OPEN BUZLUDZHA 2024
8 to 11 of August 2024
3 music stages, a 3D mapping show, a rich daily cultural program, beautiful nature and cool people await you.
The festival gathers public support for the preservation and opening of the Buzludzha monument as a place for art, culture and history. The cause is not politically bound and does not aim full restoration of the monument, but conservation and reuse for educational and tourism purposes.
3D MAPPING SHOW
The mind-blowing 3D mapping show of Buzludzha is a unique experience. On all three festival nights, the monument itself will be illuminated by an impressive light show..
In this year's show "Signal" the flying saucer has picked up a mysterious signal from the future. There are hidden messages woven into it that you can try to decode yourself. Immerse yourself in a show from the future to decipher the past.
Creators of the show are MP-STUDIO - pioneers in the field of light art in Europe. For the sixteen years of its existence, the studio ranks among the most successful in the field, with over 700 projects in 27 countries worldwide. MP-STUDIO creates original content for the facades and interiors of some of the most iconic buildings in Europe and the world. They are the organizers of the LUNAR Light Festival in Sofia.
Mapping (VJ loops) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 21:00 to 3:00
Mapping show "Signal" on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 21:00, 23:00, 01:00 and 03:00
MONUMENT STAGE
The Monumental Stage is located right in front of Buzludzha against the background of the 3D mapping show, making it one of the most unusual, alien and impressive scenes you have ever seen. It will take you to a new universe with an exciting combination of styles. Established Bulgarian names in electronic club music - Dimo BG, DJ Versus and Pacho / Cloning Sound will create three inimitable musical experiences.
On Thursday, the sound will gravitate around Afro & Etno wave, accompaniment of Dimo BG will be Matizze and DAN TANEV . The sunrise dances are to the sounds of Icaka.
We have entrusted the Friday opening to Relina, which will fly in from Birmingham. After her, Koi Lopa will create memories with her music, danceable and enchanting. The specialty for the evening Pistamashina with their "disorienting mix of electronica and glitchy pop". In the middle of the evening DJ Versus will take the reins and we will remember what techno is and why it exists. The sun will welcome a young and virtuosic lady working with sounds and rhythm - Stèph.
Saturday the opening is in the hands of Lile – Lilyan Stanailova with her fresh and soft breakbeat, followed by energetic aesthetes from The Foreigners. In the middle of the night comes the girl who won hearts last year - YOR from France with an amazing mix of house, breakbeat and trap. After her is the tech house teacher – Pacho / Cloning Sound. The closing of the musical program is assigned to Fey .
Thursday
08.08.24
NIGHT PROGRAM
21:00 Mr. X
23:00 Matizze
1:00 DIMO BG
3:00 Dan Tanev
5:00 Zhivko
Friday
09.08.24
DAY PROGRAM
13:00 Teunis
15:00 Blazh
17:00 HBD
SUNSET SESSION
19:00 Fey
NIGHT PROGRAM
21:00 Relina
23:00 Koi Lopa
1:00 PISTAMASHINA
2:00 VERSUS
5:00 Steph
Saturday
10.08.24
DAY PROGRAM
13:00 Vatev
15:00 Relina
17:00 Goldrum
SUNSET SESSION
19:00 Medo
NIGHT PROGRAM
21:00 Lile
23:00 The Foreigners
1:00 YOR (FR)
3:00 PACHO
5:00 Icaka
MAIN STAGE
Thursday
08.08.24
19:00 Opening
19:30 Jupiter 7
21:00 Cool Den
22:30 УИКЕДА
Friday
09.08.24
19:00 Two Cities One World
21:00 Funkilicious
22:30 KERANA AND THE COSMONAUTS
Saturday
10.08.24
FOREST STAGE
This year, the Forest Stage is partnering with the Stroeja Club with three themed energizing parties that will be in in sync with the main stage program. Thursday's Balkan vs. Punk/Ska Party will combine music from Bulgarian, Balkan and international punk and ska bands. In Friday the fun will grow into the legendary Stroeja Retro Party with favorite music from the 70s, 80s and 90s. And on Saturday the experience will continue with the Indie Rock Party with well-known rock hits and new rock tracks. The three parties will be а special selection by DJ Anton Hristov.
