Yesterday, the literary multimedia project Slavic Soundwalking was presented at the KNAP Center in Zagreb, along with the launch of the eponymous app. The celebration was enhanced by Pričigin, the famous Split festival that has been celebrating the power of live storytelling for 17 years, as well as a concert by the band Cry Babies.
We witnessed the immense power of storytelling and how good storytelling can thrive in any format – whether it's spoken, written on paper, displayed on a screen, or experienced through headphones while walking around the city. This was evident at the official presentation of the two-year transnational initiative, the multimedia project Slavic Soundwalking, which innovatively connects contemporary literature, sound, and movement across three cities – Zagreb, Ljubljana, and Belgrade.
Pričigin on Tour, held at the KNAP Center under the title 'The Power of Live Storytelling,' hosted seven writers from Croatia, Slovenia, and Serbia: Ankica Tomić, Marinko Koščec, Marko Dejanović, Branko Rosić, Svetozar Cvetković, Adriana Kuči, and Zoran Knežević. The discussion was led by Patricija Horvat, the artistic director of the Pričigin festival, and all stage events were simultaneously interpreted into sign language in collaboration with the Croatian Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
The night celebrating storytelling and sound was highlighted by a concert from the Zagreb band Cry Babies, known for their innovative covers of iconic songs and hits. You can find the rich literary and educational program of the SSW project that awaits us in the coming days in the program booklet attached.
The Slavic Soundwalking app is completely free and has been available for Android and iPhone smartphones since June 4th. Photos: Zoe Šarlija
