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British civilian art curator with Imperial War Museum on visit to Kosovo, 6/2001
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REEL 1 Recollections of period as art curator with Imperial War Museum during visit to Kosovo, 6/2001: reasons for visit to Kosovo; journey from GB to Kosovo; description of terrain in Kosovo; remaining signs of conflict; description of Pristina; international groups working in Pristina and their impact; description of agricultural activities and terrain; degree of mine clearance; character of KFOR road blocks; condition of roads and origin of civilian cars; protection of Serbian Orthodox churches by KFOR; signs of war damaged buildings in Pristina; situation of Museum of Kosovo in Pristina.
REEL 2 Continues: sight of aid advertisements on vehicles and buildings; witnessing ceremony where sheep's head was buried under foundations of new bridge; passing memorial sites on road; presence of KLA in area; visit to 'Field of Blackbirds' at Mitrovica; significance of bridge at Mitrovica; impressions of 'Zone of Confidence'; divisions between Serbian and Albanian population; visit to new Serbian Orthodox church at Zubin Potok; status of bridges in Kosovo; campaign to have six thousand year old figurine to be returned to Kosovo from Belgrade; visits to social work centres with Evelyn Arnold; currency issues; situation for Kosovars working with United Nations; problems with electricity and water supply; medical services; visit to Gracanica Monastery.
REEL 3 Continues: visit to Decani Monastery; attitude of Serbian Orthodox church towards destruction of churches and monasteries; difficulties for Serbs to travel; impressions of Kosovan Police Force; status of clean shoes; Liberation Day celebrations in Pristina; nature of communications in country; sight of Macedonian refugees entering country; return flight to GB; impact of situation in Macedonia on Kosovo; impressions of art work emerging from Kosovo; contact with cartoonist Jeton Mikollovci; posters brought back to Imperial War Museum; multi-ethnic character of Stimli; awareness of American presence in Kosovo.