I DRAMMATURGHI COINVOLTI NELLE RESIDENZE DRAMMATURGICHE DEL PROGETTO AD EST DEL PALCOSCENICO SONO: Sonia Antinori, Walter Prete, Jeton Neziraj, Tanja Sljivar, Ivanka Apostolova Baskar, Iskra Sukarova, Dejan Dukovski e Dragana Tripkovic.
SONIA ANTINORI: Attrice, regista e drammaturga, Sonia ha esordito nel 1990. Premiata per la sua attività drammaturgica (Premio Tondelli 1993, Premio Riccione 1995, Premio Mravac 1997, Premio Candoni 1998, Premio Valeria Moriconi 2011, Premio La/e Scrittura/e della Differenza 2017, tra gli altri), ha lavorato con registi come Carlo Cecchi, Roberto Guicciardini, Nick Bone, Luca Valentino, Valter Malosti, Giorgio Pressburger, Cristina Pezzoli, Serena Sinigaglia, Carmelo Rifici, Heidrun Kaltesch, Gigi Dall’Aglio, Irene Borges e Daria Lippi. Le sue opere sono state tradotte nelle principali lingue europee e sono state presentate in Bosnia, Austria, Germania, Regno Unito, Turchia, Romania, Polonia, Cuba, Spagna. Dal 2013 al 2015 ha diretto il progetto europeo WISE, sull’eredità politica del XX secolo. Dal 2006 è direttore artistico della compagnia MALTE, con la quale ha realizzato numerosi progetti artistici e sociali in Italia, Africa e Sud America. Tra i suoi ultimi lavori: “Cronache del bambino anatra”, pièce teatrale sulla dislessia, in tournée dal 2016 con Maria Ariis Carla Manzon (allora Massimiliano Speziani) diretta da Gigi Dall’Aglio, inserita nella IBBY Italy Honor List 2021 e premiata come Outstanding 2023 di IBBY International. L’ultimo progetto di Sonia è “La Langue des Oiseaux”, sulla democratizzazione della cultura e il multiculturalismo nelle arti, realizzato in collaborazione con Linguapax Barcelona (Spagna), The Boat People Project di Göttingen (Germania), Festival Sens-Interdits Lyon (Francia), e Associazione Djarama Toubab Dialaw (Senegal).
WALTER PRETE: Attore professionista, drammaturgo, regista teatrale e organizzatore culturale italiano. Nel 2013 fonda ALIBI – Artisti liberi e indipendenti e consegue il diploma professionale e di specializzazione per attori presso Talìa – Scuola d’Arte Drammatica della Puglia. Nel 2015 fonda “Essenza teatro”, circolo teatrale e culturale, e nel 2020 ne diventa presidente. Nel 2019 si laurea in filosofia presso l’Università del Salento. Nel 2020 ha conseguito il diploma di completamento del Seminario Internazionale di Drammaturgia online tenuto da Rafel Spregelburd. Nel 2022 ha frequentato il taller internacional de escritura teatral (online) diretto da Alejandro Tantanian ed è stato inoltre selezionato, insieme ad altri otto drammaturghi italiani under 40, per partecipare al collegio di scrittura de La Biennale di Venezia – Teatro sotto la guida del Maestro Davide Carnevali, sotto la direzione di Ricci/Forte. Ha scritto molti testi teatrali: “Il cigno – omaggio a Michel Fokine”, “Peppino vs. Di Vittorio – ballata sentimentale per un eroe popolare”, “Isa – cinque di quattro”, “Sete”, “ThisAge”, “Master” (in finale per il premio nazionale “Hystrio – scritture di scena” XXX edt), “Skylines”, ecc.
JETON NEZIRAJ: È il direttore di Qendra Multimedia, dopo aver prestato servizio come direttore artistico del Teatro Nazionale del Kosovo. Ha scritto oltre 20 opere teatrali che sono state messe in scena (oltre 50 produzioni), tradotte e pubblicate in più di 15 lingue. Le sue opere hanno vinto numerosi premi e sono state rappresentate in festival teatrali in tutta Europa. The Guardian ha scritto del suo lavoro: “…Le commedie sono rauche, irriverenti e assurde. Invocano Ibsen, Molière e Kafka…”. La rivista teatrale tedesca Theater der Zeit e la radio tedesca Deutschlandfunk Kultur lo hanno descritto come “Kafka dei Balcani”, mentre il Los Angeles Times lo ha definito “un drammaturgo di livello mondiale che sfida il nostro compiacimento ad ogni svolta”. È vincitore dell’Europe Culture Award 2020.
