KUDUS Association

Contact

Združenje KUDUS – Združenje kulturnih domov in ustanov Slovenije

Kosovelova ulica 4a, SI-6210 Sežana

direktor@kulturnidom-ng.si

Phone386 (0) 5 335 4011

The Association of Cultural Institutions of Slovenia KUDUS, the association of the regional culture houses, is a voluntary and non-profit association based in Sežana that connects various organizations which perform cultural programmes in the public interest, with the aim of mutual cooperation, development, promotion and protection of its members’ interests and exchange of good practices.

It was established in 2007 by 7 public cultural organizations and on the initiative of an actor Gojmir Lešnjak – Gojc, who was also its first president, followed by Janoš Kern and Pavla Jarc. Its motto is “Culture is everywhere at home”.

Mission

The Association of Cultural Institutions of Slovenia KUDUS is an umbrella organization that conducts professional educational trainings and meetings of its members and professionals in education and culture; monitors cultural policies and legislation on cultural topics; makes legislative initiatives in the field of culture; coordinates programmes in various cultural areas, from theatre, concerts, gallery activities to education and publishing; and generally represents the common interests of association’s members. It strives to resist the commercialisation of cultural programmes at national and regional level.

Members of KUDUS Association organize more than 10.000 cultural events annually, which are attended by more than 1.500.000 visitors. Since 2017 KUDUS participates at the Cultural Bazaar in Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana.

Members

37 cultural organizations are its members: Center za izobraževanje in kulturo Trebnje; Center za kulturo, šport in prireditve Izola; Velenje Festival; Kulturni center Semič; Javni zavod Turizem in kultura Radovljica; Javni zavod za kulturo, mladino in šport Litija; Javni zavod za turizem in kulturo Kočevje; Javni zavod za turizem in kulturo Rogaška Slatina; Knjižnica – kulturni center Lendava; Šentjur Public Library/Ipavec Cultural Centre Šentjur; Šmarje pri Jelšah Library; Velenje Library; Kosovelov dom Sežana; Kulturni center Lojze Bratuž; Kulturni center Primoža Trubarja; Kulturni center Delavski dom Zagorje ob Savi; Kulturni dom Franca Bernika Domžale; Gorica Culture House; Kulturni dom Krško; Nova Gorica Art Centre; Kulturni dom Slovenj Gradec; Kulturni, kongresni in promocijski center Avditorij Portorož – Portorose; Kulturno kongresni center Dolenjske Toplice; Notranjski regijski park; Smejmo se – zavod za kulturne dejavnosti; Splošna knjižnica Slovenske konjice; STIK – Center za šport, turizem, informiranje in kulturo Laško; Ustanova Imago Sloveniae; Zavod za kulturo Delavski dom Trbovlje; Zavod za kulturo, šport in turizem Murska Sobota; Zavod za kulturo, šport in turizem Žalec; Zavod za kulturo, turizem in promocijo Gornja Radgona; Zavod za šport, kulturo, turizem in mladino Novo mesto; Zavod za turizem, kulturo, mladino in šport Brda; Zavod za turizem, šport in kulturo Kamnik; Javni zavod Znanje Postojna, and Zveza kulturnih društev Grosuplje.

External links

• KUDUS Association website (in Slovenian)
• KUDUS presentation on Nova Gorica Arts Centre website
• One of the KUDUS protest letters (in Slovenian)