The members of Iconography & Painting Club, “Active Year-Round” Club and Photo & Video Club visited the Varna Museum of Natural History. Thanks to the Museum’s staff the visitors got the chance to paint and photograph everything at will within the museum. They could see some of the most dangerous reptiles on earth, as well as an exhibition of more than 150 minerals.
The final seminar of D-LoT project, coordinated by the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD), took place within the 1st World Conference on Supported Employment: “Employment for All — A Global Perspective” in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 16 June 2017. The seminar was attended by representatives of the 15 CEE partner countries, including Agency Vision President Zhaneta Georgieva, NASO President Georgi Georgiev, and Ilina Cholakova, Social Affairs Specialist at Agency Vision and a...
A meeting of the participants in training sessions within the D-LoT project, coordinated by the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD), was held at the International Hotel, Golden Sands Resort, city of Varna, on 8 June 2017 aimed at sharing comments and impressions about their working with the e-learning platform. EASPD President James Crowe took part in the event as well.The main focus of attention at the meeting was the further dissemination of the e-learning platform among the social...
The 20th Anniversary Celebration of Agency for Social Development Vision, the initiator and founder of the National Alliance for Social Responsibility (NASO) and the first Bulgarian member organisation of the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD), was marked by the launch of new facilities, services and structures in line with the modern European and national trends in social services development.Among the guests were Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Rositsa Dimitrova and Ivaylo...
The second partnership meeting within the Improving Assistance in Inclusive Educational Settings (IMAS) project was held in Senec, Slovakia, on 2-3 March 2017. Hosted by TENENET (Slovakia), the meeting was attended by representatives of Chance B (Austria), the project coordinator, as well as representatives of other project partners Agency Vision (Bulgaria), ARCIL (Portugal), CSIE (UK) and University of Graz, Austria.The main focus of attention at the meeting was the tasks accomplished and the summary of...
On 2 March 2017 Agency for Social Development Vision opened a new social service facility aimed to carry out part of the organisation’s services, namely a Centre for Social Rehabilitation and Integration for adults with disabilities, and to provide conditions for the sustainable development of supported employment for people with disabilities. The main idea is to broaden the accumulated experience gained so far from implementing supported employment projects. The aim is to make a smooth and sustainable move to implement supported employment...
On 18 February 2017 a seminar on Quality Standards of Social Services was held in Varna. It was organised by Agency for Social Development Vision in partnership with the National Alliance for Social Responsibility (NASO) and was attended by about 60 social service specialists from Varna, Ruse, Shumen, Bourgas, Yambol, Stara Zagora, Razgrad and Targovishte, aiming to discuss the norms and practices related to the quality of social services in Bulgaria.The event moderator was Zhaneta Georgieva, President of Agency Vision. On...
On 17 February 2017 Agency Vision and the National Alliance for Social Responsibility (NASO) held a training session within the D-LoT project, coordinated by the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) and implemented in 15 CEE partner countries. The project aims to improve the capacities of professionals from the service provision sector.During the training session an innovative e-learning platform was presented and 15 social service specialists from the towns of Varna, Yambol, Shumen,...
Agency for Social Development Vision in partnership with the National Alliance for Social Responsibility (NASO) has started implementing a Pass It On project, part of the two-year D-LoT project, coordinated by the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EAPSD). Besides the two Bulgarian organisations, social service providers and NGOs from 14 other countries in Central and Eastern Europe have been involved in the project with the aim of promoting the D-LoT E-Learning Platform as well as providing...
As part of their participation in the Disability Leaders of Tomorrow (D-Lot) project, coordinated by the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD), Agency for Social Development Vision in partnership with the National Alliance for Social Responsibility (NASO) is launching a free online course for professionals from the service provision sector to support them in promoting and coordinating real and sustainable change in service delivery in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries.We are...
Disability support in educational institutions is crucial for school performance and daily lives of children with disabilities. In this regard, at the beginning of the month a project was launched exploring the range of support offered in European educational systems. Learning and support assistants in Europe helping disabled children attending mainstream schools have different job titles: from “care managers” in Belgium with a well-defined qualification profile, “school assistants” with no qualification profile in...
The project "New vision for employment" is being carried out by the Association for Social Development Agency – vision under contract BG05M9OP001-1.002-0188-C01 and scheme BG05M9OP001-1.002 "Active" of OP "Human resources development" 2014-2020, co-funded by the youth employment initiative of the EU and the European Social Fund. The total cost of the project amounts to EUR 221 183.26, of which 203 $ 245.30. are European and 17 $ 937.96. are national co-financing. The project aims to identify 40 inactive young people up to the age of 29 years,...
