Editing Kragujevac (section)

==Society and culture==

===Education===
[[File:The_high_school.JPG|right|thumb|[[First Kragujevac Gymnasium]].]]
[[File:University_Svetozar_Markovic.jpg|thumb|left|[[University of Kragujevac]].]]
There are 22 primary and 8 secondary schools in Kragujevac.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kragujevac.rs/Obrazovanje-66-1|title=Образовање: Званичан сајт града Крагујевца|publisher=Kragujevac.rs|access-date=12 August 2015|archive-date=27 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627124036/http://www.kragujevac.rs/Obrazovanje-66-1|url-status=dead}}</ref> There are also 3 special schools: a school for hearing impaired children,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skolazagluve.edu.rs/en|title=Dobrodošli na skolazagluve.edu.rs – Škola za gluve Kragujevac|publisher=Skolazagluve.edu.rs|date=27 January 2015|access-date=12 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020235507/http://skolazagluve.edu.rs/en/|archive-date=20 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> the music school "Dr Miloje Milojević",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muzicka-kg.com/|title=Музичка школа "др Милоје Милојевић"|publisher=Muzicka-kg.com|access-date=12 August 2015|archive-date=1 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801190943/http://muzicka-kg.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the school for children with disabilities "Vukašin Marković".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sosovukasinmarkovickg.edu.rs/|title=Škola Vukašin Marković|publisher=Sosovukasinmarkovickg.edu.rs|access-date=12 August 2015|archive-date=16 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016195752/http://www.sosovukasinmarkovickg.edu.rs/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[University of Kragujevac]] was established on 21 May 1976. It is the fourth largest university in Serbia and is organized into 12 faculties and two institutes which are spread over six nearby cities (Kragujevac, [[Čačak]], [[Kraljevo]], [[Užice]], [[Jagodina]] and [[Vrnjačka Banja]]). Around 16,000 students are currently enrolled at the university. It has around 1,350 employees, out of which 900 are teaching and research staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kg.ac.rs/eng/about.php|title=University of Kragujevac|publisher=Kg.ac.rs|date=21 May 1976|access-date=12 August 2015|archive-date=22 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822200640/http://www.kg.ac.rs/eng/about.php|url-status=live}}</ref>

The University Library in Kragujevac is of a generally scientific character, and its primary users are university teaching staff and students. Its area is {{convert|1500|m2|sqft|lk=out|abbr=off}} and includes several storage rooms, a reading area and the university gallery. The library keeps around 100,000 copies of books, 2,500 doctoral and master thesis, 450 titles of domestic journals and 105 titles of foreign journals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ub.kg.ac.rs/index.php/component/content/article/144|title=Introduction|publisher=Ub.kg.ac.rs|date=5 June 1985|access-date=12 August 2015|archive-date=2 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202012324/http://www.ub.kg.ac.rs/index.php/component/content/article/144|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Culture===
[[File:Teatar Кragujevac.jpg|thumb|190px|right|[[Knjaževsko-srpski teatar|Knjaževsko-srpski Theatre]].]]
[[File:Kragujevac- Muzej 21 oktobar.jpg|thumb|190px|right|[[Šumarice Memorial Park|Museum of Genocide]] in Kragujevac.]]
[[File:Arsenal Fest 2016.jpg|thumb|190px|[[Arsenal Fest]], 2016]]
[[File:Muzej Stara Livnica 37.jpg|thumb|190px|right|Stara Livnica Museum.]]
[[File:Akvarijum Kragujevac 23.jpg|thumb|190px|right|Kragujevac Aquarium.]]

