musical methods, artistic and pedagogical, which have been in the subject of the first and second Mosaic edition, will be present in the workshops, concerts, and discussions during the project execution. The new generation will be in the main focus because they are the new generation facing with the recent methods.

	Albanian Theater and Cinematography Encyclopedia Multidisciplinary Publication of Albanian Theater and cinematography encyclopedia	Applicant(s) Institute of cultural Anthropology and Arts studies Rr.Don Bosko, Nr.60/1 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: October 2009 till: November 2009	Grant CHF 4590 printing expenses
	Albanian Theatre and Cinematography Encyclopaedia” is the first of this kind in the history of Albanian theatre and cinematography studies and scholar literature. The Albanian Theatre and Cinematography’s history, phenomena, personalities and artistic values will be presented in this project as organic part of the Albanian cultural identity. It will be composed of 637 entries and articles about the main personalities (play-writers, stage-managers, film directors, actors, stage and film designer, director of photography, librettist etc); short histories of the main Albanian theatre companies (The National Theatre in Tirana, in Pristine, Kosovo; The Albanian Drama Theatre in Skopje, Macedonia; The theatre of different Albanian cities as Durres, Kor[e, Shkoder, Elbasan, Vlore, Fier, Gjirokaster, Berat, Gjilan, Prizren, Gjakove, Ferizaj, Diber, as well as variety and puppet theatres in Saranda, Pogradec, Kukes, Lushnje etc.).

	50 years in painting Visual Arts retrospective exhibition of painter Zef Shoshi	Applicant(s) Zef Shoshi Rr e Dibres, P.36/2, Ap.13 Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: October 2009 till: October 2009	Grant CHF 4600 for catalogue expenses
	Organization of a retrospective exhibition owith the best paintings of painter Zef Shoshi, realized in the past 50 years. There will be about eighty (80) selected works among hundreds. Some of them will be shown for the first time to the public.

	Poeteka Literature 5th edition of international poetry festival Poeteka www.poeteka.org	Applicant(s) "Poeteka" PO Box 1532 Tirana Albania	Time and place Durres from: 21.09.2009 till: 27.09.2009	Grant CHF 2640 production of postcards with poems
	In its Fifth Edition, a jubilee edition in the memory of its participants and organizers, POETEKA – Int’l Festival of Poetry and Literature will add a new dimension to its existing values – the POLIS FESTIVAL with some topics. The main topic in multidimensional point of view will be BALKAN (language, culture, music, atmosphere, promotion, art of culinary); the ECOPOETRY, POETRYFILM Some of the special activities among the others in the Fifth Edition of POETEKA Festival…: 1. Two special evenings entitled SEEING BALKAN AS A PITTER PAN OF EUROPE 2. HOW TO SING IN THE AREA OF “THE OTHERS” (Discussions and Poetry in language of minority which are living in Albania) 3. MUSICAL CITY 4. THE CITY THROUGH THE SPYGLASS 5. THE ARTIST’S EYE IN THE CITY’S HEART - Pictures and art graphic exhibitions 6. HOW TO NARRATE A MODERN CITY’S FAIRYTALE - Exhibitions of manuscripts 7. POETICard

	Summer school of photography Visual Arts Summer school of photography in Theth	Applicant(s) Roza Rupa, Mirel Myftaraj Rr. Mine Peza, P. 256, Ap.11 Tirana Albania	Time and place Theth from: 07.09.2009 till: 15.09.2009	Grant CHF 2154 Production costs, fee for trainer, fee for assistant, travel expenses
	The summer school will be developed in a term of 8 days and will be focused on the theoretical and practical training in the field of landscape in photography. With the support of contacts we already have to Theth, it will be selected the group of students that will be trained during the summer school. The program will be developed in the houses of the coordinator in Theth. The orgaizer will provide the group with a computer, a video projector, didactic material and 10 photo cameras, for the participants. 1. The first meeting include: presentations of participants and trainers, presentation of the program and methodology of the workflow. 2. At the end of each day screening of films on photography will be organized, and projection of photos by the daily activity of the participants. 3. The program is build on basics theory and practical work with photo camera, focuded on the photography of the landscape, which will help the students to document their region and cultural heredity, of traditional and contemporary landscape. 4. The schedule is build in a way to fulfill the necessities of students related to the basics of photography, theoretic lecture for history of photography and practice on the field.

	More poetry in our daily life Literature Publication of book	Applicant(s) Anrila Spahija Tirana Albania	Time and place Tirana from: September 2009 till: December 2009	Grant CHF 1500 printing, cover design, fees, distribution
	The poetry book titled “Liknidas” shall contain about 90 poems written by the poet Anna Kove. Anna Kove is the author of several cycles of poetry in literarure press, the author of the prose book " Saint Salentine where were you?" and also the translator of several prose books of the german literature. This poetry collection is thought as a contribution on the latest lyrics, and the author has thought to promote the book through the activities planed for “The year of Lasgush Poradeci”. Being a coauthor of the literature textbook for the 4-th level of high school, for “Language and artistic literature”, she things that these poetries bring some liberation on poetry language, reflecting the new literary and otherwise situations. Some poetry from this book have been published and appreciated by all the main literary publications, such Mehr Licht, Poeteka, Fjala, Milosao, Drita and other online publications. This collection will facilitate the gathering of all this poetry in one book for easier access for the reader.

