Johan Centrum

JOHAN is the centre for cultural and social projects in Pilsen, Czech Republic. 

JOHAN develops its activities along three main lines: 

• artistic projects (festivals, theatre and paratheatre projects, production, consulting)
• social work (street work, contact and information centre for problematic youth, primary prevention of pathological phenomenon, resocialisation projects and work with volunteers) 
• educational projects (concerned with methods based on educating by art, aesthetic education, drama education and personal and social development)

JOHAN works with children and young professional artists, they produce performances of the local and international scene and they organise public workshops. They try to link different kinds of visual arts and theatre. The activities of JOHAN are mainly concentrated on creating a space for cultural-social contacts.