TANJA SLJIVAR: Tanja Šljivar è nata nel 1988 a Banjaluka, nella Repubblica Socialista Federale di Jugoslavia. Ha conseguito una laurea e un master in drammaturgia presso la Facoltà di arti drammatiche di Belgrado ed un master in scienze teatrali applicate presso JLU a Giessen, in Germania. Ha scritto diverse commedie: How much is Pate?, Scratching or How my grandmother killed herself, We are the ones our parents warned us about, But the city has protected me, All adventurous women do, Regime of Love, Regime of Healing; e un’opera breve Stillborn. Sono stati pubblicate, lette sul palco e prodotte in teatri professionali in Bosnia-Erzegovina, Croazia, Serbia, Albania, Spagna, Polonia, Austria, Germania (più recentemente al Deutsches Theater, a Berlino, Schauspiel Stuttgart, Theater Dortmund, Atelje 212, Belgrado, Teatro Nazionale Užice). Scrive anche racconti, radiodrammi, sceneggiature e testi di teoria del teatro. Ha vinto diversi premi per la sua sceneggiatura, più recentemente il prestigioso premio Sterija per la migliore opera teatrale contemporanea in Serbia, il premio di coproduzione del mercato MESS per All avventurous women do in Bosnia, nonché la candidatura per il Retzhoferdramapreis 2017 per la stessa opera teatrale, in Austria. Le sue opere sono state tradotte in circa 10 lingue. È stata ospite delle residenze di scrittura IHAG e StyrianArtist a Graz, Museums Quartier 21 e KulturKontakt a Vienna, Prishtina has no river a Prishtina, Kosovo, Reading Balkans in Split, IAS at CEU di Budapest e Meet Factory a Praga. I suoi testi teatrali sono rappresentati da Henschel Schauspiel Verlag in tutta Europa. Nel 2019 ha lavorato come direttrice del dipartimento di recitazione del Teatro Nazionale di Belgrado. Attualmente insegna scrittura scenica a Belgrado, Banjaluka e Vienna.
IVANKA APOSTOLOVA BASKAR: Ha un dottorato di ricerca in Antropologia Storica delle Arti presso l’ISH Ljubljana, Slovenia (2010). Dal 1992 è attiva nel campo dell’arte e della cultura; attualmente lavora in proprio nel campo della cultura come antropologa delle arti, produttrice di programmi, regista, visual dramaturg, traduttrice, montatrice, autrice, docente. È responsabile e produttrice del programma del Macedonian Center International Theatre Institute/PRODUKCIJA e creatrice di progetti di video teatro (dal 2013). Insegna storia dell’arte e del design, arte contemporanea presso la Facoltà di Arte e Design/EURM Skopje (visiting professor, dal 2014). È redattrice/autrice della rivista elettronica globale di teatro e arti dello spettacolo The Theatre Times (dal 2017) e della rivista elettronica regionale SEEstage (dal 2022). È autrice dei libri/e-book: Theatre Comics, In Search of Lost Director, Anthropology of Experience in Theatre. È anche redattrice di molti eBook/Libri (dal 2013): Personal Futurism/Public Politics, Translating Visual Dramaturgy, Set Design Skopje di Jan Pappelbaum, Poor Little Rich Drama, ecc.
ISKRA SUKAROVA: Iskra Shukarova (Repubblica della Macedonia del Nord) ha studiato danza contemporanea presso il National Conservatorium Superior di Lione. Nel 2002 ha conseguito il Master presso il Laban Centre (Londra), dopodiché nel 2014 ha conseguito il dottorato di ricerca presso la Facoltà di arte drammatica di Skopje. Ha seguito numerosi corsi di danza con artisti affermati. Le opere di Shukarova sono state in tournée a livello regionale e internazionale. È stata premiata con borse di studio come CEC ArtsLink e DanceWeb. Iskra è stata la solista principale dell’Opera e del Balletto macedone dal 1991. È stata una delle fondatrici del Lokomotiva – Center for New Initiatives in Arts and Culture, nonché co-fondatrice e co-programmatrice del festival di danza contemporanea Locomotion a Skopje. È anche una delle fondatrici del Balkan Dance Network e del Nomad Dance Academy Network. È membro del Global Practice Network negli Stati Uniti (New York) e del dance board come parte dell’ITI nella Repubblica della Macedonia del Nord. Dal 2010 Shukarova è stata professoressa presso la Facoltà di Musica nell’ambito dell’Università Statale Cirillo e Metodio di Skopje presso il Dipartimento di Pedagogia di Danza Contemporanea. Nel 2014 Shukarova ha conseguito il suo dottorato di ricerca presso la Facoltà di Arti Drammatiche – Università di Cirillo e Metodio a Skopje.