	The art of dramatic writing Theatre Workshop about the art of dramatic writing	Applicant(s) Institute Observatory of Culture Rr.B.Curri, P.2, Shk.2, Ap.16 Tirana Albania	Time and place Shkodra from: 01.09.2009 till: 15.09.2009	Grant CHF 3640 accommodation expenses
	The workshop will brink together the ten graduated students from the Academy of Art and Philological Faculty in a campus residence such as “The village of peace” (Fshati I Paqes) for two weeks.Offered completely free of charge, this unique course provides an extraordinary opportunity for students to explore established and alternative writing forms, interact with other dramatists, and study with distinguished master artists.

	International Film Summerfest Film/Video International Film Summerfest, Durres 2009	Applicant(s) ATRID Production Durres Albania	Time and place Durres from: 22.08.2009 till: 23.08.2009	Grant CHF 5500 prizes and part of copyright
	The International Film Summerfest of Durres will present in its second edition the best European movies produced in the last two years. This edition has ambition to present in the official program artistic movies in 35mm. The fest program will be in two sections: “Contemporary Visions”- Competitive section devoted to the European narrative long feature films. The section will include a maximum of 14 films coming from countries that are part of the European Union with the aim to underlining the plurality of sources and expressions of a filmmaker`s vision and the multifaceted aspects of contemporary European visual culture. “Balkan World”- Competitive sections devoted to narrative long feature films coming from Balkan regions, Turkey included. The section of maximum of 14 films will strive to show to the international audience the creativity of the filmmakers of the area. “Out of Competition” –Three of the best films of season that, regardless from their origin, will be presented out of competition. “Close Encounters”- A focus on a European country that will showcase the best films of the last three years with the aim to give to the audience gathered in Durres a deeper knowledge of filmmakers. In 2009 the country is Italy. “Golden Gladiator Career Achievement Award”- The prize will be awarded to one of the most outstanding filmmaker of the world. A selection of his films, composed together with the recipient of the award, will be shown in the impressive frame of the ancient Roman Amphitheatre. The Sound of Music- A special program devoted to the pivotal role that the composer plays in giving life and emotions to a film. The program will, each year dedicated a special homage to a composer that will be invited to hold a masterclass in Durres and will introduce to the audience one of the films that better represent his visions. Film and Television Meetings – The meetings will explore the large range of possibilities of cooperation in production and distribution.

	Netet e muzikes klasike 2009 Music Concerts Nights of classic music 2009	Applicant(s) Grupo Instrumental Siglo XX Lagja 2 Rr. “Karl Topia” , P 929 Durres Albania	Time and place Durres from: 03.08.2009 till: 08.08.2009	Grant CHF 6000 part of musicians cache and copyright
	The Biannual festival “NETET E MUZIKES KLASIKE” (Classical Music Nights) is a festival of classical music that takes place once every two years in Durres. It is founded in year 2003 when was held the first Edition with the initiative of Florian Vlashi (violinist). This Festival is the first classical music festival to take place in Durres. As a continuing of musical tradition in this city, from the first Edition it was strongly supported by the intellectuals, musicians, artists, public, media and hundred amateurs of art all around Albania. The main aim of this festival is to create a celebration (a feast) of the art music in the city with 2500 year of history and culture; where could be present Albanian and foreign musicians; all the styles of the classical music; all the generations; and for all the public; in order to create a close interconnection between the composers, performers, and the public, where the priority remains the support of the today's composers, young talents and affirmation of these young musicians abroad.

	The Dictionary of Art and Albanian artists Visual Arts Publication of Dictionary of Art and Albanian artists	Applicant(s) International Society of Art Critics in Albania Galeria Kombetare e Arteve Blvd. Deshmoret e Kombit Tirana	Time and place Tirana from: April 2009 till: December 2009	Grant CHF 3,000.00 for production costs
	The dictionary of art and Albanian artists is intended to be a biographic dictionary of painters, sculptors, and graphic and contemporary artists of the XVI – XX century. This dictionary will include 500 selected entries which represent the majority of the names and terminology that is supposed to be found interesting by the reader. The biography of each artist will be treated according to certain criteria imposed by the importance of the authors’ work and the role that both the author and his/her work has played in the history of Albanian art. In some cases the treatment will be affected from the availability of the biographic materials. In general, the size of a given entry will depend on the importance of the artist or the quantity of the available material. The entries of the most important artists will be accompanied by a colour picture of their work. For the first time this dictionary will offer a full view of special Albanian artists which are residents of the Albanian Republic, Kosovo, Montenegro, but also of those Albanian artists that have developed their creativity in other countries throughout the world.

