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DUK: Dani Urbane Kulture 2015×2025
Image courtesy of DUKWhen you think about the cultural landscape of Serbia, it’s far too easy to get tunnel vision and focus solely on Belgrade. But if you’ve been paying attention to the cracks in the pavement and the vibrant colors crawling up the grey concrete of the provinces, you know that the real revolution has been brewing elsewhere. Specifically, in Čačak. For a decade now, the DUK (Dani Urbane Kulture) Festival has been rewriting the DNA of this town. To celebrate this milestone, they’ve released DUK: Dani Urbane Kulture 2015×2025, a monograph that simultaneously serves as a victory lap and pure example of community building. Right off the bat, the physical presence of this book immediately grabs attention. It’s a remarkable red hardback with the DUK logo imprinted on the front. It feels significant, heavy in the hand like a brick pulled from a crumbling wall, but instead of being a weapon of destruction, it’s a tool of documentation and reconstruction. Inside, the design is flawlessly executed. We often talk about easy-to-read books, but here, the layout actually helps the narrative flow. It’s a chronological journey that guides you through the evolution of an idea, from a small group of enthusiasts with a dream to a full-scale cultural movement that has turned Čačak into one of the most significant street art hubs in the Balkan region. The aesthetic is clean, professional, and yet maintains that street edge that reminds you where this all started.
The heart of this book lies in full-color shots of murals that literally changed the face of the town. But, while the primary focus is on the murals, you’ll also notice many photos dedicated to the people who contributed to the cause in one way or another. It captures that specific, lightning-in-a-bottle energy of their decade-long campaign that actually worked because the community believed in it. It documents the transition of neglected, decaying urban spaces into a massive open-air gallery that now features more than 130 murals. What I love about this monograph is how it refuses to be just a pretty picture book. It’s an in-depth look at the significance of graffiti art and its socio-cultural impact. It explains how DUK emerged from a desperate need for urban creativity and solidarity in a place that could have easily succumbed to the Rust Belt apathy seen in many post-industrial towns. By including the festival lineups over the years, the book also acts as a historical record of the music that soundtracked this change. You see the names, you remember the nights, and you realize that this was a planned intervention. It’s a story of how youth enthusiasm can overcome institutional stagnation through sheer force of will and a collective DIY mentality.
The book excels at showing the behind-the-scenes reality of the festival. It’s one thing to see a finished mural that looks world-class, but it’s another to see the scaffolding, the buckets of paint, and the locals stopping to chat with artists who flew halfway across the world to paint a wall in Central Serbia. This monograph celebrates the work, volunteering, and shared contribution that made it all possible. It’s a celebration of ten years of urban culture, and honestly, it makes me wonder what the next ten will look like. DUK gave this town a new identity, and this book is the definitive visual proof of that legacy. It’s a mandatory addition to the library of anyone who still believes that art can change the world, or at least, the world within their own city limits. Beyond the visuals, the text provides a necessary context for why this matters. In 2015, the idea of hosting a massive urban culture festival in Čačak might have seemed like a pipe dream. Fast forward to 2025, and the town is a destination. The book tracks this progress with its intentional, profound, chronological pacing. It highlights the importance of international cooperation, showing how artists from different continents brought their unique perspectives to the Serbian streets. This exchange of ideas is what keeps a scene from becoming stagnant, and the DUK team clearly understood this from day one. The monograph honors that spirit of openness and global connection, demonstrating that even a local cause can have a global resonance.
The inclusion of the festival lineups is a particularly nice touch for the music nerds among us. It allows you to trace the shifting trends in indie, alternative, electronic, and underground music over the last decade, from the heights of hardcore and punk rock to the rise of electronic and hip-hop influences that have permeated the DUK stages. It also serves as a rock-solid proof that music and visual art are inseparable in the world of urban culture. DUK: Dani Urbane Kulture 2015×2025 exemplifies the power of the community, and that’s everything possible when there are people to stand behind the good cause. The houses, communal buildings, and abandoned spaces of yesterday are the galleries of today because a group of people decided that good enough wasn’t good enough. As you close the red hardback cover and look at that imprinted logo one last time, you’re left with the feeling that this is exactly what cultural change looks like. It’s messy, colorful, loud, and thanks to this monograph, it is now immortalized for the next generation of enthusiasts with spray cans and big ideas to follow.
