A Composer Both Fully Modern and Sincerely Spiritual
Sofia Gubaidulina’s work, with its thorniness and religious themes, put her at odds with the Soviet government.
Sofia Gubaidulina, Composer Who Provoked Soviet Censors, Dies at 93
Blacklisted at home but finding acclaim abroad, she sought to bridge East and West, the sacred and the secular, in vivid, ...
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A Museum Worthy of Spain’s Democratic Transition
In the late 1970s, nationalist vigilantes tried to destroy Pablo Picasso’s Guernica. Today the painting itself is safe — but ...
American Council of Learned Societies Announces Scholars to Participate at 2025 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), in partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS), is pleased to name 15 scholars who will participate in the 2025 Summer Institute for ...
7 cheap places to travel when you’re young and on a budget
The city also has an active nightlife. Veronetta, the university quarter, is a hotspot for cheap Aperol Spritzes. There are also a few clubs in the area, such as Berfi’s (enter for £8.40) and Love ...
A celebration of colors and magic: Why visiting Bulgaria in March?
Red-and-white decorations, ancient rituals, and unique traditions: The surprising reason that makes Bulgaria a perfect spring destination—plus, where to celebrate Baba Marta in Israel.
‘The History of Department Stores’ Review: The Coming of Consumer Heaven
An exhibition at Paris’s City of Architecture and Heritage museum follows the development and iconography of department ...
The bungling bed-hopping Bulgarian spy ring based in Norfolk hotel: A 'Queen of Lashes' beautician, a Bond-style 'Q' boss - and a 'killer sexy brunette' love triangle - inside ...
Beautician Vanya Gaberova, 30, decorator Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, and lab technician Katrin Ivanova, 33, have been found guilty of conspiring to spy for Russia.
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Bulgarian museum visitors drive Russian ambassador out of exhibit with shouts of ‘Murderer!’
Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova was forced to leave an exhibition at the country’s National Gallery in ...
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'This is Not Moscow!' Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Confronted and Expelled from Sofia Exhibition
Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Eleonora Mitrofanova, was met with protests and forced to leave an exhibition at the National ...
Where is hot in June? 17 destinations for a sunny holiday
Are you thinking about your summer holiday and searching for warm destinations in June? From island-hopping in the Cyclades ...