A Balkan Tale, Ottoman Heritage in the Balkans (Regional Project) - (2011 - 2013)

Recent data indicates that the cultural heritage of the Ottoman Era in the Balkans is threatened, and that ethnic and religious conflict continues to threaten the region. ‘A Balkan Tale’ addresses these issues: it aims to stimulate public discourse about the history of the Balkans, to promote a sense of common history based on religious and ethnic co-existence, and to contribute to the public access and preservation of its cultural heritage.

It is a cross media project based on an exhibition of 50 specially commissioned photographs of Muslim, Christian and Jewish monuments in the Balkans, shot by five award winning photographers from Athens, Belgrade, Prizren, Skopje and Tirana. The photographs are accompanied by texts written by a team of historians across the region, a documentary, educational programs, historical walks and photography competitions for children and adults.