Thursday
08.08.24
Stroeja Balkan vs. Punk/Ska Party
23:30 – 5:00
Bulgarian, Balkan and International Punk & Ska
Friday
09.08.24
Stroeja Retro Party
23:30 – 5:00
70’s, 80’s & 90’s hits
Saturday
10.08.24
Stroeja Indie Rock Party
23:30 – 5:00
Newark Wave, Brit Pop & Indie
DAILY PROGRAM
FESTIVAL GAME "MEMORIES OF THE FUTURE"
Collect your memories of the future of OPEN BUZLUDZHA 2024
- If you collect 5 experiences, you can win tickets for OPEN BUZLUDZHA 2025, festival t-shirts and bags.
- If you collect 10 experiences, you can win a weekend for two at the five-star Kings' Valley Hotel, tickets to OPEN BUZLUDZHA 2025, festival t-shirts and bags.
The game starts with registration at the Buzludzha Pavilion in the Main Stage Zone.
«Uncomfortable Questions»: What is your point of view?
Fri. & Sat.: 11 am to 6 pm, Sun.: 11 am to 3 pm
«A Message to the Future»: Write your letter in a bottleFri. & Sat.: 11 am. to 6 pm
«Improv Theater Show»: A performance by ShiZi Improv Theater inspired by your Message to the FutureFri. & Sat.: at 6 pm
«Change the Picture»: Choose how you want to change the picture and seal your message with a snapshotпет. и съб.: 11 до 18 ч, нед.: 11 до 15 ч
«Mosaic Memories»: Create your own mosaic artwork with Nikifor, restorer of Buzludzha Fri. & Sat.: 11 am to 6 pm, Sun.: 11 am to 3 pm
«Mountain Walk»: From the Main Stage Zone to Buzludzha and back with Georgi from Eagle's Nest Eagle's NestFri. & Sat.: at 11 am and 2 pm, Sun.: at 11 am
«Forest Cinema»: Bulgarian movies from Gledam.bgFri. & Sat.
11:00 Short films (BG)
11:30 Footsteps in the sand (Fri.); Letter to America (sat.) (BG)
13:00 Palace for the People (ENG)
Sun. 11:00 - 13:00 Short films (BG)
«Presentations and discussions»: Learn more about the festival’s causeFri.
Buzludzha Project: Memories and Future - D. Ivanova (ENG)
The Dissonant Heritage of Europe - J. Haspel, Germany and D. Rusu, Romania (ENG)
Meet the tour guide of Buzludzha - I. Mircheva (BG)
Sat.
14:00 Buzludzha Project: Memories and Future - D. Ivanova (BG)
15:00 Meeting with the photographer of Buzludzha - B. Azinyan (BG)
16:00 The dissonant heritage of Europe - S. Burioli and P. Leech, Italy (ENG)
Sun.
13:00 Buzludzha Project: the Butterfly Effect - D. Ivanova and C. Andreou, France (ENG)
14:00 Drawing the winners of the game Memories of the Future
«Tour around Buzludzha»: Signs, symbols and concrete - a cultural talk with Radoslav from „CoolTour“Fri. & Sat.: at 12 pm (BG), 3 pm (BG) and 6 pm (ENG) Sun.: 12 pm (BG)
«Kites in the Sky»:Take a picture with Buzludzha and the biggest kites in Bulgaria by „Kite BG” with #openbuzludzhaButterfly Effect Festival Survey
«Survey with a gift»:Tell us what this festival means to you and win a gift
Fri. & Sat.: 11 am to 6 pm, Sun.: 11 am to 3 pm
Kids program
Fri. & Sat.: 12 and 3 pm, Sun.: 11 am
13:00 – 15:00 The solar system of cardboard and stickers
15:00 – 17:00 “Launch” of a rocket with a chemical compound
Sun.:
11:00 - 13:00 The solar system of cardboard and stickers
Fri. & Sat.: 5 to 6 pm
Fri. & Sat.:
11:00 - 12:30 - Fun route
13:30 - 14:30 - Chase
14:30 - 15:30 - Tug of war
Partners
«Ministry of Tourism»: #DiscoverBulgaria
Fri. & Sat.: 11 am to 6 pm, Sun.: 11 am to 3 pm
«Schwarz IT AI Booth»: Meet the Schwarz IT team and the High Tech
AR demonstration – Fri.: 11 am. to 1 pm
AI prompt engineering – Sat.: 4 pm. to 6 pm
«Festival makeup and braids»: by Blagovesta, “ONAYA” beauty factory (with payment)
Fri. & Sat.: 11 am to 8 pm
«Game with EcoHunt»: You get a mission. You find waste. You throw it away.
