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Yellow Duckling Belgrade
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Belgrade, Serbia, July 2016 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, June 2016 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, April 2017 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, June 2016 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, May 2016 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, July 2016 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, July 2016 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, June 2016 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, April 2017 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, July 2016 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, June 2016 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, April 2017 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, June 2016 © Milovan Milenković
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Belgrade, Serbia, April 2017 © Milovan Milenković
Ever since the giant yellow duck appeared in front of the parliament, it has immediately become a thorn in the side of the people in power.
Even though this not-so-unique protest prop has already been seen in various countries for various reasons, and the fact that in the local slang, the word duck is known for its ambiguous meaning (depending on the context, it stands for a lie, fake news and male anatomy), for Serbian authorities this particular one symbolised articulated global conspiracy against the government, country’s development and its bright future.
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In this context, the yellow duck represents “Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own” (Ne Da(vi)mo Beograd) movement’s resistance against a 1.77 square km development in the most exclusive location in the city. Lacking in transparency and without public participation, this €3.5bn colossal project is seen as controversial and the government is blamed for the top-level corruption. In several years of intensive activity, this movement has organised numerous small-scale and guerrilla actions, even daily, as well as several massive protests and walks, in order to draw attention to problems they diagnosed and anticipated in the process of carrying out the Belgrade Waterfront project.
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Developed by Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills, Belgrade Waterfront comprises about 17,000 residential units, packed in high-rise buildings along with retails, parks, office buildings, a hotel, an opera house and the biggest shopping mall in the Balkans. All dominated by, the tallest in the region, a 170m tall UAE-style glass skyscraper, the project is comprehensively supported by local and national government. For the Serbian Prime Minister, it is “an extremely important project for country’s development” and at the same time, for the city mayor, it is “the biggest project in Europe”.
When it comes to public opinion, Belgrade is divided about the project and how it will affect the city’s future. The holders of the yellow duck are citizens gathered around a civic movement “Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own”, aiming to emphasise the importance of public participation in the development of the city.
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Yellow Duckling Belgrade
Ever since the giant yellow duck appeared in front of the parliament, it has immediately become a thorn in the side of the people in power.
Even though this not-so-unique protest prop has already been seen in various countries for various reasons, and the fact that in the local slang, the word duck is known for its ambiguous meaning (depending on the context, it stands for a lie, fake news and male anatomy), for Serbian authorities this particular one symbolised articulated global conspiracy against the government, country’s development and its bright future.
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In this context, the yellow duck represents “Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own” (Ne Da(vi)mo Beograd) movement’s resistance against a 1.77 square km development in the most exclusive location in the city. Lacking in transparency and without public participation, this €3.5bn colossal project is seen as controversial and the government is blamed for the top-level corruption. In several years of intensive activity, this movement has organised numerous small-scale and guerrilla actions, even daily, as well as several massive protests and walks, in order to draw attention to problems they diagnosed and anticipated in the process of carrying out the Belgrade Waterfront project.
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Developed by Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills, Belgrade Waterfront comprises about 17,000 residential units, packed in high-rise buildings along with retails, parks, office buildings, a hotel, an opera house and the biggest shopping mall in the Balkans. All dominated by, the tallest in the region, a 170m tall UAE-style glass skyscraper, the project is comprehensively supported by local and national government. For the Serbian Prime Minister, it is “an extremely important project for country’s development” and at the same time, for the city mayor, it is “the biggest project in Europe”.
When it comes to public opinion, Belgrade is divided about the project and how it will affect the city’s future. The holders of the yellow duck are citizens gathered around a civic movement “Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own”, aiming to emphasise the importance of public participation in the development of the city.
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