Small actions Prishtina

	Molla e parë: album CD and concert DVD launch Music	Applicant(s) Shpat Deda	Time and place Prishtina from: 01.06.2010 till: 01.09.2010	Grant CHF 5'000.00
	Already underway and in its final stages of production, “Molla e parë” is a collection of 12 original Pop/Rock songs recorded on CD and DVD that invite the listener on a journey towards discovering oneself through love, people and self exploration. Serving as the initial platform that brought together an unprecedented team of the best local musicians and sound engineers, this album aims at offering real value and quality to listeners that are growing increasingly disappointed at their national music scene. All song lyrics are written exclusively in the local Gheg dialect, aiming to increase its presence in the media and in the local Pop/Rock music scene. Though currently Gheg is used more acceptingly in the hip hop scene, “Molla e pare” aims to invite artists of all music genres to embrace their widely used dialect, and to foster the cultural debate about the widened use of this dialect in media and culture.

	Personal Exhibition: 3D Art and Photography Visual arts Personal exhibition of 3D Art and photography of the young artist	Applicant(s) Leart Zogjani	Time and place Prishtina from: 15.01.2010 till: 25.01.2010	Grant CHF 4'866.00
	3D Art is mainly a new art technique that has experienced tremendous growth in Computer Arts in the last decades around the world. This Division of the exhibition is also subdivided in: • The Pride: This chapter contains 3D artworks that represent different spheres of life as a Kosovan. From history portraitures, to national sports, 3D collages, tradition, architecture and sci-fi fantasy are wrapped with a lot of emotion and interpreted from different points of view: pride, anger, love, nostalgia, and personal experiences. Created in different time intervals, they all tell their stories with different interactions between the objects in the scene while still sharing some kind of “gravitation” between the picture and the viewer • Contemporary Expression of Art: This chapter contains a more contemporary look of the artworks. Having been inspired by what’s beautiful, modern and trendy, has given me a different vision and pushed the 3D professionalism to the limits. Photography: Violence in Schools: it has always been a problem, and has always pushed all sorts of artists to create even some of their masterpieces while interpreting this phenomenon. Trying to go out of the boundaries of documentary photographs, and expressing violence in terms of “Beauty gets defeated by the Beast”, then coming to an even more harsh end: as the victims try to hide their sorrow by making some kind of fake masks, as finally, they become even more violent than their predecessors. • Europe and the Places: While travelling you always see the things in a different way comparing to the local people and get sudden attacks from the views of that part of the world. Sharp-eyed artists have achieved absolutely magnificent results by only photographing the same architectonic monuments that millions of people can see everyday of their lives. Giving a different emotion, or so-called “Emotions from Abroad” in photographs where your city is shown, always make the viewers feel good for where they live, for what is theirs, and for what they’re proud of. In a way, these photos show the author's way of seeing different places around Europe. • Out of the Box: The photographs in this chapter represent the sudden and striking inspirations that have influenced me from time to time. They are not ordered in a storyline, they do not always show the reality, but they express the purest emotions of me as an artist, and strike the viewer in a surprising way.

	Exhibition at Visual arts	Applicant(s) Lorik Sylejmani	Time and place London from: 15.11.2009 till: 26.04.2010	Grant CHF 1'213.40
	The artist will exhibit 10 artworks in different mix media, mainly in painting and digital pictures. The artworks are prints in plotter, generally standard-sized 50x50cm, framed in 70x70cm with urban life subject are characterized by motto: Neon, Concrete and Rock’n’Roll

	“Now” – A platform for up and coming alternative bands Music A practical multimedia project that aims on promoting the music scene in the region	Applicant(s) Dritero Nikqi	Time and place Prishtina, Tirana and Skopje from: 15.11.2009 till: 15.02.2010	Grant CHF 7'500.00
	Now is a practical multimedia project that aims on promoting the music scene in the region by means of promotional recordings both on CD and internet, promotional concerts in the region as well as a web portal. In this recent time in Prishtina and the region there is an eruption of a new sound that very much reflects social and cultural changes in the region. Most of them are young bands/artists that work in a professional manner but do not get exposure, especially across borders. Most of these artists can only be listened to in the rare concerts organized in the city, their music most of the time remains unrecorded and unheard of. The aim of the project is to represent and collect the new sound of the alternative music of the region in a joint CD that will include the seven bands from Prishtina, Shkup and Tirana.

	Swiss Triple Bill Video, Contemporary dance, Hip Hop music A multidisciplinary performing evening from Switzerland	Applicant(s) ART-Plus Compagnie Linga	Time and place Prizren and Prishtina from: 04.11.2009 till: 11.11.2009	Grant CHF 4'000.00
	This special event promotes cultural communication and cooperation between Swiss artists and socio-cultural organisations in Pristina and Prizren. It offers a special evening with visual arts, contemporary dance and hip hop music, associated with activities that will stimulate creativity, interactions and shared experiences with the local audience. This special event will bring together: 1. The projection of Elodie Pong’s film Secrets for sale (2003), a film about the interactive installation that took place at the Arsenic Theatre (Lausanne, CH) in which each visitor was invited to confide and then contractually sell a personal secret, filmed by 8 surveillance cameras. Secrets for sale deals with intimacy, oscillating between voyeurism -in an era where everything is on sale and under surveillance- and assertive self-expression. 2. The contemporary dance companie linga presents no.thing, performance for six dancers. For this new work that will be Premiered in October 27th, Katarzyna Gdaniec and Marco Cantalupo started with a question: Can the authenticity of a gesture still provoke an emotion at the era of superficial physical performances? This creation focalizes on dance itself and its relationships with music. It proposes a physical dance, tender and powerful, inherent to the style of the company. 3. The show Rap Titan, a hip hop music performance composed by Roberto Garieri and DJ Eagle, singing about the socio-historical conditions of hip hop, the nightmare of the urban world, and how hip hop’s protagonists, tired of violence, gave birth to a real culture. This performance is in English and French and includes local hip hop dancers.

