Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov is among the nominees for the most prestigious literary award in Italy "Premio Strega Europeo". His novel "Time Shelter" is among the five finalists in the category of translated books. Gospodinov competes with authors such as Romanian writer Anna Blandiana and "Goncourt" winner Hervé Le Tellier. A review in the newspaper "la Repubblica" defines the Bulgarian writer as "Proust coming from the East".
The Strega Award will be presented at a ceremony on October 17 at the Turin International Book Fair. This has been Georgi Gospodinov’s second nomination for the prestigious award. The first came in 2014 for his novel “The Physics of Sorrow”.
The 11th edition of the International Film Festival of New European Cinema "The Golden Linden" will be held in Stara Zagora from 1 to 5 June. 50 films from 18 countries will be screened, including films by directors Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Roman Polanski and..
The centennial birth anniversary of Prof. Riccardo Picchio – a slavicist and an expert in Bulgarian studies of international renown, will be honoured with an exhibition, opening on 31 May at Bulgaria gallery in Rome. The event, organized by the..
A second panorama of African-Caribbean cinema will take place between May 31 and June 1. The Sofia University ''St. Kiment Ohridski'' plays host to the two-day event. It is organized by the African and Indo-Pacific Studies Department and the..
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