{"id":34102,"date":"2025-10-01T13:43:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/?p=34102"},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:51:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T04:51:43","slug":"when-posidonia-speaks-sunces-light-show-moves-the-people-of-korcula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/news\/when-posidonia-speaks-sunces-light-show-moves-the-people-of-korcula\/","title":{"rendered":"When Posidonia speaks \u2013 Sunce\u2019s light show moves the people of Kor\u010dula"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Friday, September 26<\/strong>, the Great Revelin <\/strong>in Kor\u010dula was transformed into a canvas of light on which Posidonia told its story. After Hvar<\/a>, the people of Kor\u010dula also enjoyed the unique light show organized by Sunce, dedicated to this seagrass that has been shaping and protecting the Adriatic for thousands of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 8 to 11 p.m., locals and visitors alike had the opportunity to experience and reflect on the question: And where do I anchor?<\/a><\/em>. The projection\u2019s author, Tomislav Br\u0111anovi\u0107<\/strong>, emphasized that this was the first AI film of its kind in Croatia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Months of work and experimenting with technology opened up entirely new possibilities for promoting sea protection<\/a>. I plan to submit this work to film festivals, as I believe this story must go beyond the project itself and spread around the world, \u2013 said Tomislav.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The light spectacle moved the audience to tears<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The atmosphere was charged with emotion. Some locals couldn\u2019t hold back their tears as they remembered their childhood and the sea as it once was<\/strong>, while children learned for the first time that Posidonia produces oxygen and gives life to the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Thank God someone is raising awareness about Posidonia. No one realizes how slowly it grows, and yet it can be destroyed in a moment, \u2013 said one visitor after the light show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Thank you so much for this video and everything you do. I will share this video with everyone, \u2013 added another. You too can share this video, available on our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One woman from Kor\u010dula was particularly touched:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Although we all need fast information, this video could have been even longer. It brought me to tears. We live here and know how it once was and how it is today. What is happening around Badija<\/strong> is a tragedy, \u2013 she said, visibly moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 This is the area with the most severe damage<\/strong> to seagrass meadows I have ever seen, \u2013 confirmed Karla Jeli\u0107<\/strong> from Sunce, who recently dove at that very site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alongside the light show, visitors could explore Sunce\u2019s stands, collect informational materials, and learn more about the organization\u2019s work and ways to get involved. Many had questions, such as: What is the difference between Posidonia and the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia<\/em><\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Caulerpa<\/em> spreads when Posidonia is damaged and then takes over its habitat. It is an invasive species <\/a>that provides no ecological benefit, while Posidonia offers multiple benefits. That\u2019s why it is a key habitat we must protect, \u2013 explained Ana Jeramaz from the Public Institution for the Management of Protected Nature Areas of Dubrovnik-Neretva County<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And where do you anchor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A special highlight was the Posidonia photo corner, where visitors took pictures that many later shared on social media, along with messages of gratitude and calls for sea protection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Passersby learned that Posidonia<\/a> plays a crucial role in preserving marine ecosystems. It stabilizes the seabed, increases water clarity, and acts as an indicator of the overall health of the underwater world. Its meadows are true underwater oxygen factories, reduce the power of waves, and protect coastlines from erosion. And what it provides goes far deeper than what we can imagine at first glance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That anchoring in Posidonia is a serious issue was also confirmed by a group of boaters from Karlovac who attended the final screening of the film:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 The most beautiful bays often don\u2019t have mooring buoys. Could ecological buoys be installed so these bays always remain as beautiful? \u2013 asked one boater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2013 In Kornati National Park there are 136 ecological buoys<\/strong> available free of charge<\/strong> with a purchased park ticket, and we believe the same should be established around Badija. We think it is urgent to create a mooring system and regulate anchoring in that area, \u2013 said representatives from Sunce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event was organized as part of the Interreg project BIOPRESSADRIA<\/strong><\/a>, through which Sunce and its partners from Croatia and Italy are developing strategies to reduce the negative impact of tourism on coastal and marine biodiversity. Special support for the Kor\u010dula light show was provided by the Public Institution for the Management of Protected Nature Areas of Dubrovnik-Neretva County<\/strong>, the City of Kor\u010dula<\/strong>, and the Kor\u010dula Tourist Board<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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