	Klanica 5 - Slaughter's House 5 Theatre KLANICA PET – SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE is an theater production of Studio for Electronic Theatre. It is a form of new theater - CyberTheatre. www.qendra.org	Applicant(s) Qendra Multimedia	Time and place Prishtina from: 01.09.2010 till: 31.10.2010	Grant CHF 2'000.00
	It is a form of new theater (CyberTheatre), based on `Slaughterhouse Five` novel, 1969, by Kurt Vonnegut. "Slaughterhouse-Five" mixes science fiction, political and social theory, religion, dark comedy and tragedy. The narrative veers chaotically from the fire-bombing of Dresden, which the story's hero, Billy Pilgrim, endured while a POW imprisoned in Slaughterhouse-five during WWII, to the planet Trafalmadore, where he lands after being abducted by the Trafalmadorian aliens... CyberTheatre or Digital Performance is a specific kind of multimedia theatre which always applies some form of interactivity between the performer (or spectator) and digital scenography (audio/visual material, e.g. light, sound, video etc.). The actor (or spectator) with the position and movement of her/his body changes the audio/visual characteristics of the performance. In this way the actor gains a better control over the technical part of the performance while the spectator is granted the possibility to ‘change’ the very content of the performance. The interactivity, beside the apparent technological enhancement of the theatre making process, also represents the abundant source of the new aesthetic possibilities. The core technological feature that makes this artistic practice possible is the actor/computer (i.e. human/machine) interface.

	Body: Object of Salvation Visual Arts Unique exhibition that will present an innovative exhibition form using different expressive artistic disciplines.	Applicant(s) Rudina Xhaferi	Time and place Prishtina from: 15.06.2010 till: 30.09.2010	Grant CHF 4'471.00
	"Body: Object of Salvation" exhibition is a unique exhibition that will present an innovative exhibition form using different expressive artistic disciplines in order to provide to the audience more thorough artistic perspective of the artistic work presented in the human body. The exhibition "Body: Object of Salvation" is planned to be exhibited at the second part of September 2010. Having the human body as the main reference point, this exhibition conceptually makes a strong emphasis of the importance of each and every human being in the society we live in, consisted of diverse backgrounds and cultures of these human beings. Conceptually the exhibition reflects the cultural diversity and the important place these cultures take in the diverse cultural identity of our general society. The audience will be able to artistically enjoy enriching perspectives that body art work can transmit. Painting onto bodies is booming in the time we are living, but it is no new idea. Traditional cultures have used body art for thousands of years as a way to enhance the rituals honoring the stages of life and death. Body painting has many uses in many different areas of work, all of them having potential to bring an artist creative of freedom and satisfaction. A visual artist may move into body painting to give their art a life of its own. Traditional cultures using body art demonstrate common links between history, spirituality and the body. Painting onto the body is a process of transformation and enlargement of the soul.

	The Culture Lobby Visual Arts ‘Culture Lobby’ Exhibition is a show of photographs and audio records produced by artist researches throughout year 2009. www.theculturelobby.com	Applicant(s) Laboratory for Visual Arts	Time and place Prishtina from: 20.05.2010 till: 31.05.2010	Grant CHF 2'431.00
	‘Culture Lobby’ Exhibition is a show of photographs and audio records produced by artist researches throughout year 2009 on the subject: ‘what will change or disappear when your country joins the EU.’ It is a part of a regional, artistic initiative to create a participatory "active archive" of cultural memory in the Western Balkans by documenting visually (photographs) and aurally (audio recordings) what citizens think will change or disappear when their territory joins the EU. The recorded results researched during 2009 will be produced and publicly presented as an online archive, a book, an exhibition in all capitals of all seven countries, and as a downloadable GPS map with which people will be encouraged to navigate the art (and thus the region) physically. ‘Culture Lobby’ Exhibition hosted by LAB will be held at Tetris, the manipulation space in Prishtina followed by a debate on the same subject with artists and young decision-makers. The curatorial content of the exhibition will have answers collected, photographed and displayed which will act as a barometer of the concerns, fears and aspirations of the citizens of the Western Balkans, providing them the opportunity to participate in the creation of an alternative cultural history as an artwork in itself.

