What will Balaklava a place inaccessible for civilians only 10 years ago look like in future? In the past, many European countries left their military and historical marks in this bay of the Black Sea. In the ancient world, first the Greeks, then the Genoeses built their towns here. Today, the ruins of the temple of Jupiter Dolichenus, built by the Romans, still are the hallmark of the bay. In the Crimean war, the allied Ottoman, British and French troops fought in Balaklava against the Russian troops. In the Second World War, German and Romanian armies occupied Crimea that was to become a German riviera. Balaklava`s destiny to serve as a military base continued to the Soviet time as a command of the Black Sea fleet was stationed here and the bay was used as a depot for nuclear weapons. In the ancient world, Balaklava`s name was Chembalo, what means presentiment. At the exit of the hangar, as final part of the art installation tour, the artists from the participating countries are required to express their presentiments and ideas about how this place can be used for peaceful coexistence in the future. |