At the beginning of August, Kosovo once again became the centre of the music world as global music stars performed in Pristina at this year’s Sunny Hill Festival. Across The Balkans discusses the festival and its significance for Kosovo with its founder and Dua Lipa’s father, Dukagjin Lipa.

Australia is about 16,000 kilometres from the Balkans, yet more than one million Australians trace their roots to the region. Many arrived in two major waves, first in the 1960s and 70s, escaping the economic and political pressures of the former Yugoslavia, and later in the 1990s, during and after the Bosnian War. But regardless of when they arrived, generations have maintained a strong connection to their heritage, preserving their language, culture and traditions.