	Prishtina-closed city Documentary film This film is about open spaces of city of Prishtina and why the most of them don't work for people.	Applicant(s) Astrit Hajrullahu	Time and place Prishtina from: 15.05.2010 till: 15.03.2010	Grant CHF 5'500.00
	Based on direct observation of what people actually do, the film aims to present an engaging and informative tour of the Prishtina urban landscape and to look at how it can be made more hospitable to those who live in it. The film will include interviews of architects, city planners and artists from various fields within which their activities may affect the improvement of public spaces in the context of functionality and artistic expression. In the aftermath of war in 1999, Kosovo entered a period of transition where one of the biggest challenges was, and still remains, the management of massive movements of its population. In addition to refugees returning from other countries, the rural population began to touch down in cities. Most of them settled in Pristina where the number of inhabitants, for a very short time, grew to uncontrollable proportions. This situation provoked a great lack of space for housing, forcing people to build in an uncontrolled way. This kind of construction became an urban and architectural chaos because of lack of legal infrastructure and relevant planning institutions. In this chaos, public spaces were "first urban victims" due to lack of ownership even though they belong to everyone. They were transformed into cafe-terasses, private fenced parking and private plots for illegal constructions.

	Theatre for Free Documentary movie The main idea of this Documentary is the raise and fall of theatre called : “ Teatri I babes” founded Kosovar actor Enver Petrovci.	Applicant(s) Driton Hajredini	Time and place Prishtina from: 14.05.2010 till: 26.07.2010	Grant CHF 3'500.00
	The main idea of this Documentary is the raise and fall of theatre called : “ Teatri I babes” founded by Kosovar actor Enver Petrovci. The aim of this documentary is to sensitize the opinion here in Kosova and abroad about the problems in art in general what we have here and in same way to give a sign or impulse about the fact how difficult is to be an artist but in other side how important is for a nation to have and recognize the artists of all fields.

	Nightlights Music To promote non-mainstream urban music and contribute to Kosovo representation in regional and international art scene.	Applicant(s) Agnes Nokshiqi - Band Manager	Time and place Prishtina from: 01.05.2010 till: 30.09.2010	Grant CHF 2'800.00
	It represents a new genre of avant-garde music produced locally, as by appearance, energy, style, charisma and creativity. Another significance of the band is its authenticity in making a music which comes from inspiration of living under specific circumstances of post war Prishtina. The members of the band are very young in age (from 19 to 21 years old) and carry a lot of enthusiasm which is generally lacking in the music scene in Kosovo. In addition, the band will promote the album at concerts to be held in Prishtina, Skoplje and Tirana. Also, a music video for a promo single from the new album will be produced, in order to extend the promotion to broadcast media.

	Aktiv Live Music Festival Music In the occasion of EU week, NGO Aktiv will organize the Music Festival Active Live Music, in the northern Mitrovica. www.ngoaktiv.org	Applicant(s) NGO Aktiv	Time and place Mitrovica from: 01.05.2010 till: 15.05.2010	Grant CHF 4'049.00
	This festival will be unique opportunity for promotion of new cultural dimension for youth and local bands in Mitrovica in order to demonstrate and share their musical achievements and creativity. In light of the festival it is foreseen participation of international bands from Italy and Netherland along with a participation of international and domestic DJ’s. We try to achieve genuine interaction between bands, both, domestic and international that will mark this festival and its aim as a significant cultural event in this part of Kosovo. The event will take place in north Mitrovica during the weekend of 8th and 9th of May following the 30 days organizational and logistical preparations. The format of the festival that will last two days, envisage 60 minutes performance of each band and DJ while entrance will be free of charge with maximum security and medical support provided to all participants in order to ensure qualitative and smooth programme of the festival.

	Vocal Technique - Vocal Workouts for the Contemporary Singer Music literature Dedicated to singers of all levels who want to improve their stamina, increase their range, develop a better sound, and enhance their vocal health.	Applicant(s) Alma Bektashi	Time and place Prishtina from: 15.04.2010 till: 01.09.2010	Grant CHF 4'000.00
	“Vocal Technique - Vocal Workouts for the Contemporary Singer “discusses the elements of singing, addressing the specific needs of singers of popular (pop, rock and jazz) music. It is intended for singers of all levels who want to improve their stamina, increase their range, develop a better sound, and enhance their overall vocal health. The workout consists of a sequence of exercises, and it’s important to perform the exercises in their proper order. The sequence provides a natural warm-up and builds to more muscular exercise, and it connects the breath to their emotion, increases vocal resonance, and finally frees the voice. “Vocal Technique - Vocal Workouts for the Contemporary Singer “and its companion DVD are the ideal tools for creating course for students of almost any age group, from junior high school to college to professional. Since 1999, I have been teaching voice at Academy of Arts, where I have developed a course called “Elements of Vocal Technique”. This book is result of these efforts and of my teaching experiences. DVD content vocal workouts: 1)Balanced onset exercise; 2) resonance exercise; 3) blending exercise; 4) articulation exercise; 5) sliding warm-up; 6) major/minor triplet for flexibility; 7) flexibility and sustaining exercise; 8) legato and long tones exercise; 9) dynamic flexibility and control; 10) alternate rhythm pentatonic triplets; 11) octave arpeggios for range extension and flexibility.

