Kulturban

Kulturban, an association for culture, promotes cultural events and activities that foster the expansion of theatrical culture, experimental music, and the performing arts, while encouraging dialogue with other forms of expression. The association was founded in 2008 by Alen Sinkauz and Nenad Sinkauz—multi-award-winning composers, musicians, and performers. Based in Pula, Kulturban emerged from its founders' desire to engage more deeply with the place they call home through the medium of culture. One of the association's core objectives is to create opportunities for encounters—spaces where new collaborations can flourish and where different realities can intersect. Operating at local, national, and international levels, the association consistently focuses on developing projects rooted in specific locations and the people who inhabit them. Since 2010, Kulturban has organized *Audioart*, an international festival of experimental and improvised music in Pula. Through this platform, the association facilitates networking among Croatian and international artists, hosts artistic residencies for professional musicians, provides educational programs for all ages—regardless of prior experience—and stages concerts. Complementing the festival is the *Audioart+* program, which offers a series of workshops designed for children, youth, and adults.