What we do?
UNU u MedijimaOur main goals are:
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Association of non-aligned artists (UNU) is youth organization, whose goal is to inter-connect artists and cultural organizations from different countries, and support the development, affirmation and promotion of activsm and non-violent socially aware art, by the means of design, street art, and independent music and video production. One of our first projects was to set up an autonomous cultural center in Vinca, our hometown. Besides arts, we also work with citizens and other organizations in the field of education, ecology and tourism.
who we are?
Association was formed in Vinča, Serbia in May 2014 as non-profit, non-political, independent, cultural youth organization, with members from different countries of the world. Our members are active in different fields, from music, graphic design, to youth activism.
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how did it start?
WHERE are we located?Vinca, pan-European village, located on the right bank of Danube river, just 15 kilometers from downtown Belgrade is hometown of our organization. Its also home of ancient (Neolithic) Vinca culture, and is allegedly one of the earliest urban settlements in Europe.
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Idea to start non-profit organization in Serbia designated to support of cross-border networking of young artists and cultural players from the Balkans peninsula, Europe and Mediterranean, came after years of active contribution to development of reggae arts and culture scene in the Balkans, and specifically after series of meetings between youth cultural organizations and independent artists from Serbia, Romania, Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria, in Bucharest, in Valona, Sofia and Belgrade, back in 2012-2013. Predecessor of the organization was Roots And Sound, informal (Serbian-Romanian) youth organization, known for the first encyclopedia of Balkans reggae, and organization of concerts, workshops and cultural exchange programms, bringing together artists from England, France, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, and beyond since 2006...
our friends
Nišville interionational jazz festival (Serbia)
Exit festival / Exit fondacija (Serbia) European Cultural Foundation (Netherlands) Balkans arts and culture fund (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Common Roots Foundation (Bulgaria) Dom kulture "29. novembar", Starčevo Mesna Zajednica Starčevo CeGrad, Obrenovac Connecting, Pančevo Ghetto Roots (Croatia) Muzika alternativa kultura (Montenegro) Društveni kulturni centar Kragujevac (Serbia) Fusion Embassy (Bulgaria) Associacia Komunitas (Romania) XMore / Dig Deeper (Egypt/Morocco) Wired network / Balkan Rock Council (Balkans) Albania Hiphop association (Albania) Trenchtown festival (Serbia) Festival Omladina (Serbia) Kikindski omladinski festival (Serbia) Etnofest (Serbia) Danilo Kis Fondacija (Serbia) Serbia reggae movement (Serbia) Balkan Music box (Serbia) Reggaelize It (Romania) Do The Reggae (Romania) Roots Rocket (Bulgaria) Reggae.hr (Croatia) Zona Reggae (Romania) and many more... |