	5th DAM International Festival of Young Musicians 2010 Music 5th DAM International Festival of Young Musicians 2010 in Prishtina and April. In this edition there are going www.damfest.com	Applicant(s) Music Art Centre Association DAM	Time and place Prishtina from: March 2010 till: April 2010	Grant CHF 2'350.00
	5th DAM International Festival of Young Musicians 2010 will take place in Prishtina from 25 March to 20 April 2010. Among many artists from different countries in the world, the festival foresees the concert of famous Swiss violinist Alexandre Dubach with the participation of Kosovo tenor Luan Durmishi. Dubach is going to perform the famous 24 Caprices by Paganini while in the end of the concert together with Mr. Durmishi and ensemble there is going to be intonated the well-know song “Baresha” by Rexho Mulliqi arranged in new version by Kushtrim Gashi.

	Bahtalo - International Roma Day Festival Music	Applicant(s) Radio Urban FM	Time and place Prishtina from: March 2010 till: April 2010	Grant CHF 5'000.00
	The project is part of a three day festive programme in Prishtina and it also presents a map of different activities in different parts of Kosovo. Despite the efforts to proliferate the celebration of Roma Day, it is paradoxically not very well known among the general public, and instead familiar to people working in the civic sector. In comparison to previous year’s celebrations of International Roma Day, this year, the overall idea is to target the Kosovo-wide population and mobilize awareness around the Roma community’s richness of culture as an integral part of Kosovo society. Thus, the broad Kosovo audience will have the unique opportunity to experience and follow the example of Roma and non-Roma musicians, artists, photographs and writers. Kosovo communities will have the chance to dialogue with each other in interactive manner and get to know more one another. The SCP support to the project will be utilised for orgnziation of the concert of world famous Roma singer Esma Redzepova and her band.

	Dardha pas bunari Theatre New approach and theatre experience realized in the rural environment.	Applicant(s) Iliriana Arifi	Time and place Village Kukaj from: March 2010 till: April 2010	Grant CHF 4'000.00
	"Dardha pas bunari" theatre play will be the first to be performed in the premises of the Ethno Theatre in village Kukaj in Gjilan/ Gnjilane municipality. ʹDARDHA PAS BUNARI ʹ Play is a family tragedy and play that appears in the right time and in an open ambient. Incapable to run away, the need for opposite party, and violation do surround and vacuums the chained three of a circle, which is as naïve as realist.

	Out of Love Mobility grant Participation of film assistant director at Berlinale 2010 "Out of Love" film premiere	Applicant(s) Kaltrina Krasniqi	Time and place Berlin from: February 2010 till: February 2010	Grant CHF 560.00
	‘Out of Love’ is a film project initiated by a well known danish film director Birgitte Staermose. This film project developed within two years 2007-2009. Finally in May 2009 the shooting begun, I was with the film from its beginnings and as a result was engaged as a Line Producer and Assistant Director. ‘Out of Love’ deals with the everyday life of kosovar children that live and work in streets of Prishtina. The innovative methodology of research designed brought the author in the heart of life that children and their families lead in the suburbs of Prishtina after the war. Concerning the form this film does not fit any traditional genre this comes as a result of the process that we followed. Interviews carried with children were transcribed and than artistically written by Peter Amussen (the screenplay writer of Lars Von Trier’s ‘Breaking the waves’). Afterwards in agreement with children and their families their stories were filmed in fiction manner . ‘Out of Love’ was finally released in October 2009 and premiered in Copenhagen Dox. This year the film is a part of the official selection for Rotterdam Film Festival 2010 and Berlinale 2010.

	Kosovatrans Two Documentary film	Applicant(s) Labinot Sponca	Time and place Kosovo & Serbia from: January 2010 till: July 2010	Grant 5'346.43
	Kosovatrans, a documentary produced in the year 2000, explored the effects of war and politics in the cultural development of Kosovo. It focused mainly on music which at that time was, and to a large extent still is, the most developed of the arts in Kosovo. Additionally, focusing on music industry was appealing due to the controversies surrounding a scene overloaded with kitsch and poor production that was/is very popular. Kosovatrans Dy will continue where its predecessor left off. It will aim to answer as well as raise questions, by looking back on the last 10 years and exploring the progress made to date. The documentary will aim to explain what we have achieved, where we stand against our neighbors, have we done enough, could we have done more and, most importantly, what do we need to do to help the outburst of young talent in all cultural industries to thrive thus ensuring Kosovo’s place in the cultural map of Europe.

	Coffee Houses Documentary film	Applicant(s) Saranda Sahiti	Time and place Kosovo from: January 2010 till: April 2010	Grant CHF 5'015.46
	To produce a short documentary movie that will show the night life of youth in different places in Kosovo and their vision about night life in Pirshtina.

