The Burgenland Croatian Culture Association in Vienna
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The Burgenland Croatian Culture Association in Vienna (Hrvatsko gradišcansko kulturno društvo u Becu, HGKD) has been in existence since 1934 and is a non-partisan organization of the Burgenland Croats in Vienna. |
Basic principles and goals:
- The preservation, further development and communication of the Burgenland Croatian identity in Vienna (the Association's target group being all Burgenland
Croats, regardless of their ideology or political, religious, social of other
affiliations).
- Intercultural communication and collaboration
- Cultural work in cooperation with Croats outside Austria
- Promotion of the interests of Burgenland Croats (particularly in
Vienna)
Areas of activity:
- bilingual children's group
(kindergarten) "Viverica"
- Language courses for pre-schoolers, schoolchildren, youth and adults
- "Piplići"
folk group for children and youth
- magazine "PUT"
-
Klub
seniorov
Senior Citizens' Club
- chorus "Otvorena
srca"
- Cultural and entertainment events for various target groups (e.g. Burgenland-Croatian Culture Days in Vienna, theatre performances, the Ball of the Burgenland
Croats, children's masquerade
party)
Focal points of operation:
1) Language education programs
- Ensuring existing language programs (bilingual children's groups, language
courses)
- Developing a model for bilingual instruction and/or education from kindergarten through upper secondary school
- Establishing the Burgenland Croatian language at the post-secondary and university levels
2) Programs and services for all ages and interest groups
3) Public relations and media
- magazine "PUT"
- Lobbying for a broader radio and television program for and about ethnic groups in Vienna
- Information and public relations work for the Burgenland Croats and the activities of the Burgenland Croatian Culture Association in Vienna, both for the members of ethnic groups and for the Austrian and international public (revising and expanding the image of the Burgenland Croats from the cliché of a people wearing native costumes and playing the tamburica to one of Burgenland Croats in their cultural, political, ideological, economic and social diversity.
4) Political activity of the ethnic group
- magazine "PUT"
- Promoting of the interests of Burgenland Croats (particularly in Vienna) within minority policy organizations, the Austrian public, and international institutions and organizations
Contact:
Hrvatsko gradišćansko kulturno društvo u Beču
Schwindgasse 14/4
1040 Wien/Beć
Tel.: +43 (1) 504 61 52
Fax.: +43 (1) 504 63 54-9
email: hgkd@HrvatskiCentar.at