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Curve of Culture Association
National Network
Poland
Address
Rynek 42/5 27-400 Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski PolandCountry
PolandCity
Ostrowiec SwietokrzyskiStreet address 2
Rynek 42/5 27-400Mobile Phone
48535981550Telephone
48794377168E-Mail (2)
info@krzywakultury.plWebsite
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2011Contact Person1
Dominika ZarzyckaContact Person 2
Michal BuskoOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
ArtsGeneral Information
Curve of Culture Association (pol. Stowarzyszenie Krzywa Kultury) is based in swietokrzyskie region in Poland. It consists of 15 members. The board consists of 5 members. The association is funded mainly by the city hall of Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski. Our main project is called Youth Academy of Culture (www.mak-ostrowiec.pl), with is afterschool arts workshop for local youth. We already managed to educate over hundred youngsters. We also organize public events such as concerts, happenings and festivals. Association usually cooperate with City's Cultural Centre.Mission and Objectives
The main missions of the association are: a support of an idea and values of civic society in local communities of swietokrzyskie in Poland; an elicitation of unprivileged and excluded persons, especially through arts; promotion of local identity and culture.Main Projects / Activities
1. Youth Academy of Culture exists since September 2012. It is an afterschool workshop for youth and children. The Academy runs four separate workshops - journalism, photography, traditional dance and theatre. 2. I wish to say, civic journalism workshops, dedicated to high school youth. The workshops learnt how internet can become an active mean of civic society journalism. 3. I, a citizen of this city is a yearly festival that gives citizens of our town occasion to communicate ideas and to think about local identity.How can you contribute to the Network in your country?
The organization can share its experience about cooperation within small local communities. We can also offer passionate engagement when it comes to tolerance, development and education.Why do you want to join the ALF Network?
Although Curve of Culture Association is a local organization, it has very strong international/Mediterranean touch to it. Two of the board members, namely Dominika Zarzycka and Michal Busko, are funders and owners of polish language news website that writes about the Middle East and North Africa: www.bliskiwschod.pl They implement their knowledge and fascinations to local activities as well. For example the Youth Academy of Arts students started to cooperate with youth from Palestinian Territories, they exchange their photographs and ideas online. We hope to develop this kind of cooperation on local level thank to ALF.