Oliver Frljić and Ana Miljanić discuss artistic freedom and the political and institutional pressures shaping cultural life in Croatia and Serbia. The conversation examines censorship, restrictions on access to venues and funding, and the self-censorship that emerges when artists begin anticipating what they are allowed to say.
ZOOM + Igralke Festival 2026: Unconquered Bodies
A conversation on censorship, institutions and spaces of resistance
Rijeka, Filodrammatica
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- Today, from 19:00 to 20:30
- Free event
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About the event
Event information
Schedule and venue
- The conversation takes place on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Filodrammatica in Rijeka.
- The program description gives a start time of 19:30, while the event calendar lists 19:00–20:30; the start time needs confirmation.
Participants and topics
- Participants are Oliver Frljić and Ana Miljanić from Belgrade’s Center for Cultural Decontamination.
- The discussion compares restrictions on artistic freedom in Croatia and Serbia and considers their wider international context.
- Topics include political pressure, campaigns to discredit artists, interference in programming and staffing decisions, and possibilities for resistance.
- The Center for Cultural Decontamination has been a space of resistance to nationalism and war in Serbia since the 1990s.
Program context
- The event is part of ZOOM + Igralke Festival 2026, themed Unconquered Bodies.
- The conversation also forms part of Drugo more’s year-round Refleks program.
Organizer
- Drugo more
- Igralke Collective
Filodrammatica
Korzo, Rijeka