Art House "Vision art" organized for its consumers celebration of one of the brightest Christian holidays – Easter. This happened on May 4th at 11 am in Art Hall "Vision Hall". The celebration began with a musical salute "April" by Tchaikovsky performed by Antoinette Galunska-participating in Music Studio. Elena Burova from Studio Literature excited all in the Hall with a heartfelt reading of her poem written specially for the holiday contest. Krasen Simeonov won the cocompetition for the most beautiful Easter egg. The winner was awarded for...
Art House "Vision art" organized the first exhibition of Milena Droncheva. On 22nd April 2016 at 18:00 in Art Hall "Vision Hall" her debut exhibition was presented. On the walls of Art Hall were exposed 20 paintings, exquisitely painted by the artist, through oil and watercolor. Exhibition was opened by Anna Kiskina-consultant in "Palette" Studio , who presented the artist Milena Droncheva. With great excitement, author of the pictures expressed her gratitude to the team of "Vision" Agency and make greetings to her family and loved...
"Unique spectacle. I haven't seen such beauty! "said Zlatka Bozhilova, one of the thousands visitors in Hall 1 of the Festival and Congress Centre Varna. The occasion was a festive concert for 25th anniversary of establishment of Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar". The audience, fulfilled the Hall, watched amazing show - modern ballet, folk dances and songs, pop performances presented by the students of the University. Special guests of the concert were Krisia, the unique voices of Bulgaria Georgi Petrov, Vesselin Vachev, Boris...
On 6th April 2016 at 18:00 in Art Club " Vision Hall", Art House "Vision art" organized the premiere of their debut collection of poems of Elena Burova-"Journey to Colchis". The poet is one of the most talented players in the Studio "Literature" in the Art House. The extremely touching event special guests were Vanya Markova-poet and owner of Gallery "Marconi"-and the famous theater actress Daniela Victorova. The premiere was opened with a few introductory words from Angelina Gocheva -consultant of the Studio "Literature". She made a short...
With spectacular holiday concert, Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar" honored the National holiday of Bulgaria 3rd of March. On March 17th 2016, at 6:00 p.m. in the full Hall 1 of the Festival and Congress Centre - Varna the performance took place. Students from the University, students from National School of Arts "Dobri Hristov" and National School of Humanities and Arts "Constantine Preslavski" participated in the performance. Talent and quality spurts out of dance and songs, performed with inspiration to excited...
On December 15th, 2015, at 18:00 the traditional annual art flashback with a focus on the work of all Art House Vision Art Clubs in 2015 took place at Art Club Vision Hall, Chayka qt., bl. 27. The consultants of the various Clubs presented the work results achieved together with the participants. Thus, all event visitors became familiar with the activities of Art House Vision Art, exchanged experience and were motivated to be even more productive and successful in the coming year 2016.
On December 3rd, 2015, at 18:00 the consultants of Photo&Video Club at At House Vision Art organized an annual art evening at Art Club Vision Hall. The event was dedicated to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The consultants of the Club, i.e. Petar Pavlov and Dimitar Kostov, welcomed the art evening participants and presented their work briefly. Films by Rosina Ruseva, Dimitar Dimitrov, Yovko Peev, Anahid Yagubyan and Zlatka Bozhilova were presented. Additionally, a common photo exhibition was held, which fascinated the...
On November 4th, 2015, at 18:00 a picture exhibition initiated by the consultant of Palitra Club at Art House Vision Art, i.e. Anna Kiskina, was held at Art Club Vision Hall. Pictures by Milena Droncheva, Diyana Gospodinova, Margaritka Stefanova, Svetlana Dimitrova, Zlatka Bozhilova, Katina Gudzhimisi, Snejana Dimitrova, Velika Gospodinova, Ani Boyadzhieva and Plamen Vasilev were exhibited. The talented artists used various drawing materials, such as oil, watercolor, pencils, coal, etc. in order to put their art works together....
On October 29th, 2015, at Art Club Vision Hall, a literature evening dedicated to 101 years since the death of the Bulgarian poet Peyo Yavorov took place. Participants in the event were fans of him as well as social service users from Literature Club at Art House Vision Art. Selected poems from the poet's repertoire were recited as well as letters of correspondence between him and his true-love, i.e. Mina Todorova. Additionally, a video-film created by the participants in Photo&Video Club was presented.
