Bulgaria | Cultural Experience | S02 E05
In Episode 05 of Season 02 I take you on a cultural journey in Bulgaria. The aim of the trip was to explore natural beauty, old towns, culture and history.
The trip began at the Seven Rila Lakes, located in the Rila Mountains and situated between 2100 and 2500 meters above sea level. The lakes are a popular tourist destination which offers scenic hikes and incredible panoramic views.
I then headed to Plovdiv, the European Capital of Culture for 2019. Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria and is made up of the New Town and the more popular among tourists, Old Town. Old Town offers a vast amount of activities and landmarks which include museums, ancient amphitheater, old houses open to the public at a small cost and buzzing nightlife. One could also simply stroll and enjoy the cobbled streets surrounded by old architecture.
An hour South-West of Plovdiv is the small town, Batak. A town with vast history, including the Batak Massacre. In the center of town is a cathedral peaking over the old buildings. Next to the cathedral the small church where the Batak Massacre took place in 1876, led by Ottoman troops. As you enter the premises of the church you get a sense of sorrow and feel as if the souls of the thousands who were massacred still dwell around you. Inside on display are two large glass cabinets displaying the skulls and bones of some of the victims, some children. Bullet holes and traces of the fires are still visible on the inside.
Heading back up towards Plovdiv, I took a side trip to Perushtitsa, a small town half-way between Batak and Plovdiv. The main attractions are the Red Church remains, National History Museum and St Archangel Michael church, where yet another massacre took place during the Ottoman rule. What was very interesting is that the National History Museum is managed by the great granddaughter of Peter Bonev, a revolutionary who played an important role in the liberation. After showing around the museum, she took the liberty to take me to St Archangel Michael's church and explained the story behind the massacre as well as details of the attacks.
North of Plovdiv and under the Balkan Mountains is the town of Karlovo. This is the birth town of the Apostol of Freedom, Vasil Ivanov Kunchev (Vasil Levski). Pride in the national hero is displayed across the town in the form of street art. Close to the center of town is the birth home of Levski which is open to the public at a small fee. If you walked past the home, it is likely that you might miss it as it tends to blend in with the surroundings, so it is a good idea to use your navigation or ask the locals for directions to help you locate it.
Only a 10 minute drive West of Karlovo is the small town of Sopot. A charming old town known for its roses, pottery and birth home of famous Bulgarian poet, Ivan Vazov.
In the opposite direction, 20 minutes East of Karlovo is the town of Kalofer. The birth town of revolutionary poet, Hristo Botev. Yet another town with immense history and special charm.
Heading back to the capital city, Sofia, I spent a few days in what I believe is the most underrated old town in the travel industry, Koprivshtitsa. The town with its cobbled roads and houses dating back to the 1800s offers raw beauty and sense of peace. Apart from its charming feel, the town also holds a significant place in history. On 20 April 1876 the first gunshot was fired to mark the beginning of the uprising against the Ottoman Empire. This happened on what is now called, 'Most Purva Pushka', or directly translated to 'First Gun bridge'. The town also offers visitors the opportunity to visit some of the old homes and see how people lived in the 1800s. Enjoy a nice lunch at one of the local taverns or simply take a stroll and soak up the beauty that surrounds you.
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Karlovo, historic town and home of Vasil (the Lion) Levski
Karlovo is an historic town and home to Vasil Levski, Bulgarian hero and the man responsible for the name of the Bulgarian currency....the Lev.
Karlovo lies on the northern route between Sofia and Burgas and is nestled at the foot of the Balkan mountains...'Stara Planina' to the Bulgarians. Karlovo is home to a daily market and has a laid back feel to it, with many cafes surrounding the main square and dotted around in the leafy shade of Karlovo's old town. The old town itself is well worth a visit to get a feel for how Bulgaria looked at the turn of the century...many of the narrow streets and renovation period houses still remain.
