The better the coffee the longer the queue
by _Nina Todorović (RS) _Predrag Terzić (RS)
#coffee shops #kafana #Savamala #old Belgrade #urban mapping #Belgrade Waterfront #reconstructions
26.09.14 / 16.00 - 18.00
DETAILS:
_duration: 2 hrs
_language: SRB / EN / IT
_number of participants: 10-15
_participants should bring smartphones or tablets with cameras and QR code reader applications installed
_at the very end of the tour, the audience will be asked to fill in the questionnaire and will be offered a coffee and Turkish delight, traditionally served in coffee shops of old Belgrade
_in case of last minute changes you wil be also informed through your e-mail or phone
26.09.14 / 16.00 - 18.00
DETAILS:
_duration: 2 hrs
_language: SRB / EN / IT
_number of participants: 10-15
_participants should bring smartphones or tablets with cameras and QR code reader applications installed
_at the very end of the tour, the audience will be asked to fill in the questionnaire and will be offered a coffee and Turkish delight, traditionally served in coffee shops of old Belgrade
_in case of last minute changes you wil be also informed through your e-mail or phone
Meeting point: Karadjordjeva 3, location of the former COKOT (Vines) coffee house, near Kalemegdan vaults, in Savamala
Polazište: Karadjordjeva 3
Polazište: Karadjordjeva 3
This project was conceived as a mapping of coffee shops in the Savamala area (Belgrade, Serbia), as well as in the neighboring, and in this case, inseparable areas - Varoš kapija and Zeleni venac, which in the past have represented very important parts of an already bustling city in development. Ever since large parts from Sarajevska to Karadjordjeva streets have become the new shopping center in the history and construction of Belgrade, coffee shops - popular kafanas were the meeting place of diverse population that left its mark and impact on Savamala during that period. Over time, much of these historic coffee shops, such are Zlatna moruna, Čokot, Deligrad, Kragujevac, Venecija, Liman, Bosna, Kičevo, Zlatna lađa, Kraljević Marko and many others, have now disappeared from the maps altogether.
The Project The better the coffee, the longer the queue, along with its mapping of sites of historical importance and marking locations of the old coffee shops, is trying to discover what is situated in that area now, what kind of objects, as well as their contemporary meaning and significance in Savamala.
When you look back through the history, Savamala embodied a specific spirit, not only as a border area between the two empires (Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman), but also a place of great importance for a growing Belgrade. Over time, the direction and expansion of the city has changed, there has been a historical and structural displacement, so what remains today of Savamala and its previous commercial and historical importance are just few signs, which today are changing and giving everything a new form, and also a different interpretation. In other words, Savamala is still an area that is recognized as a place of great cultural significance and meeting place for cultural and artistic events, and the roots of that were clearly visible in the first coffee shops of old Belgrade.
As Belgrade is currently facing a huge forthcoming reconstruction announced in the Belgrade Waterfront project, we are also trying to explore and question validity of it and how it will affect the Savamala area, it’s history and Belgrade’s culture in general.
/ RSProjekat pored mapiranja mesta od istorijskog značaja i obeležavanja lokacija starih kafića, pokušava da otkrije šta područje Savamale predstavlja sada, kao i koje je njeno savremeno značenje i značaj, u svetlu predstojećih rekonstrukcija i potencijalnog nestanka.
_Publika bi trebalo da donese: Smart telefon ili tablet sa kamerom i instaliran čitač QR kodova
_15 učesnika
_END / SR / IT
_authors / guides:
Nina Todorović (b. 1973, Belgrade)
In 1999 she graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, professor Čedomir Vasić's class. Continued with the post-graduate studies in the same class. In 2000, she became a member of the Serbian Association of Artists (ULUS), as a freelance artist. In 2002 – Post-graduate studies, Master’s Degree. She is a PhD candidate, at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Belgrade. Since 1995 she has had 35 solo shows and participated in more than190 group exhibitions and numerous art workshops and ated projects in Serbia and abroad. Winner of several national and international awards. Her works are present in museums, public and private collections in the country and abroad.
Predrag Terzić (b. 1972, Belgrade)
Graduated from the Belgrade Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting in 2000,professor Čedomir Vasić’s class. MA from same Academy. In 2001, he became a member of the Serbian Association of Fine Artists (ULUS). He received his PHD degree in the Interdisciplinary studies of Theory of Art and Media, under the menthorship of Dr Divna Vuksanovic, from the Univeristy of Arts, Belgrade. He had 15 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group shows in country and abroad.
The Project The better the coffee, the longer the queue, along with its mapping of sites of historical importance and marking locations of the old coffee shops, is trying to discover what is situated in that area now, what kind of objects, as well as their contemporary meaning and significance in Savamala.
When you look back through the history, Savamala embodied a specific spirit, not only as a border area between the two empires (Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman), but also a place of great importance for a growing Belgrade. Over time, the direction and expansion of the city has changed, there has been a historical and structural displacement, so what remains today of Savamala and its previous commercial and historical importance are just few signs, which today are changing and giving everything a new form, and also a different interpretation. In other words, Savamala is still an area that is recognized as a place of great cultural significance and meeting place for cultural and artistic events, and the roots of that were clearly visible in the first coffee shops of old Belgrade.
As Belgrade is currently facing a huge forthcoming reconstruction announced in the Belgrade Waterfront project, we are also trying to explore and question validity of it and how it will affect the Savamala area, it’s history and Belgrade’s culture in general.
/ RSProjekat pored mapiranja mesta od istorijskog značaja i obeležavanja lokacija starih kafića, pokušava da otkrije šta područje Savamale predstavlja sada, kao i koje je njeno savremeno značenje i značaj, u svetlu predstojećih rekonstrukcija i potencijalnog nestanka.
_Publika bi trebalo da donese: Smart telefon ili tablet sa kamerom i instaliran čitač QR kodova
_15 učesnika
_END / SR / IT
_authors / guides:
Nina Todorović (b. 1973, Belgrade)
In 1999 she graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, professor Čedomir Vasić's class. Continued with the post-graduate studies in the same class. In 2000, she became a member of the Serbian Association of Artists (ULUS), as a freelance artist. In 2002 – Post-graduate studies, Master’s Degree. She is a PhD candidate, at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Belgrade. Since 1995 she has had 35 solo shows and participated in more than190 group exhibitions and numerous art workshops and ated projects in Serbia and abroad. Winner of several national and international awards. Her works are present in museums, public and private collections in the country and abroad.
Predrag Terzić (b. 1972, Belgrade)
Graduated from the Belgrade Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting in 2000,professor Čedomir Vasić’s class. MA from same Academy. In 2001, he became a member of the Serbian Association of Fine Artists (ULUS). He received his PHD degree in the Interdisciplinary studies of Theory of Art and Media, under the menthorship of Dr Divna Vuksanovic, from the Univeristy of Arts, Belgrade. He had 15 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group shows in country and abroad.
Photos courtesy of the artist