KROKODIL 2.0 or One flight up!
Dear Friends, The new year brings us significant changes. Starting from January 2025, all our activities and events will take place on the upper floor of the familiar KROKODIL Center. Since partially ...
is among the very few independent, non-partisan civil society organisations in Serbia that deal with culture and literature but also actively advocate for the principles of responsible behaviour by the state institutions, NGO sector and media in Serbia. Committed to developing democratic culture, civic activism and educating citizens on their political rights, KROKODIL, as a think-and-do tank, is dedicated to establishing the rule of law and, bearing in mind both Serbia's specific geopolitical position today and the importance of European security as a whole, thereby strengthening Serbia's movement towards the EU. To this end, KROKODIL is focused on the development of various programs of social and political significance promoting basic human rights and freedoms while strongly focusing on civic engagement.
ABOUT US SUPPORT USDear Friends, The new year brings us significant changes. Starting from January 2025, all our activities and events will take place on the upper floor of the familiar KROKODIL Center. Since partially ...
Dear friends, partners and colleges, We would like to bring to your attention yesterday’s Amnesty International report on the use of advanced phone spyware by the Serbian police and intelligence...
The second day of the Liberté, Égalité, Solidarité Forum commenced in a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere, reflecting the strong sense of community fostered during the prior day’s activities. The...
The inaugural day of the Liberté, Égalité, Solidarité Forum, which brings together civil society organizations from Serbia and Ukraine, took place yesterday at Jelen Salaš by Lake Palić. Milena Berić ...
SPACES OF RESILIENCE 2.0 OPEN CALL FOR LOCAL INITIATIVES, ASSOCIATIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, CITIZEN GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS KROKODIL Association invites all interested civil and local initiat...
On Friday, November 29, in the warm atmosphere of the KROKODIL Center, a public event was held with Norwegian author Simon Stranger, the 138th guest of the KROKODIL Writers-in-Residence program. At th...
Literary events
Realized programs at the Krokodils center
Literary festivals
Literary festivals for children
Association KROKODIL has been honored with the “Stars of Belgrade” award by the City of Belgrade in 2012, as well as the prestigious European Communication Award in the category of NGO/Association for 2016. In 2020. Association KROKODIL has been awarded with the BEFEM AWARD FOR FEMINIST INITIATIVES for the festival KROKODIL 2020 edition under the tagname Remake/Remodel. For the website krokodil.rs Association KROKODIL received PC Press Top50 Award in the “Education and Culture” category for 2021. On October 9, 2022, on the occasion of the National Day of Giving, KROKODIL received an award from the Serbian Philanthropy Forum for its exceptional contribution to helping the people of Ukraine. In 2022, KROKODIL was also granted the “Hrabri glas” (Courageous Voice) award by the biggest CSO in Serbia – CRTA, the reason being boldness in supporting the citizens of Ukraine.
The official address of KROKODIL Center for Contemporary Literature in Belgrade is Karađorđeva 43.The entrance can be found on the side of the building at the top of the stairs (Male Stepenice 1a), next to Brankov’s Bridge.
Association KROKODIL was established in 2009, when it also launched the literary festival KROKODIL. The festival premiered in Belgrade and was held over the course of three evenings in June of that year. Ever since, it has become a regular, annual event hosted in the open-air arena in front of the Museum of Yugoslavia.
KROKODIL’s Writer-in-residence project is the first residential program in Serbia intended exclusively for writers, translators and comic book authors. The program was launched in 2012 and since then we have hosted more than 90 authors from 21 European countries.
Ever since the beginning of its activities in 2009, Association KROKODIL has won significant credibility not only in the European cultural and literary scenes but also in the sociopolitical circles as well. Along with the production of literary programs, Association KROKODIL is particularly focused on developing various programs of exceptional social and political significance, mostly in cooperation with different local and international partners.
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Implying openness, trust and sincerity in all our professional relationships .
We share our ideas, information, plans and aims publicly and openly.
We perceive each other as equals and recognize and value the skills of each individual.
Our aim is to understand not only people, but their work as well, and to develop long-term relationships based on mutual respect and trust.
We have highly evolved ethical principles when it comes to information exchange and mutual consultations
Freedom of thought
Creativity
Workmanship/Competence and knowledge
An Innovative approach
Over the years, Association KROKODIL has built a wide network of partners on the local and international level. These range from governmental institutions, organizations from the nongovernmental sector as well as foreign institutes and organizations. This network offers a broad array of options and thorough visibility of all our actions among local stakeholders, and guarantees instant credibility for all our projects.