Mladi most Berlin was established in 1998 as a partner association of Mladi Most in Mostar. Apart from supporting youth and cultural exchange, mladi most berlin has since 1999 organised the annual balkan black box festival which has become the largest southeast european cultural festival in germany.

Balkan black box is the only festival of culture and art in Germany which focusses on Southeastern Europe. It was established in 1999. Since then it is organised annually in Berlin. For the time of one week balkan black box is presenting films, exhibitions, literatur, theatre, music and discussions from and about Southeastern Europe.

Concept:
The festival aims at the presentation of culture and art of the post-socialistic countries of the balkans. That is especially because of the fact that these societies are still a "black box" for Western Europe. Since the establishment of the festival in 1999 the perception of Southeastern Europe changed significantly. For this reason the festival always comes up with new questions and themes that are important in the context of the actual processes in Southeastern Europe. Because of its specific and unique focus balkan black box has an impact on the whole of Germany.

Organisation:
The Festival is organised by an international team of persons who are related to Southeastern Europe for biographical and/or professional reasons. Due to its open plattform character the festival keeps a lot of cooperations to migrant communities and cultural institutions in Berlin as well as organisations in Southeastern Europe.