In July 2025, Center for Projects – Plovdiv (CPP) launched the international project School of Culture, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, KA152-YOU – Mobility of Young People, and co-financed by the Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Bulgaria. The project ran for seven months, from 15 July 2025 to 14 February 2026, involving young participants from nine European countries.
School of Culture addresses the need to develop practical skills and professional pathways for youth in cultural management, offering a structured non-formal learning programme tailored to aspiring young cultural professionals.
Project Goals
- Training in project planning, financial management, digital tools, and cultural marketing
- Developing soft skills such as leadership, teamwork, and communication
- Fostering intercultural understanding and cooperation
- Promoting sustainability in cultural work
- Encouraging youth participation in the renewal of Europe's cultural sector
Partner Organisations
- Cooperativa Sociale Immaginaria A R.L. Onlus – Italy
- Centre of Local Actions and Social Heritage (CLASH) – Spain
- Prostir Molodi – Ukraine
- Asociatia Proiect 1200 – Romania
- Savanorių asociacija Kultūristai – Lithuania
- Omilos UNESCO Neon Thessalonikis – Greece
- Tett-Hely Ifjúsági Egyesület – Hungary
- PATOS – Serbia
- Center for Projects – Plovdiv (CPP) – Bulgaria (Coordinator)
The Training Course took place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from 11 to 20 of January 2026.