Georgi Gospodinov wоn the Boccaccio Literary Prize. He is one of the three laureates of the 42nd edition of the Giovanni Boccaccio Literary Prize, along with journalist Stefania Battistini and playwright Marco Paolini. Walter Veltroni chaired the jury.
''It was an honour to receive the Boccaccio Prize in Certaldo, the hometown of the one who told stories in dark times. Among the winners of the prize are Ismail Kadare, Mario Vargas Llosa, Muriel Spark, my favourite Lars Gustafsson...", the Bulgarian writer wrote on Facebook.
"Today we in many times at once, not in one specific time There is a serious deficit of future, so we often go round in circles and seek refuge in the past. This theme is at the heart of the novel "Time Shelter", Georgi Gospodinov said in a conversation with the audience.
Sylvia Tomova, a star of the Bulgarian stage, received her training at the Vaganova State Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg. Her career has been closely linked to the National Opera and Ballet, where, as a prima ballerina, she has performed over 90..
Canada-based Bulgarian artists Petar Boyadzhiev and Daniela Zekina will present their joint exhibition “AlterEgo” in Chicago on November 1 . Their new paintings with graphics and paintings will be exhibited at the “Bagrena” Gallery at the Bulgarian..
The Bulgarian-English co-production “Devil’s Play” won the Best Cinematography Award at the prestigious Chelsea Film Festival in New York, announced the Consulate General of Bulgaria in New York on Facebook. The film was screened as part of the..
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