The Buzludzha building is closed because there is no management model and the state is in a position of not being able to make a decision. Worse, the lack of access to the building halts monitoring and maintenance activities and all the protective equipment that has so far protected the artworks so successfully. The efforts made by Bulgarian and international experts, by many volunteers with international funding are beginning to bring it back to collapse.
This is what he told "Focus" arch. Dora Ivanova, founder and manager of the "Buzludzha Project" foundation.
According to arch. The Dora Ivanova building in Buzludzha is managed by the regional governor of Stara Zagora, who has the right to allow or deny access to it because it is dangerous. This danger comes after the building has been secured with facilities and activities carried out. "The local referendum is a way out of the complicated situation. It is clear that regional governments are not institutions that develop projects and preserve architectural heritage. At the national level, this is also not possible to happen. The referendum is an opportunity to unravel the administrative knot. So that the municipality and the people closest to it can be the ones who take care of the building and depend on them to maintain it. A developed building can contribute a lot to the region", explained arch. Dora Ivanova.
The layers of time in the memorial are many and the perspectives are many, and they must all be preserved. Buzluja is a story platform that can be valuable for educational purposes, so that more people can learn about the recent past. “It cannot be erased, it can be criticized, it should be criticized and in this place that can happen. Buzludzha can be much more - a place for history, a place for events, a destination. At the moment, Buzludzha is one of the five most famous abandoned buildings in the world, and it can be one of the five most famous functioning buildings in the world if we try to allow this development," emphasized arch. Dora Ivanova.
"After November 10, 1989, the image of Todor Zhivkov was carved out of a mosaic in the monument of Buzludzha. Later, a white canvas was put up and the visitors did not know why this was happening. In fact, this is the first ruin of the monument. After that, an American graphic artist redrew Todor Zhivkov's face. This clearly shows that mosaics and paintings carry the value, the narrative, the meaning of the past. The goal is not to restore the monument in its original form, but to preserve all these layers of history so that they can be visible and be told to generations, Arch. Dora Ivanova.
From the forest stage of the Open Buzludja fest, from which Bulgarian and foreign experts talk about the controversial heritage of Europe, recount memories related to this place, there are screenings of forest cinema and 10 different Buzludja experiences through which you can learn more about the place, for the history, for the building, for the nature and to truly experience this magical and surreal place. "With kites around Buzludzha, with a 3D mapping show whose creators surpassed themselves, with a lot of music, three stages and young people, it is extremely motivating that we have such engaging, thinking, searching and having fun young people here," comments arch. Dora Ivanova.