This month at BCI London: April 2012

Lachezar Stankov (piano) & Ralitsa Naydenova (viola) 12:30, Sofia Gallery Biographies: Lachezar Stankov (piano) Lachezar Stankov was born in Varna, Bulgaria, and began to learn the piano at the age of nine. A year later he was accepted at the Dobri Hristov College of Music and Arts, where he completed his high school education with a specialist music...

Exhibition Private View With a glass of wine I painted until the daylight faded out by Georgi Jelezarov 18:30-20:30, Sofia Gallery Please note that this is a members only event and admission is restricted. Invitations/names will be checked at the door.

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Bulgaria’s threatened butterfly fauna and their conservation Lecturer: Mr J Nick Greatorex-Davies 19:00, Sofia Gallery Bulgaria’s rich butterfly fauna, which includes many European Red List species, is increasingly under threat due to the loss of traditional farming practices, and human developments. Biography: Mr J Nick Greatorex-Davies worked as a...

Film Screening & Discussion With a glass of wine All For Love (1986) Special Guest: Nikolay Volev (director) More About the Film: 1986, 92 min. Director: Nikolay Volev Producer: Ivan Tashev Synopsis: Rado is a middle-aged lorry driver who delivers vegetables and fruits. He makes every effort to provide a decent life for his family and especially for his teenage son, Plamen. Everything is fine...

19:30, Camden Barfly, 49 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AN "She's Fantastic" - Dave McCabe (The Zutons) "She has a very bright future ahead of her" - Russ Williams, Absolute Radio London Biography: Raw, untamed and razor sharp – a hot new breed of pure unadulterated rock hits the UK in the...

Exhibition Opening With a glass of wine I painted until the daylight faded out by Georgi Jelezarov 18:00, Sofia Gallery To honour the 115th anniversary since the birth of the classical Bulgarian artist Georgi Jelezarov the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London presents his diverse work encompassing village and city landscapes, domestic scenes and local markets, executed in water colours,...

Concert: Beethoven Unwrapped Sonatas for violin and piano, including the famous 'Kreutzer' Sonata in A major Ivo Stankov (violin) & Ivan Donchev (piano) 19:00, Halls of the Bulgarian Embassy Programme: L. W. Beethoven - Sonata Number 8 in G major, Op. 30 L. W. Beethoven - Sonata Number 9 in A major, Op.47 (Please note there is no interval between the sonatas) Biographies: Ivo...

Literary Evening & Discussion With a glass of wine Promotion of the book Life Can Be A Miracle by Ivinela Samuilova Special Guest: Ivinela Samuilova The author will share her personal experiences of meeting the non-conventional psychologist Aleksey Bachev and the way his unusual ideas inspired her to write the novel. In turn, Aleksey who will participate in the...

Hristo Boytchev: Translated & Performed Plays in the UK Special Guest: Hristo Boychev Hristo Boytchev (www.hristoboytchev.com) is one of the most widely produced European playwrights. His plays have been staged in 40 countries, from South Africa to the Arctic Circle, and from Sidney to...