Brain Store Project

The Brain Store Project was founded in 2005 in Sofia, Bulgaria by a group of artists working in the field of contemporary Dance. 

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Brain Store Project is involved in the following Life Long Burning activities:
Life Long Burning Partner Meeting 2024 in Zagreb © Sindri Uču
These are the Creative Crossroads artists of cycle 2

During ChoreoCon 2024 we introduced the artist of the second cycle – her's a sneak peek, more details will follow next year.

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026
Marion Darova © KoceBosse Studio
Marion Darova in residence at ImPulsTanz

Our Bulgarian Creative Crossroads artist Marion Darova and her collaborator Martina Apostolova arrived in Vienna at ImPulsTanz, were she has a studio for one week and a huge performance and workshop programme to choose from.

10.07.2024 - 16.07.2024 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
© Yana Lozeva
Ana Petkova
10.07.2024 - 14.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
Work-in-progress-showing HOT BODIES #4 in Sofia
27.05.2024 @ NHK Burgas
Work-in-progress-showing HOT BODIES #4 in Veliko Tarnova
23.05.2024 @ NHK Burgas
Dance Magazin 2024 release coming up

Bulgarians only print magazin entirely dedicated to dance – Dance Magazin – releases its 2024 edition The Value of Dance in May.

20.05.2024 @ Sofia, Bulgaria
Work-in-progress-showing HOT BODIES #4 in Burgas
19.05.2024 @ NHK Burgas
© Alisa Guberman
Lara Cortellini nominated to visit Bulgarian Dance Platform

daneWEB selected Lara Cortellini as the young dance critics/researchers/independent dance curators/artists to visit the 4th edition of the Bulgarian Dance Platform.

16.05.2024 - 20.05.2024 @ Sofia, Bulgaria
Jason Respilieux in residence at Antistatic Festival

The artist Jason Respilieux, one of the collaborators of Anneleen Keppens in her performance Blue Moon Spring, part of the Creative Crossroads programme, will be an artist-in-residence of the 17th edition of the Antistatic Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria in May.

13.05.2024 - 19.05.2024 @ Sofia, Bulgaria
Without Distance Platform 2024

The Without Distance educational platform is an integral part of the International Festival for Contemporary Dance and Performance Antistatic in Sofia. This year's programme features three lectures by Boyan Manchev, Margarita Dorovska, and Angelina Georgieva, alongside a workshop led by Jason Respilieux.

07.05.2024 - 23.04.2024 @ Brain Store Project Sofia
Partner Meeting during Festival Commun in Lausanne 2024 © Almud Krejza
Network Meeting at Festival Programme Commun

This weekend Festival Programme Commun is kicking off in Lausanne! Apart from a vivid performance programme Arsenic invited to a Life Long Burning meeting, which includes a three days watch-and-talk programme for our Creative Crossroads artists, led by Ysaline Rochat.

14.03.2024 - 17.03.2024 @ Lausanne
Marion Darova © KoceBosse Studio
Marion Darova on Residency in Stockholm

Our Bulgarian Creative Crossroads artist Marion Darova is starting her residency at MDT Stockholm end of February.

29.02.2024 - 09.03.2024 @ MDT Stockholm
Euphoria of the illness © Teodora Simova
OPEN CALL | Bulgarian DANCE PLATFORM

danceWEB is looking for young dance critics/researchers/independent dance curators/artists interested in getting to know the contemporary dance scene in Bulgaria. The 4th edition of the Bulgarian Dance Platform is taking place from 16–20 May 2024 in Sofia, hosting performances, discussions and artist gatherings. The offer includes travel, accommodation and free entrance to the performances. Application deadline: 15 March 2024

19.02.2024 - 15.03.2024 @ Antistatic Festival Sofia
Angelina Georgieva © Teodora Simova
Angelina Georgieva at Moving in November

Our Bulgarian network partner Brain Store Project nominated Angelina Georgieva to visit Moving in November in Helsinki.

02.11.2023 - 12.11.2023 @ Moving in November, Helsinki
Without Distance Platform 2023

The Without Distance Platform is an educational programme in the frame of Antistatic Festival. It takes place once a year in Sofia and is organised by Brain Store Project. This year there are offered workshops by Sergiu Matis – Visible Thinking Body (VTB), Anton Ovchinnikov – Nothing Private and Simon Mayer – Being Moved as well as a Dance Criticism Lab, led by Angelina Georgieva.

09.05.2023 - 19.05.2023 @ Brain Store Project, Sofia
Mikko Hyvönen at Without Distance Platform

The Antistatic Festival welcomes Mikko Hyvönen, within the frame of the Life Long Burning Capacity Grid. He has been selected to participate in the educational platform Without Distance. His participation takes place as an exchange between Brain Store Project and the contemporary dance festival Moving in November, Helsinki.

09.05.2023 - 19.05.2023 @ Without Distance Platform
Mihaela Lyutskanova

Mihaela Lyutskanova is working for Brain Store Project in the Frame of On The Outset.

24.03.2023 - 24.06.2023 @ Brain Store Project Sofia
© Yana Lozeva
Marion Darova
01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024 @ Brainstore, Sofia
Artistic Exchange Residencies, Co-Productions, Creative Crossroads  
Capacity Grid, On The Outset, Outsetters Abroad  
Performance Situation Rooms, Choreographic Conventions