A Breath of Eternity

H.E. Mr. Anatoli Potapov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Yuriy Rachal, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ukraine, the MP Mrs. Silvia Neicheva and Mr. Simeon Saxe-Cobug-Gotha, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria

The National Art Gallery, the parliamentary group for friendship between Bulgaria and Ukraine, the Ukrainian Embassy and the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad showed us the art of Alexander Kara, a Bulgarian from Ukraine. Under the patronage of the Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the exhibition was opened on February 16.

The Beautiful Face of the Czech Republic

Many ladies from Sofia remember the exquisite jewels, which were on sale in the shop of the Czech Cultural Center. After a long while the famous Czech jewelry is back in Bulgaria, and again at the same place. We were pleased to learn the news at the exhibition on March 16. With the assistance of the Czech Center, the Embassy of the Czech Republic, the trade association Jablonex, and Anita 97 company, the largest importer of Czech jewelry in Bulgaria, we saw the beautiful face of the Czech Republic once again.

The gold of Baranya district

According to legend, it is exactly there that wine production in Hungary started in antiquity. The famous wine of Baranya was in the Hungarian Cultural Institute on February 23 with an exhibition and tasting. The numerous guests and friends of Hungary sampled it with pleasure. The exhibition was opened by the ethnologist Djeni Madjarov and the Institute Director Gyorgy Arato. Ishtvan Buryan, chief curator of the visiting museum of Pech, spoke about Hungarian wine-production and the three ancient pillars it stands upon. On the one hand, on its ancient Asian, Caucasian traditions, on the other – on the preserved in the interior of the country wine-producing practice of Roman origin, and on the third – on the Benedictine monks missionaries, different religious orders, as well as settlers coming from Italy, Burgundy, the river valley of Rhein and the Balkans.

There is an interesting connection between the famous wine and the Bulgarian Khan Krum. After conquering the Avars who were living there, he ordered the vines to be destroyed. The Khan thought that wine abuse was responsible for their downfall. Quite to the contrary was the privilege of the Salzburg Archbishop Ditmar, saying: “…Pech can levy taxes and tolls and plant as many vines as possible…”

Today the Hungarian traditions in drinking the elixir of the gods and the wonderful national customs related to it show a very high level and rich ancient wine-growing culture. And the old Hungarian saying is still valid in Baranya there is wine more expensive than gold.

	Digital variations The interesting works of Mariangela Anastasova were displayed in February at the French Institute in Sofia. The opening was attended by many guests, admirers of the artist or just curious to see her rather untraditional art. Everyone was impressed and enchanted.