Fri. & Sat.: 11 am to 7 pm
CO-WORKING SPACE
Coworking Space by Coliving Semkovo
This year for the first time during the festival in addition to having fun, everyone who "cannot leave the office" will be able to work in the specially organized forest co-working space. The shared workspace in the forest has everything you need - internet, workstations, electricity and most of all clean air, forest and coolness in nature. Already from Thursday morning, August 8, the guests of the event will be able to work quietly and calmly, and most importantly at arm's length from the main stage and the entertainment of the festival.
Work time:
Thursday, 08.08. 9:00 to 19:00
Friday, 09.08. 9:00 to 19:00
Saturday, 10.08. 9:00 to 19:00
Sunday 08.08. 9:00 to 15:00
TICKETS
- Тридневен билет: 89 лв.
- Three-day tent pass: 30 BGN
- Еднодневен билет: 45 лв.
- One-day tent pass: 15 BGN.
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A three-day ticket gives access to the entire event.
A one-day ticket gives access for the day it is validated and until 12:00 noon the following day.
A tent pass gives access to pitch a tent, no matter how many people are staying overnight in it,
as long as they each have a valid festival ticket.
The LOCATION
The festival takes place in front of the Buzludzha monument and on the meadow next to the Buzludzha hut.
ACCOMMODATION
The accommodation options are for every taste – from a tent on the meadow to a five-star hotel at the foot of the mountain.
- Own tent or camper. (buy "tent pass")
Bring your tent and feel the nature. - Equipped rented tent, pitched on the meadow. It is necessary to buy a tent pass and to book the tent at Rent-A-Tent.bg
- Since the Nova Buzludzha hut is not working this year, unfortunately there is no possibility to accommodate guests in a hut on the territory of the festival area.
- Hotel „King’s Valley Medical & Spa Hotel *****“ next to Kazanlak.
Five-star SPA hotel with mineral water and free shuttle transfer (35 min to the festival).
Get 20% discount on festival days with promo code buzludzha2024. You can book directly at www.kingsvalleyhotel.bg, by email reservations@kingsvalleyhotel.bg or by phone 0883244544. - Other hotels in the city of Kazanlak, the city of Shipka, the city of Kran and the region (about 20 km from the festival = about 20 minutes of driving). You can use the festival shuttle bus, which runs several times a day from the Kazanlak railway station.
SHUTTLE BUS
The shuttle bus is free for all festival visitors. Each course departs from the Kings' Valley Medical & Spa Hotel, stops at the Kazanlak railway station and reaches the Welcome area of the festival, where you can present your ticket and receive a wristband or purchase a ticket on site. From there you can take the festival's internal bus or walk along a pleasant forest path for 10 minutes to the Main Stage. For the return trip, the bus will depart from the Main Stage area and stop at the Kazanlak railway station and will end at Kings' Valley Medical & Spa Hotel.
date
Thursday, 08.08.
Friday, 09.08.
Saturday, 10.08.
Sunday, 11.08.
From Kazanlak railway station
17:20; 19:00; 20:40
11:00; 12:40; 16:40; 18:50; 20:40; 01:10
09:30; 11:00; 12:40; 16:40; 18:50; 20:40; 01:10
09:30; 11:00; 12:40
От Основна сцена
18:10; 19:50; 01:30
11:50; 13:40; 17:40; 19:50; 00:30; 02:30
10:20; 11:50; 13:40; 17:40; 19:50; 00:30; 02:30
10:20; 11:50; 13:40
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How to get to the festival?
