Sofia 1784, Mladost 1, 79-4-81
Sofia
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- Youth and education
The Orange Moon Foundation’s mission is to promote the intercultural dialogue and democratic values, to defend the freedom of expression, to support both alternative and traditional forms of art, to protect the environment and to introduce the sustainable development into every aspect of the human existence. The organization is involved mostly in cultural, ecological and educational subjects. Its target groups are students, pupils and young people in general, but the foundation also covers a broad spectrum of different themes and social layers.
The Orange Moon Foundation has organized many alternative events, exhibitions, festivals and actions. The most significant and remarkable projects are “The Freedom of Expression Days” and “Green University”.
The main purpose of the “Green University” project is to provide permanent ecological education in the universities and schools, and to provoke debates on important subjects related with the sustainable development. The campaign has a large practical part - actions of forestation and cleaning of natural territories, actions, related to waste management, air pollution, bio agriculture and so on.
“Freedom of Expression Days” is a student festival, focused on the different aspects of the conception “freedom of expression” – expression in media, artistic expression and creativity, social and political expression. During the “Freedom of Expression Days” the young people meet and work with interesting figures from the journalism and the PR practice, make researches and participate in creating of real social marketing campaigns, they organize and participate in photo exhibition, social advertising contest, seminars. An event, called “Night of the Poets” is also important part of the festival. It is a particular night scene for alternative literary readings and musical performances.