This fall, the IN SITU project, where NATFIZ is one of the 13 European consortium partners, is launching a series of three webinars to address key themes that support the work of cultural and creative ecosystems in European non-urban areas. We’ll bring together cultural and creative organisations … Read More
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Artistic Residencies EMPACT-NATFA: “Water: Memory and Movement”
Artists Andrea Davanzati (sculptor, Italy), Giulia Pellegrini (painter, Italy), and Dimitris Savva (musician, Cyprus) presented on 31 August 2023 the development of their creative projects, influenced by their encounter with the “spirit and memory” of Sozopol and the sea. Andrea will have a public presentation of his … Read More
IN SITU: Twelve projects identified as case studies
During the months of May and June, the IN SITU Survey ‘Mapping of cultural and creative projects & selection of case studies’, received a wide response from the different agents of the Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs) in the six … Read More
Circular Economy, Green Technologies and Empathy in Artistic Practices
Organised by the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts “Kr. Sarafov” (NATFA) under the EMPACT project, the seminar Circular Economy, Green Technologies and Empathy in Artistic Practices (9-11 June 2023), was a very informative, engaging, creative, and insightful event. … Read More
Cultural Organizations and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression
The UNESCO publication “Cultural Organizations and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression” is a result of our joined work with Transformatorio team, led by Lazaro Rodriques and colleagues Ayeta Wangusa, Hiroko Tsuboi-Friedman, Khadija El Bennaoui! This policy brief … Read More
Empathy, Environment and Sustainable Development: What’s the Role of Arts and Artists?
The National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts “Kr’Sarafov” (NATFA) is proud to conclude the successful seminar “Empathy, Environment and Sustainable Development: What’s the Role of Arts and Artists?”, held on 21-22-23 April 2023. It was a truly insightful, informative … Read More
Artists and business: a shared responsibility for an ecologically sustainable future
The interactive online Landmark Seminar “Artists, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: How businesses and the arts collaborate for an environmentally sustainable future” focused on theoretical discourses and practices in Bulgaria, Greece and other countries, related to CSR, environmental sustainability and … Read More
EMPACT project kick off: Empathy & Sustainability: The art of thinking like a mountain
EMPACT project adopts an innovative approach by addressing the role of empathy in advocating for the climate crisis at the speed needed through artistic cooperation and the creation of novel art projects and suggests that exploring the empathy-sustainability relationship through … Read More
Our eco-cities: The role of arts and creatives
I was invited by LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore in April 2022 to give a public lecture online on the topic: “Our eco-cities: The role of arts and creatives“. In this public presentation we focused on the key trends and … Read More
IN SITU: Plase-based innovation of cultural and creative industries in non-urban areas
The project “IN SITU: Place-based innovation of cultural and creative industries in non-urban areas”, elaborated by a consortium of 13 European organizations, including NATFA “Kr. Sarafov”, won the competition under the program HORIZON-CL2-2021-HERITAGE- 01-03 of the European Commission! The project … Read More