In its fifteenth edition, the Anibar International Animation Festival, in Peja, urges citizens to raise their voices against patriarchal oppression. Park Karagaç in Peja bears a quiet power. Its unassuming nature, containing only a basketball court, playground, and lake theatre, belies the significance of the venue. The laidback outdoor setting creates familiarity and comfort amongst…
A three-month exhibition exploring media coverage of the war in Kosovo, and how artists have interpreted its legacy in the 25 years since, opened on Monday in Prishtina, encouraging survivors to tell their stories. An exhibition which opened on Monday in Prishtina marks 25 years since the end of the Kosovo war and showcases media…
A new BIRN report highlights the shortcomings in legal structures and institutional responses in Kosovo when it comes to combating technology-facilitated and online gender-based violence. Kosovo’s lack of specific internet regulations has resulted in a legal vacuum which makes it difficult for authorities to effectively protect users from online abuses, a BIRN report published on Tuesday highlighted….
Miners at Kosovo’s once mighty Trepca complex are continuing their weeks-long strike over several months’ worth of unpaid wages. Miners at the giant Trepca complex in Kosovo entered the 23rd day of a strike on Thursday over unpaid salaries for June and July. On Thursday, the government said it was reviewing a work plan proposed…
Situated just outside of Prizren, Korishe is one of Kosovo’s largest villages. It is a clean and quiet place, with a stream flowing down from the mountains in between the village’s many sizable villas and past a monument to KLA soldiers who fell during the Kosovo war. The peace and serenity of Korishe combined with…
Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic ordered the ‘Miredita, Dobar Dan!’ festival to be banned on security grounds, while journalists and some organisers trying to reach the festival from Kosovo were halted on the road by police. Serbia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs on Thursday ordered the ‘Miredita, Dobar Dan!’ cultural exchange festival to be banned on…
Kosovo lacks sufficient capacity to combat disinformation and false narratives, with public officials also often falling for these narratives, experts claim. Experts call on the Kosovo government to increase the capacities to counter false anti-Western narratives that often not only influence the country but also target it, as even public officials are sometimes affected. In…
After returning from the Paris Olympics, Kosovo’s team, including two judoka medallists, were given a hearty reception in Prishtina’s main city square on Tuesday evening. Kosovo’s Olympic team was given a warm welcome on Tuesday evening at Prishtina’s George Bush Square, after they returned from Paris with two medals. Distria Krasniqi, winner of the silver…
University of Prishtina rector, Qerim Qerimi, decided to suspend the mathematics professor Xhevat Krasniqi until the prosecution finalises its investigation on sexual harassment claims, based on a recommendation by the university’s Council of Ethics which comes after several protests from students and civil society activists. “Based on the decision of the Council of Ethics and…
An initiative of Kosovo’s renowned film festival DokuFest is expected to enrich the country’s school curricula with documentary film. The Kosovo film festival DokuFest recently held an event to publicise its “Teachers’ Digital Library” platform, which allows educators to integrate documentary film into school curricula. Linda Llulla-Gashi, the executive director of DokuFest, explained at the…