Big Bird Comes to Kosovo
After months of planning, recording, editing and translating the footage for Season Two of Sesame Street, the show is ready for broadcast. Twenty-six new episodes were announced at the official launch event on October 28th, after which the first episode was aired.
The series addresses the educational needs of children and encourages respect and understanding between ethnicities. The new series, comprised of materials from the "Sesame Street" international library and new live action films being produced in Kosovo, will feature children from various ethnic groups and provide a window into Kosovo's rich diversity.
Called "Rruga Sezam" in Albanian and "Ulica Sezam" in Serbian, all 26 episodes will be broadcast throughout Kosovo on RTK, the Kosovo-wide public television station, and regionally by three Serbian language broadcasters: TV Puls, TV Most and TV Herc. Season Two sees the return of Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie and the rest of the "Sesame" friends as they share in more laughter and adventures.
USAID is collaborating with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to produce the shows and associated educational materials.
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