Yuga, my Yuga
The exhibition Yuga, my Yuga – Gastarbeiter stories, about Yugoslav temporary workers in Germany and Austria, is opened in the Museum of Yugoslav History on December 15, 2016, as a part of a broader research project connected to two important dates: 50 years since the signing of the Agreement about hiring the workforce with Austria in 1966, and two years later with Germany.
The exhibition Yuga, my Yuga - Gastarbeiter Stories, for the first time in the domestic museum practice, is dealing with this topic in an effort to highlight the segment of more or less negated history of people who have been stereotyped and whose role in the cultural and economic development of Yugoslavia was disputed.
The museum interpretation of this topic was preceded by field and archival research, and understanding of the complexity of this phenomenon was facilitated by numerous temporary workers in Austria and Germany who shared their memories and their own significant items, according to the Museum of Yugoslav History.
The exhibition is consisted of three main parts: Traces, People, and Self-historicization.
The exhibition will stay open until the end of May 2017, along with additional programs (guided tours, workshops for children, film screenings and debates).
(SEEcult.org)