- With own car. Parking is organized in designated areas and is free.
- By renting a car from Top Rent a Car with 15% off.Promo code: projectb15
- By bus or train to Kazanlak, where you can take the shuttle bus to the festival.
What should I know?
- There will be food and drink bars at the festival. Bringing your own is prohibited.
- During the day, the meadow is pleasantly cool, and at night it gets cooler. The temperature can vary between 5 and 25 degrees. We therefore recommend wearing thick outerwear and closed shoes.
- It is strictly forbidden to light a fire and bring flammable substances.
- To avoid long queues, all payments in the festival area will be made by card only.
- Four-legged pets are welcome at the festival
What is the access for minors?
- All minor guests at the festival need an escort. This can be a parent or other accompanying adult as long as he/she presents written consent from a parent and express written consent on his/her own behalf. In this case, please fill in this declaration and present it at the entrance. Access is free for children up to 14 years old.
Will there be toilets, sinks and bathrooms? - There will be sufficient number of chemical toilets near all main areas
- On the Main Stage there is a fountain with drinking mountain water, and on the Monument stage there will be a mobile sink
- Opportunity to bath will be provided.
CALL TO VOLUNTEER
When: From 3rd to 12th August (inclusive) 2024 Part-time participation is acceptable, but not less than 5 days.
Why get involved?
- you will be in a beautiful natural location with awe-inspiring views, centuries-old forests and historical sites
- you will meet a group of young and inspiring people with whom you will share an extraordinary experience
- you will help to realize one of the most unusual and fresh festivals in Bulgaria, which supports the cause of cultural heritage protection in our country
Activities: Zoning, cleaning, ticket control, information giving, logistical tasks, etc.
Work time: 7 to 8 hours per day spread over two shifts.
Accomodation: In a special tent camping area with access to bathrooms and toilets.
We provide: Lunch and dinner, transport to and from Kazanlak, additional free ticket, festival distinctive t-shirt.
How to get involved: Иsend us a short biography and cover letter of up to 1000 characters to:
ORGANIZER
The organizer of the festival is the Buzludzha Project Foundation (EIC 176914736), founded in 2015 with the aim of protecting the Buzludzha monument. Tickets are sold by Buzludzha Project EOOD (Id. Nr. 207370463). The generated profit from the festival is used by the Buzludzha Project Foundation for the purpose of preserving and popularizing the Buzludzha monument. The funds from this year's edition of the festival will still be used for historical research and planning of the next steps in the preservation of the monument. The annual financial statement of the collected sums from previous years and their expenditure can be found on the page Our Work.
MAIN PARTNERS
Thanks for the support of our main partners:
Shipka-Buzludzha National Park-Museum – a unique historical and architectural reserve.
MP-STUDIO – the pioneers in the field of light art in Europe.
Ministry of Tourism – #DiscoverBulgaria and share its beauty.
The Philip Morris campaign #ChangeThePicture which informs about the problem of cigarette butt pollution.
Kings’ Valley Medical & Spa Hotel – the kingdom of luxury and tranquility in the heart of Bulgaria.
Schwarz IT – the digital heart of the Schwarz global retail group.
PARTNERS
Thanks for the support of our partners:
Kazanlak Municipality – our key partner, on whose territory the festival takes place
Stroeja Club – the place for alternative music in Sofia
Coliving Semkovo – the premium nature living destination, tailored for the future of remote work.
MyPos and Mastercard – the festival's cashless payments experts.
Peri Bulgaria – a leading scaffolding manufacturer, provides the festival's 3D mapping towers.
Gledam.bg – the richest BG cinema collection online
Print.bg – the professionals in the field of advertising, design and printing
X3M Productions – the professionals who provide the sound for the festival
Top Rent a Car – the logistics partner of the festival
Jim Beam – Bourbon N0 1 in the world
Bolyarka – 132 years of brewing tradition in the Old Capital
JCDecaux Image - leader among outdoor advertising operators on the Bulgarian market
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CONTACTS
For more information or participation in the festival, you can contact us at: