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Spirit

Udruga Spirit

Rijeka, Croatia

Arts & CultureDisabilityChildren & YouthEnvironment & Climate
NGOFounded 1997National reach
Profile last updated: July 27, 2026

About

Founded in 1997, Spirit is a non-governmental organisation based in Rijeka, Croatia working on arts & culture, disability, children & youth +2 more.

Spirit is a non-profit grassroots association based in Rijeka, Croatia, founded in 1997 by a group of students. It runs cultural, creative and educational programmes, including the Uhvati Film disability film festival, the Tajni Agent 010 youth film series, DreamDance movement workshops, the EcoActive Fest eco festival, DJ and sound schools, and exhibitions, concerts and public debates. Its work is carried out largely by volunteers, and it has organised more than 350 projects. Its activities centre on Rijeka and the Primorje-Gorski Kotar region, with the Uhvati Film festival also held in other Croatian towns and in Serbia.

Location

Rijeka, Croatia

Founded

1997

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Udruga građana

Legal name

Udruga Spirit

Focus areas

cultureyouthfilm festivaldisability inclusionenvironmentworkshopsvolunteering

Languages

HREN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureDisabilityChildren & YouthEnvironment & ClimateCommunity development

Works for

YouthChildrenStudentsPeople with disabilitiesCommunities

How they work

Community programmesVolunteer programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Uhvati Film

Disability · Croatia, Serbia

International short film festival whose films feature disabled people in key roles, with screenings and discussion in several cities.

Tajni Agent 010

Children & Youth · Croatia

Youth-made comedy and action film series produced in workshops with young actors and crew, screened in Rijeka and other Croatian towns.

DreamDance

Health · Croatia

Guided free-movement dance meditation workshops focused on personal well-being and self-expression.

EcoActive Fest

Environment & Climate · Croatia

Annual seasonal eco and cultural festival on the island of Krk and in smaller centres of the region, combining workshops, art and sustainable living.

Putujući EKO film

Environment & Climate · Croatia

Short screenings at tourist locations promoting waste reduction and environmental awareness.

Škola zvuka

Arts & Culture · Croatia

Sound and DJ school offering music and sound education workshops.

Countries of operation

CroatiaSerbia

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGovernment fundingEarned income

Ways to support

DonateMembershipSponsorshipShopVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Vrijedan rad s mladima

Partnerships

Grad Rijeka, HAVC, Pulska filmska tvornica, Parnas Novi Sad, Teatar od soli, TZ Dobrinj

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