In Irkutsk, they plan to open a pilot youth center in the former Panorama nightclub on Dekabrskikh Sobytiy Street. It will have an event space and a work area, and entry will be free. If successful, such venues will open in every district of the city.
A pilot youth center is planned to be created in Irkutsk. It will be located in the premises of the former NK Panorama on Dekabrskikh Sobytiy Street. The youth center will consist of one large hall or several rooms where events can be held. A workspace will also be created there. Admission to the center will be free.— The goal of creating the center is to foster civic engagement among the younger generation and to find new forms and methods for organizing youth leisure. We analyzed the requests and needs of young people, as well as the experience of creating youth centers in other regions of Russia, and arrived at exactly this form of organizing a youth center, — the press service of the Irkutsk administration quotes Deputy Mayor — Chair of the Committee on Social Policy and Culture Tatyana Edelman.
The city authorities intend to implement the project within the framework of a public-private partnership. If it proves popular among young people, similar venues will be created in each district of the city.