On September 23, 2015, Art House Vision Art, with the kind support of the Ladies Club at ABC Political Party, organised for its users a creative planer in the Eco-park in the city of Varna. During the planer, the participants in the Art House Clubs had the opportunity to draw and take pictures under the guidelines of the consultants Dimitar Kostov and Anna Kiskina, in charge of Mathematical Art and Palitra Clubs respectively, as well as to walk around the beautiful nature of the Eco-park. Additionally, the cosultant of Tourism Club, Stoycho...
On 15 September 2015, at 14:00, a pshychological training "How do we feel about changes in our lives" took place at Art Club Vision Hall. Iva Vasileva, consultant of Psychology Club at Art House Vision Art, was the moderator of the training. During the session, questions related to how new things in live are perceived as well as regarding the positive and negative aspects of changes were raised. The participants had the chance to express their views on the topic discussed and share experiences.
On the occasion of the Day of Varna, August 15th, Art House Vision Art organised an exhibition "Varna in our view" involving users of three Clubs of the Art House, i.e. Photo & Video, Computers and Palette.
The exhibition took place at Art Club Vision Hall on August 14th at 18:00 presenting various works of art, among which could be seen 13 photographs taken by Plamen Vasilev, Peyko Peykov, Svetlin Georgiev and Elena Zhekova, participants from Photo & Video Club, 11 collages made by Rosina Ruseva, Yovko Peykov, Snezhana Dimitrova, Krasen Simeonov,...
On 29 July 2015, at 13:30, members of Art House Vision Art visited the Naval Museum in the city of Varna. The visit was organised by Tourism Club as part of its extracurricular activities, together with the management of the Naval Museum.The tour included a visit to both the indoor as well as outdoor exhibition of the museum. The indoor exhibition is situated in three showrooms showing exhibits from the seabed as well as items related to maritime history of the region from the ancient past to the present. Among the exhibits seen were cool steel...
A new artistic talent, Iliyan Horozov, social service user of Art House Vision Art, was spotted at the premiere of three short films with his participation, held at Art Club Vision Hall on 24 July 2015 at 18:00. The sketches “In the hotel”, “The Wizard” and “Trouble in the factory”, based on the texts of Harold Pinter and Hanoch Levin, are directed by Pavlin Tanev, consultant of Theatre Club at the Art House, who also plays different roles as an on-screen partner of Iliyan Horozov. The audience welcomed the short films with joyous bursts of...
Iva Vasileva – psychologist to Art House Vision Art – made its users very happy by organising an extremely interesting and useful training on “The meaning of friendship”. On 7 July 2015, at 14:00, at Art Club Vision Hall, a group of six participants from Psychology Club to the Art House shared their opinions about the meaning of friendship and real friends, and expressed their disappointment at feeling betrayed by their false friends. Using interactive games, the consultant of the Club drew the attention of the audience to the most...
Art House Vision Art organised a session of reading pieces of literature dedicated to lyrical poetry for its users. On 1 July 2015, at 18:00, in the premises of Art Club Vision Hall, the participants from Literature Club, Margaritka Stefanova, Iliyan Horozov and Elena Burova, demonstrated their talents by reciting poems written by Nedyalko Yordanov, Blaga Dimitrova, Yavorov and other unforgettable Bulgarian poets. The consultant to the Literature Club, Angelina Gocheva, welcomed the participants with touching words related to the word...
Dear friends, on 18 and 19 June 2015, Agency for Social Development Vision participated in a Forum / Exhibition of Social Services, organised by the National Alliance for Social Responsibility. The Agency presented the work of all Clubs of Art House Vision Art through short films, pictures, promotional materials as well as products made by the users themselves. We are proud of the fact that we received admiration and congratulations on our work, even from Luk Zelderloo himself /Secretary General of the European Association of Service Providers for...
On 21 April at 14:00 Art House “Vision Art” held the third training event on How to communicate better at Art Club Vision Hall to the Agency for Social Development Vision. The training topic was presented by Iva Vasileva, Psychology Club’s consultant. The attendees were prompted to define what communication is and how to communicate better with others. A presentation was given on the different types of communication, and then a discussion took place on the most common difficulties and barriers the participants in the...
Contributing to the festive mood set by Easter, one of the most popular Christian holidays, Art House “Vision Art” organized an Easter party for its clients. The event was held at 18:00 on 15 April at Art Club Vision Hall to the Agency for Social Development Vision. The programme began with two presentations given by the new consultant of the Art House Stoycho Stoychev who introduced the audience to the newly set up clubs Dancesport and Tourism led by him. There was a competition for the most beautifully decorated Easter egg and those present at...
