Petya Yakimova, Author at Zarika Association

LARP is FUN

From Curiosity to Adventure Before joining the training course “LARP essentials for youth work”, our experience with LARP was almost… nonexistent. Which, honestly, feels like a missed opportunity. Coming from Bulgaria — where LARP communities and fantasy events are quite popular — we had somehow never truly stepped into this world ourselves. That changed completely in Madeira, Portugal — a place that truly looks and feels magical, perfect for setting the mood for any adventure. What Is LARP, Really? LARP stands for Live Action Role Playing. Unlike board games or video games, LARP requires participants to physically step into a role and interact with others within a fictional scenario. It means placing yourself in unfamiliar situations, embodying a different character, and navigating conflicts — whether with the…

Train the Boogie Trainers – Weekend Training

Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body. Martha Graham Train the Boogie Trainers was a weekend full of dancing, cooperation, lessons learned and inspiration. Time to share some of the highlights! Looking back, it is hard to believe the whole event was just one weekend. In those three days that we spent together in Bansko, Bulgaria we did 5 workshops, 2 training sessions, an improvised party and even had time to make some cool videos dancing at the end in the beautiful nature. The idea and the plan for the training Let's start from the beginning. The idea behind the Train the Boogie Trainers event was to put together experienced dance teachers, who have worked with different groups of people and see what…

ImproWaves: From Seaweed through Living Picture to the Worst Performer

A recap by Petya on ImproWaves E+ training course in Gran Canaria, Spain The ImproWaves project in Gran Canaria inspired a lot of activities related to the sea. We started the first day and ended the last by the sea, but the difference in the group couldn't be bigger between those days. During the program, I was working on getting to know myself, my needs, and my body better. By putting the focus inside I could feel and get deeper into the person I am and see what I was happy about and what I wanted to improve. I decided on which characteristics related to a successful improvised I would like to focus on not just when being a creator, but also in every other aspect of…