Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov won the most prestigious literary award in Italy "Premio Strega Europeo". Gospodinov won the award with his novel "Time Shelter" which was among the five finalists in the category translated books. The award was presented at a ceremony at the Turin International Book Fair.
Georgi Gosodinov competed with famous authors such as Romanian writer Anna Blandiana, "Goncourt" winner Hervé Le Tellier and Anne Weber who won the German Book Prize 2020. Gospodinov's book was selected by a jury consisting of 20 Italian writers - winners or contenders for the Strega Prize.
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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