Wedding season hits a hitch in Kosovo*

The newly refurbished folding seats and the whole outdoor cinema of Lumbardhi Foundation in Prizren. The Lumbardhi outdoor cinema is the main venue of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival Dokufest where hundreds of international and local guests attend the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival. Since the beginning of the pandemic the old town of Prizren is on the edge of economic crisis as the festival is one of the most important events in the country that brings benefits of millions of euros to the local small businesses. The festival went online but could not welcome as many visitors in person.

A big share of the Kosovo economy revolves around the summertime return of the diaspora for family reunions, weddings, and cultural events. With lockdowns and restricted travel, the local economy - from wedding halls to film festivals - is now suffering. As a second wave of the pandemic sweeps through, can small businesses recover?

For the full story: undpeurasia.exposure.co/surviving-covid-kosovo-wedding

Photo: UNDP Eurasia / Ferdi Limani

This story is part of our series Surviving a pandemic: The visual impact of Covid-19 across Eurasia, captured by five young photographers in their home countries and territories. The narratives, chosen by them, do not cover UNDP projects but reflect the issues around which we are working.

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)

Taken on: November 21, 2020

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