Staro Zhelezare

Katarzyna Piriankov

Ventzi Piriankov

<div>Entering the village you will see the Transformer, painted with figures of local girls, Bulgarian singer Lili Ivanova and Tina Turner. They all welcome people comming to Staro Zhelezare.<br>Next to it there is a long wall transformed into the Iconostasis of contemporary Artists like Le Corbusier, Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol, J.M. Basquiat, Mark Rothko, L.M. van der Rohe, Tadeusz Kantor, Franz Kafka and Banksy. There is local girl Sabka, artists Magellan and Guma among them.<br>Staro Zhelezare Street Art Village. Village of Personalities. Staro Zhelezare is the Street Art village in central Bulgaria. Walls, fances and buildings are covered with paintings - figures and portraits of local peopled companied by famous figures from the world of politics and culture.</div><div>The idea is created and the project is realised by Art Collective - Katarzyna and Ventsislav Piryankov and their art students from Poland. From 2015 they organize in summer the Mural Festival "Village of Personalities/Art for social change" . They spend whole july and august at Piriankov Art Center at Staro Zhelezare - their summer house for artists.</div>

Iconostasis

<div>Baba Delia is sitting with her mulatto grandson and Bob Marley.<br><br>Staro Zhelezare is the Street Art village in central Bulgaria. Walls, fances and buildings are covered with paintings - figures and portraits of local peopled companied by famous figures from the world of politics and culture.</div><div>The idea is created and the project is realised by Art Collective - Katarzyna and Ventsislav Piryankov and their art students from Poland. From 2015 they organize in summer the Mural Festival "Village of Personalities/Art for social change" . They spend whole july and august at Piriankov Art Center at Staro Zhelezare - their summer house for artists.</div>

Baba Dela

<div>Staro Zhelezare Street Art Village. Village of Personalities. Staro Zhelezare is the Street Art village in central Bulgaria. Walls, fances and buildings are covered with paintings - figures and portraits of local peopled companied by famous figures from the world of politics and culture.</div><div>The idea is created and the project is realised by Art Collective - Katarzyna and Ventsislav Piryankov and their art students from Poland. From 2015 they organize in summer the Mural Festival "Village of Personalities/Art for social change" . They spend whole july and august at Piriankov Art Center at Staro Zhelezare - their summer house for artists.</div>

The Beatles on a journey to Staro Zhelezare 

<div>Staro Zhelezare is the Street Art village in central Bulgaria. Walls, fances and buildings are covered with paintings - figures and portraits of local peopled companied by famous figures from the world of politics and culture.</div><div>The idea is created and the project is realised by Art Collective - Katarzyna and Ventsislav Piryankov and their art students from Poland. From 2015 they organize in summer the Mural Festival "Village of Personalities/Art for social change" . They spend whole july and august at Piriankov Art Center at Staro Zhelezare - their summer house for artists.</div>

Stefana with her Donkey, Brigitte Bardot with a Horse

<div>Curiously, a mural on the facade of the local church shows Indira Gandhi and Fidel Castro.<br>This is not accidental - in1968 the village was visited by the Indian prime minister, and in 1972, legendary Fidel Castro also paid a visit to Staro Zhelezare.<br><br>Staro Zhelezare is the Street Art village in central Bulgaria. Walls, fances and buildings are covered with paintings - figures and portraits of local peopled companied by famous figures from the world of politics and culture.</div><div>The idea is created and the project is realised by Art Collective - Katarzyna and Ventsislav Piryankov and their art students from Poland. From 2015 they organize in summer the Mural Festival "Village of Personalities/Art for social change" . They spend whole july and august at Piriankov Art Center at Staro Zhelezare - their summer house for artists.</div>

Indira Gandhi and Fidel Castro

<div><br>Staro Zhelezare Street Art Village. Village of Personalities.<br><br>Staro Zhelezare is the Street Art village in central Bulgaria. Walls, fances and buildings are covered with paintings - figures and portraits of local peopled companied by famous figures from the world of politics and culture.</div><div>The idea is created and the project is realised by Art Collective - Katarzyna and Ventsislav Piryankov and their art students from Poland. From 2015 they organize in summer the Mural Festival "Village of Personalities/Art for social change" . They spend whole july and august at Piriankov Art Center at Staro Zhelezare - their summer house for artists.</div>

Local toilet with Lady Di

<div>Staro Zhelezare Street Art Village. Village of Personalities.</div>

Yanko, don Corleone

<div>Rangel Kracmarov blowing the baloon for Banksy girl.<br><br>Staro Zhelezare is the Street Art village in central Bulgaria. Walls, fances and buildings are covered with paintings - figures and portraits of local peopled companied by famous figures from the world of politics and culture.</div><div>The idea is created and the project is realised by Art Collective - Katarzyna and Ventsislav Piryankov and their art students from Poland. From 2015 they organize in summer the Mural Festival "Village of Personalities/Art for social change" . They spend whole july and august at Piriankov Art Center at Staro Zhelezare - their summer house for artists.</div>

Rangel with Banksy girl 

<div>Kancho, the owner of the house, each day takes care of his cows, he is famous in the village of producing milk and making extremly delicious local sausages - sudjuk.<br>Staro Zhelezare Street Art Village. Village of Personalities. Staro Zhelezare is the Street Art village in central Bulgaria. Walls, fances and buildings are covered with paintings - figures and portraits of local peopled companied by famous figures from the world of politics and culture.</div><div>The idea is created and the project is realised by Art Collective - Katarzyna and Ventsislav Piryankov and their art students from Poland. From 2015 they organize in summer the Mural Festival "Village of Personalities/Art for social change" . They spend whole july and august at Piriankov Art Center at Staro Zhelezare - their summer house for artists.</div>

Dialog / Trump and a cow

Lidia with her pitbull and Paris Hilton with her dog

Kancho House

<div>Bay Ivan and Baba Delia have all their children and grandchildren abroad, in America and Italy. They miss them a lot, but now they can feel a bit of their presence, when they seat with them in front of their house .<br>Bay Ivan as everyday, drives his tractor, this time with Donald Trump and 2 Polish art students.<br><br>Staro Zhelezare is the Street Art village in central Bulgaria. Walls, fances and buildings are covered with paintings - figures and portraits of local peopled companied by famous figures from the world of politics and culture.</div><div>The idea is created and the project is realised by Art Collective - Katarzyna and Ventsislav Piryankov and their art students from Poland. From 2015 they organize in summer the Mural Festival "Village of Personalities/Art for social change" . They spend whole july and august at Piriankov Art Center at Staro Zhelezare - their summer house for artists.</div>

American Dream

<div>Grandpa Lazar comming back home with his sheep, accompanied by Theresa May. Grandma Velika is waiting for them.<br>Staro Zhelezare Street Art Village. Village of Personalities.<br><br></div>

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