Belgrade Theatre Commission (number 219163). The Belgrade acquired its name in recognition and thanks for a gift of timber from the Yugoslavian (today Serbian) capital city of Belgrade (Coventry's official sister city), that was used extensively in the construction of the auditorium. Since opening in 1958, the theatre has established itself as a centre for the new and innovative productions. Having pioneered the Theatre-in-Education movement in the 1960s the theatre continues to work with disadvantaged young people and uses drama as a tool to develop personal and social skills. Their most successful programme "Acting Out" has been commissioned by Coventry's LEA for
Culture in Belgrade stable hailing from or living in the city. There are many foreign cultural institutions in Belgrade. Instituto Cervantes, Goethe-Institut and Centre Culturel Français are all located in central pedestrian Knez Mihailova Street. Other cultural centres in Belgrade are American Corner, Austrian Cultural Forum ("Österreichischen Kulturforums"), British Council, Confucius Institute, Canadian Cultural Center, Italian Cultural Institute ("Istituto Italiano di Cultura"), Culture Center of Islamic Republic of Iran, Azerbaijani Culture Center and Russian Center for Science and Culture ("Российский центр науки и культуры"). Culture in Belgrade This article is about the culture of Belgrade, Serbia. Belgrade hosts many annual cultural events, including