ACT! Active & Responsible Citizen = Flourishing Future Society

1. ACT!Active & Responsible Citizen = Flourishing Future Society GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES IN BULGARIA Raya STANACHKOVA KU TU Ltd. Sofia, Bulgaria Kick-off meeting 13-14 October 2011 Valencia, Spain

2. Water Tower Art Fest www.watertowerartfest.com • To revive urban spaces with the means of arts • Over the years the festival has turned into a successful international platform for communication through arts • People gather at various places across Sofia and take part in art workshops and discussions on different topics • The initial venue was an unused water tower, which has now become a symbol of the city’s alternative possibilities. • To populate abandoned or underused buildings with art and artist’s works and open them to the public.

3. Water Tower Art Fest www.watertowerartfest.com • The festival presents contemporary tendencies in the experimental visual arts and performances of guest artists from all over the world • The aim of the event is to join the efforts of creative people, institutions and citizens to overcome together the social problems • The events are focused on experimental music, visual and practical arts, theater, video and sound installations

4. The event is being organized by a non-governmental organization, working in the fields of art and culture, towards establishing collaborative connections with other international artists organizations and artists themselves. Social partners – Bulgarian Ministry of Culture, Embassies of USA, Lithuania, Austria, Israel, Norway, Servantes Institute – Sofia, Polish cultural centre, Geothe Institute, etc. Water Tower Art Fest www.watertowerartfest.com

5. Sofia “Breathes” • A multi-genre festival organised for a second year as part of the events “Sofia – European capital of culture 2019” • An initiative of Sofia Municipality • To turn one of the most popular streets in downtown Sofia into pedestrian for three consecutive Sundays in August.

6. Sofia “Breathes” • Sofia “Breathes” hosts art workshops, sport events, games and various performances to entertain Sofia residents and visitors. • To provoke a civic discussion for green Sofia with less automobiles. • To reduce air pollution from traffic and favor commuting by foot.

7. JAM ON IT www.jamonit.bg • The biggest urban culture festival on the Balkans • International festival presenting the contemporary urban culture and arts • The initiative starts in 2003 in Sofia but it expands fast covering most of the major cities in Bulgaria • In 2011 was the 12th edition of the event • JAM ON IT is a platform which supports, develops and promotes the urban dances and culture • A place where thousands of people from Bulgaria and abroad meet to dance, listen to music, share ideas and knowledge • JAM ON IT tolerates the friendship, cultural traditions and values, knowledge and diversity

8. JAM ON IT www.jamonit.bg • 12 editions (last one – 6-9 October 2011) • 30 locations • 129 living legends from 19 countries • 32 dance competitions • 39 shows • 55 workshops • 297 dance-offs • 970 participants • 120 000 audience • 50 organisations and institutions • 50 TV broadcasts • 350 publications in printed editions • 2 700 Internet publications