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Film Screening & Discussion: Mr Gladstone and the Bulgarians documentary film Special Guests: Mihail Meltev (director) & Youriy Datchev (film critic) Slavic Orthodox Hymns by Seven Saints Choir Programme: 18:30 – 19:30 Film Screening of Mr Gladstone and the Bulgarians (documentary) 19:30 – 20:15 Discussion with special guests: Mihail Meltev (director) & Youriy Datchev (film critic) 20:30 – 21:15 Slavic Orthodox Hymns by Seven Saints Choir Reception More...

Presentation of the anthology At the End of the World: Contemporary Poetry from Bulgaria Organizers: Tony Frazer, editor and publisher Shearsman Books; Tsvetanka Elenkova, editor; Jonathan Dunne, translator Welcome address to be given by H.E. Konstantin Dimitrov, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UK At the End of the World: Contemporary Poetry from Bulgaria is an...

Metamorphoses By Mary Zimmerman, based on Ovid’s myths Director: Assoc. Prof. Eva Volitzer Staging and costumes: Venera Ivanova Stage movement: Ivan Nedyalkov Choreography: Assist. Prof. Anna Pampulova Visuals: Vladimir Grancharov Music: Assoc. Prof. Eva Volitzer Translation: Kaloyan Ivanov Starring: Galia Koleva, Yana Stoyanova, Desislava Stefanova, Miroslav Filkov, Ilina Andreeva, Vania Georgieva, Atanas Monov, Nikolai Ivanov, Alexander Ivanov, Alexander Kotev, and Loretta Filipova. More about the...

Theatre Metamorphoses By Mary Zimmerman, based on Ovid’s myths New Bulgarian University, University theatre 19:00 - 21:00, Halls of the Bulgarian Embassy Director: Assoc. Prof. Eva Volitzer Staging and costumes: Venera Ivanova Stage movement: Ivan Nedyalkov Choreography: Assist. Prof. Anna Pampulova Visuals: Vladimir Grancharov Music: Assoc. Prof. Eva Volitzer Translation: Kaloyan Ivanov Starring: Galia Koleva, Yana Stoyanova, Desislava Stefanova, Miroslav Filkov, Ilina Andreeva, Vania Georgieva, Atanas Monov,...

Jazz Concert & Exhibition Opening with a glass of wine Concert by: Brothers Wladigeroff Exhibition by: Boryan Lazarov & Sylvia Radeva More about Brothers Wladigeroff: Alexander Wladigeroff - trumpet, fluegelhorn Konstantin Wladigeroff - piano, clarinet Alexander and Konstantin were born in Sofia, into the family of the eminent choir-master, conductor and composer Aleksander P. Wladigeroff (1933-1993) and...

Letter to America (2001) Special Guests: Iglika Triffonova (director) & Hristo Garbov (actor) The screening of Letter to America and guest visit by director Iglika Triffonova at BCI London are organised with the special support of the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria, Veshdi Rashidov. 2001, 90 min. Director: Iglika Triffonova Screenplay: Iglika Triffonova Producers: Rossitsa Valkanova, Petra Goedings,...

Multimedia Evening & Discussion with a glass of wine The Bulgarian Opera Wonder of the 20th Century Presented in conjunction with the Museum of Bulgarian Musical Culture Special Guest: Dr. Magdalena Manolova (author of the multimedia project) Programme: The Bulgarian Opera Wonder of the 20th Century “The most important Bulgarian Event of the 20th century” Presentation of the book: “The Bulgarian Opera Myth, The Three...

Literary Evening with a glass of wine Presentation of the book ‘Nine Rabbits’ by Virginia Zaharieva & Angela Rodel Special Guests: Virginia Zaharieva & Susan Curtis On 21st September at 19:00 the Bulgarian Cultural Institute London will host the premiere of the English translation of novel 9 Rabbits by Virginia Zaharieva. The translation was carried out by Angela Rodel, with...

Theatre with a glass of wine Monodrama ‘Duende’ starring Tatiana Lolova based on texts by Lorca, R. Apostolova, and others. An evening with the queen of Bulgarian theatre! The play was created in 2003 (it premiered on 18th October) by the director Sunny Suninski. The stage design is by Vecheslav Parapanov. Even to this day, the play is...