What`s on in Bulgaria

Theatre

• Apollonia 2008 Festival of Arts
  What: Theatre (all plays will be staged at Otets Paissii Cultural Centre). The programme is available online
  When: August 30 to September 10
  Where: Sozopol

Cultural Institutes

• DANA KYNDROVA, LIBUSI KYNDROVA, OCCUPATION, NORMALISATION, WITHDRAWAL
  What: A joint exhibition of photographer Dana Kyndrova and her mother, Libusi, remembering the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the troops of the Warsaw Pact forty years ago.
  When: June 30 to September 19
  Where: the Czech Centre, 100 Rakovski Str, Sofia

Art

• GERMAN COLLECTION
  What: This general exhibition presents works by German painters from the first half of the 20th century. Executed in the style of classic German painting, the selection presents authors such as P. Pralke, H. Zeitsser, Eggert, and Arnold Baur, among others.
  When: Until September 20
  Where: Viga Gallery, 100 James Bourchier Blvd, (Kempinski Hotel Zografski), Sofia
• LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER – ANI KARALAMBEVA AND NIYA ABRASHEVA
  What: Drawing on her experience and expertise as a long-time textile designer, Ani Karalambeva collaborates with her daughter Niya Abrasheva to create beauty in the ever-saturated world of fashion and interior design. The exhibition presents mixed media wall pa
  When: Until October 8
  Where: Azza Gallery of Modern Art, 25 Cherni Vruh Blvd, Sofia
• IN PETAR ALEXANDROV’S SCULPTED WORLD
  What: For inspiration to create his delicate sculptures, Petar Alexandrov has looked to the artisanship of Bulgarian ancestors, feminine beauty and one imaginary dimension inhabited by mythological creatures. In his sculptures, Alexandrov tries to capture the s
  When: Until September 10
  Where: Minerva Gallery/Grand Hotel Sofia, 1 Gourko Str, Sofia

Live Music

• KEITH EMERSON
  What: One of the legendary figures of UK rock in the 1960s and 1970s and progressive rock movement leader, Keith Emerson, is another exceptional musician featured this month. Emerson is famous for mixing all kinds of music styles such as classic, jazz and ethno
  When: September 7, 8pm
  Where: Antique Theatre, Plovdiv
• DUNAV SESSION FEST
  What: Dunav Session Fest is a one-day festival in the Danube town of Silistra, in north-east Bulgaria. Lavina, Mr Hard, Fallen Angels, Eastribe, Offroad, Violentory and Response will perform.
  When: September 8, 5pm
  Where: Silistra
• GIPSY KINGS
  What: Hot flamenco rhythms will permeate the National Palace of Culture (NDK) on September 5 when flamenco masters Gipsy Kings stage a concert in Hall 1. Mario Reyes from the legendary band Los Reyes (cousins of the Gipsy Kings) will perform with the band in So
  When: September 5, 8pm, NDK
  Where: National Palace of Culture NDK
• DEAD METAL FROM NILE
  What: What would the Bulgarian music scene look like without some metal event? US dead metal band Nile visit Bulgaria for the first time in September. The concert is part of their first world tour as headliners. The band will be accompanied by Sweden’s Grave, A
  When: September 7, 5pm,
  Where: Blue Box Club, Sofia