DEJAN DUKOVSKI: Drammatugo e sceneggiatore. Laureato presso il Dipartimento di Drammaturgia – Facoltà di Arti Drammatiche dell’Università di Skopje. È stato professore alla Facoltà di arti drammatiche di Skopje, dipartimento di scenari cinematografici e televisivi e ha lavorato come scrittore residente alla Deutsches Shauspielhouse di Amburgo. Ha scritto le commedie: “Balkanska”, “The Balkan Vampire”, “Siljan the Stork Shanca” “Balkan is not Dead”, “Powder Keg” (La commedia è stata rappresentata in molti festival europei e mondiali; ha aperto la Bonner Biennale ‘ 96-Germania, BITEF-Jugoslavia, Festival d’Autunno di Roma- Italia ecc.), “Who the Fuck Started All This” (premiato con un Grand Prix al Festival Internazionale del Teatro BITEF 97 a Belgrado, Jugoslavia), “Dracula”, “Other Side”, “Empty City”, “Uterus”, “Lost in Space” e “Walking Ghost”. Le sue opere sono tradotte in molte lingue e statisticamente è l’autore macedone più in scena. È autore delle sceneggiature: “Light Grey”, “Like in a Bad Dream” (basato sull’opera dell’autore “Who the Fuck Started All This”), “Head Noise”, “Balkan is not dead” (basato sull’opera dell’autore) e “Powder Keg” (USA, Cabaret Balkan, basato sull’opera dell’autore). Il film “Powder Keg” diretto da Goran Paskaljevic ha vinto numerosi premi: FIPRESCI, Premio della critica internazionale per il miglior film in tutte le categorie, Premio della critica europea (FIPRESCI) per il miglior film, Festival del cinema di Venezia, Italia, premio “Bronce Camera 300”, International Camera Festival a Bitola, Macedonia, Gran Prix, International Film Festival ad Antalia, Turchia, Gran Prix, International Film Festival ad Haiti, Israele ecc…
DRAGANA TRIPKOVIC: Laureata presso la Facoltà di Arti Drammatiche dell’Università del Montenegro – Dipartimento di Drammaturgia, Sceneggiatura TV e Film, nella classe del Professor Stevan Koprivica. Dragana Tripkovic è uno dei fondatori dell’organizzazione teatrale ATAK (Alternative Theatre Active Company). È stata drammaturga al Teatro Nazionale del Montenegro. Attualmente è drammaturga presso il Teatro Comunale di Podgorica. Dragana Tripkovic è redattrice della casa editrice “Open Cultural Forum” e della rivista di letteratura “Ars”. È un’alunna del programma per scrittori austriaci Kulturvermittlung Steiermark; Internationales Haus der Autoren Graz, Austria, 2014. Ha vinto il premio per il testo drammatico al concorso “Plays for Young People” all’AFTEC, Hong Kong, Cina nel 2018. Ha vinto due Anna Lindh Foundation Awards per il suo racconto nel 2012 e 2013. Ha partecipato a numerose residenze artistiche e programmi letterari in Europa (Berlino, Halle, Lipsia – Germania, Riga – Lettonia (Capitale Europea della Cultura 2014), Milano – Italia (Biennale Giovani 2016), Rijeka (Small Stage Festival), ecc. I suoi spettacoli “Shift” diretto da Ana Vujošević, “Milk Powder” diretto da Stevan Bodroža, “(a)Live at Titograd” diretto da Mirko Radonjić sono stati tutti rappresentati e pubblicati.
Pristina: Dhurata Hoti, Gezim Hasani, Butrint Pasha, Tristan Halilaj, Alba Demiri, Azem Deliu, Dorian Shpuza, Liridona Bytyçi, Latif Mustafa, Zgjim Zyba, Flamur Kurteshi, Lirie Sahiti, Flaka Rrustemi.
Belgrado: Aleksandra Andjelkovic, Borisav Matic, Mila Manojlovic, Milica Babic, Marijana Ajzenkol, Ana Stankovic, Natasha Maslacak, Andrea Poljak, Rossella Notarnicola, Dunja Djokic e Anastasia Tasic.
Tirana: Belkisa Zhelegu, Klodjana Keco, Fatbardha Zyberi, Hynor Vitija, Oltion Kadaifciu, Delvis Bejleri e Xheni Demi.
Cetinje: Vucinic Vuk, Sergej Pavlovic, Jaksa Minic, Anja Vujovic con la collaborazione di Aleksandar Radunovic, Rossella Notarnicola, Jovana Bojovic, Janko Ljumovic, Dragana Tripkovic e Edin Jasarevic.
Cividale del Friuli: Federico Furlan, Andreas Garivalis e Marta Soci
Skopje: Maja Dreca Ristovski, Eva Kamcevska, Stefan Markovski, Valentina Gjorgievska, Hristijan Krestevski, Vesna Kuslevska, Emilija Matanichkova, Olivija Trajkovska, Tanja Kuzmanoska e Milica Kostova Ristova.
Tricase: Vito Alfredo Panico, Salvatora Paulì, Rosangela Bovenga, Alice Maffei, Miriana Moschetti, Dafne Serratì, Samuele Spagnolo, Samuele Ingrosso, Stefano Adriano Marzano con la collaborazione di Walter Prete, Luca Cortina e Gustavi D’Aversa.