Koprivshtitsa 8. August 2015
The London Bulgarian Choir & the Swiss Bulgarian Choir in Koprivshtitsa with Dessislava Stefanova
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5 minutes Sofia - National History Museum
The National Historical Museum in Sofia is Bulgaria's largest museum. It was founded on 5 May 1973. A new representative exhibition was opened in the building of the Court of Justice on 2 March 1984, to commemorate the 13th centenary of the Bulgarian state.
Чехия. Прага. Трамвай номер 22 остановка Karlovo náměstí
Чешские хрустальные люстры
Оптовые и розничные поставки прямо с чешских заводов.
Для гостей Праги.
На канале Aura Bohemii: серия видеороликов Пражский трамвай.
Koprivshtica 2012
Искам само да поясня, че този филм е заснет с Nokia N8
Excursion in Bulgaria Jeravna / Ausfluge in Bulgarien Zheravna
If you are resting in Bulgaria, you can visit the authentic town of Zheravna, which is located at the foot of the Balkan Mountains, 60 km from the town of Sliven.
Architecture Zheravna has remained virtually intact since the times of the Ottoman Empire.
In Zheravna preserved a large number of old mansions, houses and streets.
The first settlements appeared here before our era.
When the Ottoman Empire conquered Bulgaria, Zheravna has received the status of a free city. This gave the opportunity for the development of handicrafts, trade, agriculture and livestock.
Currently in Zheravna are a large number of houses - museums, such as the house-museum of Rusi Chorbadji, which presents original interior.
For all tourists, who want to learn more about Zheravna, we organize individual and group excursions to Jeravna.
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Wenn Sie in Bulgarien ruhen, können Sie die authentische Stadt Zheravna, die am Fuße des Balkangebirges, 60 km von der Stadt Sliven befindet besuchen. Architektur Zheravna praktisch intakt seit den Zeiten des Osmanischen Reiches geblieben. In Zheravna erhalten eine große Anzahl von alten Villen, Häuser und Straßen. Die ersten Siedlungen erschien hier vor unserer Zeitrechnung. Als das Osmanische Reich erobert Bulgarien, hat Zheravna den Status einer freien Stadt erhielt. Das gab die Möglichkeit für die Entwicklung von Handwerk, Handel, Landwirtschaft und Viehzucht. Derzeit in Zheravna gibt eine große Anzahl von Häusern - Museen, wie das Haus-Museum von Rusi Chorbadji, das ursprüngliche Interieur präsentiert.
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Долината на розите и тракийските царе
Долината на розите и тракийските царе (22)
“Софийската флора и фауна” - ДЮТ ЗЛАТНОТО КЛЮЧЕ - 10.11.2019, Варна - Непознатият Яворов - Фейлетон
- Непознатият Яворов - “Аз не живея, аз горя”
Но да отминем и бюфета, пред който около гъстите маси сякаш нарочно е нагласена изложба от рядкостите на софийската фауна и флора.
Снимки: “Етюд-и-те на София/ Sketches of Sofia”
Очерк: От обсерваторията до гарата
Младежки дом - Варна
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Тържество на Словото - Златното ключе - Варна - 27.12.2018
Една достолепна варненска школа за театър „насели Варна и България със свестни хора“. Това сподели доайенът на родния театър Сия Папазова пред журналисти по повод 45 години от създаването на Детско юношески театър „Златното ключе“. За люлката на толкова много театрални и кино-артисти, режисьори и изкуствоведи, варненският театрал сподели, че през всичките години от съществуването си школата напуска територията на любителското, на аматьорското и превръща децата в професионалисти. Самата Сия Папазова оглавява „ключетата“ от 2007 година като поставя акцент върху художественото слово. „Словото днес е в задния двор на обществото. Време е да го върнем на хората“. Под нейното крило са изиграни над 200 представления, а от създаването на школата до днес те са неизброими. „Ярки, буйни и искрящи са децата, идващи и оставащи в трупата на детския театър. Тук ние ги преобръщаме и изваждаме най-доброто от тях“, сподели още Сия Папазова. По нейни думи днешните деца обаче не са така искрящи. Те са дълбоки, скептични, интерпретиращи това, което им дава режисьора. Те наблюдават стряскащите процеси в обществото и това ги прави по-различни от предишните. С 25 студенти в НАТФИЗ „Кръстьо Сарафов“ се похвали варненската театрална дама. В момента в школата се обучават 40 деца и младежи.