A Charity Photo Exhibition “Donating Life” was shown at 18:00 on 27 March at Art Club Vision Hall. Organized by Photo & Video Club to Art House “Vision Art”, the exhibition is part of a charity campaign for fundraising for life-saving surgery and life-saving cancer treatment of Vyara Georgieva-Ilieva. Twenty photo collages made by Rosina Ruseva were exhibited on the walls of the Art Club. The funds from the purchase of the photos will support the brain tumor surgery and treatment of the girl. Two films produced by Rosina Ruseva were also...
On 17 March at 12:00 Psychology Club to Art House “Vision Art” held an extremely useful and interesting training on How to carry out our wishes at Art Club Vision Hall, aimed to satisfy the needs and interests of its service users. The Club’s consultant, Iva Vasileva, introduced the training topic by giving a presentation. The attendees took part in the interactive games with great enthusiasm. As part of the training programme, they were encouraged to share one thing they want to achieve and consider the extent to which it might be achievable....
On 11 March at 16:00 a Music Therapy Workshop was held at the Centre for Social Rehabilitation and Integration to Agency Vision, which was dedicated to the gentler half of the Centre’s clients on the occasion of March 8. A group of cheerful and positive-minded participants enjoyed an art and music therapy programme run by an expert. We would like to thank cordially ABC Ladies Club for taking the initiative in organizing such events for our clients! Once again you have proved that we are important to you.
March Bazaar titled “Waiting for Baba Marta (Grandma March)” was opened at 18:00 on 24 February at Art Club Vision Hall. It was organized by Applied Arts Club to Art House “Vision Art”. Everyone could buy martenitsas made with love by the Club’s members, as well as handmade gifts suitable to be given as a present for any holiday. Two short March greeting videos produced by the members of Photo & Video Club and Math Art Club contributed to creating a holiday mood. During the Bazaar’s opening, Krasimira Marinova, consultant of Applied Art Club, told...
The famous Varna poetess Elka Nyagolova gave a poetry reading from her works at 18:00 on 16 February at Art Club Vision Hall of Agency Vision. The event was organized by Literature Club to Art House “Vision Art” for the faithful fans of poetry and was dedicated to Dora Gabe, а Bulgarian Jewish poetess. With a warm and charming smile Ms. Nyagolova welcomed the audience, and then to the delight of her fans, she read her selected poems, shared her memories of the unforgettable Dora Gabe, and gladly answered the questions she was asked. In gratitude...
By tradition, each year the clients of Art House “Vision Art” get together to celebrate 14 February, the Day of Wine and Love, at Art Club Vision Hall. This year’s party provided the attendees with many opportunities to enjoy themselves; they could watch some selected short films about wine and love and relish listening to members of Literature Club reading their own poems related to the feast. Finally, they tasted several types of wines specially selected for the event.
Training on How to live more happily was held for the first time within Art House “Vision Art”. This issue is of interest to all people, and it drew about 20 service users to take part in the training, driven by a strong desire to learn the secret of a happy life. The training was run by the psychologist of the Centre for Social Rehabilitation and Integration.
The clients of Art House “Vision Art” who love music and singing were delighted with a karaoke party, held on 17 January at 18:00 at Art Club Vision Hall. Those present at the party not only had fun together, but also took part in the karaoke performances, some of which were sung as a salute. The performance of Eruption’s “One way ticket” given by a group of Learning English Club’s members got a standing ovation. Some Bulgarian hits also were performed, which gave great pleasure to the audience. Commenting this, Velika Todorova, a member of...
“Come to dance! Go out and try something new!” This is how the breaker Plamen Lyubenov has called his dance challenge to Varna’s citizens. The event was held on 17 January at 15:00 pm at Art Club Vision Hall. The challenge was addressed to persons with different skills and is part of Varna’s programme as a European Youth Capital. Plamen Lyubenov is a street dancer from Varna who is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair, but this has not prevented him from developing his ability to dance and becoming a...
By tradition, each year Agency Vision organizes or joins a fundraising initiative to help the clients of the Centre for Social Rehabilitation and Integration. The support is implemented by selling Christmas souvenirs and gifts handmade by the members of Art House “Vision Art”.