Lecce: Miriana Moschetti, Samuele Ingrosso, Cosimo Antonio Muci e Dafne Serratì con la collaborazione di Rossella Notarnicola.
Ancona: Arianna Alfarano, Sonia Antinori, Andrea Caimmi, Andrea Ciferri, Michele Lucinato, Francesca Persichini, Maria Letizia Ruello.
Pesaro: Andrea Ciferri, Angela Anderlucci, Gianluca Bonzani e Michele Lucinato.
BIOGRAFIE DEI PARTECIPANTI:
ALICE MAFFEI: My name is Alice, I am 21 years old. I’ve just finished my course of two years at A.M.A (Accademia Mediterranea dell’Attore). I’m still exploring theatre and its multiple forms, searching for the one that would make me express myself fully. I’ve got to meet dramaturgy thanks to two meetings with Sonia Antinori, which have been incredibly enriching in making me discover new forms of contemporary writing and staging.
STEFANO ADRIANO MARZANO: My name is Stefano Adriano Marzano, I am 40 years old and was born in Locorotondo on 19 December 1982. I graduated from Liceo Artistico in Taranto, I attended acting courses at Scuola Talía in Brindisi, Scuola Studio Cinema in Rome and Centro sperimentale di cinematografia. I have just completed the two-year professional training course at L’accademia mediterranea dell’attore in Lecce and I took part in the play “Lettere a Prospero” with the dramaturgy of Walter Prete and the direction of Serena Senigaglia. In addition to acting, I am interested in visual arts and writing and would like to take advantage of this opportunity to approach dramaturgy
MIRIANA MOSCHETTI: I am Miriana Moschetti, I am 27 years old and I have just finished my course at AMA (Accademia mediterranea dell’attore) and another training course related to dance (NOHA, by Marisa Ragazzo and Omid Ighani)
SAMUELE INGROSSO: I am Samuele Ingrosso, I am 26 years old and I have just (sadly) finished my theatrical studies at A.M.A. – Accademia Mediterranea dell’Attore. I am currently also a Master’s degree student in Classical Literature at the University of Salento.
Writing has always been a valuable form of expression for me, also useful for
understanding myself, others and the world around me. I attribute to theatre
the same power of understanding, communication and sharing, so I believe
that playwriting (an art that I have had the opportunity to explore also thanks
to two masterclasses held by Sonia Antinori) is the perfect marriage between
these two particular ways that the human intellect and sensitivity use to
communicate and express themselves at their best.
SAMUELE SPAGNOLO: My name is Samuele Spagnolo i’m 25 years old and i was born in Lecce.
Here i’ve studied at a hotel management institute. Im’a sportman and fitness
instructor. In pre-teen Iexperienced for a short time the art of acting,
uncexpectedly in last years it became integral part of my life, today im aspiring
actor and im recent graduate of the Mediterranean Academy of actors. I
choose to partecipate to this residency because i think that the topic of climate
changes need to be sensitized, to ensure that the importance of our home, an
hospitable place that deserve to be respect and guard, does not fade into
backgound.
ROSANGELA BOVENGA: My name is Rosangela Bovenga, born on 25/ 07/ 1962. I am a writer and theatrical scriptwriter, performer and monologuist. Born in Apulia, in Molfetta (Bari), I live in Brindisi. My training took place, after my high
school studies, through the Holden School masters with A. Baricco and
G.Vacis, Maurizio Cicolella in Brindisi, and the theatre and film actor Fabrizio
Pinzauti for monologues.
I struggled with an oncological problem, to heal it with EpiGenetics and thus
understood how the ENVIRONMENT actively interacts on DNA in both
positive and negative ways.
I was also Jury President from 2004 to 2022 of the SIFF (Salento International
Film Festival).
DANIELA SCOZZARO: My name is Daniela Scozzaro, I am a graduate of Dams Teatro in Bologna and I am currently attending a postgraduate Master’s degree in Theatre Pedagogy and Performing Arts.
I have always been interested in the issues of the defence of biodiversity and
the importance of safeguarding of natural resources because it concerns my
human sensitivity and connection with the earth.
For this reason, since 2010, thanks to the winning of the regional call for
proposals, we have activated, in collaboration with a beekeeper, a format of
environmental beekeeping didactics aimed at developing and raising
awareness of this endangered species and disseminating the importance of
its role in the process of pollination and environmental bio-monitoring.
VITO ALFREDO PANICO: My name is Vito Panico and I will be 17 years old this summer. I am an Italian-Czech boy, my mother who is Czech 18 years ago came here on holiday and met my father. I like to say that I am like a bridge between these two cultures from which I have managed to extract many positive aspects. To deepen this interest in cultures and social issues, I chose to attend the Human Sciences High School where in October I started attending the theatre workshop. After meeting the Alibi company, I immediately felt at home an decided I wanted to try to cultivate this deep interest of mine in theatre. I tried
to write this scene with the subject of climate change, but I am aware that I
have no experience in dramaturgy, so I hope to discover a new world that
fascinates me a lot.
