Ritual rEvolution, 3 – 13 August 2018
03.08.2017 /Friday/
Arrival in Gorna Lipnitsa. Accommodation of the artists
04.08.2018 /Saturday/
10.30
Opening of the residency. Presentation of the working places in the school. Providing materials to the participants. Visiting the main places in Gorna Lipnitsa – the office of the mayor of Gorna Lipnitsa, Community center Zora -1887 and museum collections located therein, visiting the Agricultural Museum
18.30 – 20.30
Visiting The St. Dimitar church, the temple chapel St. John of Rila and the ritual place of the Dragon/Zelen sinor/. Walk around the village
21.30
Performance of the ancient ritual Nestinarstvo /fire dancing/ by guest artists. It involves a barefoot dance on smouldering embers. Place: in front of the church
05.08.2018 /Sunday/
19.00 – 20.30 A bike ride to the village of Dolna Lipnitsa – 10 km.
06.08.2018 /Monday/
19.00 – 20.30 Ritual day walk in the area of Gorna Lipnitsa
22.00 Bulgarian horo dance lessons with Dimitar Sabev
07.08.2018 /Tuesday/
10.00 – 13.30
A visit to the open-air market in Pavlikeni and visit to The Ancient ceramic center, Pavlikeni town – http://www.acc-pavlikeni.net/en/page/archeology
19.00 – 20.30
„The hidden values of the creative revolution“ – a lecture by Teodora Konstantinova and Radoslav Mehandziiski /in English/. Place: the hall of the community center.
22.00 Bulgarian horo dance lessons with Dimitar Sabev
08.08.2018 /Wednesday/
18.30 – 20.30
“Healthy mind in a healthy body”:
- Running with Dimitar and Radoslav to the surroundings of Gorna Lipnitsa /the route covers part of the distance of Krobiz ultra marathon/ – 15 км.
- Vinyasa flow yoga practice.
22.00 Bulgarian horo dance lessons with Dimitar Sabev
09.08.2018 /Thursday/
19.00 – 20.30 Performance
22.00 – 24.00
Ritual night walk in the area of Gorna Lipnitsa. Observing the starry sky from a Thracian mound.
10.08.2018 /Friday/
19.00 – 19.30
Recreation of the battle leaded by the famous Bulgarian revolutionists Stefan Karadja and Hadji Dimitar in Grandfather Panjo’s copse – a performance with the participation of the children who take part in the residency.
21.00-22.30
Screening of the movie “The Truman Show”. A story about a man who has become the central star of the most ambitious Big Brother project in the world without even realizing it. Place: the hall of the community center. The movie will be presented by the curators of the residency – Teodora Konstantinova and Radoslav Mehandzhiyski.
11.08.2018 /Saturday/
10.00 – 11.00
Bread celebration in Community center Zora.
18.00 – 21.00
“Ritual rEvolution” closing exhibition – presentation of the artworks of the participants created during the residency.
22.30-23.30 A concert by Vaiana Tasheva a.k.a. Nettle
12.08.2018 /Sunday/
10.00 – 13.00 Performance/workshop.
14.30 – 17.30 Performance/workshop.
18.00 – 19.30
Curator’s tour “Ritual rEvolution” by Teodora Konstantinova and Radoslav Mehandzhiiski.
21.00 Closing night. Giving certificates for participation in the residency
22.00 – 24.00 Closing party
13.08.2018 /Monday/
Leaving the residency.
