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Transforming Conflict: Playfight & Nonviolent Communication

What if conflict is not the enemy, but a door? A door to deeper understanding, connection, and personal power. In the international training "Transforming Conflict: Playfight and Nonviolent Communication," 32 youth workers dared to walk through this door—not with lectures, but with movement, sincerity, and play. What happened when the language of empathy met the power of the body? The results exceeded expectations. And left a mark that is already changing communities.

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Art for social change – or why there’s no other way to do it

This article explores why true social change must be rooted in nonviolence, and how creative practices like Nonviolent Communication, puppet theater, and legislative theater help communities transform conflict into connection. Through stories and reflections, we uncover how art becomes not just a message, but a method- bold, empathetic, and deeply human.

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Nonviolent communication practice: Empathy Practice

What truly separates and connects us in communication? At our gathering, we explored how Nonviolent Communication (NVC) helps us listen deeply, recognize feelings and needs, and transform conflicts into understanding. Going through different processes we were reminded about the power of being heard without judgment. Going through decoding pseudo-feelings to stepping into different perspectives, each moment brought us closer to more authentic connections. This is just the beginning—feel welcome to take part when more gatherings will take place, as we’ll continue to explore the language of empathy

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Authenticity Workshop

On October 26th, Creatosphere held its first full-day workshop on honesty and connection. Nine of us gathered in a cozy house in Dragalevtsi, Sofia, to learn about Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Radical Honesty. Led by Toni Lyubenova and Kris Filipiuk, we explored how to express ourselves openly and build stronger relationships. We learned about the Iceberg of Needs and Feelings, shared a delicious lunch, and practiced being honest while staying mindful of others. It was a day of learning, connection, and growth—our first of many workshops to come!

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A lovely picture of Creatosphere's Puppetmaking Workshop on April at Sofia's Cafe Club Compass

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Create your puppet

On April 26, 2024, Creatosphere hosted a magical evening of fun and creativity with the 'Create Your Puppet' workshop. It was led by the talented puppet actress Silvia Teneva, participants transformed lonely socks into unique puppets, sharing laughter and creativity in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Join us next time and learn how to create your own puppet and then learn how to combine it with nonviolent communication in action!

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A photo of participants in ЕмоциON: A workshop about Nonviolent Communication that took place in March at Aleko Konstantinov Community Center 1897

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EmotiON

We got the fantastic opportunity to present our first-ever event, ЕмoциON, at the Aleko Konstantinov Community Center in Sofia, Bulgaria, on March 2, 2024. 26 people gathered to learn about Nonviolent Communication, a technique that combines awareness, connection, and empathy to promote a more peaceful society. Toni, Tony, Eli, and Ani, who had trained in Brno, enthusiastically offered their knowledge. The program included participatory activities, personal connections, and informative talks, leaving everyone motivated and eager to apply NVC ideas in their daily lives. This debut event marked the start of Creatosphere's journey to create a community focused on personal improvement.

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A great picture of the Creatosphere founders Anton Toshev and Toni Lyubenova who were the guest speakers of Jivko Krustev, one of the voices of the bulgarian radio Focus

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Nonviolent Communication: Interview with Radio Focus

"By knowing our emotions, we know ourselves. Everyone has needs and they are universal. Emotions exist to help us understand them and yet satisfy them in one way or another. Nonviolent communication speaks about our needs being universal and our feelings being quite similar, but the strategies we use to meet our needs can be very different. Conflicts arise at the level of strategies - our strategy may conflict with the other person's strategy to get our needs met. But the moment we understand what the other person feels, what they need, then our conversation is much easier," explained Toni Lyubenova.

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