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THE LONG WAY TO THE STARS THE LONG WAY TO THE STARS introduces us to the latest scientific theories about the origins of the Solar System and life in the Universe. In a funny, inventive and accessible manner, it immerses us in scientific ideas and makes us think about where we are going and what needs to be done if we are to survive as a species. With presidential elections coming up, a popular television talk show invites the favorite candidate, astrophysicist John L. Ivanov, to present his ambitious ideas on space exploration. But the host, Denes Nagy, isn't afraid to ask the real questions. As the civil debate turns into a verbal boxing match, startling ideas about the future of humanity will be revealed. The brave team behind the project – Andrea Brunello, Director and Playwright of Jet Propulsion Theatre, Italy, Dr. Vladimir Bozhilov from the Department of Astronomy at the Faculty of Physics at Sofia University and Dimitar Uzunov, Director and Actor at Famille Mundi, Paris, and at Arte Urbana Collectif, Sofia – brings theatre and science together. Suitable for children. NEXT PERFORMANCES:
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THE LONG WAY TO THE STARS
cosmic comedy Director: Andrea Brunello Text: Dr. Vladimir Bozhilov / Dimitar Uzunov / Andrea Brunello Performers: Dimitar Uzunov, Dr. Vladimir Bozhilov Video: Nikola Nalbantov Music and sound: Alexei Nikolov Visual identity: Elena Gamalova Voice off: Timothy Lone / Dimitar Uzunov / Alexandrina Djassem Assistant: Alexandrina Djassem PR: Mirela Vasileva THE LONG WAY TO THE STARS is coproduced by Forum Democrit, Jet Propulsion Theatre and Arte Urbana Collectif. The project is part of the initiative Plovdiv 2019 - European Capital of Culture and is financially supported by the culture programmes of Municipality of Sofia and of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2018 at National Culture Fund. We would like to thank: Stanislava Anchova, Ralitsa Assenova, Nikolay Borisov, Maria Bozhilova, Ivo Dimitrov, Todorka Dimitrova, Pierre Guillemet, Kaloyan Kalinin, Ivaylo Rogozinov, Daniel Roy, Denitsa Shishkova, Georgi Uzunov, Hristo Uzunov, Stanka Uzunova, Mariya Valkova. 
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SCIENTIFIC STORYTELLING & SCIENCE PUBLIC SPEAKING workshop with Andrea Brunello WHAT TO EXPECT: In this 3-hour workshop we will develop some of the fundamental tools that are needed for successfully approaching public speaking of scientific topics. We will start from the basic notions linked to storytelling and turn them into practical tools to become an effective public speaker. The key elements of the “story” will be developed as well as some of the fundamental delivery techniques. The participants will acquire a deeper sense of connection with the audience and a positive understanding of what it means to generate curiosity and wonder through audience engagement. The workshop will be open to a maximum of 16 people. FOR WHOM: The workshop is aimed primary at university students, lecturers and scientists in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines, but participants from all fields of Science, Arts and Humanities and every person with desire to improve his/her communicating skills is welcome. Maximum number of participants: 16. WORKING LANGUAGE: English WHO IS ANDREA BRUNELLO: Andrea Brunello holds a bachelor degree in physics and mathematics earned at Cornell University (USA, 1992) and a physics Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook (USA, 1997) and is currently affiliated with the Physics Department of the University of Trento (Italy) where he teaches Emozionare con la Scienza, a course on scientific storytelling and scientific playwriting. He has published articles in some of the most prestigious physics journals, most notably Physical Review Letters and Physical Review A. In 2001 Brunello decided to follow his artistic side pursuing a professional theatre career. Brunello is founder and artistic director of Teatro Portland in Trento, Italy. He is artistic director of Arditodesìo Theatre Company. In 2012 together with the Physical Science Communication Laboratory of the physics Department of the University of Trento he founded the Jet Propulsion Theatre (JPT) a permanent laboratory for the theatrical creation connected to science, the people of science and the scientific tale. JPT productions are both in Italian and English and have toured at a great number of venues, theatres, universities and schools. In December 2016 he was awarded in the category “Cultivating Curiosity” at the Reimagine Education Conference organised by the University of Pennsylvania. In 2017 Brunello was the creator and artistic director of Teatro della Meraviglia, a festival centred on the narration of science through theatre. In Bulgaria Andrea Brunello and JPT are know for THE LONG WAY TO THE STARS, an interactive multimedia Augmented Lecture, whom Andrea directed and for his participation in Sofia Science Festival in 2018. |