Order DUK: Dani Urbane Kulture 2015×2025 directly through festival’s Instagram page by clicking HERE
#ALTERNATIVE #BOOK #BOOKS #DANIURBANEKULTURE #DOCUMENTARY #DUK #ELECTRONICMUSIC #ELECTRONICA #GRAFITTIART #HARDCORE #HIPHOP #INDIE #LITERATURE #MUSIC #PUNKROCK #REVIEW #REVIEWS #STREETART -
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"Bij de bijeenkomst in Gouda verzamelde zich een groot deel van christelijk-conservatief Nederland. Zo was Turning Point Nederland (TPN) aanwezig, de recent opgerichte Nederlandse tak van de organisatie van Charlie Kirk." #saysitall #Duk
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Ach, Derksen heeft het ook zo vaak beloofd. We weten wat die waard zijn, die beloftes. Altijd loos.
"Nooit meer Wierd Duk op TV"
-> "Wierd Duk, overstuur omdat hij in een praatprogramma door een vrouw werd tegengesproken, dreigt bij monde van Paul Cliteur niet meer op TV te komen als hij niet met respect behandeld wordt."
-> "[..] als heel Domrechts zich nou bij die boycot aansluit, kan televisie weer leuk worden in Nederland."
(Via @FrontaalNaakt ) #Duk
https://www.frontaalnaakt.nl/archives/nooit-meer-wierd-duk-op-tv.html -
𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲: 𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝘂𝗸 𝘇𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘁
Journalist Ronit Palache vindt het jammer dat Wierd Duk zaterdagavond is weggelopen uit een uitzending van het EO-programma Dit is de week. Palache laat aan het ANP weten het tegenstrijdig te vinden, aangezien de Telegraaf-verslaggever en opiniemaker "zelf altijd afgeeft op mensen die...
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"Mittlerweile sind bereits zwei Bewohner wieder in eine Wohnung gezogen. Ihr DüK konnte an weitere obdachlose Menschen weitergegeben werden. Ein weiterer DüK-Bewohner befindet sich schon wieder in einem Arbeitsverhältnis. […]
Der Verein ist laufend auf der Suche nach […] Standorten." -
3/3 Die vraag werd door Blaudzun, maar dan in veel minder woorden beantwoord.
https://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/onheilsprediker-met-een-steeds-groter-podium-wie-is-wierd-duk~b40c0c99/ #Duk
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Goede column, deed me ook weer aan dit (lange) draadje denken:
https://mastodon.social/@grymt@social.trom.tf/115193694788802490
#CharlieKirk #fascisme #BBB #SBS #Telegraaf #Musk #Duk #woke #Schimmelpenninck,
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“Laat ik dan ook met grote woorden komen. Als je Douwe Bob vergelijkt met de nazitijd, dan zou ik hier op deze plek wel durven stellen dat mensen als #Yeşilgöz en #Duk medeverantwoordelijk zijn voor het vermoorden van duizenden kinderen.” https://chrisklomp.nl/douwe-bob-een-kwaadaardig-frame/
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"Het Dukdom verlangt tevergeefs naar een Nederland dat vervaagt in de mist van de tijd"
--> "ik wil er toch op terug komen omdat het gezeur over de Rotterdamse demonstratie tegen de oorlog in Gaza maar doorgaat."
--> "In [Duks] kringen ziet men de demonstratie als een volgende stap in de islamisering van Nederland."
--> "Ondanks de ernst van het onderwerp en de diepte van hun overtuiging bleven ze goedmoedig."
