When Serbian and Ukrainian Civil Societies Meet
Kick-off meeting and working lunch that we held on October 24th at the American Corner in order to present future networking events organized under the project Liberté Egalité Solidarité aimed a...
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 USKick-off meeting and working lunch that we held on October 24th at the American Corner in order to present future networking events organized under the project Liberté Egalité Solidarité aimed a...
We are honored to share that KROKODIL’s Executive Director, Milena Berić, has been elected as a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy! The invitation came after the Pacific Counc...
Serbia: Urgently investigate threats against KROKODIL Centre for Contemporary Literature ‘The latest threats against KROKODIL and its staff are of the utmost concern. That the assailants have yet to b...
Tomorrow, Saturday, October 26, starting at 2:00 PM at the Belgrade International Book Fair in the “Borislav Pekić” Hall (Hall 4), a selection from Vladimir Arsenijević’s diary entri...
We invite you to attend the promotion of the books My Grandfather Danced Better Than Anyone and Happy Naked People by Katerina Babkina on Wednesday, October 25, at 3:00 PM. The promotion will take pla...
On Saturday, October 19th, the stage reading of The Conspirators took place in Vienna. The performance left an indelible mark on the audience, surpassing all expectations, and becoming the most attend...
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.