Mediterranean Breviary

Mediterranean Breviary is an inspiring journey through the relatively unknown sources, wondrous facts and fascinating details of the Mediterranean, the origin of western civilisation, based on the namesake collection of fantastic essays by Predrag Matvejević. This is the most successful book by a Croatian author ever written, translated thus far in 26 languages and published in countless editions (11 only in Italy), unique in its erudition, wealth of associations and simplicity. The universal appeal of the subject matter and the book itself made it an ideal starting point for an inspirational journey across the Mediterranean.

The cross-platform character of this project is evident from the fact that in was planned in several interconnected versions - a classic 13-part television series, an interactive website connected with Facebook, and an augmented reality application intended for mobile platforms - smartphones, tablets and 'goggles'. The structure of a scrapbook, a small notebook in which travellers used to write or sketch their impressions, paste postcards or hotel stickers, helps make the Mediterranean story available in a linear narrative discourse, but also in an interactive, non-linear, participative version.