The Red House radio programme is on RFI every Thursday from 16.00 to 17.00. Its first issue was on November 15, 2001. The usual format of the programme consists of three blocks – one focusing on a political-social theme, one on a cultural topic (both in conversations with guests in the studio), and an info block. In the two “discussion blocks” we have guests in the studio, in the info block we advise on the interesting events of the coming week (be it a cultural event, a conference, a new book…).

List of RFI Red House programme topics and guests:

2004

November 11- The Red House
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme we will talk about the consequences of the voting for Europe and USA with Ivaylo Dichev.
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June 17, 2004 - "The Red House"
In this issue of the programme we will be speaking about the book of Loic Wacquant ?Prisons of Poverty". The book was recently published in Bulgarian and presented by The Red House on June 16, when a debate on the main issues discussed in the book was held.

June 3, 2004 - The Red House
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme we will talk about what has happened at the debate “Im-partially About Drugs” which took place on May 28, 2004 with participants in debate.


May 20, 2004 - "The Red House"
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme Diana Ivanova and Paul van Zoggel (The Netherlands) will talk about the forthcoming Goat Milk Memories Festival, Gorna Bela rechka 22-24 May and Sofia 25-27 May
, 4.00-5.00 p.m.

May 13, 2004 - "The Red House"
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme associate professor Nikolay Boshev, PhD will talk about the work of the famous Bulgarian scultor Andrey Nikolov.

April 29, 2004 - "The Red House"
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme Irina Nedeva will talk with Juliana Metodieva, editor-in-chief, “Objective” review of the Bulgarian Helsinki Commitee about the the recent public lecture of Zdenek Zboril, PhD on “The Civil Society in Integrating Europe – the Czech Case” at the Ceske Centrum.
The lecture focused the dynamics of the relationships between the State and the non-governmental organizations in the perspective of the EU membership.

April 22, 2004 - “The Red House”
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme we will meet with Margarita Ilieva from the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee.
Problems related to discrimination and the Law for defense against discrimination and its application in Bulgaria will be discussed.

April 15, 2004 - “The Red House”
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme we will meet with Antoaneta Nenkova from the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee and Mina Naniova from the For the Children Foundation. Problems of the children and young people leaving in social institutions, alternative practices and models for the social reformation and the establishment of Civil Partnership in Support of Children in Institutions will be discussed.

April 8, 2004 - “The Red House”
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme we will meet with Marianne Tobler-Schkoelziger, Switzerland and Juergen Hermann, Germany leaders of Playback-Theatre Workshop.

April 1, 2004 - “The Red House”
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme we will meet with the participants of the Gravity-free Art Mini-festival.

March 25, 2004 - “The Red House”
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme we will meet with the participants of the Gravity-free Art Mini-festival.

March 18, 2004 - “The Red House”
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme we will meet with Martina Staneva (DJ) and talk about her recent participation at the Federico Fusi master class Radioartejump: from Broadcasting to “Narrowcasting” as a sub-programme of the international conference Almost Real between February 29 and March 11, 2004 in Utrecht, The Nederlands. The international conference Almost Real is dedicated to the fiftieth anniversary of the European Cultural Foundation and was attended by more than 150 professionals from all over the world (artists, researchers, producers, activists, and students) employed in art-making within the social context

March 11, 2004 - “The Red House”
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme we will meet with the psychiatrist David Ieroham, MD on occasion of the Red House debate "Male in Transition" (March 8, 2004) - we will talk about how the contemporary Bulgarian man goes through transition, are there any and if, what are the typically male psychological problems due to the status loss, the equality with women, the unemployment etc.

March 4, 2004 - “The Red House”
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme we will meet with the antropologist Margarita Karamihova, author of the book "American Dream. A First Generation Immigrants' Guide.
The book is an ethnological research among the latest wave of Bulgarian immigrants in Illinois, Missouri, and Florida.

February 26, 2004 - “The Red House”
Within the frames of the weekly radio programme we will meet with the sociologist Dejan Dejanov and will talk about the research on socilalism, whether it hepls us to understand the present. The reason for his participation is the latest issue of the Sociological Problems magazine dedicated on the "Historical Sociology of Socialism" edited by MIla Mineva and Dejan Dejanov


- November 15, 2001: Tzvetelina Iossifova and Dessy Gavrilova (The Red House – Centre for Culture and Debate directors) about the new programme: who are we, what is The Red House – Centre for Culture and Debate, what the programme will look like. Iva Roudnikova, (a young journalist from “Kapital” weekly) on the presidential elections; on what do young people chose when they chose between the two candidates; on the motivation of young people to vote; on the importance of exercising your vote. Info block advising on the most interesting event(s) of the coming week.

- November 22, 2001: Irina Nedeva (journalist and The Red House political programmes manager) on “The King’s Factor” – a debate on recent political changes in Bulgaria which was held in De Balie, Amsterdam, on November 8, 2001, and was organised by The Red House. Dean Damjanovsky and Assia Ivanova (young theatre directors working independently) on the premiere performance of the independent theatre company “Slug Theatre” entitled “My Father, who acted through culinary and other periods”. Info block advising on the most interesting event(s) of the coming week.

- November 29, 2001: Cosmin Manolescu and Mark Taylor about the First Balkan Dance Platform - an event organised by The Red House; about the importance of regional collaboration for the development of contemporary dance; about the significance of the platform for the promotion of contemporary dance from the Balkan region. Info block advising on the most interesting event(s) of the coming week.

- December 6, 2001: TAKA company (Dessislava Morozova, Daniela Tzvetkova and Irina Karakehayova) on their TAKA 39 project: working with children with psychological difficulties through the visual arts tools. Alek Popov, writer, on the Vejdi Rashidov case and the equality of all in front of the law. (Vejdi Rashidov, a sculptor has been arrested and held in jail for 72 hours for beating a policeman. “Intellectuals” demonstrated against the arrest). Info block advising on the most interesting event(s) of the coming week.

- December 13, 2001: Veni Markovski (Internet society) on the recent public debate whether to change the currently used in Bulgaria Cyrillic alphabet with the Latin one. About globalization and its effects on culture. Snejina Petrova, about the perception of a Bulgarian actress of New York after 9-11, and about her current work. Info block advising on the most interesting event(s) of the coming week.

- December 20, 2001: Ljuben Popov (Sofia University) about the first round table on cultural policy change co-organised by Sofia University and The Red House, and about the importance of forming coalitions for influencing the politicians. Antoaneta Petrova about an attempt for a process-performance a team of independent artists made with children from an institution for orphan children. About the social effects of working with arts within disadvantaged social groups. Info block advising on the most interesting event(s) of the coming week.

- December 27, 2001: Irina Nedeva (journalist and political programmes manager at The Red House) about how public is the public media in Bulgaria. Reflecting on refined forms of censorship appearing in public media in recent months. Rada Tzankova (Paris based Bulgarian artist) about her recent exhibition in Spain and about the challenges of freelance existence. Info block advising on the most interesting event(s) of the coming week.

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