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Val kulture

Udruga Val kulture

Zagreb, Croatia

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Profile last updated: October 4, 2026

About

Val kulture is a non-profit association based in Zagreb, Croatia working on arts & culture, heritage, education.

Val kulture is a Croatian association that promotes art, culture and cultural heritage across Croatia. It organises the LegendFest festival of legends and myths, which has been held in several regions including Poljica, Pićan and Veliki Tabor, along with the LegendArt and LegendExpo projects. The association also runs Art Pullover, an art and cultural market in Zagreb, and supports the Creative Writing Centre (CeKaPe) with workshops for children, young people and adults. Its activities include exhibitions of Croatian painters such as Ivo Šebalj and Ivo Friščić, publications, lectures, concerts and heritage tours. The association describes its mission as promoting culture and art, democracy and multiculturalism at local, regional and national levels. It also participates in regional cultural networks, including the Klaster puteva kulture, and is linked to European cultural routes.

Location

Zagreb, Croatia

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Udruga

Legal name

Udruga Val kulture

Focus areas

cultureartsheritagefestivallegendscreative writingexhibitions

Languages

HREN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureHeritageEducation

Works for

ChildrenYouthPeople with disabilitiesCommunities

How they work

Community programmesAwareness & educationVolunteer programmes

Programmes

LegendFest

Arts & Culture · Croatia

Annual festival of legends, myths and folk stories held in several Croatian locations, including Poljica, Pićan, Veliki Tabor and Petrinja.

LegendArt

Arts & Culture · Croatia

Creative programme for primary school pupils based on legends, myths and stories of their county.

LegendExpo

Arts & Culture · Croatia

Travelling exhibition of artworks by Croatian illustrators on the theme of legends, myths and stories.

LegendTours

Heritage · Croatia

Guided tours to ethno villages and heritage sites in the Poljica region.

Art Pullover

Arts & Culture · Croatia

Art and cultural market in Zagreb combining exhibitions, live performances, workshops and food stalls from family farms.

Centar za kreativno pisanje (CeKaPe)

Education · Croatia

Creative writing centre in Zagreb and Rijeka offering workshops for children, teenagers and adults.

Živa štrigarija

Heritage · Croatia

EU-funded project promoting folk tales and heritage of Pohorje and Istria.

LegendIN

Arts & Culture · Croatia

Creative expression project for people with disabilities, implemented in Ozalj.

Countries of operation

Croatia

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsEU fundingIndividual donations

Ways to support

DonateSponsorshipCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Simply the best

Udruženje hrvatskih putničkih agencija2013Best and most creative festival

EFFE quality label

EFFE European festival platform

Industry memberships

Klaster puteva kulture

Partnerships

Bacači Sjenki, Pogon Zagrebački centar za nezavisnu kulturu i mlade, Nacionalna zaklada za razvoj civilnog društva

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