	Solo Concert Music This is a solo concert of clarinetist Fidan Osmanaj	Applicant(s) Fidan Osmanaj	Time and place Mitrovica and Prishtina from: 25.12.2009 till: 31.12.2009	Grant CHF 4'000.00
	The aim of this project is to introduce the modern way of playing clarinet and works of famous composers that were not played before in Kosovo. Fidan Osmanaj will play different works of composers such as Debessy, Poulenc, Meassien and Brahms accompanied by the recognized pianist, Misbah Kacamaku. These concerts in two towns, Mitrovica and Prishtina will introduce new side of clarinet.

	Song&Wine Music	Applicant(s) Genc Salihu	Time and place Prishtina from: 17.11.2009 till: 19.03.2009	Grant CHF 5'000.00
	This project supports the recording of the music album "Kange e vene" (Song &Wine) that carries a personal tone that is considered to be its main quality. Music and lyric as siblings invite the listener in for a long and intensive visit to an aesthetic setting that tries to invoke instant empathy and self-reflection, tangentially referencing a suffocating social environment. This is one of the main reasons why it deserves to be shared. Its fourteen songs are written exclusively in the variant of the Gheg dialect that is spoken in Kosova and it sets its writer and its listener free to roam within a wide range of lyrical possibility, at the same time recruiting itself in the lines of a small camp of thinkers, linguists and artists that promote the idea of reconsidering Gheg as a worthy dialect that deserves inclusion, even slight dominance, in the Standard Albanian Language.

	Retrovizorja Music	Applicant(s) Retrovizorja- Band	Time and place Prishtina from: 15.11.2009 till: 15.03.2010	Grant CHF 3'037.00
	Retrovizorja, the music band from Prishtina aims at recording their third album and have a tour in the region and play live music. The Swiss Cultural Programme in the Western Balkans Local Office Prishtina will support the making of the video of their new song which is to be realised in March 2010 on the national TV stations and Retrovizorja's web site.

	Prishtina – Photo Book / Panel Discussions and Website Literature and Cultural debate Publishing of the book that will unfold the evolution process of city’s architecture viewed from different social, political and cultural aspects.	Applicant(s) re:Public	Time and place Prishtina from: November 2009 till: August 2010	Grant CHF 6'000.00
	"Prishtina" is a photo book presenting the city landscape of Prishtina aiming to capture and illustrate city’s essence ten years after the Second World War. As such, the photographs in this book form the collective memory of its oldest inhabitants. It intends to represents the changing process of city architecture by portraying the historical evolution of the city. It is an attempt to reconstruct the city culture, citizens’ habits, transpiration means, people and places. It will touch upon the memory of its oldest inhabitants and past glories, irreversible destruction of valuable buildings and architecture. The book will unfold the evolution process of city’s architecture viewed from different social, political and cultural aspects. Photographs, as primary medium will be accompanied by a text researched by ethnologists and journalists by interviewing old residents of Prishtina who remember the social and cultural context of that period. The text will portray memories and emotional responses to a particular time and place, trying to understand people’s construction of their personal histories and how the history of the individual is implicated in that of a larger group.

	Publishing the MM journal Cultural debate The Journal MM is a quarterly on Theory and Arts	Applicant(s) Centre for Humanistic Studies "Gani Bobi"	Time and place Prishtina from: 10.04.2009 till: 30.04.2010	Grant CHF 30,000.00 CHF 10,000.00 contribution of SCP Regional Office
	The Journal MM is published four times a year and covers different fields of theoretical and Art, including: philosophy, sociology, social issues, art, architecture, and literature. MM offers an interdisciplinary, critical, and innovative approach. MM aims to reflect on key issues of different fields of contemporary life, both home and abroad. In the period of November 2008 – October 2009 we plan to publish four editions of the journal with average volume 200 pages of A4 format. Each edition of the journal will be illustrated with creative work of a local or international artist, including visual artists, photographers, or architects. Centre for Humanistic Studies “Gani Bobi” (CGB) is an NGO founded in 1997, which deals with educational activities, media monitoring and publishing. Since 1997, CGB is in charge for publishing MM, the journal and books collection. The MM journal has been considered as the most valuable periodical publication in Albanian language not only in Kosovo. The publishing activity that holds the name MM (2000 or the third millennia in Latin numerator) has started its activity 13 years ago by publishing the journal MM and publishing the books of two Kosovo authors.

Small actions Skopje

	Theatre outside Theatre Theatre This will be a so-called “silent” performance in a public space that will be directed by young theatre director, Dean Damjanovski.	Applicant(s) Organized: Civic Association for Culture and the Arts "No Name Theatre"; Host: Food-bar "Sopotsko", Skopje	Time and place Skopje from: February 2009 till: October 2009	Grant CHF 4,335.00 director's fee and the fees for the 10 performers
	According to the research of the anthropologist Victor Turner, every community, whether it is a group, sect, tribe or a whole society, develops its own “social dramas”. The performance plays an important role in creating the social relations in the community, as well as in constructing/deconstructing of the symbolical relationships between the community members. The intention of the director with this project is to explore the next phase of the development of the social drama, which returns it again to the community. In the terminology of performance studies, it is called “restoring the past”. The result of this process will be a “silent” performance, performed in a public place. Why silent – because it stands on the verge between the theatre (performativity) and the human social behaviour. The task of the performers will be to conduct small actions that will create a certain “breach” in the structure of the place and divide the members in two groups – participants and observers. The actions of the performers will be slightly uncommon, but not so much that they can be easily described as a “performance”, but rather as an “eccentric” behaviour in a nice kind of way.

