KID PiNA
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7 Mar 2024
7 Apr 2024
Intermedia artist Robertina Šebjanič will be exhibiting her project "Echinoidea future - Adriatic sensing" as part of a group exhibition "SúnPoíēsis: From Ego- to Eco-Centrism through Art". Curated by Sabina Oroshi, produced by UR Institute and STARTS4Water, production support by KID PiNA and Zavod Sektor. The event is supported by Kunsthalle Trier and Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Berlin.
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28 Mar 2012
Kolektiva Institute, PINA Primorje Information Atelier and KUD Zrakogled presentation at the Borderless project produced by Student Centre
Background
Originally established in 1997 by the Open Society Institute, this centre was registered as a non-profit association officially called The Association for Culture and Education PINA in 1998. with the aim to support the development of a civil society, democratic dialogue and public access to modern tools of information and communication technology.
In 2002, it opened e-caffe PiNA. In 2004, PiNA formed M3C Multimedia Centres Network of Slovenia, a Slovenian network of multimedia centres together with Ljudmila and Kibla. Recently, it reoriented slightly to promote a tolerant civic dialogue and critical thinking, but in particular to promote and encourage active participation in the community. All projects implemented by PINA share a common idea - the social impact.
Projects
There are regular activities such as trainings, exhibitions, festivals, movie nights, evenings of physical, static and inter-media art performances, lectures and presentations, courses, seminars, workshops, providing of info material as well as other publications and multimedia production we seek to encourage our surroundings to constantly reflect and critically re-thinks social norms, opening space for dialogue and discussion on important social issues.
Among their activities is also the provision of public access to a wide range of ICT and multimedia tools and the advanced promotion of sustainable environmental solutions. Furthermore, KID PiNA offers support and guidance for young creative minds. Several now successful artists and writers started their way at KID PiNA
They allow interested people to gather and to debate about current issues. KID PiNA's services and activities include: a creative multimedia studio, a virtual meeting point for NGOs and individuals, mentoring and advising on projects, assistance in organizing and advocacy of civil initiatives - all this enables the targeted public to realize their ideas and projects
PINA has established Porton.si, a multimedia web portal of the Coast and Karst Region.
International projects
See also
- Kino Otok - Isola Cinema Festival
- Memefest - International Festival of Radical Communication
- List of the Multimedia centres Network members
External links
- KID PINA website (in Slovenian)