There are many cultural institutions in Kragujevac that have gained regional and national significance in the arts. These institutions include: 
* [[Knjaževsko-srpski teatar|Knjaževsko-srpsko pozorište]] (founded in 1835)
* the National Library "[[Vuk Karadžić]]" (founded in 1866)
* the cultural and artistic group "Abrasević" (founded in 1904)
* The [[Šumarice Memorial Park|"October in Kragujevac Memorial Park"]], located in Šumarice, commemorating the [[Kragujevac massacre|tragic events of 21 October 1941]]
* The National Museum, with various displays including those pertaining to archaeology, ethnic diversity, the history of Kragujevac and Šumadija, and many paintings (the archaeology department has a rich collection of 10,000 display items and over 100,000 study items, while the painting department has over 1,000 pieces of prominent Serbian art of extraordinary value)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muzej.org.rs/serbian/istorijat.htm|title=National Museum of Kragujevac|access-date=6 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414232252/http://muzej.org.rs/serbian/istorijat.htm|archive-date=14 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The "Old Foundry Museum", located within the old gun foundry, presents the industrial development of Kragujevac and Serbia using a collection of 5,800 pieces: weapons and equipment, machines and tools, archive material, photos, paintings, trophies and medals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muzej-topolivnica.rs/|title=Old Foundry Museum|access-date=6 January 2016|archive-date=26 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726185703/http://www.muzej-topolivnica.rs/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The [[Historical Archives of Šumadija]], collecting and filing the archives and issues of the seven municipalities of Šumadija and has at its disposal {{convert|700|m|0|abbr=off}} of archive issues with 780 registries and hundreds of thousands of original historical documents

There are three fine and applied arts associations in Kragujevac: the Art KG, the branch of the Serbian Association of Painters ULUS and the Association of Painters of Kragujevac, the ULUK. The most important annual and biannual cultural events include:
* the International Festival of Chamber Choir Music
* the International Festival of Chamber Music
* the International Small Forms Theatre Festival
*[[Arsenal Fest]]
* the International Saloon of Antiwar Cartoons
* the International Art Workshop "Balkan Bridges"
* the International Jazz Festival
* the International Puppet Theatre Festival

===Sports===
[[File:FK-Šumadija-Radnicki-1923.jpg|left|300px|thumb|[[Čika Dača Stadium]].]]
[[File:HALA_Jezero_Kragujevac_-Veroljub_Atanasijevic_Arhitect_1978.jpg|left|250px|thumb|[[Jezero Hall]].]]
Kragujevac is home to [[Čika Dača Stadium]], the third largest stadium in [[Serbia]] by [[seat capacity]]. The largest and most important sports association in Kragujevac is Radnički, which brings together 19 clubs: football, athletics, volleyball, handball, boxing, wrestling etc. [[FK Radnički 1923]] is the city's most successful [[Association football|football]] club and competes in the [[Serbian SuperLiga]]. Kragujevac is also known for having the oldest Serbian football club founded in the Kingdom of Serbia, [[FK Šumadija 1903]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fss.rs/index.php?id=3014|title=History of Football Association of Serbia|publisher=Football Association of Serbia|access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref>

[[KK Radnički Kragujevac (2009–2014)|KK Radnički]] is the city's premier basketball team. Besides the [[Basketball League of Serbia]] it also competes in the local [[Liga ABA|Adriatic Basketball League]]. [[OK Radnički Kragujevac|Radnički]] volleyball club is one of strongest volleyball teams in Serbia, and water polo club [[VK Radnički Kragujevac]] competes in the [[Serbian Water polo League A]] and has won the domestic league and the [[LEN Trophy]] in 2013. The city is home to the CROSS OVER Basketball Summer Camp, and the [[Bandy]] Federation of Serbia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.internationalbandy.com/viewNavMenu.do?menuID=67|title=Federation of International Bandy-About-About FIB-National Federations-Serbia-Serbia|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004003150/http://www.internationalbandy.com/viewNavMenu.do?menuID=67|archive-date=4 October 2009}}</ref> The team of Kragujevac plays against the one from [[Subotica#Sport|Subotica]].

The Faculty of Economics of the university in Kragujevac is the founder of the [[futsal]] club [[KMF Ekonomac]]. The club was founded by Professor Veroljub Dugalić, several [[teaching assistants]] and a group of Faculty of Economics students on 7 November 2000. The club is playing in Serbia's [[Prva Futsal Liga]] and has won the Serbian championship eight times and [[Serbian Futsal Cup]] twice.

===Local media===
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Radio stations
*Radio Kragujevac (94.7)
*Radio 9 (95.9)
*TDI Radio (97.9)
*Radio Centar (98.7)
*Radio Bravo (103.7)
*Radio Stari Grad (RSG) (104.3)
*Radio Zlatousti (90.50)
*Radio 34 (88.9)
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TV stations

* [https://rtk.co.rs/ Televizija Kragujevac]
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Newspapers

* [http://www.kragujevacke.rs/ Kragujevačke novine]
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