Interview by Dessislava Berndt with the band “The Kandinsky Effect” The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is one of the biggest summer musical events in Bulgaria and one of the foremost international cultural happenings on the Balkans. Since its foundation in 1998 the festival has been held every year from August 8th to 13th in […]
Archive April 2011
Bansko Jazz 2011 – The Kandinsky Effect
April 28, 2011 by · No comments
Leaves in December
April 26, 2011 by · No comments
Michael Lee Johnson Photo: Bruce Guenter Leaves, a few stragglers in December, just before Christmas, some nailed down crabby to ground frost, some crackled by the bite of nasty wind tones. Some saved from the matchstick that failed to light. Some saved from the rake by a forgetful gardener. For these few freedom dancers left […]
Artist of the Week – Petrovac Jazz Festival
April 25, 2011 by · 2 comments
Interview by Dessislava Berndt with Vinko Mihajlovic, director of the Petrovac Jazz Festival Nikola Mimo Mitrovica, Photo: Nikolay Why and how was the Petrovac Jazz Festival founded? When was the first festival? NGO Urban Cult is a non-profitable, non-government organization, which started the first Petrovac Jazz Festival in 2007. The idea began back in 2005, […]
News from BAGL – exhibitions on contemporary and modern art in Berlin
April 21, 2011 by · No comments
The Berlin Artists Going Live (BAGL) establish with „BAGL afFAIRS 2011“ and „BAGL SPRINGtime 2011“ two major art exhibitions in Berlin this year. With BAGL SPRINGtime 2011 spring is blessing appropriate during the Gallery Weekend in Berlin. 43 artists from all over Germany (from Hamburg to Munich) and also several international artists will present their […]
Artist of the Week – Bastien Gaisne
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Interview by Dessislava Berndt with multi-talented artist Bastien Gaisne Bastien Gaisne, Photo: Veneta Rajnovska
Bansko Jazz 2011 – Maya Nova
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Interview by Dessislava Berndt with the jazz singer Maya Nova The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is one of the biggest summer musical events in Bulgaria and one of the foremost international cultural happenings on the Balkans. Since its foundation in 1998 the festival has been held every year from August 8th to 13th in […]
Artist of the Week – Talent Management Company Stamp-TM
April 11, 2011 by · 3 comments
Interview by Dessislava Berndt with the founders of the talent management company Hadeel El Deeb and Noha Nabil Hadeel El Deeb and Noha Nabil, Photo: De Sabry
YICCA – International Contest of Contemporary Art
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Interview by Dessislava Berndt with the Director of the contest Massimo Toffolo
The Pursuit of Anonymity
April 4, 2011 by · 3 comments
Peter Cowlam Photo: PinkMoose I drove, in leaden convoy, On highways built Through the thinning ambers of autumn, In a falling of leaves fake in its evocation. Then stumbled, on rented properties Masquerading as exotica, and flamed By the varnishes of Eden.
Your heart is like a forest
April 4, 2011 by · No comments
Peter Kraevski Photo: audreyjm529 Your heart is like a forest with shadows shaped like women and fireflies that hover along the grassy path.
The Week… Raindrops with Susan Sontag
April 3, 2011 by · 5 comments
Photo: beamillion Sanity is a cozy lie. Today everything exists to end in a photograph. Photo: mark217 I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list. The likelihood that your acts of resistance cannot stop the injustice does not exempt you from acting in what you sincerely and reflectively hold to be the best interests […]