MKC Koper Youth and Culture Centre
Programme
The Centre promotes cultural activities and collects and distributes information on education, employment, leisure activities and culture for the growing youth and adult population, especially focusing on marginal groups of society. Here the new rock and metal bands from Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina are presented regulary. Concerts are also organised by the Centre in other open-air venues in Koper or other towns. It co-operates with other Slovene clubs, eg AKD Izbruh from Kranj and KUD Rov from Železniki. M&KC artists and activists include: Igor Presl, Matej Kocjan (Koco), Ivan Volarič Feo, Dr. Mariaš, Franci Blašković, Nikolaj Kopejkin and Franjo Frančič.
Reports from about daily social, cultural and art happenings at M&KC Koper are published regularly on the Dodogovor website.
Projects
M&KC Koper Youth and Culture Centre organises and hosts the Koperground Festival, a festival of independent and engaged international film, literature and music every summer. The Stripzid at M&KC Koper Youth and Cultural Centre is also one of important ongoing project. M&KC engages mostly in crossborder cultural exchanges and collaborations.