Memory Space Theater: Human Safari from Sarajevo

The theater project "Memory Space Theater" by Nuran David Calis creates a space for encounter and remembrance that brings historical events into the present and incorporates the experiences of diverse communities. At its center is the "Human Safari of Sarajevo"—a gruesome phenomenon during the siege of Sarajevo in the Bosnian War (1992–1996), in which wealthy Western Europeans paid to hunt civilians. The victims were almost exclusively from the Bosniak-Muslim population. Recent investigations by the Milan public prosecutor's office, based on research by investigative journalist Ezio Gavazzeni, are once again bringing this dark chapter into focus.

The symposium is particularly aimed at the Muslim community of Salzburg and combines journalistic panels, discussion rounds, and artistic interventions. The goal is to address the topic both informatively and atmospherically-emotionally, creating a place of remembrance for survivors, their descendants, and all those affected by the Balkan War.