9, Industrialna str.
Sofia
بلغاريا
- International/Cultural relations
Foundation “July Jazz” was founded in 2006 to support and promote cultural dialogue and relationships through various forms of art and communication. Working hard to create a new standard in the cultural life outside the capital city by establishing a more unconventional author’s presentation of new concepts and innovative projects not only in music but also in theater, cinema, arts in general.
The Foundation is an author and organizer of several events, which won a place in the cultural calendar of our country and constantly improving world¬wide.
Main area of activity - the Rhodope Mountains, central southeastern region.
Rhodope with a stretch of 27 516 km2, one of the biggest region in area of Bulgaria and it is composed by six provinces: Pazardjik, Plovdiv, Smolyan, Haskovo, Stara Zagora and Kurdjali, with 69 municipals.
It occupies the 24,8 % of all Bulgarian country with 1 944 382 habitants, two mainly religions: Christians and Muslims.
The Foundation is an author and organizer of several events, which won a place in the cultural calendar of our country and constantly improving world¬wide:
- “International Ethno-Jazz Festival “July Jazz Smolyan”, 5 editions by now;
- “Perelik - pure jazz” - acoustic concert on the second highest peak in the Rhodope Mountains (2188 m) - 3 editions;
- “Workshop for small “big” people” - children art camp, 3 editions (program Culture 2007-2013 at EU);
- program “KWAG/ Knowing, Wishing, Able, Giving” - with financing support of program “Youth in action - Action 1.1. Youth exchange”, participants from Italy, Spain, Poland, Turkey and Bulgaria;
Supports and participate a number of cultural events in the country and abroad:
- “Jazz Mix Culture” – in Program "Culture 2007-2013" on EU (Turkey, Bulgaria, Italy, Germany),
- “EVADES - Evaluation and development of European Standards for “Need analysis, Project design, Project implementation, IT usage and consultation “ – LLP on EU: “Leonardo da Vinci” – Program “Education & training”
- Assisting young people in their presents at home and abroad.