Ri: Rijeka
Today we explored Rijeka and on the way, met Luca from Molekula Www.molekula.org (in Croatian). We were walking along the working freight port and his dog started barking at us, but he called him in and we struck up a conversation. Luca told us about his work creating art and use objects with recycled wood, and showed us inside the space he and Molekula had created in one of the warehouses - using all salvaged materials. They truly follow the motto on their sign: ri:use, ri:think, ri:make. And to get ready for work they make music. Luca also told us about the town and the political and economic woes. He said that there is no industry, no jobs, and even the refugees who make their way to Rijeka want to leave. „Look around, all white Christians“ he pointed out. One bonus of no industry is a health(ier) environment- clean ocean water to swim in, right in the city. European Cultural Capital 2020 - a town caught in the throes of dying and being reborn. An interview with Luk...