Located in the south of Bosnia-Herzegovina, the city of Mostar is known for its ancient bridge that was built in the 16th century and which connected not only the two banks of the Neretva river, but also three different ethnicities Bosnian Serbs, Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats.
Ashley Fargnoli
Photo by Shawn Convey
The city was chosen by 28-year-old American activist dancer and choreographer Ashley Fargnoli to start an initiative that would allow her to connect the local communities with each other. Originally from Philadelphia, she tried to build a safe communication zone for the young people in the post-conflict country by applying dance therapies to various groups and involving in or leading different dance projects. According to her, “Dance is a particularly useful medium in mediation work where words are sometimes ineffective in resolving issues.”
Achtung Kunst! 