MILAN, ITALY – April 3, 2026– From March 29 to April 2, 2026, the Cultural BEES project team, led by Associate Professor Dr. Genka Rafailova from the University of Economics – Varna, along with Associate Professor Dr. Georgina Lukanova and Chief Assistant Professor Dr. Hristina Filipova, visited Milan, Italy. The purpose of the visit was to participate in the third in-person meeting of the project partners.

 

Over three days, discussions were held regarding the implementation of project activities. Ideas for continuing the pilot testing of the developed online courses for creative entrepreneurship were discussed, and best practices in this area were reported. The coordination meeting took place at BASE, a center for creativity and co-working spaces for startups, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in the cultural and creative industries.

 

The program included a visit to the creative space for designing sets and stage designs for the famous La Scala opera house in Milan, as well as the workshops for creating costumes for opera performers. An interesting highlight was the visit to the MUDEC Museum of Cultures, dedicated to contemporary art and international cultural heritage, which also serves as a space for events, creative work, and education for children, students, and university students.

 

The Cultural BEES project targets young people aged 15 to 18 and 19 to 25, aiming to stimulate and prepare them for entrepreneurial activities related to cultural heritage and its contemporary active inclusion in the socio-economic life of the communities that manage it.