Dance Together
Vital Stats
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- people helped800
- People Doing It300
The Problem
There are 5 folk groups in my town and all of them were in bad relationships with the others. There had never been a concert for all 5 of them to dance together on one stage. The constant competition finally came to an end and the community learned a lot about tolerance due to this project. Also, many people abroad heard about my country due to a movie based on the concert that I sent to Bulgarian embassies abroad.
Plan of Action
1. I applied to the national youth competition for project ideas, organized by the European Commission in Bulgaria.
2. I went to present my idea in person during the final round of the competition. After I won the award, I was given $ 2 600 to realize my idea.
3. I organized meetings with the 5 directors of the folk groups.
4. I found technical staff (incl. people responsible for the fireworks, music and lights).
5. I found a professional movie director to record the concert.
6. I saved the Theater in my town for the particular night.
7. I made invitations and gave them personally to the mayor of the city and other people in the social, political and educational spheres.
8. I advertised in the local media and put up informational posters around the town inviting people to come to the concert.
9. I organized a few rehearsals with all folk groups.
10. The concert took place.
11. The movie was made (about Bulgaria, its folklore and traditions).
12. I sent the movie to the Bulgarian Embassies abroad.
13. Invitations were received for our folk groups to be guests at international dance festivals abroad.



