Bulgaria’s most famous illusionist Astor has passed away, producer Igor Markovski announced on his Facebook page. "Unfortunately this is not an illusion", Igor Markovski wrote. Recently, the Bulgarian artist has had health problems.
Antranik Shavarsh Arabadjian, known as Mr. Astor, was born in 1943 in the town of Shumen. He is the only European to be honored with Oscar award for Magic Art by the International Brotherhood of Magicians in 1981.
He is the owner of the only Magic Theater in Bulgaria. He has had more than 16,000 performances in his career. In 2008, Astor received the Icarus Award of the Union of Bulgarian Artists for his magic illusion “Ali Baba”.
Members of Parliament observed a minute of silence to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire (1915-1916). April 24 was declared Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. BSP MP Atanas Zafirov proposed that a minute of..
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There is systematic racial and ethnic violence and discrimination against Bulgarians in the Republic of North Macedonia. This is stated in the State Department's report on human rights in 2023, BGNES reported . The document refers to the beatings..
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MEPs are concerned about Russian interference in the upcoming elections on June 9, and the properties on the territory of Bulgaria currently owned by..
On Wednesday minimum temperatures in the country will range from 7 to 12° C., for Sofia 9° C. During the day there will be sun, with clouds over the..
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