Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov is among the nominees for the most prestigious literary award in Italy "Premio Strega Europeo". His novel "Time Shelter" is among the five finalists in the category of translated books. Gospodinov competes with authors such as Romanian writer Anna Blandiana and "Goncourt" winner Hervé Le Tellier. A review in the newspaper "la Repubblica" defines the Bulgarian writer as "Proust coming from the East".
The Strega Award will be presented at a ceremony on October 17 at the Turin International Book Fair. This has been Georgi Gospodinov’s second nomination for the prestigious award. The first came in 2014 for his novel “The Physics of Sorrow”.
The great Bulgarian composer, musician, conductor and teacher Pancho Vladigerov was born on 13 March 1899 in Zurich. He wrote numerous works in various genres - opera, ballet, symphonic music, piano concertos, etc. He founded the Bulgarian..
A sculptural composition in the Rhodope village of Shiroka Laka praises the local bagpipers and singers, famous in all parts of Bulgaria and abroad. It is called "The Bagpiper". Recently, a novel of the same name was presented in Shiroka Laka. The..
In order to express the diversity of women's essence, visual artist Johanna Trayanova uses botanical shapes, which she recreates with photographic skills. Her narration is allegorical – it draws the viewer in, making them an active..
Bulgaria will have a special day in British Columbia and in the city of Vancouver. May 24 will be declared Bulgaria Day. This was announced by..
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