Karaoke: It’s Not a Closing Party / Becoming an Island
As part of the multidisciplinary event ‘Becoming an Island’, a gathering ‘Karaoke: It’s Not a Closing Party’ will be held on 29 July, from 7 to 8 p.m., on Štrand.
The event is part of The Danube Sea programme arch, and it is held within the Pavilion on Štrand programme, which will last from 22 to 31 July at the most famous Novi Sad beach.
‘’Cause all of me loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me, I′ll give my all to you’This is not a closing party.
This is a celebration of our journey towards becoming an island.
This is a passionate, sometimes crooked trilled love song for a tiny bird we still have not met in real life but try to care for with all of our body and mind.Come to our singalong and share our passion for the Little ringed plover!
We will provide you with a specially tailored list of songs and some bird island ice teas!
‘Becoming an Island’ is a pilot programme of The Danube Transformation Agency for Agency (DTAFA) led by artists Solmaz Farhang, Alexandra Fruhstorfer, Ege Kökel and Lena Violetta Leitner.
The experimental agency developed a pioneering step-by-step training programme that enables human beachgoers to become an island for the Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius), a bird that has lost its habitat and whose population is decreasing due to the regulation of the river. After successfully completing the courses, you will be well equipped with the skills and tools to become a resting, mating, and breeding ground for this migratory bird during their seasonal stay in Novi Sad. DTAFA combines visual art, design, science, and advocacy for the future of the Danube.
From 22 to 31 July visitors and casual beachgoers are invited to learn more about the pilot program and try out some of the training units while enjoying Danubian refreshments at DTAFA’s pop-up booth.
Come by and embody the restoration of the bird’s habitat with us!
Photo: DTAFA, created with the kind support of the Bird Collection, Natural History Museum Vienna