Sports, Music and Informal Education

Future Kulture’s work rests on three pillars: street sports, music and informal education. Together they give young people a place to belong, new skills and a wider view of their Danish and European identity.

Street sports

Young people playing street basketball at a DUNK event
DUNK street basketball

In the 1990s most of our activities were sports related. Our goal was to give street youth positive alternatives to gang violence, drinking and drugs. We helped establish programmes such as DUNK, Street Games and the Unity Cup, with street basketball, music and trainers out where young people actually are.

Music

It is easier to make music today than ever before – yet many young people and adults are still unsure about the steps to make it in the music industry. There are more online opportunities than most people think. Through Kulture Musik we help independent artists find their way: registering and distributing their music and searching smarter for the opportunities that fit them.

Informal education

Create Your Own Destiny (CYOD) 2009 youth exchange poster
Create Your Own Destiny (CYOD), Copenhagen 2009

Informal education has always been the key to our work. We work in the “inconvenient” hours – between school and meals, at weekends and in the holidays. The most rewarding activities are the ones where young people travel abroad and meet other youth with similar experiences. It helps them gain perspective on their Danish and European identity.

You are never too old to learn. We keep learning throughout life, always with an eye on new technology – from Web 2.0 to WordPress and web hosting.

Graffiti workshop with young people in front of a graffiti board
Graffiti workshop
Graffiti artist and youth worker in front of a graffiti board at a workshop
Graffiti workshop