Destination » Destinacija | 57 Moj život u Domu omladine U Domu omladine Beograda sam skoro od njegovog osnivanja i za ovu kuću vezuju me mnoge lepe uspomene i događaji, profesionalni i privatni. Još kao tinejdžer sam sa drugovima 1966. godine počeo da dolazim u ovaj, tada novi, centar za mlade, koji je na jednommestu nudio mnogo zanimljivih programa i gde smo se družili sa vršnjacima iz svih krajeva Beograda. Koju godinu kasnije upoznao sam buduću suprugu Radu, koja je bila zaposlena u Domu, a potom, sticajem okolnosti, i sam počeo 1993. da radim na ovom mestu, koje je u međuvremenu steklo kultni status na kulturnoj sceni grada. I u vreme kada sam bio samo deo publike, i kasnije, kada sam postao deo kolektiva, oktobar je bio najvažniji mesec u Domu omladine jer se tada održava Beogradski džez festival. Uvek je bio više od festivala, i za muzičare, i za publiku, i za zaposlene. Mesto susreta svih generacija i različitih ljudi, koje ujedinjuju ljubav prema ovom specifičnommuzičkom žanru. Proglašenjem za manifestaciju od posebnog značaja za Grad Beograd dobili smo najviše priznanje u svom gradu. Sa pozivom da postanemo član ugledne reprezentativne Evropske džez mreže, kao jedini festival iz Srbije, dobili smo najviše međunarodno strukovno priznanje. Svake godine dobijamo i ono najvažnije priznanje od novih, mladih lica u punim koncertnim dvoranama. Sa ponosommogu da kažem da je Dom omladine sa svojim timom zaposlenih profesionalaca, tehničkim kapacitetima kojima raspolaže i programskim sadržajima visokog kvaliteta i raznovrsnosti lider među ustanovama kulture u Beogradu, ali i mnogo šire. MY LIFEAT THE YOUTHCENTRE I’ve been at the Belgrade YouthCentre almost since it was founded, and I’mconnected to this venue bymany fondmemories and events, both professional and private. Already as a teenager, back in 1966, I started comingwithmy friends to this then new youth centre, which offeredmany interesting programmes in one place, andwherewe socialisedwith our peers fromBelgrade’smany neighbourhoods. It was there, a fewyears later, that I met my futurewife Rada, whowas employed at the YouthCentre. And then, in 1993, by a twist of fate, I also startedworking at this place, which in themeantime had gained a cult status on the city’s culture scene. Both during the timewhen I was just part of the audience and later, when I became part of the collective, October was always themost important month for DomOmladine, because it is then that the Belgrade Jazz Festival is held. It has always beenmore than a festival, both for musicians and for the audience, but also for the employees. It is ameeting place for all generations and for different people, who come together in their love for this specificmusic genre. With the declaring of its status as an event of special importance to theCity of Belgrade, we received the highest recognition in our own city. With the invitation to become amember of the prestigious, representative European jazz network, as the only such festival fromSerbia, we received the highest international professional recognition. And each year we also receive themost important recognition, fromnew, young people in packed concert halls. I can statewith pride that DomOmladine, with the teamof professionals it employs, the technical capacities at its disposal and its high-quality and diverse programme contents, is a leader among the cultural institutions of Belgrade, but alsomuch further afield. Nenad Dragović v.d. direktora Doma omladine Beograda/ acting director of the Belgrade Youth Centre
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