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 13th International PHODAR Biennial Series Award Competition will be held from March 4 to April 6 at the National Art Gallery in Sofia. This year there were 801 applicants from 81 countries . The international jury selected the collections of 35..
On February 27, the Sofia Opera thrilled audiences with the opening night of another spectacular new production: Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff . The spectacular production team behind this triumph included: Conductor Grigor Palikarov, Director Marco..
Bulgarian violinist Iva Hölzl-Nikolova premiered "Hungarian Melodies" by Wilhelm Ernst for Bulgaria. The concert on February 19 was her third appearance as a soloist of the Gabrovo Chamber Orchestra and an occasion for the instrumentalist with a..
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