Current news and events related to the initative European Capital of Culture
Plovdiv Jazz Fest 2017
This year Plovdiv Jazz Fest will be held between 1 and 4 November in the House of Culture Boris Hristov. The event will host three of the most influential artists on the world jazz scene at the moment – Jason Moran, Donnie McCaslin, and Joshua Redman.
The CHROMA performance
School of Spectacle
Fire sculpture, air dance and video projections were the culminations of “School of Spectacles ” in Plovdiv.
100 Years ifa. Lecture by Elke aus dem Moore
German art around the world:
100 years ifa - Institute of International Relations of Germany
The Adata Island hosts 25 international and Bulgarian artists
The Adata Island and the Maritsa River will be a special focus in the international “School of Spectacles 2017”, organized by “Plovdiv 2019” Foundation. A total of 19 artists from Bulgaria and six guests from Greece, Ireland, Cyprus, and Lithuania will arrive on September 30th in Plovdiv.
Plovdiv was a guest at the Materadio Festival in Matera European Capital of Culture 2019
Plovdiv Jazz Singer and organizer of the festival “Plovdiv Jazz Fest” Miroslava Katsarova was chosen by our Italian partners to represent our town in Matera.
Plovdiv 2019 Foundation is in Paris with an exhibition for Kapana
“Enter the Trap” (ENTRAPPÉ/E) is the exhibition with which Plovdiv is representing Bulgaria in the 16th Week of International Cultures in Paris.
San Sebastian 2016 shared its experience in tourism with Plovdiv
The first thematic forum, dedicated to the preparation level of the tourism industry for realizing the European Capital of Culture 2019 project, was held on 26.09 in Plovdiv with the participation of Fernando Alvarez Busca, Marketing Director of European Capital of Culture 2016 San Sebastian, Spain.
Before and After European Capital of Culture – Plovdiv 2019 meets Wroclaw 2016
An open conversation on the challenges and obstacles faced during the realization of becoming a European Capital of Culture
One of the oldest international plein air in Bulgaria is becoming part of the program of the European Capital of Culture
Five artists from Plovdiv and five foreign painters will create the regenerated edition of the International Plain painting Plovdiv 2017 from 16th to 26th September in the Nishanyan house in the Old town.
Bike Together
A project for bike map of Plovdiv 2019 including a network of bicycle routes, that lead through culture, nature and history of the city of Plovdiv and a presentation of key projects from the program of Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019. bike!#bikemap #bike #together #Plovdiv
Plovdiv together for the children on a picnic at the river
We will be together for the third consecutive year to celebrate the selection of Plovdiv as European Capital of Culture!