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Film screening and discussions – ‘England, my England’ at 19:00

BCI London will be screening 'England, my England' directed by the famous English Director Tony Palmer. Special guests for the night include Stefan Kitanov and Tony Palmer. England, My England UK, 1995, 153 min, color Director: Tony Palmer Script: John Osborne, Charles Wood Camera: Nicholas D. Knowland Music: Henry Purcell Cast: Simon Callow, Michael Ball, Rebecca Front, Lucy Speed, Letitia Dean,...

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A Day dedicated to Kazanlak – the town in the Valley of Roses and Thracian Kings

Sofia Gallery 19:00 Exhibition - photography and art by the Kazanlak artists Concert of traditional songs and dances from the city of Kazanlak Wine Reception “Arsenal” - Kazanlak FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE PRESENTATION The “KAZANLAK” Folk Dance Ensemble was established in 1947. For the whole period of its existence, the Ensemble has made more than 2000 performances within the country and far...
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Classic concert – Evgeni Genchev, piano 19:00

Programme: Scriabin – Sonata no.3 in f-sharp minor, op.23 - Drammàtico - Allegretto - Andante - Presto con fuoco Scriabin – Five Preludes, op.16 - Andante - Allegro - Andante Cantabile - Lento - Allegretto Scriabin – Fantasie in b minor, op.28 INTERVAL Wagner – Tannhäuser: Pilgrims' Chorus (arr. Liszt) Wagner – Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod (arr. Liszt) Stravinsky – Trois mouvements de Petrouchka - Danse russe - Chez Pétrouchka - La semaine grasse

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Scientific seminar 10:00 – 17:00

Official opening of the seminar: “Contemporary Dimensions of the European Educational and Scientific Environment. Bulgarian-British Cultural Interactions” Travelling international scientific seminars (to European countries like Italy, Austria, Spain, France and the Czech Republic) have become a hallmark of the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies. The seminars aim at establishing contacts and exchange of experience with...

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Gala event – Celebrating Bulgarian Culture and Slavonic alphabet

24th of May, the Day of Bulgarian Culture and of Slavonic Alphabet Official Celebration of the 24th of May, Official award ceremony for the nomination of English contributors to the Bulgarian Culture in Great Britain, performance by Bulgarian artists and musicians, celebratory wine reception. The concert will include performances by the following : Devorina Gamalova (violin) Raia Kostova-Humphrys (piano) Dessislava...
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Classic concert – Piano at 19:00

BCI London has the pleasure to host an evening with a classic piano concert on the 15/5/2013 at 19:00. Piano played by the great Bulgarian pianist Veselina Chakarova. Programme for the evening: J.S. Bach – Prelude and Gugue in E flat minor, Book 1 No 8, BWV 853 Haydn – Sonata No 53 E minor, Hob. XVI/34 Presto Adagio Vivace molto Dimitar...

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Portraits of the spirit, Georgi Bozhilov–Slona (1935-2001)

Exhibition Opening 'Portraits of the Spirit' by Georgi Bozhilov -Slona (1935-2001), the exhibition is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria. Biographical note 1935, 13 June Born in Plovdiv in the family of Maria and Yordan Bozhilov. 1953 Completes “Dimitar Blagoev” High School in Plovdiv. Attends the drawing circle of artist Mihail Lyutov. 1953-1959 Continues his studies at the Higher Institute...

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Film screening – DZIFT Director: Javor Gardev

Dzift Bulgaria, 2008, 92 min. A film noir "Zift" is a genre mixture of neo-noir and sots-art. The story unfolds in one night. The main character, Moth is freed on parole after spending time in prison on wrongful conviction of murder. He was thrown in jail shortly before the Bulgarian communist coup of 1944, and now finds himself...
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Artist: Vasil Dokev – Vado

Exhibition opening Symbols of Time Artist: Vasil Dokev - Vado Click here for more information Monday 08th April, 19:00, Sofia Gallery Please see our Calendar for upcoming events. Vado knows how to present the issues that excites him in a warm and lively manner, with an attractive brightness and opulent imagination, creating with ease entire composition of purely abstract...

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Film screening – “Do not go away”

“Do not go away” Bulgaria, 1976, 95 min. Director: Lyudmil Kirkov Screenplay: Georgi Mishev Cinematography: Georgi Rusinov Music: Boris Karadimchev Starring: Filip Trifonov Sashka Bratanova Nevena Kokanova Elena Mirchovska Ran is already a mature man, school director in his town. Ran can’t get used to routine, hypocrisy, egoism. Intrigues and betrayals make him quit his work. He is left by his friend Mariana. ...
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