SALVATORA PAULI’: Dora Paulì is an actress, costume designer and theatre organiser. After many years of involvement in her country’s theatre company (Piccolo teatro Coriglianese in Corigliano d’Otranto), She has dedicated herself to following the courses of various companies in the area, in which she also works as an actress. In 2013 she founded ALIBI – free independent artists – in Tricase and later (2015) ESSENZA teatro in Corigliano d’Otranto.
In addition to her passion for acting, she also nurtures her creativity by writing
short performances, designing and creating costumes, make-up and
hairstyles for the theatre.
MILA MANOJLOVIC: Mila Manojlović is a drama artist born in Belgrade in 1976. She graduated in acting from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade in 2000 and has since performed in theatre, television, and film. Most of her performances have taken place at the Boško Buha, Duško Radović, and Bitef theatres, as well as various informal scenes. She has travelled to theatre festivals in Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia, Egypt, Armenia, Tunisia, and other countries. Mila has also participated in and led several alternative workshops, including a slam poetry workshop at the Rex Theatre in 2010 with the dramatist Milena Bogavac. In 2006, she completed her Master’s degree in Theatre Directing with a special emphasis on devising theatre at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. During her postgraduate studies, she attended courses dedicated to the latest theatrical practices and gained experience in directing alternative, site-specific, and movement theatre projects. Mila is a member of ASSITEJ and has participated in several international productions, showcases, and conferences for and about young people in Serbia, Denmark, Turkey, Israel, India.
From 2010 to 2016, Mila worked as an assistant on the acting course with Professor Gordana Marić at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts. She has also been a guest lecturer at Singidunum University and the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka, Croatia, in collaboration with the famous actor Rade Šerbedžija. Mila has gained rich pedagogical experience by coaching young actors and amateurs at workshops, film, and theatre, and has conducted castings, including the last one for Radivoje Andric’s awarded film, “How I learned to fly.” Since 2021, she has been an associate and workshop leader at the newly launched children’s pop-up festival, Mala Vela Luka, in the island of Korčula. She has also been running summer drama workshops for children on the same island for several years.
Mila is engaged in writing and authorial work, particularly interested in poetry. In the last three years, she has written and realized the monodrama “Pain” as well as the radio dramas “Eskulap-anatomical ex-machine” and “Postcards from Earth-cosmonauts cry.” She lives and works in Belgrade and Korčula.
ALEKSANDRA ANDJELKOVIC: Aleksandra Anđelković was born in Belgrade. Graduated from journalism and acting and directing in Branislav Lečić’s class back in 2017. I got the status in the Association of Dramatic Artists of Serbia as an actress 5 years ago and for me it is the biggest award for my work so far. My acting experience has been going on since I was 15 years old, and the most important acting experience I gained was at KPGT under the direction of Ljubiša Ristić, a well-known Yugoslav director. Acting is my first love, but also pedagogy. I have been working with children for more than a decade and it also gives me pleasure to see how these little ones see the world around them through acting and imagination. I like to write, so whenever I have time I write columns and articles about health.
BUTRINT PASHA: Butrint Pasha is a Kosovar director, born in 1992. He graduated from the Academy of Arts in Pristina, majoring in theater direction. He has performed various shows that are mainly focused on social, family and sensitive topics. He has directed shows with the concept of “In yer face theater”, set in camera format, where women are often the protagonists of his shows. During the period when he performed in the theater, he was involved in translations of various works from English, and also wrote two texts for the theater: “Ping Pong & Love” (2023), and “Redlight in Sunday”. (2023), which will be staged this year.
FLAKA RRUSTEMI: Flaka Rrustemi was born on 11.06.1999 in Lyon, France. She grew up in Prishtina, Kosovo and currently lives there. In August 2021, she graduated from University of Prishtina and got her Bachelor’s degree in Banking, Finances and Accounting. She is still a student in University of Prishtina, studying for Master’s in Marketing. In January 2022, she started working at Qendra Multimedia, a cultural NGO in Prishtina, as a Financial and Administrative assistant. In Qendra’s theatre projects she has worked as Assistant Costume Designer and Production Assistant. Prior to Qendra Multimedia she worked at TEB / BNP Paribas. Aside from work and studies she also did volunteering work and finished different professional trainings in and outside the country.
STEFAN MARKOVSKI: He is a Macedonian writer, poet, screenwriter, and philosopher, author of novels, short story collections, poetry, and academic books, MA in Screenwriting at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts (FDU) in Skopje.
