This tour explores the Balkans through the unusual relationship between the communist past and capitalist present, from the guerrilla struggle of the partisans of the second world war to the emergence and dissolution of Yugoslavia, while analyzing the influence of Josip Broz Tito, the socialist system and the present-day life of the independent states that emerged following Yugoslavia’s disappearance.
Was the quality of life better than today? Who and what kind of a man was Tito? Discover incredible examples of Yugonostalgia, brutal architecture, communist monuments as well as cult personalities, artistic censorship and secret police prisons. You will gain a better understanding as to why Yugoslav communism was so unique in the world, heavily influenced as a one-party system in American pop culture. All of this followed by a unique musical experience performed by local artist.
