HSTIS – HERVATSKI SAVEZ TRADICIJSKIH IGARA I SPORTOVA
(Croatian Traditional Games and Sports Association)
CTGaSA is formed in year 2019 as umbrella organization of traditional sports and games in Croatia. The founders were the three organizations that have been involved in the safeguarding and promotion of TSG for many years. The ultimate aim is to put together all individuals, groups and associations from Croatia and create a national TSG catalog. To create policies for safeguarding TSG and create common projects for educational programs.
Activities in accordance with the Statutes:
* Safeguarding and promoting traditional games and sports,
* Dissemination of TSG activities especially for children and young people;
* developing and promoting mutual cooperation between the affiliated members,
* establishing international links and cooperation in the field of TSG,
* Care about TSG as part of the intangible cultural heritage of Croatia.
CTGaSA is currently comprised of 14 associations that bring together 1,200 members. The founding members have years of experience in hosting events, among which we highlight the “Olympic Games of Ancient Sports”, which is held for a 48 years continuous, interrupted for three times due to higher reasons. Educational programs and transfer of cultural heritage is a fundamental task of all members. In recent years, thanks to partnership in Opportunity project, the association intensively works on gender equality and inclusion projects with socially vulnerable groups and people with disabilities. Starting from 2022, we started the implementation of traditional games and sports in school curricula and our intention in the next period is to devote ourselves to achieving the given goal, which is that traditional games and sports become part of educational programs from elementary to high school level. Hrvatski is the leading institution in Croatia for Traditional Sports and games (TSG).
Croatian Traditional Games and Sports Association
Web page: http://www.hstis.hr