Freud’s Last Session

March 28, 2024

Freud’s Last Session – both Anthony Hopkins (Sigmund Freud) and Matthew Goode (C. S. Lewis) were excellent, however my expectation from the movie was more of a hot intellectual debate on the existence of God between the two. The final scene though with Anthony Hopkins’ “And the Waltz Goes On” made the movie simply awesome!


13 words for R

March 26, 2024

11 years after “13 stories for w + 2“, now, despite the rain tonight, I made it and am ready to start reading “13 stories for R+2“.

Dessi Boshnakova‘s ways of doing things are radiant, respectful, rambunctious and refreshing. The atmosphere of the evening was relaxing, romantic and will surely be remembered.

The ravishing glasses and the ladybug’s hat deserve rapturous applause! You rock!

26 March 2024 – 3 in 1 event


Yassen and Omaya

March 20, 2024

It was truly captivating to be amidst actors and puppets. The performance of “Yassen and Omaya” by the Ruse Puppet Theatre was remarkable, particularly notable for its acting and costumes. Nonetheless, I personally would have preferred a rendition more closely aligned with the original folklore fairy tale.

Yassen and Omaya, 20 March 2024, Sofia


AI generated images

March 19, 2024
AI-generated images. This is what designer.microsoft.com Image Creator comes up with when prompted: Bulgaria, Sofia at dusk, Slovakia, Bratislava at dusk, Austria, Istanbul …

In the World of Music

March 18, 2024

“In the World of Music” (18 March 2024, Bulgaria Hall) – Pleven Philharmonic project – united the remarkable violinist Vesko Eshkenazi (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s concertmaster), the virtuoso accordionist Veronika Todorova, and the conductor Georgi Miltiadov, who has done most of the arrangements for violin and accordion – quite a challenging, but well accomplished task.

The program combined popular classical works from Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Aram Khachaturian, Petko Stainov, music from movies and hits by Michael Jackson and the rock band Queen. The trio of music titans created a unique atmosphere. Bravo!


Heavens

March 11, 2024

I finally have “Heavens” [“Небеса: in Bulgarian] – Dimitar Pishev’s first poetry book – in my hands. An actor, a musician, and a podcaster, among numerous things, Dimitar does everything with full dedication.

“Some of the verses have already been turned into songs. I’m an actor who likes writing, thus seeking a deeper connection with myself”, says Dimitar. 

Dimitar Pishev, Heavens