1. Association DANCE National opera and ballet Sofia National school for dance art present BRIDGES Three world renowned choreographers , three different faces of Europe , three gripping masterpieces of the modern dance , one unique show

9. Association DANCE is an association of Bulgarian choreographers and dance artists with a rich international experience, found in 2009 in Sofia with the aim to stimulate the interest towards the contemporary dance art through the engagement of world-renowned experts in the creation of dance projects specifically for the Bulgarian scene. For its purposes the Association counts on its members, most of whom are established and proven names in the countries, where they have developed and continue to develop their activities. Thanks to their experience, connections and engagements, the Association intends to offer and execute high-quality dance productions, to popularize the dance art, to encourage the cultural exchange, to seek and develop new talent and to turn Bulgaria into a new centre of the dance culture. The Association plans to stimulate the link between the patronage and the dance art. Among the members of Association DANCE are the distinguished dancers and choreographers Viktor Koldamov, Kaloyan Boyadzhiev, Preslav Manchev, Rosen Kanev, Georgi Milev, Emanuela Merdjanova, Sergey Sergiev, all having worked in prestigious dance groups and theatres in Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Norway, South Africa and the USA. Members of the Association are also established experts in the marketing, PR, media and advertising spheres, such as Rositsa Mladenova, Pancho Georgiev, Hristo Hadjitanev. BRIDGES a project by Association DANCE