(Via @Joop ) #rotterdam #duk
https://www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikelen/het-dukdom-verlangt-tevergeefs-naar-een-nederland-dat-vervaagt-in-de-mist-van-de-tijd -
Majority Of British Directors Say Residuals Have Fallen Over Past Five Years – DUK Survey
#News #DGA #DirectorsUK #DUK #Residuals #StreamingResidualshttps://deadline.com/2025/02/directors-uk-residuals-drop-survey-1236284052/
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"Het eerste dat een journalist doet na zo’n verschrikkelijke moord, is het checken van het socialemediaprofiel van de dader. Dat heeft Marcel Vink, een notoire loopjongen van Duk, natuurlijk ook gedaan. Maar toen hij daar de moslimhaat en adoratie voor Wilders en Duk zag, besloot Vink dat motief maar gewoon te verzwijgen. Een journalistieke schande; cruciale informatie over de dader weglaten, omdat dat een collega in verlegenheid zou kunnen brengen."
https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-van-de-dag/mensen-als-geert-wilders-en-wierd-duk-moeten-worden-aangesproken-op-de-manier-waarop-zij-online-extremisme-aanjagen~b969754e/ #PVV #Wilders #Duk
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My 6-Figure Market-Beating Dividend Growth Portfolio
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4569282-my-six-figure-market-beating-dividend-growth-portfolio?source=feed
#LeoNelissen #CP:CA #VIHAX #ABBV #HBAN #NDAQ #SCHD #CAT #CME #CVX #DHR #DUK #EXR #HII #LHX #LMT #NOC #NSC #PEP #PSA #RTX #UNP #VIG #VLO #VYM #XEL #XOM #CP #DE #HD -
My 6-Figure Market-Beating Dividend Growth Portfolio
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4569282-my-six-figure-market-beating-dividend-growth-portfolio?source=feed
#LeoNelissen #CP:CA #VIHAX #ABBV #HBAN #NDAQ #SCHD #CAT #CME #CVX #DHR #DUK #EXR #HII #LHX #LMT #NOC #NSC #PEP #PSA #RTX #UNP #VIG #VLO #VYM #XEL #XOM #CP #DE #HD -
My 6-Figure Market-Beating Dividend Growth Portfolio
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4569282-my-six-figure-market-beating-dividend-growth-portfolio?source=feed
#LeoNelissen #CP:CA #VIHAX #ABBV #HBAN #NDAQ #SCHD #CAT #CME #CVX #DHR #DUK #EXR #HII #LHX #LMT #NOC #NSC #PEP #PSA #RTX #UNP #VIG #VLO #VYM #XEL #XOM #CP #DE #HD -
My Dividend Growth Portfolio - Final 2022 Recap
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4567289-dividend-growth-portfolio-final-2022-recap?source=feed
#WyoInvestments #AAPL #ABBV #AVGO #CINF #DHIL #FBIN #HCSG #INTC #LADR #MSFT #SBUX #SPGI #STOR #ABT #ADP #AFL #AMP #AOS #BBY #BLK #CAH #CME #CVS #DUK #EPD #HON #ICE #JNJ #LMT #MBC #MDT #MSA #NLY #NNN #OHI #PEP #PRU #PSX #SJM #SNA #SPG #TXN #WBA #BX #HD #MA #MO #PM #UL #O #V -
My Dividend Growth Portfolio - Final 2022 Recap
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4567289-dividend-growth-portfolio-final-2022-recap?source=feed
#WyoInvestments #AAPL #ABBV #AVGO #CINF #DHIL #FBIN #HCSG #INTC #LADR #MSFT #SBUX #SPGI #STOR #ABT #ADP #AFL #AMP #AOS #BBY #BLK #CAH #CME #CVS #DUK #EPD #HON #ICE #JNJ #LMT #MBC #MDT #MSA #NLY #NNN #OHI #PEP #PRU #PSX #SJM #SNA #SPG #TXN #WBA #BX #HD #MA #MO #PM #UL #O #V -
My Dividend Growth Portfolio - Final 2022 Recap
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4567289-dividend-growth-portfolio-final-2022-recap?source=feed
#WyoInvestments #AAPL #ABBV #AVGO #CINF #DHIL #FBIN #HCSG #INTC #LADR #MSFT #SBUX #SPGI #STOR #ABT #ADP #AFL #AMP #AOS #BBY #BLK #CAH #CME #CVS #DUK #EPD #HON #ICE #JNJ #LMT #MBC #MDT #MSA #NLY #NNN #OHI #PEP #PRU #PSX #SJM #SNA #SPG #TXN #WBA #BX #HD #MA #MO #PM #UL #O #V