Създател на студиата е Катя Папазова. Когато тя идва във Варна и е назначена в 5-та гимназия за учителка по руски език и литература, ѝ идва идеята за създаването на ученически театър. Поставя „Мъртви души“ на Гогол. Играят Марин Янев и Мавродиев. До края на 1975 година студиото съществува в ученически вариант и дава на българския театър Мариус Донкин, Кръстьо Лафазанов, Пламен Марков, Илко Раев, директорите на Шуменския театър – Димитър Димитров и на Габровския – Павлина Трифонова, Ивелина Дучева и много други.
Детско юношеската трупа се обособява през 70-те години. От 1973-та година театралната школа тръгва със свой специфичен стил. Името „Златното ключе“ започва да носи от 1979 г. и оттогава Сия Папазова е автор на театралните интерпретации. „Ние създаваме роли за тези „ключета“. Те имат привилегията да се пишат роли за тях. И това щуро наше хрумване винаги е работило безотказно и е давало резултати. В тях има много силен авторски момент. Аз се шегувах, че бях придворен драматург и създавах роли за децата.
Специална музика за школата са писали Атанас Бояджиев, Кристиян Бояджиев, Аран Берберян, Стефан Димитров, Юри Ступел, Антон Дончев, Димитър Вълчев.
Travel With Me to Panagyurishte, Bulgaria
Panagyurishte (Bulgarian: Панагюрище, international transliteration Panagjurište) is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, situated in a small valley in the Sredna Gora mountains. It is 91 km east of Sofia, 43 km north of Pazardzhik, and 37 km south of Zlatitsa. The town is the administrative centre of the homonymous Panagyurishte Municipality. As of December 2009, it has a population of 17,959 inhabitants.
The root of the name, panagyur, comes from the Greek πανηγύρι, panēgýri, a festival or fair.
Дъбенското съкровище - тракийско послание от пет хиляди години
Филм на Даниел Богдански и Христина Томанова
Филмът ни спечели първо място на ученическия фестивал за младежко медийно изкуство Арлекин
Честване на 3 Март в Лом / Celebrating the National Day of Bulgaria March 3 in the town of Lom
Gabrovo and Bozhentsi, Bulgaria www.bluemaxbg.com
Габрово и с. Боженците от bluemaxbg.com
Gabrovo and Bozhentsi, Bulgaria bluemaxbg.com
149 g gen Vladimir Vazov Sopot 2017
Bulgaria Arbanasi village restaurant
Nice restaurant restored with old features
Ragozen Treasure Hall
Visiting Vratsa city in the Bulgarian northwest. The Regional History Museum has a separate hall for a Thracian treasure found in the Ragozen village, in the Vratsa district.
Railway Model Club-Bulgaria
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Sofia 2015, Bulgaria
2015 06 16 SOFIA, Bulgaria:
University of Sofia, Tsar Liberator Monument, National Assembly Hall, Alexander Nevski Cathedral Church, St Sophia Church, Russian Church of St Nicholas, National Bank, Ivan Vazov National Theatre, Presidency and Archaeological Institute & Museum, St George Rotunda, St Nedelya Church.
2015 06 16 SOFIA, Bułgaria:
Uniwersytet, Pomnik Cara Wyzwoliciela, Parlament, Sobór św Aleksandra Newskiego, Cerkiew Mądrości Bożej, Rosyjski Kościół św Mikołaja, Bank Narodowy, Teatr Narodowy Ivana Vazova, Siedziba Prezydenta oraz Instytut i Muzeum Archeologiczne, Rotunda św Jerzego, Cerkiew Sweta Nedelia.