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Какво е КОПРИВА?

Докато светът сякаш се срива около нас, ние все още се опитваме да сбъднем мечтата си да отворим общностно пространство и феминистка библиотека в София, България.
Работим върху създаването на КОПРИВА - общностно пространство за радикално образование и организиране на общности, приветстващо хора с всякакви възможности и на всякаква възраст, включително деца и семейства, с акцент върху екологията и феминизма. Копривата е растение, което е толкова свирепо и устойчиво, колкото и лечебно и подхранващо.

Вярваме, че библиотеките и социалните центрове предлагат оазис на свободата без задължението за харчене на пари и съществуват на пук на враждебната капиталистическа система, най-вече благодарение на общността, която ги подкрепя. Стремим се към спокойна, мека и топла среда, която събира хората, засажда семена за промяна и гради солидарност.
Нуждаем се от места за почивка и общуване помежду ни.
Нуждаем се от места, където да се занимаваме свободно с изкуство, четене и писане.
Нуждаем се от достъпно и социално ангажирано образование, което да допълва образователната система.
Дарявайки средства за тази кампания, вие допринасяте за тази трансформация!

 

Кой стои зад проекта?

КОПРИВА ще бъде домът на първата феминистка библиотека в България, в която ще бъдат изложени книги, зинове, както и общностен принтер/скенер, организирани от колектива Библиофем. Това е наша мечта още от създаването на Библиофем през 2019 г., което започна като напълно независима инициатива и прерасна в регистрирана организация с нестопанска цел, а през 2022 г. за първи път получихме финансиране от Българския фонд за жените, което ни позволи да отделим необходимото време, за да превърнем пространството в реалност. Последните три години, Феминистката библиотека живее като мобилна библиотека и онлайн блог, чиято цел е да изведе на преден план в местния ни културен пейзаж историите на жените, ЛГБТИА+ общността, ромите, работническата класа и всички онези, които са изтласкани в периферията на обществото.

Всички в колектива имаме опит в организирането на общности и по-конкретно в самоуправлението на социални центрове, с които се занимаваме през последните няколко години. Вече сме готови за отдадена физическа библиотека и място, откъдето да изграждаме и да укрепваме общността и солидарността ни.

Какви дейности ще има?

В пространството се надяваме да организираме: читателски клубове, прожекции на филми, социална поезия, клуб по дебати, клубове за взаимопомощ, различни работилници (билкарство, споделяне на умения, правене на списания, обучения за познаване на правата ни, изкуства и занаяти) и общностни фондонабирания. Искаме също така да бъде място, където приятели и колективи могат да се срещат и да работят заедно, където различни хора могат да организират дискусии за екофеминизъм, антирасизъм, освобождението на животните и други!

Къде?

Търсим места, които ще ни позволят да ангажираме местната общност с изкуство, литература и социални въпроси, и особено да установим връзки с ромски, мигрантски и работнически общности. Нашата надежда е, че хора, които не се вълнуват непременно от феминизъм или са останали извън движението, ще имат възможност да се срещнат с тези идеи и ще се възползват от пространството и неговите дейности. В условията на продължаващ процес на джентрификация, силно неонацистко присъствие и необуздано полицейско насилие в София, нашата съпротива е необходима.

Каква е целта на нашата фондонабираща кампания?

Вече търсим място, за което да плащаме около 500 лв. наем на месец. Първата ни цел беше 2000 лв (1000 евро), но след невероятна подкрепа от общността я задминахме само за 3 дни! Затова си поставихме нова и финална цел от 6000 лв (3000 евро), които биха ни стигнали за една цяла година, докато си стъпим на краката и започнем да получаваме редовни дарения за това, което правим.

Ако надвишим целта на кампанията, всяка допълнителна сума ще бъде използвана за допълнителни месеци наем и сметки. Ангажираме се да поддържаме отворени и прозрачни линии на комуникация през целия процес на набиране на средства и в развитието на социален център КОПРИВА.

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Избрахме Fundrazr за тази кампания, тъй като тя е безплатна за нас и позволява на поддръжниците да даряват на самата платформа, ако решат. Затова не забравяйте по време на плащането да промените платформената такса от тази по подразбиране на такава, която ви устройва - дори нула!


Как още можете да помогнете?

