Brain Store Project

The Brain Store Project was founded in 2005 in Sofia, Bulgaria by a group of artists working in the field of contemporary Dance. 

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Brain Store Project is involved in the following Life Long Burning activities:
Saline Nebula by Violeta Vitanova & Stanislav Genadiev © Martin Atanasov
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Performance: Saline Nebula

Saline Nebula, a performance by our Bulgarian Creative Crossroads artists Stanislav Genadiev and Violeta Vitanova, is shown in Ljubljana on 11 May 2025 in the frame of the Moving Balkans Showcase.

11.05.2025 @ The Old Power Station, Ljubljana
© Yana Lozeva
Open House Sofia

The young dance artist Ana Petkova shares her experience as a scholarship recipient of the prestigious danceWEB programme in Vienna. The discussion will be moderated by dance and theatre critic Angelina Georgieva, who will also share her impressions as a guest visitor at the Moving in November festival in Finland and its audience engagement formats.

21.05.2025 @ Antistatic Festival Sofia
© Nina Đurđević
Performance: O by Sonja Pregrad

O by our former Croatian Creative Crossroad artist Sonja Pregrad is shown at Antistatic Festival in Sofia on 17 May 2025.

17.05.2025 @ Antistatic Festival, Sofia
© Dance Magazin
Dance Magazin 2025 release coming up

Dance Magazine is an annual print publication dedicated to ballet, contemporary dance, and dance culture. Its goal is to cover current events, analyze processes, and highlight outstanding figures from the Bulgarian and international dance scenes during the season. Issue #7, which is published on 16 May 2025, introduces new, vibrant presences on the Bulgarian and international scenes such as Simeon Atanasov, Deva Schubert, Christos Papadopoulos among others.

16.05.2025 @ Sofia, Bulgaria
Inge Gappmaier © Gappmaier
Studio Residency & Festival visit in Sofia

danceWEB nominated Austrian choreographer, dancer, dance-pedagogue, dramaturge and researcher Inge Gappmaier for a studio residency and a visit to Without Distance platform in Sofia.

12.05.2025 - 18.05.2025 @ Antistatic Festival Sofia
Antistatic Festival 2024 © Almud Krejza
Without Distance Platform 2025

The Without Distance educational platform is an integral part of the International Festival for Contemporary Dance and Performance Antistatic in Sofia. This year's programme, taking place from 7–9 May 2025, features three lectures by Javor Gradev, Boyan Manchev and Neli Mitewa, alongside a workshop led by Maud Blandel. 

07.05.2025 - 09.05.2025 @ Antistatic Festival Sofia
Never Ever Monday by Marion Darova © Nikola Gylmezov
Performance: Never Ever Monday

Creative Crossroads artist of cycle one, Marion Darova, is showing her new work Never Ever Monday at Toplocentrala in Sofia!

25.03.2025 @ Toplocentrala
© Antistatic 2025
Open Call – studio residency & Antistatic Festival visit in Sofia

danceWEB is looking for dance artists/choreographers interested in having a studio residency and getting to know the contemporary dance scene in Bulgaria while attending festival Antistatic. The residency is especially designed for early stages of developing an artistic project. Mentoring by local artists and a studio showing are optional.

Application ends on 7 April 2025.

19.03.2025 - 07.04.2025 @ Brain Store Project, Sofia
Teodora Simova © Yana Lozeva
Teodora Simova

Teodora Simova is working at Brain Store Project Sofia in the frame of On The Outset. As a graphic designer she is responsible for the festival programme books and also for the Dance Magazine.

01.03.2025 - 31.05.2025 @ Brain Store Project
Never Ever Monday by Marion Darova © Nikola Gylmezov
Performance: Never Ever Monday

Creative Crossroads artist of cycle one, Marion Darova, is showing her new work Never Ever Monday at Toplocentrala in Sofia!

25.02.2025 @ Toplocentrala
Never Ever Monday by Marion Darova © Nikola Gylmezov
Performance: Never Ever Monday

Creative Crossroads artist of cycle one, Marion Darova, is showing her new work Never Ever Monday at Toplocentrala in Sofia!

23.01.2025 @ Toplocentrala
Life Long Burning Partner Meeting 2024 in Zagreb © Sindri Uču
These are the Creative Crossroads artists of cycle 2

During ChoreoCon 2024 we introduced the artist of the second cycle – her's a sneak peek, more details will follow next year.

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026
Marion Darova © KoceBosse Studio
Marion Darova in residence at ImPulsTanz

Our Bulgarian Creative Crossroads artist Marion Darova and her collaborator Martina Apostolova arrived in Vienna at ImPulsTanz, were she has a studio for one week and a huge performance and workshop programme to choose from.

