Icon painting masterclass

Icon painting masterclass gives the participants the opportunity to get acquainted with several classic styles of Bulgarian icon painting schools, with the symbolism embedded in the icons, as well as with the production technique of the different schools and eras. Within the framework of the masterclass, the participants can make an icon themselves under the guidance of the icon painter Pavlin Penev and with the materials provided by him. As participants, visitors and guests of the city will be attracted, as well as young people from painting schools who are interested in the art of icon painting. The aim is to preserve the memory of the icon painter's craft and to demonstrate several classic styles of craftsmanship reminiscent of old traditions and icon painting schools. The aim is to provoke interest in this art-craft and to create conditions for continuity and inheritance in modern times. The way of presentation, promotion and demonstration of the product implies innovation by including the following elements:  Old Dobrich is the main tourist attraction of the city. It is frequented by both local residents and tourists and guests of the city. On its territory are located se

The tourist product is an icon-painting workshop and presentation of several classic styles of Bulgarian icon-painting schools and a story by the author about the symbolism embedded in the icons, as well as the production technique of the different schools and eras. As participants, visitors and guests of the city will be attracted, as well as young people from painting schools who are interested in the art of icon painting. The aim is to preserve the memory of the icon painter's craft and to demonstrate several classic styles of craftsmanship reminiscent of old traditions and icon painting schools. The aim is to provoke interest in this art-craft and to create conditions for continuity and inheritance in modern times. The way of presentation, promotion and demonstration of the product implies innovation by including the following elements:  Old Dobrich is the main tourist attraction of the city. It is frequented by both local residents and tourists and guests of the city. On its territory are located several traditional craft studios, in which artisans work, applying traditional methods of production. It is a very suitable environment for organizing such a tourist product, which, apart from the specifics it brings, will also be presented in an appropriate setting of old traditional crafts.  The icon-painting workshop product is the best way to present icon-painting as a serious art in an informal, informal setting, so that it intrigues teenagers, to become participants in icon-painting themselves.  Through a live presentation and narration by a contemporary icon painter, the distance of time and the sense of archaicness that icon painting carries will be overcome and a direct connection and direct contact will be created between the master icon painter and young artists who, under other circumstances, might not have shown interest in the techniques of icon painting.  Preserving and disseminating the knowledge of the art of icon painting and the classical techniques of iconography.  The "Icon Painting Workshop" product will be presented to the tourism business, so as to