Ilya Zlatov, an artist from the village of Kulevcha, Bolhrad region, has found an unconventional use for his talent. To paint, he uses not any traditional canvas or sheet of paper, but... kratunki (decorative pumpkins). He created his first pumpkin painting in 2003 and and has made over 200 such artworks to date. He depicts scenes from the life of the Bulgarian people, their way of life, culture and traditions, Anya Terzivets, the host of the "Voice of the Bulgarians" program on Odessa Public Television, told BTA.
The artist dreams of one day creating a museum of kratunki, which has no analogue not only in Bessarabia and the rest of Ukraine, but also in Europe.
Three Bulgarians are entering the race for the Astrid Lindgren award in competition with 251 candidates from 64 countries, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. The nominations include some of the foremost names in literature for children in the..
An exhibition of 61 colour and black-and-white photographs of John Malkovich recreating the most iconic photographic images of the 20 th and 21 st century will be unveiled today at the National Gallery in Sofia. Author of the project is..
Renowned American actor John Malkovich has arrived in Sofia. On February 16, 17 and 18 he is to star in the play In the Solitude of Cotton Fields alongside Lithuanian actress Ingeborga Dapkunaite at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia...
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