Fier, November 17- 27, 2001

Curator: Eleni Laperi
Coordinators: Gentiana Pullazi, Riketa Mamaj

Supported by: Pro Helvetia & DEZA, Soros Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of Albania, Town Hall of Fier, Gjino&Co.ltd, Galeria Frasheri.

For centuries on end, the Balkans waged endless wars and involved themselves in intrigues. They have suffered to the extent of ruin, migration and violence for years on end. And all its consequences have had to be born by that part of people who hate war but have no power of any kind of decision-making women.

But legends still loom in the Balkan sky, enveloped with the black veil of the atavistic urge that now appear on the shape of religion, nationality and now in the form of global interests. “My faith is better than your religion”, “don’t dare to be like me” and similar other slogans, implicit or explicit that ramble like black clouds out of the Balkan mentality by appearing as an armed conflict, a petition or mass exodus of people.

Recognition of the other, and respecting that means setting great states, without any frontiers. Respect for tastes and thought of other that is determined by everybody’s chromosomes leads to acknowledgment of change and increases choices. Tolerance is the best way against fear, acknowledgment and safety.

To try to be different, to show off your skill, to give full liberty to the unknown and intelligent power of your ego, does not mean to be amoral or feel unwanted for the community.

To dare to be different means to deny what you have experienced and is a further step towards freedom and coexistence. To dare to be different means to teach yourself to accept others features, means to find out what you didn’t know about the other.

To dare to be different means to feel well in what is not shown and wish to show it to others.

List of Participants: Gulsun Karamustafa Turkey, Selja Kameric B&Herzegovina, Renata Poljak Croatia, Rudina Xhaferri Kosovo, Zake Prelvukaj Kosovo, Merita Koci Kosovo, Zvonka Simcic Slovenia, Esra Alicavusoglu Turkey, Esra Ersen Turkey, Secil Yersel Turkey, Tanja Ostojic Serbia&Montenegro, Vesna Duni Macedonia, Irena Paskali Macedonia, Aliki Moschis Greece, Eleni Theofilaktou Greece, Adelina Popnedeleva Bulgaria, Alla Georgieva Bulgaria, Marilena Preda Sanc Romania, Tinkuta Parv Romania, Diana Miziri Albania, Lumturi Blloshmi Albania, Suela Muça Albania, Doris Sala Albania, Elsa Martini Albania, Merita Spahija Albania, Rudina Memaga Albania, Mira Brojka Albania, Flutura Lace Albania, Suzana Varvarica Albania, Riketa Mamaj Albania.