Project Aim
The main goals of the project are:
1. Providing an opportunity for summer recreation, strengthening the health of children with chronic, lung and allergic diseases
2. Providing an opportunity for summer recreation, combining sea and mountain, to socially weak children
3. Carrying out training to acquire skills and discover and develop the creativity and talent of children and youth in the field of art, culture, science and sports.
Project Target Group
Socially weak, chronically ill and talented children, as well as students with high achievements in schools from the municipalities of Kuklen, Sadovo, Rodopi (Plovdiv region), Madan and Rudozem (Smolyan region).
Project Duration
Art vacation "Brodilovo" is a long-term project that has been implemented annually for nearly 15 years, in partnership with the "Spiritual Mirror" association and the local municipalities.
Project Activities
1. HOLDING KCM 2000
- Communication;
- Document flow
- Financing
- Monitoring.
2. Local municipalities
- Communication - reaching the information to the target groups
- Organization - provision of teachers, medical staff, transport
- Close connection with schools. Providing the necessary documents - lists, insurances, etc.
- Monitoring - visits and receiving feedback
3."Spiritual Mirror" Association
- accommodation in the international eco-art center "Spiritual Mirror" for children's youth recreation, creativity and sports in the Strandzha Nature Park - Brodilovo village.
- Organization of skill acquisition trainings including workshops in "Applied Art" (painting, wood carving, photography, batik, etc.), "Theatre" (acting) and "Sports" (dance, court tennis, football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, cycling, horse riding).
- Organization of time - daily visit to the beach, activities of interest, mountain hikes, boating, fishing, visit to the water park, evening of talent, campfire, etc.
Project Results
The "Spiritual Mirror" eco-art center for children's and youth recreation, creativity and sports is located in an ecologically clean area in the Strandzha Nature Park, along the Veleka River in the heart of Strandzha Mountain, in close proximity to the sea. The combination of mountain and sea air is healing for children with lung and allergic diseases. For these nearly 15 years, HOLDING KCM 2000 has provided curative preventive stays, summer recreation and access to creative activities and sports to over 1,500 socially weak, talented and chronically ill children, who, regardless of social status, religion and race, manage to feel the freedom of creativity, beauty and knowledge.