Campaign Story

The Initiative to decorate the main square during the Christmas period was taken by Cultural- Artistic Association AD LIBITUM for the first time during the year 2016\2017.

The project was supported by Municipality of Mitrovica, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the major part was donated from private sponsors including business companies and citizens of Mitrovica. 

Considering the political situation, ethnic tensions which are still present in Mitrovica, this project helped to release the tension between both sides by bringing citizens from North and South every day in Christmas Market and during the evenings to the concerts where they had the possibility to enjoy all those artists together.

The motto “Divided city celebrates together” has the intention to bring people from both sides of Mitrovica to celebrate together, as it has happened during the last year by contributing directly to relaxation of the ethnically tensions and creating a possibility for the young generation to know each other better and to communicate directly. 

The christmas market was accepted very positively from people which have requested to repeat the project and to become traditional. 

Therefore this year we are planing to organize the project again and try raise the funds to be able to buy the necessary equipment which would be used in the next years not only for the Christmas Market but also for other cultural activities which will happen during the year.

Until now we have received support for Decoration of the square, payment for artists and stage lighting from Municipality of Mitrovica (Depratment of Culture) and Centre for Cultural Heritage – Mitrovica.

Considering the total amount of the project of 23.000 euros which is impossible to create it by our own we kindly ask for support from you to complete the other half of the project  to be able to build wooden houses which will be used for the Christmas Market, concert stage and sound amplifiers for the concerts which will be used regularly during the project and other cultural activities.

The Decoration of the square, Christmas Market and concert activities will start from 01.12.2017 – 03.01.2018

Required Budget via KOSOVA ideas:

Restoration of 6 wooden houses including isolation and purchase of wood material, 6×350€

Total – 2100€

Construction of Concert Scene 6.5m x 5m with the roof (cover) – Total 2000€

Sound system:4 Bass Amplifiers 800w, 4×325 – Total 1300€

5 Microphones- Shure K58, 5×200 – Total 1000€

4 Upper Amplifiers 600w, 4×300€ – Total 1200€

2 Monitors, 2×250€ – Total 500€

1 Voice Controller – Total 400€

Cables and other connecting equipment – Total 200€

10% for creditcard-, banktransfer- and KosovaIdeas Platform Fees  (870€)

Total required budget: 9.570€

The rest of the  budget (13.430€) was raised from local institutions, Banks, Companies and Private sponsors.