Small actions Belgrade

	ROOM OF THE LITTLE FEARS Multidisciplinary Performance and open discussion	Applicant(s) Irena Ristic, Hop.La!	Time and place Belgrade from: September 2009 till: October 2009	Grant CHF 2,800.00 production costs
	"Room of The Little Fears" is a performance about the origin of the fear and its developing forms within concrete social context. "Room of The Little Fears” will be made to host only 12 people at the time but the performance will be repeated several times during the seven days from 5th to12th of September 2009. Expected number of repetitions in Belgrade is 21-25. On September 12, Hop.la! will organise an open discussion on crossing the impressions/ sensations/ opinions about proposed art form.

	Nomad Scene - Romany Opera Theatre Performance	Applicant(s) Dragoljub Martic, Culture Centre Smederevo KOREJA Theatre, Lecce (Italy)	Time and place Smederevo, Skopje (Macedonia) from: July 2009 till: October 2009	Grant CHF 3,100.00 part of production costs
	Following the 2 years of co-work between Koreja Theatre and Culture Centre Smederevo, the result is the production of the Romany Opera that was invited to be programmed and presented in the upcoming Biennale of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, taking place in Skopje 3rd – 12th September 2009. The performance involves Italian theatre operators/trainers, boys from the Roma community in Smederevo, and boys and girls from the amateur youth theatre “Patos”.

	Kontekst gallery program for 2009 – critical practice Visual arts Exhibition and platform for public debates	Applicant(s) Marko Miletic, Kontekst	Time and place Belgrade from: April 2009 till: October 2009	Grant CHF 3,000.00 part of production costs
	The main goal of the Kontekst Gallery is to exhibit and promote the works of young artists, as well as provoking a dialogue about contemporary art and culture. The focus is on the works created in the media of video art, experimental photography, installation, performance art, and new media. Project CONTEXTS is about educational, critical, artistic, and social platforms for public debates on contemporary art, culture and politics, the contexts in which they emerge, their influence on the society, and issues that they address and/or question/solve.

	Preserving Roma Poetry Literature Collection of Roma poems	Applicant(s) Ismet Jasarevic, Center for Integration and Affirmation of Roma Community	Time and place Belgrade from: February 2009 till: October 2009	Grant CHF 2,000.00 printing costs
	The project will enable publishing a collection of 35 poems as well as their public presentation at the Roma cultural nights in Leskovac, Nis and Belgrade. The project will enable publishing a collection of 35 poems as well as their public presentation at the Roma cultural nights in Leskovac, Nis and Belgrade. Centre for Integration and Affirmation of Roma Community holds an extensive collection of Roma poetry that has been gathered for several years and shall be used for the purposes of this project. Over the years, Mr. Ismet Jasarevic, as a Roma activist and expert in Romology, has been researching and collecting poems of various Roma authors.

	Whispering Girls Theatre Book	Applicant(s) Zorica Jevremovic	Time and place Belgrade from: February 2009 till: October 2009	Grant CHF 2,500.00 printing costs
	A book entitled “Šaputave devojke” (Whispering Girls) deals with the creation and work of the first feminist theatre in the East. The book will present an analysis of the choreography in three of the theatre’s performances, with a special emphasis on the work with disabled women. A large number of photographs will be used to document the artistic results of the choreography. 500 copies of the book will be printed, each completed with a DVD containing the recording of performances.

	The Culture Lobby Participatory art Photography multi-format archive project and exhibitions www.theculturelobby.com	Applicant(s) Milica Pekic Conev, NGO KIOSK	Time and place Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia from: July 2008 till: October 2009	Grant CHF 2,500.00 part of mobility costs
	The Culture Lobby is a participatory and multi-format archive that will examine cultural memory in the process of EU integration in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) by photo-documenting what the citizens think will change or disappear when their territory joins EU, marking the geographical location of each example with GPS technology.

	DOCUMENT 2000 Visual arts Database on Serbian modern artistic production since 2000 www.serbiancontemporaryart.info	Applicant(s) Darka Radosavljevic Vasiljevic, REMONT independent artistic association	Time and place Belgrade from: July 2008 till: October 2009	Grant CHF 1,300.00 production costs and part of fees and copyrights
	DOCUMENT 2000 is a database on Serbian modern artistic production since 2000. We intend to maintain and update the database on regular basis, but also to introduce new categories, such as: links to Serbian institutions and organisations dealing with promotion of contemporary art; information and contacts to international exhibitions and festivals (e.g. October Salon, Belef, Biennial Nadežda Petrović, Biennial of Miniature, etc.); email contacts of critics covering the scene; email contacts of media/journalists specialised in contemporary art.