65 Kapana creative district Kapana had a highly positive impact on the people living and working in the area and to all the visitors, by optimising the space with pedestrian streets, cultural spots, bars and cafés. The public felt open to participating in the creation of the creative district’s vibe from the start. A unique culture with galleries, studios, workshops, bars, cafes and restaurants has developed. Since 2014, 55 cultural activities have been supported, with hundreds of events year-round. In 2017, more than 500 active businesses were mapped in the neighbourhood. Through the open-call approach, cultural operators acquired new skills and capacities, and built relations with the Plovdiv 2019 Foundation. Gradually, the focus turned to the experience and emotion that Kapana brings – the things that today make Kapana’s intriguing mesh of streets a place with its own distinctive spirit and unique atmosphere. Kapana Creative District received the award ‘Guardian of Bulgarian Architectural Heritage’ in 2019. How?