Exhibition shows rivers as the living heart of the modern city

The open-air exhibition “Sofia – City of Rivers” opens on April 17 in the capital’s Crystal Garden at the initiative of the Ministry of Environment and Water and Minister of Environment Julian Popov.

Using modern visual means, the exhibition presents possible directions for transforming river spaces and emphasizes their role as carriers of life, sustainability and the future of the urban environment. It aims to raise public awareness of the importance of urban rivers and to encourage a more active public dialogue for their natural restoration and sustainable management.

“In the context of climate change and increased urbanization, urban rivers are gaining an increasingly important role as the living heart of the modern city – not only as part of the infrastructure, but also as valuable ecosystems that improve the microclimate, reduce the risk of floods and create spaces for recreation and connection with nature,” the organizers point out.

The conceptual visualization of selected locations of river spaces for the exhibition "Sofia - City of Rivers" was realised by architect Dimitar Pushnikov with the support of the Sofia Municipality.

Editor: Diana Tsankova