Programme: Recovery and Resilience Plan

The Festival of the Embroidery revives and strengthens interest in cultural heritage, crafts, and traditions through embroidery, which is a vital part of them. The festival will take place in economically disadvantaged areas: Perushtitsa, Krichim, and the village of Dinkata, inhabited by large groups of disadvantaged, poor, and socially excluded people, as well as ethnic minorities – mainly Roma and Turks – with limited opportunities for participation in culture and community life.
The project includes: an exhibition of costumes and items with traditional embroidery from different ethnic groups; creative workshops; a fashion show; a meeting with an ethnographer and presentation of a book on ethnographic topics; a concert program; and a lecture with multimedia presentation about the symbols encoded in embroidery.
Target groups are young people, the unemployed, disadvantaged individuals, and ethnic minorities. The project contributes to the scheme’s goals by reviving interest in Bulgarian cultural heritage, ensuring access to contemporary cultural productions, and fostering the creation of cultural products. This will help build stable communities in the selected locations.
Expected results include intercultural communication, exchange of knowledge and best practices, development of young people’s creative skills, and continuity of traditions. The project activities aim to reduce social exclusion, strengthen ties among cultural groups, and nurture a sense of shared identity based on cultural diversity and common heritage.
A strategy for event promotion and sustainability is developed through digital project content. The Cultural Center "A. Konstantinov" will apply suitable measures for publicity, visibility, and transparency, acknowledging the financial support of the EU and national funds. The project follows the principles of good governance, sustainable development, and equal opportunities.