"Hadji Dimitar" Residential area, "Rezbarska" Str., Bl. 188, entrance 3
1510 Sofia
Bulgaria
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Heritage
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Youth and education
Community Center "Ivan Vazov - 2014" is a non-profit organization in public benefit, which was founded at the end of 2014 from more than 150 citizens. Among the founders of the Community Center are artists, writers, representatives of educational institutions, journalists and public figures. For the first few months of its existence Community Center "Ivan Vazov - 2014" launched several initiatives. The first initiative is in partnership with the Urban Art Foundation, with the aim to create a modern gallery for urban art. The second initiative of our Community Center is associated with the integration of refugees through joint educational and cultural activities. A third project, in which we work is related to the interaction between the community centers.
Our Mission and Objectives are: to work for the benefit of the whole society; to develop projects and initiatives in education and science; to support young artists; to develop projects related to social activities, minority groups, marginalized communities; to support the integration and reintegration of people with disabilities; to assist local and central government; to support multi-ethnic dialogue; to promote European values and democracy; to cooperate with local, national and international organizations and networks.
We are currently working on three projects, two of which are financed from own resources. The first project aims to build partnerships between community centers. The second project is related to the activities through which we want to integrate refugees and migrants who cross the Schengen border and come from points of conflict, such as Syria, Iraq and Africa. The working title of the project is "Side by Side". The third project is in partnership with the Urban Art Foundation and aims to create urban gallery. The project is funded by the Sofia Municipality, and its value is around € 10,000.
Our desire is to establish partnerships with other organizations and civil society structures, with common goals and at the same time to spread the information about the activities and practices of the Network among our members and the public. In addition, we wish to initiate joint activities with other members of the Network.
We believe that change is possible when efforts are united in a common goal. For this reason we would like to collaborate with a wide range of organizations who share and work for the benefit of society and its development.