Youth Centre Skenderija

Dom Mladih ("Youth Centre Skenderija") is a multifunctional venue of modern concept and interior, located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of Skenderija, which is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, consisting of a dance hall with a capacity of 2000 visitors and the amphitheater with a capacity of up to 600 visitors.[1]

Dom Mladih
Dom Mladih
Dom Mladih at the Skenderija plateau in October 2011.
Map
LocationSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates43°51′19.5″N 18°24′52.54″E / 43.855417°N 18.4145944°E / 43.855417; 18.4145944
Capacity2,000
Construction
OpenedNovember 29, 1969; 54 years ago (1969-11-29)
Renovated2007

Many pop and rock groups as well as entertainers have started their careers as unknowns in "Dom Mladih", later to become renowned musicians throughout the region and the world: Kemal Monteno, Bijelo Dugme, Dino Merlin, Indexi, Crvena jabuka, Plavi orkestar, Ambasadori, Regina, SCH and many others.[2]

History

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After it was damaged during Bosnian War, it was officially reopened in 2007.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dvorane i mapa centra". www.skenderija.ba.
  2. ^ "Dom mladih". www.skenderija.ba.
  3. ^ "Gradu Sarajevu Zahvalnica za doprinos obnovi Doma mladih | Grad Sarajevo". sarajevo.ba (in Bosnian).