A new campaign of “My Bulgarian History”
Old Sofia comes to life and tells it`s history - quARTer - MOVE.BG
There is a story behind every facade in the “quARTer”.
We will walk around the most interesting buildings together with the virtual historical map “My Bulgarian history” in order to discover and share the exciting stories behind their creation or their inhabitants throughout the years. All the locations will be marked with special stickers and on the map of “quARTer”. Watch out for the yellow pins!
Yellow pins with keywords could be found in front of the emblematic buildings in the “quARTer” area and will help the visitors find the stories of the different locations on the map of My Bulgarian History. No additional apps are necessary – just open myhistory.bg in the browser of your smartphone, enter the keyword and find out the interesting facts about the near and distant future of the building in front of you.
Where did the old Sofia citizens used to walk around in the beginning of the last century, how was their destiny bound to places such as the “Hali” covered market, the Mosque or the Old Bath? How did the quarter change and what are the memories kept behind the locked doors of Modern Theatre and other buildings? What is the spirit of an old house and does it have karma? Together we will look for the answers of those questions. The historical tour is a MOVE.BG initiative.
My Bulgarian History is an interactive map of Bulgaria where all of us can write and share our history.
Stories which usually end up untold, less known facts about our common past or important public figures , and our personal stories – those of our families, houses or streets. We created My Bulgarian history for the unknown and less popular stories as we believe that each story is important, each tale is interesting and contains a moral worth sharing. Because every story is both personal and common.
At the beginning of the 20th century, MoveBG`s residence used to be Hotel Prentemps. The interesting and fascinating facade is still part of the building after a number of restorations. During the socialist period it used to be a “lost and found” center.
What else can we see in “quARTer”?
Workshops, architectural and historical guided tours, bar and gourmet tours, exhibitions, theatre performances, interactive virtual tours, street art and graffitti, music, DJ parties, chill area and discussion forum – all of them will transform Sofia`s old centre between Dondukov, Vasil Levski, Slivnitsa and Maria Luisa boulevards between 16th and 18th September when the first edition of “quARTer” Festival will take place.
The diverse programme of the first edition of the festival brings together over 60 locations and artists, working in the area. They will open their doors to the visitors of the event and present interesting production with many surprises. There are also children workshops, movies and other exciting activities for the young ones.
Starting point is the “Dom na kinoto” cinema (Home of Cinema) at 37, Exarch Iosif str. where every visitor can find detailed information about the different activities and venues of the “quARTer” Festival. One can also collect seals from the different locations on a special map and win prizes. In Bud.KO – cornered between Stara Planina Street and Dondukov Boulevard you can share your recommendations and impressions for the long-term development of quARTer.
On September 17th – the Day of Sofia, quARTer will offer an exciting programme for the celebrations for all the city’s citizens and guests.
An important part of the programme is the discussion forum which will be held in “Dom na kinoto” on September 17th and 18th.There, the “quARTer collective”, as the organizers have named themselevs, will share their ideas and vision for the old centre ofSofia present some successful practices in the emergence of creative districts in different European cities and answer all questions, related to quARTer`s further development. Special lecturers will present their research on the neighbourhood, among which professor Alexander Kiossev (Sofia University Cultural Centre) with his research on the backyards of Sofia.
On the key September 17th Dom na kinoto will show a documentaries focused on Sofia. The same topic is part of CUSH.BE studio`s programme (in the same building as Dom na kinoto), which will showcase their limited edition designs derived from “Old Sofia” archive photos.
