Auróra is a cultural and community place located in the 8th district of Budapest, Hungary. A well-known site of the city's underground music and art scene, it also serves as a hub for Hungarian NGOs.[1] Its organisational model is based on participative democracy.[2][3] Auróra has been a well-known target for the Hungarian government's crackdown on civil organisations.[4][5][6][7] It has been named after Károly Kisfaludy's literary journal of the same name.
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| Purpose | community center, cultural space |
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| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
Civil hub edit
Auróra's first floor provides office space for several Hungarian non-governmental organisations. Currently the following NGOs have their headquarters in the building:
- Alternatíva Alapítvány (Altalap)
- Közélet Iskolája
- atlatszo.hu (investigative newspaper)
- Marom Egyesület
- Utcajogász
- Pneuma Szöv. (Közmű Egyesület - Mókus csoport)
- Roma Sajtóközpont (RSK)
- Budapest Pride (Szivárvány Misszió Alapítvány)
References edit
- ^ "Auróra". Offbeat Budapest.
- ^ "About Us".
- ^ Ciovica, Monica. "In youth we trust". Archived from the original on 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ^ McKenzie, Sheena. "How a Hungarian community center became an 'enemy of the state'". CNN. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Körösi, Ivett. "Will Budapest's Aurora return to life?". NewsMavens.
- ^ "Inside Orban's crackdown on Hungary's civil society: how European values are at the heart of the Budapest resistance". SOLIDAR.
- ^ Jámbor, András. "Hungarian authorities close an important community centre. All signs point to political motives". Political Critique.
External links edit
- Official website
- Auróra on WeLoveBudapest
- Introducing Auróra: A Little-Known Ruin Bar In Budapest’s Mysterious 8th District
- Shealy, Shaina. "Hungary's Resistance Has A Hip Jewish Address — But For How Long?". Forward.
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