Markovski’s contribution to Macedonian literature has granted him multitude of literary awards and honors in his country and abroad, including the “Macedonian Literary Avant-garde” for a book of short stories, “Petre M. Andreevski” award for novel, “Beli Mugri” for a poetry book, “Krste Čačanski” for a book of short stories, “Literary Circle for Fiction” for a book of short stories, The “7-th November Award” of Gevgelija municipality, “Književno pero” and “Goran Bujić” awards given by the Croatian Writers’ Association (HKD), “Naji Naaman Award” given by FCG Naji Naaman Foundation for Gratis Culture – Lebanon, “Praznik na lipite” award for a poem given by Writers’ Association of Macedonia, UNESCO award for Macedonian writers up to 30 years of age, “Script Fest Award” for a feature film script, among others. Markovski is a member of Macedonian Writers’ Association, the Macedonian center of the International Theatre Institute, the European poetry platform “Versopolis” and other international associations. He’s the chief editor of the oldest Macedonian literary magazine – Sovremenost, editor of the review Stožer (Macedonian: Стожер) published by the Writers’ Association of Macedonia, as well as the poetry collections of the project Metric caravan, published by th municipal library in Gevgelija, where he’s serving as a library director. Markovski has authored over a dozen scientific papers in international scientific journals on literary science, stylistics, and philosophy. Some of his works have been translated into foreign languages and the English translations of his novels “The Bumblebee Anatomy”, “Letters of Heresy”, his collection of short stories “Faustus Runs the Plebeian Circle” and the poetry collection “Promised Land” have achieved notable success on Amazon.com and are available on dozens of bookselling platforms
and libraries throughout the world including Barnes and Noble, Baker and Taylor, Vivlio, Tolino, Fnac, Booktopia, Kobo, Ibs, Bol, Indigo etc.
His novel “The Bumblebee Anatomy” has peaked at #1 in Eastern European Literature category on Amazon.com.
He translates from and into English, and from Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and Bulgarian into Macedonian, and has taken part in various literary residencies and projects.
LATIF MUSTAFA: Latif Mustafa studied philosophy at the University of Pristina. He completed his master studies at the Alliance of Civilizations Institute in Istanbul. He has been the author of the philosophical show PikëPamje and; the author and publicist of socio-political analyzes published in the regional media. He has been engaged as a lecturer in the department of social sciences at Mother Teresa University in Skopje. He lives and works in Pristina, more specifically, he is engaged as a theater critic and the author of the Çelnaja show at the media platform sbunker.
MARIJANA AJZENKOL: graduated in theoretical mathematics at the Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Belgrade. At the FMK (Faculty of Media and Communication) she earned a master’s degree in comunicology.
She is one of the founders (and the only woman among religious dignitaries) of the Interreligious Center (an association of believers of the Abraham tradition – Christians, Muslims, and Jews) founded on her idea in 2000. Since 2012, she has been the President of the Time Admirers’ Club, which continues the tradition of the Interreligious Center, and since in 2014, representative of Serbia and member of the board of directors in the Ecumenical Forum of Christian Women of Europe. As part of the activities related to this field of work, she edited the booklets One is God, Meetings and Traces, Word and Woman and Woman Let Her be Called, organized several forums, concerts (on the occasion of Christmas and Easter) and meetings (lasting several days in the country and abroad) on various topics related to spirituality. She published texts in the religious magazines Orthodoxy, the Voice of Islam, Religion in Eastern Europe and still is the author of spiritual column in Blagovesti (Good News) the Roman Catholic magazine.
She is the author of the Interreligious Calendar (holidays and interpretations with forms of congratulation of all the monotheistic religions of our area), the book of poems Dreams and Reality (2008), the book of short stories Walker(s) of Thoughts (2009) and the book Church Challenged by Media (symbolism of liturgical speech , performativity and media translation of Roman Catholic worship). Based on the author’s dramatic text, Owl’s Mirror, the premiere of the play in the Pinocchio puppet theater was held on March 9. 2020. In January, February and March 2023, in Drama Saturdays Good morning, children, nine author’s dramatic stories were broadcasting. Lives and works in Zemun/Belgrade, Serbia.
MILICA BABIC’: Milica Babić is a freelance artist working as a multimedia author. After finishing printmaking at the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, she pursued her interest in performing arts by continuing her education through various programs, masterclasses and workshops in the fields of physical theater, shadow puppetry, clowning, circus skills and dramaturgy. For several years she has used the visual arts in her work with marginalized children through interdispilinary projects. Afterwards, her work shifted to circus pedagogy and occasional co-creations and performances in projects of the independent scene. She is also a memeber of Cirkusfera, where she does most of her work, also organizing and coordinating various projects and events of contemporary circus.
