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Hello, dear Reader. Let me introduce myself.

Tanja Cvitko is Zagreb-born cultural producer with twenty years of practical experience in Maribor’s (Slovenia) independent cultural scene and production. Her special interest are socially responsible cultural projects and invisible creative contents below the city’s surface.

If and when she travels, she looks for unusual local stories in selected destinations, and sometimes also writes them down.

She drinks too much coffee, smokes too much, thinks too much and sleeps too little.

VukovART: Transforming Vukovar with Multicultural Street Art

Vukovar’s multicultural street art festival VukovART, descriptively called the Art Harbour is an unintentional trigger of new artistic movements in Croatian Slavonia, with the concept of changing the visual identity of the city by means of murals. It is demonstrating multiplier effects of investing public and private resources in cultural and artistic content.

Mostar Street Art Festival: Transforming Ruins into Urban Art Masterpieces

Mostar, a multicultural town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is regenerating after its destruction during the Balkan wars, largely thanks to its vibrant street art scene. The Street Art Festival Mostar has created an internationally recognized platform which not only produces stunning murals but also includes street performances, concerts, workshops, and exhibitions.

Coffee, cigarettes, rum and tango. The Ballad of Corto Maltese

The story presents a vivid exploration of the character Corto Maltese, created by Hugo Pratt. It discusses an exhibition conducted at Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, detailing Pratt’s life and works. It also explores the relationship Corto has with women, implying an emotional barrier within the character.