On October 7th, the Bread Houses Network with representative Dr. Nadezhda Savova-Grigorova participated with a “Theater of Crumbs” workshop in the program for theEuropean Commission visit of Matera (Basilicata, Italy) as a Candidate for European Capital of Cultural 2019. The Matera Candidacy team liked very much the concept and methods of the Bread Houses cultural centers […]

In many cultures, breaking bread is a gesture of peace. For the Bread Houses Network, making bread is the crucial first step. The bread house movement unites people from all walks of life through the simple act of baking. Organizers and participants say bread houses spark cross-cultural dialogues and enhance understanding among community members while bridging […]

Source: C.S.Mott Foundation In addition to encouraging innovative engagement in dozens of communities around the world, the bread house movement attracts a wide variety of dedicated organizers. Bulgarian native Silvia Nedelcheva is an example of someone who left her country after college but returned, determined to make a difference. Nedelcheva had moved to Italy, where […]

Last weekend, Gabrovo Bread House and Social Enterprise participated in an eco-sustainability festival at Uzana in Central Bulgaria, selling home-made bread and promoting the concept of slow food. During the festival, the team also had the chance to talk to local bakers and festival-goers about their opinion of bread. Let’s take a look at what […]

We are proud to announce that we have recently launched an Indiegogo Campaign to raise money for our Plovdiv Bread House! We are currently in need of funds to renovate a 150 year old bakery in Plovdiv’s Old City in order to be able to establish a community cultural center. Any and all donations are […]

During the last weekend in June, the team at the Bread House and social enterprise in Gabrovo visited an artisan foods and crafts festival in Sliven, Bulgaria, to spread the word about our program and connect with other like-minded individuals. Set on top of a mountain overlooking the plains of Southern Bulgaria, it was a […]

The Mobile Bread house in New Jersey keeps regularly going around and animating communities of all walks of life. We`re not high-tech, but HIGH TOUCH!

As a result of the workshop of the Bread Houses Network at the Austrian Euroguidance Conference in October 2013 in Vienna, the Salzburg-based network of guidance organizations invited BHN to lead a workshop in Salzburg in March 2014. The particular method presented was the “3S: Sifting-Shaping-Sharing”, method for alternative and creative career orientation. 3S aims […]

The Austrian Euroguidance Conference in October 2013 in Vienna focused on face-to-face counselling in combination with the question of the expected impact which is becoming increasingly important due to the current crisis on the European labour market. Nadezhda Savova joined and presented the methods and programs of the International Council for Cultural Centers and its […]