An educational festival supporting sustainable living
The main theme this year for the LILI Festival is Ecological Building. Have a look at some photos from the festival last year...
LILI Festival Flickr account
and the
WWOOF Bulgaria Flickr account
Aims
You would like to learn cob, teepee, geodome, yurt building, solar energy systems, wind power, organics, music and dance? This is the festival for you. Hands on workshops for all.
Would you like to share your knowledge in any of the above then hold your own workshop at this festival, translation support given and space provided for you. Would you like to perform music or dance contact us and we will give you some scheduled time and space at the festival for free.
Workshops
Eco Building - cob, yurt, tepee and geodome. Eco farming and gardens - organics, permaculture and biodynamics Eco Energy - Solar, wind and water. Music, dance and crafts - Drum making, Rhythym drums and guitar, traditional Bulgarian and Scottish dance and singing, Hand made crafts.
Wishlist
If you would like to be part of the crew for this festival please contact us now. COME AND TAKE PART!
Contact
To participate in the festival as a vendor, workshop provider, week visitor or daily visitor please contact info@lilifestival.org and book your space.
Please help to publicise the festival by printing and distributing the flyers.
Directions and Map:
The festival will take place near Tserovo, 1 hour north of Sofia, on the Ruse train line into the Iskar gorge. The campsite is near to Tserovo train station, and there is also access from the center of Zhelen where parking is also possible. Follow the signs and walk for 30 mins on a beautiful path. A detailed map is available here. Times of the trains from Sofia central train station to Tserovo are:
| Depart Sofia | 06:15 | 07:52 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 14:25 | 16:50 | 18:05 | 20:15 | 23:00 |
| Arrive Tserovo | 07:16 | 08:56 | 11:23 | 12:25 | 15:29 | 17:53 | 19:10 | 21:19 | 00:02 |
Before travel please confirm these train times, go to the BDZ website, there may be changes later in the year.
The festival will be held in a beautiful part of the Zhelen valley, surounded by oak woodland, if you would like more information please contact us at info@lilifestival.org Admission is free (but donations are welcome to cover costs). Camping is available, bring your tent:
Flyers
Flyers can be downloaded and printed from here.
Please feel free to print, photocopy and distribute these flyers.
Liftshare
If you have a lift to offer or you would like a lift to the festival please send info to info@lilifestival.org this will be added to this Website.
Sponsors
CROP foundation
Community Recycling for Organic Produce, Bulgarian NGO for the promotion of organic farming
WWOOF Bulgaria
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, Bulgarian organic farming volunteer network
