About Us

The sports and recreation institute Rdeča dvorana was established in 1992 by the then Velenje Municipality (entered in the court register at the District Court in Celje).In accordance with the legislation, Rdeča dvorana was transformed into a public institution in the field of sport, with the primary purpose of managing sports facilities.

On 13.11.2007 the Council of the Velenje Municipality adopted a new Decree on the establishment of the "RDEČA DVORANA SPORTS AND RECREATION INSTITUTE", which established the institute for the provision of sports activities as a public service. The Red Hall Sport and Recreation Centre carries out its activities, as a rule, for the founder, but a good part of its activities are also intended for third parties.

The Red Hall is represented and managed by the Director, Dimitrij Amon. The Board of Directors of the public institution is composed of five members: three representatives of the founder, a representative of the provider of the annual sports programme and a representative of the employees of the institution.

For the 2024-2027 term of office, the Board is made up of:

• Mr Gašper Koprivnikar, President
• g. Bogdan Plaznik, Vice-President
• g. Ranko Rudonić
• Ms. Tanija Rednak
• g. Igor Meh

The Institute provides a public service in the field of sport and recreation, namely:

• manages the public infrastructure in the field of sport, recreation and leisure activities entrusted to it by the founding authority and leases it to other operators in accordance with the law,
• helps plan and build public infrastructure for sport and recreation,
• organise, conduct, mediate, promote and monitor sporting and recreational events and competitions,
• implement and monitor the implementation of municipal and national programmes in the field of sport and recreation,
• performs professional and financial-administrative tasks for the Velenje Sports Federation,
• integrates sports and recreational programmes and projects into other activities in order to offer a comprehensive offer and promote the Municipality of Velenje,
• collects and disseminates information on sports and recreational activities in the municipality,
• carries out propaganda activities.

As part of its public service mission, an institution may also:

• organises seminars, professional consultations, courses, lectures, congresses, consultations, concerts, dances and other entertainment, cultural and commercial events,
• maintain contacts with related institutions and bodies in its field of activity at home and abroad,
• exchanges events and exhibitions between national and international organisers,
• produces and produces all types of publications in the field of its activities, in both book and non-book formats;
• carry out activities related to databases in the field of sport and recreation,
• financial services,
• rent or lease public infrastructure facilities and other premises,
• lends sports and technical equipment and provides technical services to others for the purposes of sport and recreation and other events, or retails tourist souvenirs and sports products,
• performs catering activities as a complementary activity to its main activities, provided that the legal conditions for carrying them out are met.