About Us

The Etnolife Subotica association was founded in 2001 with the main goal of protecting and presenting the original folk culture through this form of association, to preserve the elements of the traditional way of life on the former Vojvodina farms, and to nurture the material and immaterial cultural heritage of the inhabitants of the Ludaš-Kireš microregion. Program Orientation: Cultivation and presentation of the traditional way of life in the countryside and on the farms of Northern Bačka, presentation and protection of the natural and cultural-historical values of the Special Nature Reserve of Ludaški Lake and its surroundings. It preserves the autochthonous folk architecture that was once present on the Vojvodina plain. It propagates and displays the spiritual cultural heritage: ancient customs that were related to holidays, folk beliefs and everyday life in the countryside. Nurturing gastronomic culture and documentation of the traditional way of food preparation. It actively advocates for the need for permanent ecological education of young people in situ and we offer opportunities for performing extracurricular forms of educational work. We advocate for the need to invest in rural areas and for the development and improvement of rural, eco, and student tourism in the region. We promote the advantages and possibilities of returning young people to the countryside. Student and cultural tourism We have been actively participating in the implementation of student tourism programs for several decades. We organize summer camps for children and youth. We organize one-day school trips for preschoolers and students of lower grades of elementary schools throughout Vojvodina. We organize extracurricular and informal forms of pedagogical work with pupils and students. We organize cultural, educational and research projects in the field of cultural and natural heritage. We organize professional meetings, seminars, counseling and other forms of professional education in these areas independently or in cooperation with other organizations. Protection and display of cultural heritage. We maintain and in accordance with the conditions given by the Subotica Intermunicipal Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, if necessary we carry out adaptation, reconstruction and revitalization of Salaš Rok, which is under previous protection as an immovable cultural asset. The farm is located in the second protection zone of the Ludaško Lake Special Nature Reserve. The association owns, preserves and maintains an ethnological collection of a thousand objects that have been documented by the Subotica Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments. At the creative house of the Etnolife association, we hold workshops throughout the year, reviving and nurturing old crafts, the original items of which we keep in our own collection located in the premises of the ethnic house. Cultural manifestations In recent years, in cooperation with the association Juventus Ventus, we have been organizing Rokafest. This popular event aims to give young talents the opportunity to show their skills, we offer them the chance to show their real face in front of the audience for the first time, which is also the motto of the festival. During the three days of fellowship, more than sixty events are realized. The topics were chosen in such a way that they would attract the attention of young people. The workshops are mainly devoted to the problems of today's youth, the so-called Z generation. Association Etnolife is a member of the Association of Professional Societies of Subotica, actively cooperates with other organizations as well as with individuals.