Yugotopia is a New York City-based dance project inaugurated in 2017 featuring sounds from former Yugoslavia (1945-1991). A wide variety of rarely heard pop, new wave, folk, and other finds exclusively selected by DJs Drugari - Boshko Bosković & Amir Husak. Aimed to connect the ex-Yugoslav community through pop culture references and shared memories, as well as to welcome those who would like to discover and enjoy this extraordinary discography.

In a true collaborative spirit, we were thrilled to produce this third edition of Yugotopia Dance Party and host it at our home & HEKLER HQ in Brooklyn with a backyard dance floor, music by DJ’s Drugari, live projections by Irfan Brković & Jelena Prljević, and Yugoslav graphic design inspired pins by Jelena Antanasijević.

Rest of the production team: Joshua Nierodzinski, Nataša Prljević, Olga Radović. Photo credit: Fran Tirpak

Jugotopija je plesni projekat nastao u Njujorku koji je inaugurisan 2017. sa zvucima iz bivše Jugoslavije (1945-1991). Širok izbor retko čutih pop zvukova, novog talasa, folka i drugih nalaza u ekskluzivnoj selekciji DJ-eva Drugari - Boška Boškovića i Amira Huska. Cilj je da poveže bivšu jugoslovensku zajednicu kroz reference pop kulture i zajedničkih sećanja, kao i da poželi dobrodošlicu onima koji žele da otkriju i uživaju u ovoj izvanrednoj diskografiji.

U istinski saradničkom duhu, uzbuđeno smo producirali treće izdanje žurke Jugotopija i ugostili je u našem domu, HEKLER HK u Bruklinu sa plesnim podijumom u dvorištu, muzikom DJ Drugara, živim projekcijama Irfana Brkovića i Jelene Prljević i pinovima inspirisanim jugoslovenskim grafički dizajnom koje je napravila Jelena Antanasijević.

Ostatak producentskog tima: Joshua Nierodzinski, Nataša Prljević, Olga Radović. Foto dokumantacija: Fran Tirpak

HEKLER HOST brings 2+ collaborators together to create a 3 hour menu of programming that can feature food, music, exhibition, performance, and spoken word, with a focus on community building and archiving through hospitality. The events are hosted by HEKLER and/or collaborating venues.

As a part of HEKLER HOST programing collaborators are invited to attend art research residency organized in Serbia.

HEKLER HOST okuplja 2+ saradnika/ce kako bi kreirali 3-satni program koji može da sadrži hranu, muziku, izložbe, performanse i izgovorenu reč, sa fokusom na izgradnju zajednice i arhiviranje kroz gostoprimstvo. Domaćini događaja su HEKLER i/ili saradnici.

U okviru programa HEKLER HOST, saradnici/ce su pozvani da učestvuju u umetničkim i istraživačkim rezidencijalnim programima u Srbiji.