GOATMILK 2012
Few days to GOATMILK 2012!
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BELA RECHKA SPECIALS
BASICS OF SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS
Masterclass of Sandra Hall and Friction Arts, UK
25-26 May
Read more in the BELA RECHKA SPECIALS
TIME IN BELA RECHKA
Masterclass of Italian photographer Federico Busonero
26-27 May
Read more in the BELA RECHKA SPECIALS
GOOD NEWS – RICH FILM PROGRAM AT GOATMILK 2012
We continue the tradition to show new Bulgarian and European documentaries related to the topic of the festival.
In 2012 there are 4 big news:
- we start the special program MASTERS OF BULGARIAN DOCUMENTARY
- we will host the international premiere of the Estonian documentary “From Side to Side” and the Bulgarian premire of the - French sound documentary “Bulgarian Gospel”
- special screening of the Bulgarian fiction movie “Footprints in the sand”
See the film program here!
ME AND THE ABANDONED NORTHWEST
Abandonment is part of the progress. We build, create, produce, then abandon, destroy, throw away. What yesterday was valuable, meaningful and important today is not needed anymore and abandoned.
Bulgaria is not an exception. Why then it looks so abandoned? Why the Northwest is not only statistically the poorest region in EU, but also esthetically seems so abandoned?
We also can put the question that way – isn’t our Northwest a natural mirror where the development of our country after 1989 is reflected? When the liberty of thinking appeared before the thinking itself. Isn’t the Northwest the best place today to reflect – in a world where everybody urgently needs to ask himself – what should I abandon, to be truly free?
For a second year GOATMILK 2012 focuses on abandonment with an emphasis on our personal role. We ask definite questions:
Where am I, what is my personal attitude towards the abandoned places?
What is my personal responsibility for the surrounding environment?
What could I change?
We invite you to take part in the series of discussions, installations, workshops, documentary films and music in the GOATMILK 2012 programme. Thus to experience, think, share ideas and for 9th year to celebrate together in Bela Rechka.
Some of the highlights in GOATMILK 2012 – for the first time – guests from Bolivia and Cuba, international premieres of documentary movies from Estonia and Russia, launch of new program MASTERS OF BULGARIAN DOCUMENTARIES.
In 2011GOATMILK focused on the abandoned houses in the village. During the whole year New Culture Foundation, with a team of journalists, photographers, designers, architects, artists gathered the personal stories of abandoned buildings in Montana region. The Guide “An unusual tourist tour”, published together with ABITARE magazine, tells the stories of 13 places. The project is in development on abandonednorthwest.blogspot.com.
Two abandoned places, mapped by the team, are in the focus of GOATMILK 2012:
The unfinished chirurgic hospital in Montana, which for this year we announce an open call for ideas, the first five projects to be presented during the festival;
The abandoned stone quarry near Chelyustnica village, where on 27th of May we organize a unique concert.
Details and full programme of the festival could be found on
www.goatmilk-fest.org
GOATMILK 2012 is coming soon!
24-27 May, Gorna Bela Rechka
Full program till the end of March!
Expect a special concert in abandoned place, good portion of good documentaries, new degustations and a lot of music!
open call: WHAT WOULD I DO WITH THIS BUILDING – THE UNFINISHED CHIRURGY HOSPITAL IN MONTANA?
New Culture Foundation
ABITARE Bulgaria Magazine
Montana Regional Governor
Announce
OPEN CALL FOR IDEAS
WHAT WOULD I DO WITH THIS BUILDING – THE UNFINISHED CHIRURGY HOSPITAL IN MONTANA?
Deadline: May 1st 2012
photo by Nicola Mihov
download the open call:
open call: WHAT WOULD I DO WITH THIS BUILDING
Passport building:
The unfinished chirurgy hospital stands at the entrance of the town of Montana, on the main road Sofia-Montana.
The construction of the building started in 1982 as initiative of the former Ministry of people’s health with the aim to become the largest chirurgy hospital in Northwestern Bulgaria ( and according rumors – even on the Balcans). In 1995 the construction was totally frozen. All equipment was sold out. At the moment the building consists of 5 units each between 8 and 10 floors.
Some of the local people call it «Museum of Stupidity».
Since 1995 the building is abandoned. It is owned and governed by the Montana Governor.
The building is being used from time to time for different types of civil trainings or becomes a temporary home for homeless people and drug users.
The aim of the open call is to propose good ideas for transformation and adaptation of the building in the city structure of Montana.