ANDREA POLJAK:Andrea Poljak was born on March 27, 2000. in Novi Sad. She currently lives in Belgrade. She graduated from Jovan Jovanović Zmaj grammar school in Novi Sad. In high school, she sang in the school choir and won various prizes at foreign and domestic competitions. She participated in the Young People Choose project at Matica Srpska Gallery, where she created an exhibition with several young people. After that, she entered the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, majoring in dramaturgy. She starts working as a playwright on student projects. She participates as a dramaturg in the production of the test performances of Franz Xaver Kroetz Path of the Wild and Franz Xaver Kroetz Fear and Hope of East Germany. She also worked on the adaptation and dramaturgy of Autumn Rain by Branisalva Nušić for the exam performance of the second year of theater directing. She also worked on the adaptation and dramaturgy of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen for the exam performance of the third year of theater directing. She worked on the adaptation of the text of Petra von Kant’s Bitter Tears by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and the dramaturgy for the play S.O.S., an independent project at the Bitef Theater. She wrote the screenplay for the film Koji je film za Vanju?, a test short film. She also worked as a consultant on the script for the student film Servants in the Court of Evil Wizards. She worked on the adaptation and dramaturgy for the play The Memory of the water by Shelagh Stephenson, co-produced by Vuk Theater and the City of Belgrade. She also worked on the dramaturgy for the play Tesla svetlopis u vremenu by Miroslav Benka, Teatrijum theater production. She volunteered in the promo and press team for the film festivals Slobodna Zona and FEST. She is currently working on the development of various projects.
LIRIE SAHITI:was born on 5.07.1987 in the Republic of Kosovo, in the city of Vushtrri, where she completed her secondary education. He completed his higher studies at the University of Pristina. First, she graduated from the Faculty of Philology, in Albanian Language in 2012. She then graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dramaturgy branch in 2018. In 2020, she graduated with a master’s degree in dramaturgy with the drama “Snake with the horns of gold”. In 1999, during the war in the Republic of Kosovo, 45 poems written in childhood were burned. She worked as a moderator at Radio Vicianum in 2006. While she was the director of Youth Culture and Sports, in the NGO “Second Home” in 2007. In 2000, she was a dancer at the House of Culture “Hasan Prishtina” in Vushtrri. She has also been an actress in NGOs and in the city’s theater. In 2003, he won a certificate for the second place in painting. In 2006, she received recognition from the “Distinguished Student” school. Also, in 2006, she received recognition from the school for the “Drama Group”. In 2010, she won first place, “Best Actress” at the April Fools’ Festival, with the drama “If I were a boy”. In 2015, 2016, 2017, he led the “Vu theater Fest” Festival. While in 2012 she was a practical teacher at the high school “Eqrem Çabej” in Vushtrri. In 2012, she worked as a journalist and lead of the news program at New Tv. In 2017, she worked as a journalist at MeggaPress. She is the first journalist in the Balkans, who interviewed the Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg, and the antagonist of the series “Game Of Throne” Darren Kent and the actor of Western movies Chris Swinney. In 2018, he also wrote a documentary about OCD. Liria has translated the drama Cornucopia Soup, from English to Albanian – directed by Mark Norfolk.
In 2022, he worked in the company Velox – Social Media Manager. She has also participated in several trainings. Kosovo Youth Action Plan 2007/2010 in 2006 (Certification). Kosovo Youth Action Plan 2010/2011 year 2008 (Certification), Universal declaration of human rights 2007 (Certification), How to protect yourself from AIDS 2008 (Certification), Program for change and leadership 2010 or the 2017 EU information and Cultural Center `s Creative Writing – Certification – 2017, Writing 2017 – (Certificate), Health awareness week 2015 (Certificate), Youth camp for better future 2016 (Certificate) Conflict management 2007 – (Certificate), Mine protection 2007 – (Certificate ), Program for change and leadership 2005 (Certification) Theater and script 2008 – (Recognition_ Student resource center – University of Pristina 2010 (Certificate), Health awareness week – (Certificate) 2016, RKS – Drama lab 2021/2022 and East side of the stage 2023. Liria was the co-screenwriter of the feature film “Coma” with Production from Macedonia, which was invited to the market at the Festival De Cannes 2022. In 2018, she directed the short film “Kik”, was the director and screenwriter. She has written 8 plays and 13 movie scripts. She continues to work with the film company “Galaktika picture”.
AMA – Accademia Mediterranea dell’Attore di Lecce è un’Associazione culturale legalmente costituita, fondata nel 2015 da Franco Ungaro, precedentemente cofondatore e direttore dei Cantieri Teatrali Koreja di Lecce. Per tre anni, 2022-2024, è una realtà finanziata dal FUS. Gli obiettivi dell’associazione sono: perseguire l’alta formazione nei settori del teatro e delle arti performative, di realizzare eventi artistici e culturali, di promuovere collaborazioni e partnership sul territorio nazionale e internazionale. Propone un’attività di produzione e promozione nel campo delle arti performative, anche attraverso l’organizzazione e la partecipazione a festival e mostre. Organizza seminari e workshop per attori tenuti da attori e attrici, danzatori e coreografi appartenenti alle più importanti scene nazionali e internazionali.
