Convivia and communities in Bulgaria

Ivaylovgrad: preserving food heritage Bulgaria Info

Type: Communities

Convivium leader / spoke person: Mateva Temenuzhka

· To study, promote and preserve the food heritage of Ivaylograd municipality; · To participate in events in Bulgaria and abroad to share knowledge with other Slow Food communities; · To spread the philosophy of Slow Food among like-minded people and attract followers

Ivaylovgrad

Kurtovo Konare: protection of biodiversity Bulgaria Info

Type: Communities

Convivium leader / spoke person: Shusharova Emiliya

Protection of the local varietal biodiversity; Support for local producers and sustainable livelihoods; Strengthening the organizational capacity and self-confidence of producers; Strengthening the cultural identity of producers and promoting Kurtovo Konare

Kurtovo Konare

NATURALNO – Farmers’ market Plovdiv Bulgaria Info

Type: Communities

Convivium leader / spoke person: Gunchev Ivan

Respectful presentation of local, naturally produced food of small-scale farmers and producers and involvement of local community in organic farming and sustainable development; organization of events for promotion of local food.

Plovdiv

Podgorie, promotion of biodiversity and sustainable tourism Bulgaria Info

Type: Communities

Convivium leader / spoke person: Kostadinova-Ilkova Sofia Georgieva

Study and promotion of nutritional biodiversity in Podgorie area; promotion of sustainable tourism related to local cultural and natural resources; partnership between Belasitsa Nature Park Directorate and local communities; partnership with other local, regional and national institutions and organizations in the field of sustainable tourism and conservation of cultural and natural resources.

Petrich Municipality