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Meet Marina Koteva – the author of “Realisaster”
When it happened: 11-09-2026 The meeting with Marina Koteva, author of the experimental prose collection Realisaster, transported us into two post-apocalyptic realities—realities that, however unusual they may appear, raise painfully familiar questions about the modern world. The conversation centered on our reliance on technology, the influence of the media, and the fragility of the comforts…
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The voice of the company
Language shapes the way we think. It is no coincidence that, at times, words flow in a language other than our mother tongue. We present to you a poetic manifesto by Nikola Georgiev. I dream that one day a company will hear its own voice. Not just the voice of the customer. Not the voice…
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Meet Tsvetislav Lazarov – the author of “The Pulse of the New World” (2025)
When it happened: 11-07-2025 | The meeting took the form of an open discussion on contemporary technological and social changes, with the book serving as a starting point rather than a central focus. Participants raised practical and conceptual questions about digital finance, artificial intelligence, and the future of work, with the conversation branching out in…
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Wine and Love (literary soirée, part 2)
This is our second literary evening on a theme inspired by the holidays of Trifon Zarezan and Valentine’s Day. We cordially invite you to join us for this cozy event at Zimnika Bar, where we will celebrate stories, imagination, and the joy of shared creativity. Feel free to suggest poems and short prose texts to…
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Love and Wine (literary soirée)
We cordially invite you to join us for this cozy event at Zimnika Bar, where we will celebrate stories, imagination, and the joy of shared creativity. Feel free to suggest poems and short prose texts to include in the program—works by your favorite authors, works that inspire you, or those that simply suit an evening…
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Love and wine, wine and love
This is the theme of the literary reading in February 2026. To mark the double celebration, we are organizing two events: Love and Wine / Wine and Love The interest is mind-boggling: The reservations for “Love and Wine” sold out within an hour. The reservations for “Wine and Love,” which was announced only on the…
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Nights of Reading: A Literary Soirée in the Sofia Office (Improv Session)
When: 2026-01-23 | It all began with a message from the Francophone Institute about the upcoming “Nights of Reading.” Nights? Weren’t they usually days? And when exactly? A weekday event would be difficult, and on the morning of January 23rd, Hristo Hristov had already planned an online session with Zheni Dineva. We had just three…
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When words found a stage: our first live literary reading
When: 2025-11-18 | There are ideas that remain on a page in a notebook for years—unwritten, waiting for their moment. Such was the dream of a live event featuring literary readings by authors from our community. And then, on an ordinary day, during the event with Anna Shindarova, someone pointed out that there are more…
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Literary soirées
During our monthly events, it has been mentioned more than once that a number of well-known and lesser-known authors visit our club. In the spring of 2025, the idea arose to organize literary readings of their works. But there were only a few takers – two or three. And so half a year passed. Until…
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How Do We Read Today? – with Literary Critic Kristina Yordanova
When: 2025-05-19 | We celebrated the day of the slavic alphabet and the bulgarian culture with a conversation that reminded us why reading and criticism continue to matter – even (and perhaps especially) in our fast, many‑voiced times. The occasion was a long-term study of contemporary reading practices and the role of criticism today, conducted…
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Workshops * Psychology of creativity
These workshops are based on Ekaterina Kaleva‘s original program and will begin in 2026. This is an interactive development program that helps participants to How does it work? The program is divided into one-hour workshops, distributed across three modules: Each hour includes a presentation, active discussion, and informal continuation of the conversation. Surveys after each…
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Retrospective Meeting for the Book Club activities in 2024
When: 22-02-2025 | Sometimes, the most meaningful outcome of a meeting is not a list of books or names, but the sense that the conversation continues long after the screen goes dark. That was the feeling left after our retrospective session in February. What began as a look back at the events and discussions that…
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Women in Bulgarian Literature: A Literary Review
When: 2024-03-15 | live from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” Event Summary: We organized this event to celebrate Women’s Day. We expected a modest focus on women in Bulgarian literature. Instead, Kristina stunned us with a unique overview of Bulgarian literature. Here is what we learned (in a nutshell):Bulgarian literature as a national literature dates back to…
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