Dr S. Zivojinovica 5
85 347 Igalo
Montenegro
- International/Cultural relations
Our Mission is to produce a wide range of cultural, educational, and artistic programming, including preservation of cultural heritage and documentary work that assures that the cultural legacy of the Mediterranean region and European values are disseminated to a broad-based audience. Our Vision is to be the premier producer of cultural programs, across disciplines that celebrate the richness of values, showcase the contemporary creative community, and connect to traditions derived from international culture.
Objectives and key activities of the organization are based on:
Artistic cooperation & exchange of experiences
Artistic mobility & exchange of art works
To create a network of new and original artistic projects between International community and the Balkans Investing in intercultural diversity & dialogue
Valorization of cultural heritage
Organization of exhibitions, concerts, festivals and other cultural events
Support to organizations and individuals to achieve their cultural programs & projects
Education/Training of specific target groups
To promote the development of cultural tourism in the involved territories by means of the promotion of artistic-cultural initiatives
Bruna Spiler International Festival of Solo Singing is a perpetual extravaganza of performing arts on the site, lectures and conversations in an extraordinary place.
Based on the belief that the culture is being equally promoted by contemporary works as well as with classical cultural heritage, Festival Bruna Spiler is devoted to the creation of educational and musical events. This is the unique Festival of that kind in Montenegro that supports classical music in coalition with international contemporary artistic expression.
In this sense, the artworks are being dislocated from conventional space and become a kind of cultural pilgrimage points - all in order to promote art mobility. Our mission is help this Festival to grow into one of the most popular in this part of Europe, through establishing of partnership, exchange and dialogue among cultural actors from participating countries and to stimulate creation of art. We are an open festival for both professionals and amateurs but expect high standards of performance and presentation. We believe that competitive music festivals have an important role to play in education. For anyone to perform their piece of music in front of an audience and an expert adjudicator is a valuable experience, whether they became professional or not. Festival focuses on exchanges of experience through the mobility of professionals, promoting the circulation of cultural works and promoting intercultural dialogue.
The festival, already five times in a row, operates year-round to produce concerts, lectures, workshops and seminars intended for professionals, master classes and specialised training programmes, an annual competition, as well as a publishing of professional literature in a memory of professor Bruna Spiler. This year Festival is going to be organized in four stages and the implementation of activities will take place in Montenegro, Germany and Serbia.
The purpose of is to provide conditions to connect international art community, promote the Art Mobility, Exchange & Development of cultural works between different countries in the place.
Our goal is to provide strong support to solo and opera singing, both classical and contemporary; discover original scripts; bring artists together; exchange perspectives; assemble performers, cultural workers and relevant institutions, as well as other activities related to solo performance.
We believe the single person on stage gives us the opportunity to connect and focus on the uniqueness of human being.
The culture of Montenegro is as pluralistic and diverse as its history and geographical position would suggest. The cultural background of Montenegro has been formed under the influences of both eastern and western civilizations, from prehistoric times to present days. On this relatively small area (with only 620,000 inhabitants), one can trace influences of the Mediterranean, middle European, East European and Oriental civilizations and cultures. Such a historical process has affected the formation of cultural image of Montenegro, which is primarily characterized by multiculturalism in the broadest sense. Montenegrin society today is diverse: multi-ethnic, multi-national, and multi-confessional. Full integration of all social groups, along with the preservation and development of their national and cultural identities, forms the core of Montenegro’s policy in the fields of multi-culturalism and minority rights. Being a strong supporter of exchange and mobility among artists, our organization already have an international reputation in organizing events to establish the foundations of acceptance of cultural diversity and promotion of cultural values in Montenegro. We can greatly contribute to ALF Network providing support to its members, exchanging experience and having joint projects in the future.
Our activities are realized in continuity of FIVE years already and for a goal have affirmation and mobility on the international level, preservation of cultural heritage and values. All our project activities lead to:
1. encouraging exchanges of experience through the mobility of international professionals in the cultural field
2. promoting the circulation of cultural works by giving access to cultural works to the largest possible audience
3. promoting intercultural dialogue
Even with proceses of globalization, there is a lack of mutual cooperation and insufficient involving of institutions/organizations in the Region for establishing cooperation in joint projects and integration into a complete artistic scene with respect to the similarities/differences, insufficient associated applying/utilization of grants for art projects and scholarships for artistic education and training. The Anna Lindh Foundation runs the largest Network of civil society organisations involved in the promotion of intercultural dialogue across Europe and the Mediterranean. Since the members of the ALF Network are of very diverse nature, we find that being a part of the such a broad and wide-ranging network would be of great benefit to our organization in finding partners within the civil society and establishing collaboration at the national and regional level, connected with a common goal of pluralism acceptance and cultural diversity, mutual respect between societies, religions and beliefs.