DUK Intro was a new branch of the DUK (Days of Urban Culture) festival, a separate music event dedicated to the local alternative music scene. With his project Strahinja Babić and his partner and art director, Vuk Djurić created new connections between visual and musical artists as Strahinja decided to merge DUK Intro with the “silo project”—the biggest street art project in DUK’s history. The goal was to create a platform for local and regional music stakeholders to connect and present their music to a wider audience and to establish a new public space dedicated to alternative culture. Čačak was acknowledged years prior by the hardcore and punk community as a home base. The DUK team wanted to make an homage to this, both to please millennial and older audiences, and to welcome the younger generation into the tradition. In addition to boosting the local music scene, the festival boasted a row of several stands featuring local artists and craftsmen. Strahinja’s project has exceeded the expectations of the MOST Urban Pillar regarding the “bridges” it fostered between and among municipal representatives, artists, musicians, and the public. 27
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