Пишете ни, ако имате насоки за подходящи пространства, безплатни мебели или книги, които да предложите! Ще ни трябват неща като рафтове, дивани, столове, маси, осветление, барбарони, както и някои неща, които да направят пространството уютно: рамки за снимки, възглавници, настолни игри, чаши за чай и др.

Можете също така да се включите като доброволци, за да помогнете за поддържането на пространството!

Ако искате да ни подкрепяте редовно с месечни, редовни дарения, можете да го направите тук: https://bibliofem.wordpress.com/donate-and-support/

Ако имате други идеи или искате да си поговорим, свържете се с нас!

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What is KOPRIVA?

As the world feels like its collapsing around us, we are still trying to pursue our dream of opening a community space and feminist library in Sofia, Bulgaria.
We have been working towards creating KOPRIVA - a grassroots community space for radical education and organizing, welcoming of people of all abilities and ages, including children and families, with an emphasis on ecology and feminism. Kopriva is the Bulgarian word for stinging nettle, a plant as fierce and resilient as it is healing and nourishing.

We believe libraries and community centers offer an oasis of freedom without the obligation to spend money, which exist in spite of the hostile capitalist system, thanks mainly to the community that supports them. We are striving for a relaxed, soft and warm environment that brings people together, plants the seeds for growth, and nurtures relationships.

We need access to radical education to complement the educational system.
We need places to rest and connect with each other.
We need places to engage with art, reading and writing.
By donating to this campaign, you are contributing to this transformation!

Who is behind the project?

KOPRIVA will be the home of the first feminist library in Sofia, which will display books, zines, as well as a community printer/scanner organized by the Bibliofem collective. This has been a dream ever since the inception of Bibliofem in 2019, which started as an entirely independent initiative and has grown into a registered non-profit and for the first time in 2022 received some funding from the Bulgarian Fund for Women, which has allowed us to dedicate the time needed to make the space a reality. For the past three years the Feminist Library has been living as a pop-up library and online blog, aiming to bring the stories of women, queer people, Roma, the working-class and all those that have been pushed to the margins of society to the front our local cultural landscape.

We all have experience with community organizing and specifically with running autonomous social centers, which we have been involved with in Sofia for the past several years. Now we are ready for a dedicated physical library and meeting point from which to build community and strengthen our solidarity.

 

What kind of activities will there be?

In the space we hope to host: reading clubs, movie screenings, social poetry, debate club, regular self care/self help clubs, different workshops (herbalism, skillshares, zine-making, know-your-rights training, arts & crafts) and community fundraisers. We also want it to be a place where friends and collectives can meet and work together, where different people can organise discussions around ecofeminism, anti-racism, animal liberation and more!

Where?

We are looking at locations which will allow us to engage the local community in art, literature, and social issues, and especially to make connections with Roma, migrant and working class people. Our hope is that people who are not necessarily interested in feminism, or have been left out of the movement, will come and benefit from the space and its activities. With an ongoing process of gentrification, strong neo-Nazi presence, and rampant police violence in Sofia, our resistance is necessary.

What is our crowdfunding goal?

We're already looking for a place that costs around 500 BGN per month. Our first goal was 2000 BGN (1000 EUR), but after some amazing community support we surpassed it in only 3 days! So we've set a new and final goal of 6000 BGN (3000 EUR) which would last us one whole year, until we get on our feet and start receiving donations for what we do.

If we exceed the crowdfunding goal, any extra amount will be used toward rent and bills in the months to come. We commit to keeping open and transparent lines of communication through the entire fundraising process and in the development of KOPRIVA social center.

Why Fundrazr?

We chose Fundrazr for this campaign, because it's free for us to use and allows supporters to donate to the platform itself if they choose to. So make sure you change the default fee amount to one you're comfortable with during checkout - even zero!

How else can you help?

Let us know if you have leads on appropriate spaces, free furniture or books to offer! We will need stuff like shelves, foldout sofa, chairs, tables, lights, bean bags, and some things to make the space cozy: picture frames, pillows, board games, tea cups, etc.

You can also volunteer to help keep the space running!

Support us with monthly, regular donations here: https://bibliofem.wordpress.com/donate-and-support/

If you have any other ideas or want to chat, please get in touch.

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