Artist, illustrator and painter Lyuben Zidarov was born on this date, exactly 100 years ago – in 1923 – in Veliko Turnovo.
He passed away a few months short of his 100th birthday, but the love he inspired of good books, with his illustrations, has lived on in the hearts of generations of Bulgarians.
He created some of the most memorable illustrations to the translated versions of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Arabian Nights, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer, the fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen and many more.
Following its outstanding success in Bulgaria, the film Gundi: A Legend of Love continues its journey abroad. On Sunday 20 July, it will be shown for the first time in selected Odeon cinemas. Following the premiere, the film will remain in cinemas,..
An exhibition dedicated to the art of the Bulgarian artist Georgi Baev will open at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Prague on 3 July at 6 p.m. The organisers note that 9 November 2024 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of the world-renowned..
On July 1, 1925, at 4:00 pm, the curtain rose at the Old Theatre in Stara Zagora for the first performance of Bulgaria's first opera company outside the capital. The choice of the local enthusiasts was "Gergana" by Maestro Georgi Atanasov. Among the..
Following its outstanding success in Bulgaria, the film Gundi: A Legend of Love continues its journey abroad. On Sunday 20 July, it will be shown for the..
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