ASSOCIAZIONE MITTELFEST: L’Associazione Mittelfest organizza un festival multidisciplinare (teatro, musica e danza) e internazionale, operando in due direzioni: da un lato come vetrina dello spettacolo dal vivo dell’Europa centrale in Italia, dall’altro come istituzione culturale radicata nel territorio di Cividale del Friuli. L’Associazione funge da ponte tra la dimensione nazionale e quella mitteleuropea. Mittelfest nasce nel 1991, in un periodo di rinnovato incontro tra oriente e occidente, nell’ambito del Pentagono, che ha poi coinvolto i governi di Italia, Austria, Jugoslavia, Cecoslovacchia e Ungheria, e che negli anni si è esteso a 19 nazioni dell’Europa centro-orientale dando vita all’Iniziativa Centro Europeo (ince – Cei).
MALTE (Musica, arte, letteratura, teatro): Nel 2021 MALTE ha raggiunto il suo quindicesimo anno di attività. Nata a Imola (BO) con lo scopo di unire i linguaggi espressivi, nei primi tre anni ha svolto un’ampia promozione culturale. Dal 2009 Maltese si è trasferita ad Ancona: ha seguito un forte radicamento nel territorio marchigiano con specifiche attività. Werther Project (2010) ha approfondito l’attenzione al transculturalismo, consentendo l’accesso alla fruizione artistica a fasce di popolazione solitamente poco rappresentate.
ALIBI artisti liberi indipendenti: Alibi deriva dal latino alius ubi e significa “altrove”. Da un altro dove, ad un altro dove, ad un altro dove. Qui c’è tutto: la lunghezza di un viaggio di ritorno, il calore di chi si ritrova, l’attesa di chi sta per partire. Loro sono gli altri dove di memoria, altri dove non sospettano, in cui saremo nei giorni a venire. Dove incontrarsi. Da cercare insieme. Nata a Tricase (LE) nel gennaio 2013, Alibi artisti liberi indipendenti è una compagnia teatrale che negli anni ha saputo distinguersi per il coraggio, la bellezza degli spettacoli e per un costante impegno nel leggere e interpretare il presente.
A.T.K. ALBANIAN THEATRE ASSOCIATION: A.T.K, è nata a giugno del 2001 a Elbasan. Alla base del loro progetto risiede una vocazione artistica, che desidera contribuire alla realizzazione di idee e iniziative comuni al fine di abbracciare le tendenze dell’arte moderna europea in generale e teatrale in particolare. I membri di questa associazione contribuiscono in modo sostanziale alla realizzazione di arti performative.
MACEDONIAN CENTER ITI/PRODUKCIJA: Il Centro Macedone ITI/PRODUKCIJA sviluppa e promuove a livello internazionale le arti performative contemporanee locali: teatro, opera/teatro musicale, danza, performance. Favorisce la comunicazione a livello internazionale, l’educazione, l’editoria e le produzioni collaborative.
ATAC Alternative Theatre Active Company: ATAC è un’associazione di artisti, professionisti e studenti fondata nel 2011. ATAC utilizza il linguaggio delle arti performative in modo alternativo, con grande attenzione alla produzione e presentazione di prodotti artistici attivi, professionali e indipendenti.
UUU ARTISTIC UTOPIA: Artistic Utopia, insieme al gruppo non formale Hleb teatar, fa parte di un progetto artistico e di un gruppo composto da artisti e attività interdisciplinari appartenenti a diverse generazioni e background, uniti dalla passione per le arti performative, danza e teatro, attraverso processi di ricerca provocatori e socialmente e politicamente coinvolti.
QENDRA MULTIMEDIA: Qendra Multimedia è un’Associazione Culturale con sede a Pristina, in Kosovo. Il loro focus principale è il teatro contemporaneo e la letteratura. Sono considerati una delle compagnie più importanti e provocatorie del Sud Est Europeo.
TULLA: Culture Centre: TULLA – Centro culturale è un hub creativo pionieristico in Albania, creato con l’obiettivo di collegare l’attivismo sociale con l’arte e la cultura come forma efficiente per creare una maggiore coesione sociale fornendo ai gruppi emarginati l’accesso alle arti, alla cultura e alle nuove tecnologie. Seguendo le tendenze in tutto il mondo, gli hub creativi sono diventati un termine nebuloso nel corso degli anni, ma per TULLA “hub” è un luogo fisico o virtuale che riunisce le persone che lavorano nelle industrie creative e culturali. TULLA è un’impronta digitale unica a Tirana, poiché il suo modello è determinato dalla posizione geografica, dal contesto culturale, dai requisiti della comunità e ha anche un modello di finanziamento unico. TULLA è fortemente collegata in tutta l’Albania e ha avviato collaborazioni, creato possibilità, condotto programmi educativi non formali per giovani, professionisti, innovatori, artisti, attivisti, organizzazioni della società civile, ecc.
