ROZANA ASSOCIATION - ARAB SLOVENE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION

National Network
Slovenia
Address

BORŠTNIKOVA UL. 53, SI-2000 MARIBOR
MARIBOR
Slovenia

Telephone
+386 40 365 756
Telephone (other)
+386 31 44 00 30
E-Mail
maja.lamberger@guest.arnes.si
E-Mail (2)
info@rozana.si
Mobile Phone
+386 40 365 756
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
Rozana Association is Slovenian nonprofit organization open to all public. Rozana has the structure and characteristics of the cultural organization to present the different aspects of Arab culture in Slovenia. The Association seeks to advance the knowledge of wide aspects of Arab culture in Slovenia by organizing cultural events (the biggest is Arab cultural festival SHAMS) and by editing bilingual (Slovene-Arabic) literal magazine (journal called Revija Rozana). The Rozana Association is a self-governing democratic body. At the moment headed by Hisham Hamad, who was elected by the managing committee. The election are every two year. The Association has about 40 members who are paying the annual membership fee.
Mission and Objectives

ROZANA Association is Slovenian non-profit organization, established in 2009. Our mission is to promote cross-cultural awareness and fellowship between people in the Arab and Slovene culture through the cultures, arts and education.
As bilingual and bicultural educators, performers and musicians, we believe the best way to break down invisible cultural barriers is to bring people face-to-face with the most intimate and expressive components of each other’s cultures. Through the arts we are able to foster genuine understanding, respect, and appreciation between the diverse cultures of the world.
The Rozana Association benefits from a number of voluntary Arabs and Slovene advisers on dealings with Arabs and Slovenian institutions and audiences. These are friends of Arabs and Slovenia, private or public persons from various institutions who have supported the Centre in its endeavours by encouraging us to bring new ideas to life.
Rozana Center, besides the cultural activities implied by the name, also plays an active part in the social life of the Arabian community in Slovenia.
Generally, we organise informal meetings, where guests can come and have a good time in the company of their fellow Arabs. The events are open to all, regardless of nationality. Sometimes, the audience have to pay for the admission at the events but The Centre strives to keep the costs low, despite, at times, not breaking even.

Main Projects / Activities

In the year 2010 we are running the project of Arab Cultural Festival - Shams 2010 which is the festival of Arab films, music and dance, literature and art exhibition. We are cooperation with other projects: the rehabilitation of children of Gaza (organizing music and dance events, monthly activities for the members and public; Project of ESF (European Social Fund)- Training of the Arab community members for the Arab cultural festival.

Contact (1) Full Name
MAJA LAMBERGER KHATIB
Head of the organisation
HISHAM HAMAD
Contact (2) Full Name
HISHAM HAMAD