The Belgrade Urban Oases project will revitalize three neglected urban spaces in Belgrade, harnessing the power of art and community engagement. During this initiative, selected locations will be redesigned with a focus on new green spaces and urban elements.
For the new, participatory design of these locations, students from the Forestry and Architecture faculties, in collaboration with their professors, domestic and international experts, and the local community, will be responsible. The Belgrade Urban Oases project will also involve activating the local community through urban design workshops for citizens, public events, and artistic interventions, with active participation from beneficiaries of both centers. This will create key urban points that promote environmental awareness, sustainability, and inclusivity. The project will take place throughout 2024.
The three urban spaces in focus are the surroundings of the Center for Youth Integration in Zvezdara, the Center for the Accommodation and Day Care of Children and Youth with Developmental Disabilities in Julino Brdo, and the location near the Forestry Faculty’s arboretum in Banovo Brdo.
SCHEDULE:
June 19 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Presentation of student works and discussion on city interventions EUNIC_ Belgrade Urban Oases / Artget Gallery, Cultural Center of Belgrade
June 22 Belgrade Urban Oases 1: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EUNIC_Community Breakfast → Krfska 7, Zvezdara
Belgrade Urban Oases 2: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EUNIC_Community Workshop → Julino Brdo, Poručnika Spasića i Mašere 90
Belgrade Urban Oases 3: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Collaborative Mural Creation 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM The Secret Life of the Arboretum Performance and Installation, DAH Theatre → Arboretum of the Forestry Faculty, Kneza Višeslava 1
Belgrade Urban Oases is a project by EUNIC Serbia, Belgrade International Architecture Week (BINA), the University of Belgrade – Architecture and Forestry faculties, the Center for Youth Integration (CIM), and the Center for the Accommodation and Day Care of Children and Youth with Developmental Disabilities.
EUNIC – the National Institutes for Culture of the European Union – is a network of national cultural institutes and organizations from Europe, with 39 members from all EU member states and associated countries. Participants in the Belgrade Urban Oases project include the Goethe-Institut, Polish Institute, Embassy of Sweden, Austrian Cultural Forum, Italian Cultural Institute, Embassy of Portugal, French Institute, Czech Center, Collegium Hungaricum, and the Embassy of Slovenia.
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