CREATIVE STORYTELLING: HOW TO CREATE AND TELL A GOOD STORY workshop with Dimitar Uzunov “The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation to come” - Steve Jobs WHY STORYTELLING: The art of storytelling is essential. Humans are story-driven creatures. We need stories to convey meaning, values and hopes. Human knowledge is based on stories and the human brain is a sort of cognitive machine necessary to understand, remember and tell stories. Stories mirror human thought, as humans think in narrative structures and most often remember facts in story form. WHAT TO EXPECT: This 3-hour intense workshop will give the participants practical tools on how to create a good story and how to tell it in front of a life audience in a compelling and touching way. Through games and exercises the workshop participants will develop specific skills and ideas of what is successful storytelling. Workshop participants will work on their stories. Each one will create an original and engaging 3-minute story at the end of the workshop FOR WHOM: The workshop is designed for people working on their own personal story for artistic purposes, for advocacy or personal development, and to people working on a story for professional purposes – to become better leaders and influencers. Maximum number of participants: 10. WORKING LANGUAGE: English & Bulgarian WHO IS DIMITAR UZUNOV: Dimitar Uzunov is a theatre director, storyteller and producer. He holds a MA in Applied Theatre Studies from University Paris 8. He also studied Acting, Theatre Directing and Theatre Management in Brooklyn College (CUNY). In 2008 he founded Famille Mundi theatre company in Paris and since then he has been its artistic director. He is also a co-founder and co-director of Arte Urbana Collectif, a Sofia based artistic collective that produces and organizes various projects in Bulgaria and Europe. He is the organizer of Summer Scriptwriting Base (SSB), an international educational forum on scriptwriting for different arts and creative industries. SSB gathers each summer for two intensive weeks of lectures and workshops participants, speakers and mentors from all around the world. He has directed and written the scripts for eight theatre productions in France and Bulgaria and a numerous multimedia stories. Dimitar Uzunov gives regularly workshops on storytelling, acting and directing (France, Bulgaria, UK, USA, Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, Lithuania, and Azerbaijan). CREATIVE STORYTELLING workshop with Dimitar Uzunov was ranked in the top 10 of the best creative events in London in September 2018. New date soon |
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION workshop with Dr. Vladimir Bozhilov WHAT TO EXPECT: This 3-hour workshop introduces what are Science Communication and Public Engagement with Science. Various formats for communicating science will be discussed. Trough practical exercises the participants will taste what is like to be a science communicator and receive personal feedback on their original performance, created as part of the workshop. FOR WHOM: The workshop is aimed primary at university students, lecturers and scientists in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines, but participants from all fields of Science, Arts and Humanities and every person with desire to improve his/her communicating skills is welcome. Maximum number of articipants: 20. WORKING LANGUAGE: Bulgarian WHO IS DR. VLADIMIR BOZHILOV: Dr. Vladimir Bozhilov is an Astrophysicist and Science Communicator. He holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy since 2014. He is currently Head Assistant Professor at the Department of Astronomy, Faculty of Physics at Sofia University, Bulgaria. Since 2017 Dr. Bozhilov is also a Horizon 2020 National Contact Point for the “Science with and for Society” Programme. Dr. Bozhilov's main scientific interests are active galactic nuclei (AGN) – quasars and blazars at high redshift, cosmology, exoplanets and habitability. He teaches the M.Sc. courses "Science communication in Astronomy" and "Practical Science Communication in Astronomy" in the innovative interdisciplinary Master program "Astronomy and Popularization of Astronomy" at the Faculty of Physics, University of Sofia. Besides being an active scientist and a lecturer, Dr. Bozhilov is an active science communicator with more than 150 media appearances on radio and TV and frequent presenter in sci-comm events (like Sofia Science Festival, European Researchers Night, etc.). He won second prize in the FameLab 2010 competition for communicating popular science and first prize in Hall of FameLab International 2014 in London, UK. Dr. Bozhilov is the author of over 60 articles in various Bulgarian popular science magazines and co-author of a popular book on exoplanets and habitability (“Life and Universe”, 2010). Currently Dr. Bozhilov is a regular lecturer at Children's Science Museum “Muzeiko”. In 2012-2018 he was the Science Editor (2012-2014) and then the Editor-in-Chief (2014-2018) for “BBC Knowledge Bulgaria/BBC FOCUS/Science World” magazine. New date soon |
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