Slavic Soundwalking (SSW)

SSW is an interdisciplinary cultural program based on sound design, digitization and literature networking of new Slavic language expressions and forms in Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia to develop inter-neighborly relations, cultural cooperation and strengthen the cultural circulation. The project encourages transnational creation as well as promotion and linguistic diversity of literary works of Slavic countries using the benefits of digital technologies. Through digitization and sound design, this project gives artists and cultural professionals the opportunity to acquire new skills and new representations of their works in a distinctive form that freely spreads across borders and to countries whose languages are from the same source – Slavic language.

SSW is based on a sound and a mobile application activated on users ‘mobile devices in public areas of partner countries’ capitals (Zagreb, Belgrade, Ljubljana) and listened to on their own headphones. The mobile application consists of Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian short stories adapted to five languages, including the sign language.The content is the yet unpublished sound-formatting with music, read by actors, of short stories by authors from all partner countries written with a special call. A selection of the best short stories with the help of the mobile application and geo-localization, users can listen whilst walking through the public spaces of capital cities of partner countries where the population was then interregional. The topics of the SSW project are urban stories through the vision of the Slavic language, its preservation, and new forms of expression. Furthermore, the mobile app is going to be in accordance with the principles of universal design thus making it easier to use for all user profiles.

The result of the SSW is the mobile app that will contain 75 audio formatted short stories in 5 languages. Promotion through discursive activities (public events, workshops, etc.) will take place in all three partner countries. The SSW mobile app will remain viable, and the content will be stored in digital form (SSW online platform) to support the artists’ work and allow for continued visibility after the end of the project. The project will have a long-term impact on building a sound archive of Slavic languages for future generations.

Lead partner is Cultural and Information Center (KIC) Zagreb and partners are YELO – for an interdisciplinary artistic process Zagreb, Heartefact Fund Belgrade and Cultural Center “Danilo Kiš” Ljubljana. Associated partner is Croatian Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HSGN).

Kulturni center Danilo Kiš

(Partner) Ljubljana

All projects of Slovenian producer

Her Story Is Your Story, Too

Foreign producers in the supported project

Kulturno informativni centar (leader)

Croatia (EU)
Yelo for interdisciplinary artistic process (partner)

Croatia (EU)
Hartefakt fond fondacija (partner)

Republic of Serbia

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