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Slavoj Žižek: Every state needs its own Balkan

By Tanchi | Published: November 24, 2008
“Every state needs its own Balkan” With this words philosopher Slavoj Žižek started his lecture on ideology and the fall of state borders. The lecture was given in Italian Gorizia which was until 2007 a border town with Slovenia and is a well known habitat of Italians and Slovenes. From this point of view, the [...]
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Esbjörn Svensson 1964-2008

By Kosmopolit | Published: June 16, 2008
Esbjörn Svensson, the genre-defying Swedish jazz pianist and composer, has died in a scuba diving accident: “Musically, he was the light that lit the world, because in what he did he was pushing boundaries. (…) “Himself, he said he was following the music inside himself. His music inspired people in all corners of the world.” [...]
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Return to Europe – A journey of discovery

By Kosmopolit | Published: May 5, 2008
Interesting TV documentary project about the Balkans. Unfortunately not online and only broadcasted by 3sat and ORF (both in German). More details here and here: This ten-part documentary series is one of the most ambitious TV projects on South Eastern Europe produced in recent years. It gives people who have contributed to the region’s progress [...]
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