CracoVitalia Foundation (Fundacja CracoVitalia)

National Network
Poland
Address

Ul. Mogilska 40
Kraków
Poland

Telephone
+48 12 643 50 68
Fax
+48 12 643 50 68
E-Mail
joanna.zajac@cracovitalia.org
E-Mail (2)
artur.wawryszuk@cracovitalia.org
Mobile Phone
+48 606 736 158
Website
http://www.cracovitalia.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Media
  5. Youth and education
General Information
The CracoVitalia Foundation is the first Polish non- governmental institution appointed to strengthen social and cultural relations between Poland and Italy as well as with other Mediterranean countries. The Foundation is managed by three-person Board. The Programming Committee of the Foundation is the opinion- forming body. CracoVitalia co-operates with Polish and Italian public organizations and governmental institutions, i.e. Institute of Italian Culture in Cracow, Institute of European Affairs at Jagiellonian University, various Italian universities, cultural association "Azione Europea" etc. The basic source of financing for CracoVitalia Foundation is subsidies, grants and donations from legal and natural persons.
Mission and Objectives

The CracoVitalia foundation was appointed in order to: - initiate and develop both cultural and educational cooperation regarding the rich heritage of the Mediterranean culture; - actively stimulate by its actions the public awareness of common Mediterranean heritage of which democracy and culture resulted in EU membership; - establish and develop social and cultural links between Polish and Italian nations; - exchange information and share experience concerning cultural, artistic, educational and social activities; - promote Poland in Italy and Italian culture in Poland.

Main Projects / Activities

1. "Dramateria.pl" project - young Polish drama and theatre in the cultural environment of Italy. 2. Publishing project Mediterranean Eurolandscapes (in cooperation with Institute of European Affairs at Jagiellonian University). 3. Participation in the Hungarian project "Art against terrorism" organized by House of Arts, Budapest. The project focus is artistic activities in the face of violence, intolerance and, most of all, terrorism. 4. Project "Al di là degli stereotipi nei e media nella societ"? Project realized together with Facoltà Scienze della Formazione, Università degli Studi "Roma III". 5. Series of promotional actions in Rome regarding Polish culture prepared in cooperation with Università "Roma III".

Contact (1) Full Name
Joanna Zaj?c
Head of the organisation
chairman of the foundation: Joanna Zając
Contact (2) Full Name
Artur Wawryszuk