Dom omladine Belgrade (DOB) is a center that promotes programs for youth in the sphere of contemporary art and culture. In its range of activities, Dom omladine covers all art disciplines and forms: from visual arts and new media, to film, theatre and music. Educational debate programs have an equally significant role and have been trademark of DOB for decades . Basic
principles and criteria for creating new programs are innovation and actuality.
DOB was established in 1964, and is located in the very center of the city. Dom omladine has gained a cult status as a gathering place for young people of Belgrade. Each year, more than 180,000 youth visit DOB and participate in approximately 1000 different programs. Activities of the cultural center are carried out in six auditoriums (five of which are multifuncional), halls, as well as at Magacin located on Kraljevića Marka street with an total area of over 5000 m2:
Big hall (520 seats or 1200 standing places)
Pogon (300 seats or 600 standing places)
Club (100 seats or 300 standing places)
Gallery
Debate room (60 seats)
American Corner
Halls
Magacin on Kraljevića Marka street
Flexibility and openness to any suggestion refers not only to spaces of DOB, but also to high production standards and program conception.
Dom omladine strives to function as a platform for promoting new artists, new ideas and initiatives, and to connect institutional and non-institutional culture.
Additionally, Dom omladine is a key meeting point for domestic and foreign artists, and brings together representatives of different cultural scenes. DOB is an active member of numerous local, regional and international cultural networks.
Through its programming DOB is focusing on wider social context and is a significant center for public social dialog of youth.
Dom omladine was established and is funded by the City Council of Belgrade.