A Modern Children’s Playground Opened at Arena Center

Arena Center today opened a modern children’s playground on the green area in front of the main entrance to the center, built and equipped with the aim of enhancing its offerings for customers and providing a place for play, recreation, and socializing for children and parents. The playground features 6 toys, including a swing adapted for children with disabilities.

The importance of activities to enhance offerings for the most vulnerable children and the opening was discussed by Zvjezdana Delić and Kristina Negulić from the CeDePe Association Zagreb, which has 857 members and runs more than 10 programs for children and adults with cerebral and childhood paralysis and other motor difficulties. (CeDePe – Society of Persons with Cerebral and Childhood Paralysis Zagreb) and Tatjana Smojver from Arena Center.

Zvjezdana Delić stated that the CeDePe Association Zagreb has been guided by its vision of a society of equal opportunities for many years, and in accordance with this, it implements programs and projects aimed at empowering children and adults with disabilities for a better quality of life.

“An equal, happy, and satisfied society is created by providing equal opportunities for all children, especially in play as the most important occupation for a child. The CeDePe Association Zagreb always gladly supports such initiatives, and we thank Arena Center for participating and contributing to raising public awareness for better integration of children with difficulties into society,” emphasized Kristina Negulić.

The opening of the playground was also attended by television hosts Ana Miščević, Antonija Stupar Jurkin, and Anja Alavanja, who, through their interaction with children from the CeDePe Association Zagreb and the Grigor Vitez kindergarten from Samobor, supported this initiative of Arena Center, enriching not only the center’s offerings but also this part of the city of Zagreb.

“Arena Center, as part of its regular activities, pays great attention to enhancing the center’s offerings. We also take care of our green areas, which we irrigate ourselves, and we care for the environment that surrounds us. Our customers always emphasize how satisfied they are with their visit to the center. This is another step in that direction, and we are particularly pleased that both healthy children and children with disabilities can play in our playground,” said Tatjana Smojver, PR and Marketing Coordinator from Arena Center.

The construction of the children’s playground on the green area in front of the main entrance to Arena Center at Slavonija Square began in May of this year. The playground was arranged within the existing green area located between Arena Center and the city road, covering an area of about 360 square meters. The playground features 6 toys, including a swing adapted for children with special needs. It is enclosed with a panel fence with integrated doors to ensure safe control of entry and exit. Trees have been planted in the green area next to the playground to provide shade. The contractor for the works was Kova d.o.o, and the investment value amounts to 200,000 kuna. The Arena Center services are responsible for the daily care of the playground. The playground is monitored by a video surveillance camera.

With the construction of the modern playground, Arena Center has provided a place for play, recreation, and socializing for children and parents, enhancing not only the center’s offerings but also this part of the city of Zagreb.