The second edition of “Nine Elephants” takes place from July 10 to 20, 2025, continuing the conversation begun between residents and artists, poets and gardeners, experts and observers. Over ten days, the festival travels to various locations across Sofia and, for the first time, goes beyond the capital — reaching nearby towns and villages where cinema, poetry, and performance meet new audiences.

Under the theme “Fantastic Routes,” the second edition offers walks, interventions, exhibitions, and performances that explore new ways of thinking about urban space. For the first time, “Nine Elephants” also takes on an international dimension through the Urban Storytelling School and the two-day symposium Imagining Cities (July 18–19), which brings together more than 20 participants from different countries to exchange ideas, visions, and artistic practices.

The second edition of “Nine Elephants” builds upon the concept of the first, expanding its focus on urban space and the dialogue between different communities. The festival presents walks, performances, site-specific interventions, theatrical and literary events, as well as meetings with artists and experts who offer new perspectives for thinking about and reimagining the contemporary environment.