Zavod za mladino, kulturo in turizem Koper

The institution of youth, culture and turism Koper has been founded in 2020 and has a goal of connecting all three of this fields togheter. YOUTH DEPARTMENT The department of youth was established in the year of 2015. And has 2 loacations: CMK in the city center and CMK Markovec in the city district Markovec. Youth department (CMK) has 4 main goals: - providing quality content that contributes to empowerment of young people (through organized programs and projects) - providing mentoring to young people (through assistance in organizing various events or projects, through counseling on open calls for funding etc.) - providing space for quality leisure time for young people (meeting space, point project planning, playing social games etc.). Rooms and use of all equipment - billiards, table football, projector, table, etc. - are free of charge) - support for young artists (free use of the music tutorials and music equipment is available, this year we are also adding a fully equipped recording studio, then we have exercise room for theater groups and mentoring for young poets and writers, etc.) The Center regularly visits approx. 60 young people per day (use of rooms, participation in programs and events), while at the events there is a visit of over 100 young people to the event (eg a concert). At least 10 organized activities are held per week, which young people can attend. Almost every weekend there is a concert from different musical genres. As a youth center we are focused on young people, who have advantages when organizing events and projects, but organisers and visitors vary from age 8 to 60. Youth center Koper is an open minded and very tolerant place. It is open for anyone who wishes to have active free time and anyone who wants to get new skills and knowledge in a fun way. Opening hours in the city center: Monday – Thursday 10.00 – 20.00 (during events until 22.00) Friday 10.00 – 20.00 (during events until 24.00) Saturday Closed (in case of an event it is open) Opening hours in the Markovec: Monday –Friday 13.00 – 20.00 TOURISM DEPARTMENT The department of tourism represents the Information point for turist in the city of Koper. It has a lot of locations around the city: protocolar hall of Sveti Frančišek, event hall Taverna etc. But the main offices are in Titov trg 3, where the info point is located.The mission of this department is to revive the historic city center and green countryside through tourism, to connect people and ideas, tradition and modern, history, present and future in innovative and bold ways. The ambition is to make tourism a central link between the city and the countryside. The vision: The leading year-round active green Mediterranean destination in Istria and Slovenia. Opening hours of the Info point Koper 9.00 - 20.00 CULTURE DEPARTMENT The departmant of culture is coordinating the implementation of cultural programs, giving support to performers of the cultural programs, is preparing a strategy for the development of culture for the Municipality of Koper and is cooperating with the tourism and youth programs etc. It has 2 main locations: House of culture in the village Sveti Anton (outside Koper town) and an Art residency in Kubed (outside Koper town). Volunteers would work in these 2 locations and in CMK as well. Depending of the projects and activities and of course wishes of the volunteers.