Slovenia: Krsko

• The city: Krsko, about 35 km outside of Zagreb, Croatia, is located where the Sava River and the Krka River come together. With a population of 28,800, the city is best known for tourism and agriculture. It produces many award-winning varieties of wines and hosts cultural festivals such as the Videm Wind Orchestra and the Krsko Music School’s Big Band Festival.
• Local partner: DZMP (a local NGO)
• Coordinator: Anja Rostohar
• Volunteer Group: 50 local youth (average age of 21).
• Sample Projects:
  1. Veni, video, vici: Young volunteers prepare their own TV show and short films in direct partnership with TV Krsko. The group has organized weekend seminars as well as a summer school in 2001.
  2. Enjoying Nature and Society: Annual summer camp organized for refugee and at-risk children.
  3. Ethnology Section: Revitalization of a local 200-year-old water mill during the summer with a partner organization from the Netherlands.