The Annual Creative Christmas Retrospective took place at Art Club Vision Hall at 18:00 on 22 December during which several films were shown to a full house demonstrating the ability of the Clubs’ members of Art House “Vision Art” in filmmaking. There were also literary and musical performances aimed at conveying Christmas greetings to all present and a raffle was held with greeting cards and many surprises in store for the audience. The representatives of ABC Ladies Club greeted the participants and gave gifts to the...
Alexander Kadiev appeared to a full house, and was greeted with a standing ovation. During the meeting his fans asked him various questions about his personal life and his professional career as an actor to which he responded with sympathy and humour. On behalf of all present Agency Vision gave Alexander Kadiev a first award-winning collage made by the members of Computer Club to the Art House. The smiles on the faces of his fans were for the actor the biggest prize of all. At the end of the meeting he signed his autograph for all who wished.
An autobiographical documentary “Impression of Phoenix” was shown at the Stoyan Bachvarov Dramatic Theatre at 11:00 on 15 November, and five clients of Art House “Vision Art” had the pleasure of seeing it free of charge. The documentary presents the activities of the Phoenix Foundation led by Svilen Stoyanov and follows the five-year path to success of people involved in the Foundation. Having been specialized in acting through their performance in various theatrical productions, they took part in a number of competitions at local and national...
On 31 October a photo exhibition “Art of Numbers” was held at 18:00 at Art Club Vision Hall, at Chayka qt., bl. 27. The exhibition included 15 portrait photographs created by the members of Computer Club to Art House “Vision Art”. The exhibition’s aim was to present an innovative way to make art using computer hardware and software, so-called mathematical art. During the event, Svetlana Slavcheva, the Club’s consultant, awarded diplomas to the participants. There was also a contest for the most beautiful project, and the winner received a symbolic...
Art House “Vision Art” organized another interesting event for its users. Four of them were able to visit the jazz folk concert of Yildiz Ibrahimova, jazz singer, and Ivo Papazov - Ibryama, clarinetist, held on 28 October at 19.00 at Hall 1 of Festival and Congress Centre – Varna. Thanks to the Art House they had a good time and enjoyed the talent of these ingenious performers. Mariana Stoyanova, who was one of the visitors, said smiling that she loves such kinds of events and would be glad to attend the new ones which Art House “Vision Art” would...
Art House “Vision Art” gave its clients the opportunity to see free of charge the theatre performance Gymnastics for Pregnant Women staged at the Stoyan Bachvarov Dramatic Theatre on 23 October 2014. A group of 11 people enjoyed the show and were very pleased with the organized event. One of the visitors, Zlatka Bozhilova, shared her impressions saying, “It was very nice and cheerful! I hope that there will be more such events”.
In October, Art House “Vision Art” organized one of its biggest tours for its clients – a creative trip to Istanbul that lasted three days and included a group of 20 people who had the unique opportunity to visit a number of Christian monuments and other sights. During the visit they saw the Church of St. Mary of the Spring, Kariye Museum (the Chora Church), Hagia Sophia, and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque known as the Blue Mosque. They also visited the Spice Bazaar and the Galata Bridge, Ortaköy – a neighbourhood located in the middle of the European...
The artists of Iconography & Painting Club presented their paintings at the traditional art exhibition dedicated to the Day of Varna, which is organized by Agency Vision. Little Art Salon at Radio Varna hosted the beautiful paintings of the talented members of Art House "Vision Art". The proceeds from the sale of their paintings will go to support the clients of Art House "Vision Art".
Members of Iconography & Painting Club, “Active Year-Round” Club, and Photo & Video Club attended a concert on Rakovina Stage in the Sea Garden.
The 18th International Arts and Crafts Fair was opened at 10:00 a.m. on 8 August. The service users of Art House “Vision Art” participated in it with pieces of work made by them which were beautifully arranged on their Fair’s booth. There were many paintings and icons made by the members of Iconography & Painting Club. More than 30 nautical themed miniatures were especially created for the event. Applied Arts Club was presented with many handmade souvenirs: accessories for women, jewelry, origami, decorated items, miniature decoupage items, and...
Thanks to the staff of the “Nicolaus Copernicus” National Observatory and Planetarium in Varna and the film about the constellations and the Solar System, the clients of Art House “Vision Art” received detailed information about the vastness of our universe during their visit to the Observatory and Planetarium which lasted an hour.
The members of Iconography & Painting Club, “Active Year-Round” Club and Photo & Video Club visited the Varna Museum of Natural History. Thanks to the Museum’s staff the visitors got the chance to paint and photograph everything at will within the museum. They could see some of the most dangerous reptiles on earth, as well as an exhibition of more than 150 minerals.
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