BRT 3 | MONTENEGRO + BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA | Week 3

BRT 3 | MONTENEGRO + BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA | Week 3

Brainstorming for river defence in Bukovica. Press Conference downtown Nikšić. Meetings in Sarajevo. Food, fun and film screening in Kruščica.  When you turn off the main roads, that’s when you meet the real warriors of river conservation in the Balkans. The community of Bukovica have created an NGO to protect their river. Each community member donated 5-10 euro and that’s how them are fighting the private investors that want to dam their river. By the warmth of the wood stove in a smoky local pub we discussed strategies, created a press release and organized a press conference for the following day in the city of Nikšić. All this in 3 […]

BRT 3 | ALBANIA + MONTENEGRO Week 2

BRT 3 | ALBANIA + MONTENEGRO Week 2

A blockade in Valbona NP. Portaging through the city in Podgorica. Partying and paddling at Kayak Fest Tara. It was cold and dusty sitting on the ground, but the most painful part was the view of construction site. Just over a year ago the BRT 2 team were in Albania’s Valbona National Park and witnessed the start of the construction of the hydroelectric dam. Now, a wall has been built and the river is almost stopped. After a wild year of court cases, appeals, and all the twisted, corrupt acts you can imagine in a country where the prime minister owns shares in the hydro electric company destroying their wild […]

BRT 3 | ALBANIA + MACEDONIA Week 1

BRT 3 | ALBANIA + MACEDONIA  Week 1

Paddling in Tepelene. Premiers in Tirana. Exploring Mavoro NP. Protest in Skopje city centre.  Balkan Rivers Tour 3 started off where the first tour ended; the streets of Tirana, Albania. BRT3 has a simple formula and builds off the energy of the first two tours. In each major city and one river-side or rural city of the six countries this tour stops in, the team screens their feature-length documentary, The Undamaged. The film tells the story of how this kayaker-led river defence movement started, spotlighting locals who speak emotionally and energetically, dispelling the myth that hydro is green energy. After the screening a day of paddling and adventuring is planned, […]

BRT 3 | On the Road and on the Water!

BRT 3 | On the Road and on the Water!

Balkan Rivers Tour 3 has officially started… on the road and on the water! Starting in Albania we are heading north through Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia ending in Slovenia. Six countries, 32 days and 17 events including film premiers of our documentary The Undamaged, street protests, creative actions and lots of kayaking. On day one we hit the water, kayaking the largest free flowing river left in Europe – the mighty Vjosa. What a way to kick off the tour, celebrating a river that so many locals have worked so hard to protect?! So, it seems fitting that we had the first (of many) premiers of The Undamaged […]

5 Days to the Start of BRT 3

5 Days to the Start of BRT 3

  The tour starts in 5 days! The format of BRT 3 makes it different than past tours, but just as interactive and effective. Tour formula: Film Premier + Party – At least one FREE film projection in each of the 6 countries the tour travels through Kayaking – A day to enjoy the water we are fighting to protect Protest – A creative action or protest organized by the locals in defence of the rivers that need the most support Events in each country are coming together. When you attend an event you add your face and your voice to the fight. There is nothing easier, more fun and more […]