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Tilos Cultural Foundation
National Network
Hungary
Address
Budapest 1092 Kinizsi street 28 HungaryCountry
HungaryCity
BudapestStreet address 2
1092 Kinizsi street 28Mobile Phone
36 30 4250577Telephone
office: 361 476 8491Telephone (other)
36 20 3693117E-Mail (2)
radio@tilos.huWebsite
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1991Contact Person1
dr. Amir Abdi (Foundation trustee, head of one world project)Contact Person 2
Gabor Zsarnai (one world project program coordinator)Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit FoundationFields of Activity
ArtsGeneral Information
Radio Tilos is the first not for profit community radio in Hungary. Budget for 2008: 100,000 Euro Source: Contribution of listeners: 50,000 EURO, State funding: 50,000 Euro One World Project: This is a multidimensional endeavor, to celebrate world cultures throughout 2008 by the use of multi channels: 1. A monthly thematic day, focusing on one of the regions of the world (Africa, Asia, India, Middle East, etc.) Round table discussions on the economic, political and cultural aspects.. 2. Tilos Radio World Party Series, which features live concerts and dance music and visuals from the region concerned. 3. Summer: From jul7 9 to 14 the project goes outdoor to the city of Devavanya. The 1 week festival features: live musical concerts and dance shows, an Open University (Human Rights, Globalization, Climate Change, etc. ) partners interKulti.net intercultural portal, the municipality of the city of Devavanya and the Devavanya International Drum Festival association.Mission and Objectives
Mission of Tilos Radio is to foster creativity and intercultural dialogue, and to strengthen the civil consciousness. It aims at providing a forum of debate for its listeners, since non censored interactivity lies at the heart of the concept of the Radio. Variety, multiculturalism, critique, social commitment and independence are all our slogansMain Projects / Activities
The Foundation was established in 1991, and it has a board of trustees elected by the members of the radio. Members include about 250 Dj's, reporters, journalists, artists, NGO's, etc. The radio broadcasts on FM 90, but also via streaming or archive on the internet. Tilos Radio broadcasts 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Programs vary from musical shows (including a host of world music and folk music shows) to talk shows in the morning, to round table discussions in the afternoons (including a program in Chinese, Serbian, English, German, Hindu, etc..)