10.07.2024 - 16.07.2024 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
© Yana Lozeva
Ana Petkova
10.07.2024 - 14.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
Work-in-progress-showing HOT BODIES #4 in Sofia
27.05.2024 @ NHK Burgas
Work-in-progress-showing HOT BODIES #4 in Veliko Tarnova
23.05.2024 @ NHK Burgas
Dance Magazin 2024 release coming up

Bulgarians only print magazin entirely dedicated to dance – Dance Magazin – releases its 2024 edition The Value of Dance in May.

20.05.2024 @ Sofia, Bulgaria
Work-in-progress-showing HOT BODIES #4 in Burgas
19.05.2024 @ NHK Burgas
© Alisa Guberman
Lara Cortellini nominated to visit Bulgarian Dance Platform

daneWEB selected Lara Cortellini as the young dance critics/researchers/independent dance curators/artists to visit the 4th edition of the Bulgarian Dance Platform.

16.05.2024 - 20.05.2024 @ Sofia, Bulgaria
Jason Respilieux in residence at Antistatic Festival

The artist Jason Respilieux, one of the collaborators of Anneleen Keppens in her performance Blue Moon Spring, part of the Creative Crossroads programme, will be an artist-in-residence of the 17th edition of the Antistatic Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria in May.

13.05.2024 - 19.05.2024 @ Sofia, Bulgaria
Without Distance Platform 2024

The Without Distance educational platform is an integral part of the International Festival for Contemporary Dance and Performance Antistatic in Sofia. This year's programme features three lectures by Boyan Manchev, Margarita Dorovska, and Angelina Georgieva, alongside a workshop led by Jason Respilieux.

07.05.2024 - 23.04.2024 @ Brain Store Project Sofia
Aleksandra Stanisheva © Teodora Simova
Aleksandra Stanisheva

Aleksandra Stanisheva is currently working at Brain Store Project Sofia in the frame of On The Outset.

15.03.2024 - 15.06.2024 @ Brain Store Project
Partner Meeting during Festival Commun in Lausanne 2024 © Almud Krejza
Network Meeting at Festival Programme Commun

This weekend Festival Programme Commun is kicking off in Lausanne! Apart from a vivid performance programme Arsenic invited to a Life Long Burning meeting, which includes a three days watch-and-talk programme for our Creative Crossroads artists, led by Ysaline Rochat.

14.03.2024 - 17.03.2024 @ Lausanne
Marion Darova © KoceBosse Studio
Marion Darova on Residency in Stockholm

Our Bulgarian Creative Crossroads artist Marion Darova is starting her residency at MDT Stockholm end of February.

29.02.2024 - 09.03.2024 @ MDT Stockholm
Euphoria of the illness © Teodora Simova
OPEN CALL | Bulgarian DANCE PLATFORM

danceWEB is looking for young dance critics/researchers/independent dance curators/artists interested in getting to know the contemporary dance scene in Bulgaria. The 4th edition of the Bulgarian Dance Platform is taking place from 16–20 May 2024 in Sofia, hosting performances, discussions and artist gatherings. The offer includes travel, accommodation and free entrance to the performances. Application deadline: 15 March 2024

19.02.2024 - 15.03.2024 @ Antistatic Festival Sofia
Angelina Georgieva © Teodora Simova
Angelina Georgieva at Moving in November

Our Bulgarian network partner Brain Store Project nominated Angelina Georgieva to visit Moving in November in Helsinki.

02.11.2023 - 12.11.2023 @ Moving in November, Helsinki
Without Distance Platform 2023

The Without Distance Platform is an educational programme in the frame of Antistatic Festival. It takes place once a year in Sofia and is organised by Brain Store Project. This year there are offered workshops by Sergiu Matis – Visible Thinking Body (VTB), Anton Ovchinnikov – Nothing Private and Simon Mayer – Being Moved as well as a Dance Criticism Lab, led by Angelina Georgieva.

09.05.2023 - 19.05.2023 @ Brain Store Project, Sofia
Mikko Hyvönen at Without Distance Platform

The Antistatic Festival welcomes Mikko Hyvönen, within the frame of the Life Long Burning Capacity Grid. He has been selected to participate in the educational platform Without Distance. His participation takes place as an exchange between Brain Store Project and the contemporary dance festival Moving in November, Helsinki.

09.05.2023 - 19.05.2023 @ Without Distance Platform
© Teodora Simova
Mihaela Lyutskanova

Mihaela Lyutskanova is working for Brain Store Project in the Frame of On The Outset.

24.03.2023 - 24.06.2023 @ Brain Store Project Sofia
© Yana Lozeva
Marion Darova
01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024 @ Brainstore, Sofia
Artistic Exchange Residencies, Co-Productions, Creative Crossroads  
Capacity Grid, On The Outset, Outsetters Abroad  
Performance Situation Rooms, Choreographic Conventions