Youth Cultural Center Herceg Novi

National Network
Montenegro
Address

Zemunska 143
Herceg Novi
Montenegro

Telephone
381 67 531 562
E-Mail
okcentar.hn@gmail.com
Website
https://www.facebook.com/OmladinskiKulturniCentarHN
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Youth and education
General Information
We are new organization consisting of over 50 young cultural workers and artists from Herceg Novi and region of Boka, Montenegro. Registered as Non-government organization, we're trying to influence our city and region in a positive way marking cultural progress as our main goal. We got an 600m2 space in an old abandoned communist-era building as a donation from property owner. That's home for our musicians, visual artists and other creative members of our organization. As an NGO, organization is managed by board consisted of 5-6 founder members. We are organized in three sections: for sound and music, for visual arts and movement arts. Currently as a new organization, and practically self-organized youth of Herceg Novi, we are mostly relying on our own resources, though we got some material and financial sponsorships from several Hotels, Markets and notable individuals. We plan to get an local authority support as well an international funding. We are doing projects in cooperation with other similar local organizations and most notable one is already established Sinestezija. Our projects include organizing daily basis workshops, training, educative contents, and periodic multimedia events in and on top of our building where our members demonstrate art and ideas originated in our center.
Mission and Objectives

- - Production of high-quality educative programs for young people in the field of modern arts
- Encouraging the independent cultural scene for young people and promotion of alternative culture
- Research in the field of culture and creativity through the promotion of creative industries
- Providing opportunities and support for young people, as well as giving them all necessary resources to engage in creative work without any ideological influences
- Promotion of European cultural values, especially tolerance, as well as addressing the problems of nationalism, fascism, xenophobia and homophobia
- Cross-border cooperation with young people from region
- Increase community awareness of the necessity of planning in the field of culture and the establishment of cultural policies for young
- Active participation of young people in the cultural life of the city
- Increase community awareness of the specific problems of young
- Youth involvement in the planning of cultural policy
- Protection of the environment, particularly devastated cultural and living space
- Promotion of healthy lifestyles among young people
- Promotion of life skills for young people, as well as various forms of spiritual development
- The promotion of a positive image of young people in the Montenegrin society
- Achievement of other objectives of interest to members of the organization

Main Projects / Activities

- The establishment of a Sound and Music Section, Section of Visual Arts and movement arts section, as the basic sections of the center
- The organization of musical and stage performances inside and outside the space center
- Laying murals and installations in indoor and outdoor
- Performance research
- Creation of various types of non-formal education for young people through youth work, through workshops, training, seminars, courses, forums
- Establishment Info point for young people at the Centre
- Youth information center through the website, as well as in social networks
- Production of radio and TV programs for young
- The establishment of the library center with print and electronic publications and audio-visual material
- Publishing - publishing of magazines, publications, books
- Establish gallery space
- The establishment of the volunteer club
- Cooperation and joint projects with various formal and informal youth groups with similar profiles
- Exchange of young people at national and international level
- The organization of youth camps
- The organization of art colonies and regional artists visits
- Cooperation with local and national institutions

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We want to get attention and connect with similar international organizations.

Contact (1) Full Name
Nikola Krivokapic
Head of the organisation
Goran Danicic