SHANGRI-LA FEST 2019 | Festival of dreams August 9-10th | Bozhentsi
August 9th
17:00 – 18:30 | SHANGRI-LA | performances & games | begins in front of the Old School
18:30 – 20:00 | NASKO (STEREOFOX CREW) | DJ trip hop and beat | village center
20:00 – 21:15 | AMJAD JAD | concert Syrian traditional music | village center
21:15 – 22:30 | KOTTARASHKY – NIKOLA GRUEV | DJ ethno party beat | village center
August 10th
10:00 – 12:00 | THE Art of Storytelling – How to Create and Tell a Good Story | workshop with Dimitar Uzunov | Old School
10:00 – 12:00 | How to make Arabic sweet pastries | workshop with Noor Hatib | House “Maria Savekova”
16:00 – 18:00 | Ludopedagogy – pedagogy through games from Uruguay | workshop with Kateryna Stoyanova | Old School
17:00 – 18:00 | DRUM circle with musical instruments from all around the world | workshop with Petar Yordanov – Buny from Oratnitza | Old School
17:30 – 19:00 | Shangri-La | performances & games | begins in front of the Old School
19:00 – 20:00 | NASKO (STEREOFOX CREW) | DJ trip hop and beat | village center
20:00 – 21:15 | Two Men Orchestra – Nikolay Ivanov OM & PETAR Yordanov – BUNY FROM Oratnitza | concert world music | village center
21:15 – 22:30 | Kottarashky – Nikola Gruev | DJ author ethno beat | village center
During the festival come and visit our food corner where you can try traditional food from different countries around the world.
SUMMER SCRIPTWRITING BASE 2019 : SHANGRI-LA
SUMMER SCRIPTWRITING BASE 2019 : SHANGRI-LA
Official Opening
31 July 2019 | 7pm | French Institute in Bulgaria | free entrance
Welcome to a meeting with the organizers, mentors and participants of the Summer Scriptwriting Base 2019 and learn more about this exciting event.
The Summer Scriptwriting Base has become in the past few years one of the most exciting events in its field in Europe. It is a unique combination of a educational forum, creative experience, and a rural retreat. This year it will again take place in the beautiful and authentic mountain village of Bozhentsi. The SSB2019 gathers twenty participants from around the world for ten days of intensive learning, creating, sharing and experiencing. This year’s participants and mentors come from seventeen different countries: Algeria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Russia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Hong Kong, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania, UK, Denmark, USA and Italy.
Participants this year will learn interesting and innovative artistic practices such as interactive narrative design, site-specific theater, immersive experiences, urban games and interactive theater. The theme of the SSB this year is Shangri-La. Shangri-La is an imaginary place whose name first appeared in the early 20th century in the novel Lost Horizon by James Hilton. It quickly becomes synonymous with a paradise on Earth hidden somewhere in the mountains and isolated from the rest of the world.
The end of the Summer Scriptwriting Base will be celebrated with the Shangri-La Fest, which will be held on 9 and 10 August in the village of Bozhentsi.
The working language is English. More information: http://www.arteurbanacollectif.com/summer-scriptwriting-base.html
Organizers: Arte Urbana Collective in partnership with MAIR Bozhentsi, French Institute in Bulgaria, CVS Bulgaria, Multi-Cult Team, Zip-Scene Conference, Kaimera Productions, Famille Mundi, Old is New and Bulgarian and with the financial support of the Culture Program Sofia Municipality.
Summer academy 2017
For the third consecutive year the Museum of architectural and historical reserve Bozhentsi is included in the Summer academy. The initiative Municipality of Gabrovo and the Local Commission for Fight Anti-Social Behavior of minors and non-minors and the participants are children from 1st to 4th grade. Especially for the students, the team of MAHR “Bozhentsi” prepared a variety of fun games and prizes.
31st National Children Plain air “Sbadnata prikazka”
In the week from 12.06 to 16.06 in AHR Bozhentsi took place for the 31st consecutive year national children plein air “Sbadnata prikazka”. The participants were from Art school “Razvitie” 1870 – Sevlievo, Art Studio “Shareni prasti” – Targovishte, Art school “Art linia” – Kazanlak and Art school “Art Popovo” – Popovo. The young artists had the opportunity to explore the exhibitions of the Museum of architectural and historical reserve Bozhentsi and get acquainted with the story of Bozhentsi. In the five days of plein air painting inspired by the architecture and preserved Revival spirit, kids made their works, which are now stacked in an exhibition. All participants received diplomas and gifts. Each visitor of MAHR “Bozhentsi” may examine the drawings in the house-museum “Doncho Popov” by mid-July.
MAHR Bozhentsi become a part of iLoveBulgaria – the official interactive platform for Bulgaria
MAHR Bozhentsi become a part of iLoveBulgaria. iLoveBulgaria is a new interactive platform, providing information on both: Bulgarian top tourist sights and special offers from local businesses. iLove mobile app offers citizens and visitors of Bulgaria a unique customer experience and provides access to a variety of attractive offers and loyalty programs. iLoveBulgaria is an international platform, developed in United Kingdom which uses the most advanced technologies, marketing and e-commerce concepts. This innovative solution brings together Ministry of Tourism, municipalities, businesses, citizens and tourists, and ensures a quick and easy information flow and improved service quality through tailored offering.
FE “Trakia” with magnificent concert in AIR “Bozhentsi”
Folklore ensemble “Trakia” have made real spectacle in Bozhentsi. The ensemble will be visiting today – the 24th of September, at the invitation of the Museum of architectural and historical reserve “Bozhentsi”. Orchestra, singers, dancers showed colorful costumes and magnetic skills. All guests of the reserve were loaded with good mood and smiles.
You can experience the magic of their performance within the photos in our gallery.
FE “Trakia” in Bozhentsi
41 years “Trakia” Ensemble gave thousands of concerts in all parts of Bulgaria and in 52 countries worldwide.
The ensemble performances come out within the framework of the traditional concerts and in a brilliant way disclose the vast folklore wealth from all ethnographic areas of Bulgaria. The exclusive charm and hypnotic stage effect are due to the syncretism of their performances: singing, dancing, music, rituals which are entangled into unique spectacle.
Since 1975 “Trakia” has been an innovator in music and dance forms and it has not even for a moment interrupted the bond between contemporary art and the deep roots of Bulgarian folklore, rituals and legends.
On 24th September at 12:30 pm in AIR “Bozhentsi” they will present cost-free to the audiеnce part of their magic.
MAIR “Bozhentsi” is celebrating on september 6th with FE “Sivek”
On September 6th architectural and historical reserve “Bozhentsi” is celebrating 52 years since the announcement of the village as a reserve. Traditionally, the museum of architectural and historical reserve greets all guests of the reserve with folklore event. This year our guests will be Folklore ensemble ” Sivek .” The concert was dedicated also to the European Heritage Days 2016.
We welcome you on september 4th at 12:30 pm at the AIR “Bozhentsi” square to celebrate our holiday and national holiday – unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.
Glass tracery – gallery of creative workshops
We tangled colorful tracery of professional and amateur stained glass, paintings on glass and jewelry murano … And connect it reliably with many smiles and new friendships. Until we meet again, friends!
Summer academy 2016
For a second year Museum of architectural and historical reserve Bozhentsi took participation in the summer academy. The initiative came from the municipality of Gabrovo together with the commission against underaged crime. The participants were children from 1st up to 4th grade. The crew organised many fun activities and events.
