Literary Evening (with a glass of wine)

Presentation of the book Hello, Bulgaria by Zdravka Momcheva

Special guest: Zdravka Momcheva

More about Zdravka Momcheva:

The author graduated with Bulgarian Philology from Sofia University in 1994. She has a Masters in Bulgarian Language and Literature. She teaches Bulgarian language and literature at the Bulgarian School at the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in London, and has done so ever since the creation of an advanced class at the school. She holds the first prize in the “Dance with words” competition by Palabras Press publishing house, Canada for her poem “The Song of Orpheus”, which was broadcast on Canadian radio and television. She also holds a State Honours Diploma ‘Neofit Rilski’ from the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Bulgaria for her contributions towards Bulgarian education. At the moment, Zdravka is the author of the “Eye to Eye” rubric for BG Ben newspaper in the UK. This includes stories from everyday life and her experiences thereof as a Bulgarian abroad; the Bulgarian view of a world of globalisation; and the comic and tragic aspects of being a foreigner in a multicultural society such as that of the UK.

More about the book Hello, Bulgaria:

“Her words hit you like a hammer – they strike you, they entangle you in their many layers and they reach deep into your mind and heart. They make you laugh, or they make you cry, or both simultaneously… Her stories are read in one breath, but they always make you go back to the beginning. You read them again, and find yet another touch which escaped you the first time around. You find another nuance, which makes you to suddenly admit to yourself “Of course, it is so indeed…”

She is gifted because she can wrap up in words that which many immigrants hold back, unable to properly express themselves. This kind of talent is a gift displayed by very few!

I believe that time will prove the true value of the works of Zdravka Vladova-Momcheva. I am also convinced that in any case, “Hello, Bulgaria”, together with the rest of her works over the years, will in time be important documents in telling the story of the fate of Bulgaria and Bulgarians in the transition between the 20th and 21st centuries.”

(Vera Marinova)