OPEN CALL International Festival "SHKOLA" – Pleven 2025

We are pleased to invite you to share with your artists the opportunity to take part in the scholarship programme of the International Festival „SHKOLA“ – Pleven 2025, which will be held from 23 to 30 June 2025 at the "Ivan Radoev" Theatre.

The programme is aimed at artists up to 35 years of age, working in the fields of:

directing
acting
dance
performative practices
arts management
The scholarship includes:

participation in all workshops;
fully covered costs for the workshops and accommodation;
free access to all performances in the festival programme.
Among the lecturers in 2025 are established names such as:

Ivan Vyrypaev
Tiit Ojasoo
Ivan Estegneev
„MIHR“ Theatre Company
Snezhina Petrova
Prof. Stiliyan Petrov and Prof. Lyudmil Dimitrov
Dr Desislava Stoycheva
Yuri Butusov

Important:
Participation is required for the entire period of the programme (23.06 – 30.06.2025). Applying for individual days or workshops is not possible.

Application deadline: 20 May 2025.

You can find more information and an application form here:
https://classfestival.com/bg/

The festival is realised with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture.

We would be glad if you would offer this opportunity to your young artists!

With respect,
The team of the International Festival „SHKOLA“ – Pleven 2025 and the "Ivan Radoev" Drama and Puppet Theatre - Pleven