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Bulgarian & American exhibition in Baton Rouge

Yordan Ivanov, one of the most successful Bulgarian artists in America , who works for America's biggest carnival, Mardi Gras, has undertaken an unusual experiment - he curates an art exhibition in a gym . The venue is a space that is part of the..

published on 2/28/24 2:36 PM

Kaval Park - an incredible story of a Russian-American’s journey to Bulgaria

''I wish that more Bulgarians would start appreciating their culture and country without waiting for foreigners to appreciate them first’’. These words belong to Alexander Eppler, an American of Russian descent who calls himself a Bulgarianophile...

published on 2/23/24 12:02 PM

Digital paintings by a Bulgarian artist are now on the moon

Two digital paintings by Bulgarian artist Silvia Stratieva were transported to the moon by the Odysseus lunar lander. They are part of the Lunar Codex project, she told Faktor.bg.  The Odysseus spacecraft, built and operated by Intuitive Machines,..

published on 2/23/24 11:43 AM

BNR’s multimedia exhibition about Sirak Skitnik visits Bratislava

On February 22, the virtual exhibition "Let's ask Siraka - 140 years since the birth of Sirak Skitnik" will be presented in Bratislava. The exhibition, work by Prof. Boyan Dobrev, a lecturer at the National Academy of Arts, and a team..

published on 2/21/24 2:41 PM
Photo: Facebook/Embassy of Bulgaria in Rome

Bulgarian art crosses the borders of memory in the heart of Rome

On February 8, in the building of the Marco Besso Foundation in the heart of Rome, a solo exhibition of Bulgarian artistic dui Marusia and Tania Kalimerov was opened. At the official event, special greetings were given by the Bulgarian ambassador to..

published on 2/20/24 1:54 PM

Margarita Stoykova wins Berlinale Shooting Star Award

Margarita Stoykova is among the ten shooting stars of the Berlinale. She received the award of the prestigious European film festival for her role in Yana Titova's film "Diada". The Shooting Stars Awards are presented by the..

published on 2/20/24 1:15 PM
Georgi Gospodinov

Georgi Gospodinov: Bulgaria is a place that is alive with stories that are mostly untold

After the novel "Time Shelter" British readers can get acquainted with another book by Georgi Gospodinov - "Physics of Sorrow". It is now published for the first time in the UK, alongside his 80-page memoir. In an interview for The Guardian..

published on 2/19/24 9:05 AM

Artist Doncho Donchev represents Bulgaria at world exhibition of art from recycled materials in Qatar

Artist Doncho Donchev is to represent Bulgaria at the world exhibition of art from recycled materials in the capital of Qatar Doha. The event opens on 18 February and will be on until the end of the month. Doncho Donchev will present 10 works, in the..

published on 2/18/24 8:15 AM
Monument to Vasil Levski in Chicago

Bulgarians in Chicago will commemorate Vasil Levski with various events

For yet another year, Bulgarians living in Chicago will pay tribute and bow their heads before the feat and work of Bulgaria's national hero Vasil Levski on the 151st anniversary of his heroic death. On February 18, a t 12:00 p.m. local time,..

published on 2/17/24 5:20 PM

Artist Stefan Ivanov opens exhibition in Mlada Boleslav, Czechia in March

There aren’t many people in Bulgaria familiar with the history of any given car manufacturer in minute detail. But Stefan Ivanov, an artist born in Dryanovo, and the man who created an illustrated history of Skoda is one such person.  On 16 March..

published on 2/17/24 9:00 AM