This month at BCI London: March 2012

Exhibition Opening & Literary Evening & Discussion (photography) With a glass of wine The Faces of the Bulgarian Spirit by Ivo Hadzhimishev Commemorative evening for the much-respected Bulgarian intellectual Petar Ouvaliev aka Pierre Rouve (1915-1998) Special Guest: Sonia Rouve-Ouvalieva Sonia Rouve-Ouvalieva, daughter Mila and publisher Nigel Foxell will present aspects of Pierre's life and activities as: diplomat, film and theatre director, art critic,...

Concert Reception with canapés & drinks after the concert Launch of the MOBILE BALKAN project in association with Pro Art & Co, the Serbian Embassy & the Bulgarian Embassy Soloists: Devorina Gamalova (violin) & Sanja Stefanovi? (piano) Tickets: £15 (please scroll down for payment information) RSVP: info@proartandco.co.uk Programme: Johannes Brahms - Variations op.9 Franz Schubert - Valses Nobles Kornelije Stankovic - Srpska narodna igra Marin Goleminov -...

Film Screening & Discussion With a glass of wine Seamstresses (2007) Special Guest: Lyudmil Todorov More About the Film: 2007, 95 min. Director: Lyudmil Todorov Screenplay: Lyudmil Todorov Operator: Emil Hristov Producers: Brayko Braykov, Petya Braykova & Vlado Shishkov Cast: Aleksandra Surchadzhieva, Elen Koleva, Violeta Markovska & Assen Blatechki Synopsis: Three young girls try to flee from unemployment in the country: they arrive in the capital city of Sofia...

Iva Nedeva (violin) & Sarah Kim (piano) Programme: Mozart - Violin Sonata in A major K305 Bach - Siciliana from Violin Solo Sonata no.1 BWV 1001 Tchaikovsky – Doumka op.59 Bartok – Mikrokosmos Book VI, Bulgarian Rhythm VI Wieniawsky – Polonaise in D major no.1 Biographies: Iva Nedeva (violin) Iva Nedeva began playing the violin at the age of four and she is currently...

Nedyalko Dzhelepov (piano) RSVP: ipeeva@bassotest.info Please note that there are only 35 seats available for this concert. RSVP is compulsory in order to guarantee a place. 18:30, Steinway Hall, 44 Marylebone Lane, London, W1U 2DB Programme: Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition Sergei Rachmaninov - Piano Sonata in B flat minor Domenico Scarlatti – Sonata...

Exhibition Opening in partnership with the British-Bulgarian Friendship Society Documentary Press: The Russo-Turkish War When Bulgaria Hit the Headlines: British war artists in Bulgaria 1854-1905 Owner: Dr. Annie Kay An exhibition of almost one hundred plates taken from the illustrated weeklies The Graphic and The Illustrated London News, published between the Crimean War and...