Hola hola, In this post we have the opportunity to find out more about two very interesting newcomers to Dolen. Well, relatively new since they have known the place since a long time ago and they are restoring their house from 2017 in the village. They are Iva and Alberto and, while they still keep … Read more
Hello all, For this time I will present you Veselin Mitev “Vesko” and Marija Koycheva, they live here in the village and they created the Amphitheater of Dolen. They received me in their house, they had lit the fire and then they offered me some fruits and wine. We had previously spoken about what were … Read more
Hello beautiful people reading this blog, This entry is to present one of the members of the Green School Village association who is also my host at The Gates (Portite) in Dolen. She is Veronika Borisova and has been here since the beginning of Spring 2023 working in the house and implementing new initiatives in … Read more
Hello everyone! It is me again with more updates about my time in Bulgaria. Last weekend at The Gates (Портите) we hosted an event with two workshops given by Nikolet and Radi on Ecoprinting (Saturday) and Natural Clay Pigments (Sunday). It all started on Friday when the participants arrived and met each other at the … Read more
Hello everyone, My name is Juliana, I am from Colombia, and I am sent by France to join you in this space as a part of my European Solidarity Corps (ESC) Volunteering program with the Green School Village (GSV) Association. Last week was my first week and for the on-arrival training, after being accomodated in … Read more
Andrii: This is the week that our project is ending. It was an emotional week for all of us. Our main tasks were finishing up some things, graphic recording , document work and reflecting with our diaries. I am very thankful for the opportunity to participate in this project. It helped me a lot with … Read more
Marija: Eversince I arrived in Bulgaria on my on-arrival training that took place in a natural estate called Blagodat, I had the idea and inspiration to interview the owner. I believe that this kinds of people and stories should be shared more often in order to inspire other people and to show that there is … Read more
Hello dear ones, it’s Marija This week, people in Bulgaria were celebrating the Assumption of Mary. I don’t have information about every part of Bulgaria, but in Kyustendil area it is celebrated by a ritual called “lifting the bread”. I was invited by friends from Kyustendil to come for the celebration, and it was truly … Read more
Hello dear ones, it’s Marija This week, I decided to use my vacation days to come back to my home country and take a driving license exam. It felt very nice being with my parents and enjoying my hometown. Everywhere we go, we can find inspiration, so this week I will be sharing with you, … Read more
Hello dear ones, it’s Marija As promised, this week’s blog will be dedicated to the art of making a tadelakt plaster. There was a workshop last Saturday, in which I had the honor to be one of the organizer and participant. We made the plaster on a furnace. Around 10 grown-ups and 4 kids were … Read more