Performance and official opening of the festival

23:00 | 4 Rooms X 180°

Club DOM and the 180° Festival are joining forces to take you on a captivating night of electronic and experimental music. In four parallel rooms, various artists will guide you through unconventional musical oases and touch all your senses. Let yourself be carried away by the music.

Featuring: Andreas Eduardo Frank, Dimitri Monev, Guile ARG, Marie Delprat and others

Free admission until 21:30.

A discussion with international participation on the topic “Cultural Partnerships: Pathways to Collaboration in the Cultural Sector”, part of the cultural and educational program Community Lab°. The discussion will explore the challenges and opportunities of collaboration in culture, with a focus on innovative approaches and sustainable partnerships.

Moderation: Stefan Prohorov

Free admission.

Under the mentorship of director and curator Ksenia Ravvina, choreographer Kalina Georgieva, and musician Alexandar Hadjiev, high-school students will develop a concept over the course of two days, which will be presented at this event. Creativity Lab° is part of the Community Lab° program and involves the exchange of ideas, experimentation, and the integration of different art forms with the goal of creating an innovative creative piece.

Free admission.
Places are limited, so please confirm your attendance by October 4th here. 

Dimitar Gorchakov (Bulgaria) is a pianist and composer who skillfully weaves together various musical styles. Over the years, he has been involved in experimental and improvisational projects in the fields of music and theater across Europe, North, and South America. Dancer and choreographer Dmytro Grynov (Ukraine) combines diverse dance styles with striking immersive visuals. His work focuses on current issues such as social inclusion and climate change. Director and author Christoph Clausen (Germany) works in the field between installation art and opera for various theaters in Berlin. In 2021, he co-founded the independent musical theater ensemble VORTEX.

Free admission.

The work of flutist Delphine Roche (France) is like a time machine that brings together musical styles from different eras – from Renaissance to contemporary. Delphine creates interdisciplinary art in the fields of music, dance, circus, cinema, theater, and sound design. Martin Atanasov (Bulgaria) works in the fields of photography, drawing, and photobooks. He explores visual anthropology through photographic books and collages, focusing on public spaces and archiving. Performance artist and poetess Jacqueline Weihe (Germany) develops and organizes experimental events that examine social behavior and our daily habits. In her work, she seeks an unusual context to trace and present lived experiences.

Free admission.

Viktoria Draganova (Bulgaria) is a curator and researcher focused on interdisciplinary projects. Her work examines the role of independent initiatives in the artistic ecosystem. Experimental musician Marie Delprat (Switzerland) develops hybrid projects inspired by styles such as ambient, electro-dance, and techno. She is interested in the interconnections between sound, movement, and visual arts. Digital artist Tom Lane (UK/Germany) explores the intersections between performance, film, and digital media, examining the interactions between the real and digital worlds.

Free admission.

Art students from Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria will come together during the 180° Festival in Sofia to collaborate and create an artistic experiment at the Swimming Pool venue. They will present the results of their joint work, inspired by this year’s festival theme: tacet. The lab is mentored by director Ksenia Ravvina. The project is realized in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Bulgaria, the Italian Cultural Institute, and KoreoProject, Italy.

Participants: Alexandra Popova - Set Design (Bulgaria), Jolanda Perniola - Dance (Italy), Ingvild Ness - Music (Germany/Norway), Michela Rondinon - Visual Arts (Italy), Sarah Merveille Uwimana - Performing Arts/Theater (Germany) and Stefan Vasilev - Visual Arts/Intermedia (Bulgaria)

Free admission.

The official closing of the festival and the final of the Videomotion 2024 short silent film competition, aimed at both professionals and amateurs. This year’s theme is tacet, and the selected finalists will be accompanied by live improvised music performed by the musicians of 180°.

Free admission.

23.00 | Closing party | TELL ME

Lineup: Slavenna, Zimone, and Kiril K