The call is open to participants from all ages and professions. We accept ideas in any visual format with original author’s approach. Projects who show practical ways to become realised will be favoured.
FIRST PRICE: 500 BGN
The best 5 projects will be presented during the GOATMILK FESTIVAL in Bela Rechka 24-27 May 2012 and will be published in ABITARE Magazine.
The projects will be selected by:
Ivaylo Petrov, governor of Montana
Antonie Manolova, architect, ABITARE Magazine
Miglena Nikolchina, Sofia University
Assen Assenov, publisher, EDNO Magazine
Emilia Kaleva, architect
Diana Ivanova, New Culture Foundation
DEADLINE: MAY 1st 2012
SEND PROJECTS TO:
Each proposal should consist of:
Short explication of the idea – no more than 2000 signs
Visuals – up to 4
Short CV of author/team
More information and photos about the building:
Abandonednorthwest.blogspot.com
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
photo by Martin Dietrich
New Culture Foundation
wishes all friends a beautiful New 2012 Year!
Let it be joyful, cozy and full with sense,
let it be aromatic like a sweet home jam,
let it be adventurous like a journey into unknown space!
Let it be everything that will make us be ourselves
more and more and deeper and deeper!
THE ABANDONED NORTHWEST
photo by Nicola Mihov
What to do with the Abandoned Places and Objects from the Socialist Time in Northwestern Bulgaria? What to do with the abandoned social and industrial heritage from that time?
Can it be recycled and used for cultural development and how?
The main goal of the project is to offer fresh ideas how to change and reshape the poorest region in the European Union –
Northwestern Bulgaria.
The region where we have been born.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We believe that places around us need our attention. Sometimes the fact that we observe and notice change things fundamentally.
AUTHORS
Initiators of the project are Diana Ivanova and Mariana Assenova, journalists born in Northwestern Bulgaria and founders of the New Culture Foundation and the GOATMILK Festival in Bela Rechka, Northwestern Bulgaria.
Other authors are born in the Northwest also: Antina Zlatkova (currently student in Vienna), Galina Ivanova (currently construction ingeneer in Sofia and author of the maps), Tossen Ramar (freelance artist between Sofia and Montana)
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Nikola Mihov (www.nikolamihov.com)
Babak Salari (www.babaksalari.com)
Federico Busonero (www.federicobusonero.com)
PARTNERS
ABITARE magazine
Bulgarian National Television
Montana Municipality
Varshetz Municipality
Montana Regional Library
Historical Museum Lom
Open Society Institute
OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS GOATMILK 2011 – 4 PROJECTS AWARDED
Four projects have been choosen and presented at the GOATMILK FESTIVAL after the call: «What I would do if this abandoned house was mine?»
1. Delcho Delchev, architect, Sofia (blog.gorichka.bg/?p=3085)
2. Vanya Valkova, designer, Sofia (www.designfield.org)
3. Antina Zlatkova, student, journalism Montana-Vienna (http://www.public-republic.com/antina-zlatkova )
4. Pietro Salvarani, architect, Reggio Emilia, Italy
FOUR INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS PRESENT THEIR PROJECTS ON ABANDONMENT 2011
1. Gita Hashemi, visual artist, Iran/Canada
2. Federico Busonero, photographer, Toscana/Italy www.federicobusonero.com
3. Federica Paretti, Rea Stavropoulos, Stefano Vincieri, Palmerino Cultural Association , Florence, Italy (www.palmerino.it)
4. Massimo Catalfo, visual artist and agroturism developer, Seggiano, Italy, www.casedellabuca.info
FIVE WRITERS AND POETS READ IN ABANDONED HOUSES
1.Elizabeth Kostova, USA (www.theswanthieves.com)
2.
Jeremiah Chamberlin, USA
3.Rea Stavropoulos, Italy
4.Stefano Vincieri, Italy
5.Anthony Georgieff, Bulgaria
FIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS PRESENT PROJECTS ON ABANDONMENT
1. Federico Busonero, Italy
2. Babak Salari, Canada/Iran
3. Nikola Mihov, Bulgaria
4. Albena Kovatcheva, Bulgaria
5. Martin Dietrich, Germany
ABITARE magazine: focus on the GOATMILK FESTIVAL IN BELA RECHKA
The ABITARE magazine has published in the July Issue a special section about the GOATMILK FESTIVAL in Bela Rechka and the topic of abandonment.
With texts by Diana Ivanova, Mariana Assenova, Antina Zlatkova and Federico Busonero and photography by Nikola Mihov, Federico Busonero and Martin Dietrich.
www.abitare.bg