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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.
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..
The 'Corner of Kosovo' has been opened at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius National Library . It brings the total number of corners dedicated to different national literatures in the 'History of the Book' hall to 36. According to the Bulgarian..
The ancient Thracian epic comes to life on June 28 to the sounds of captivating music and spectacular choreography in the amphitheatre of Cultural and Tourist Center Aquae Calidae in Burgas , the Academia Orphica informs. In the..
An exhibition featuring the work of over 350 artists from 51 countries has opened in the port city of Varna. It is part of the fourth edition of the..
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