STRASBOURG,11 - 24 MAY 2018

EXHIBITION " EUROPE IN BULGARIAN"

"Europe in Bulgarian" is a poster exhibition that visually tells different stories related to Bulgarian culture. Each of the posters contains a word written in the Bulgarian Cyrillic alphabet.

"Europe in Bulgarian" is the latest project of Plakat Kombinat presented at our collection CYRILLIC.

Some of the words you will find in "Europe of Bulgarian" come from the project "Grafonetika" that represents the similarity between the wording and the spelling of certain cultural concepts in European languages, for example: Opera, duet, idea, utopia, technology, aesthetics, Europe, atmosphere, melody, archeology. The concepts related to the qualities and the character of the Bulgarian culture - are communicated through European cultural codes highlighting the similarity of the words.

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More about the Cyrillic:

The Cyrillic, used today by Bulgarians and more than 300 million people in the world - was created in the 9th century. The two brothers Cyril and Methodius of Thessaloniki created the first Slavic alphabet - the Glagolitic (presumably in 862). Through their work they affirmed the right of every people to express freely in their own language, as well as the right of every human being to touch the spiritual achievements of mankind through the word and the book. In 1981 Pope John Paul II declared them co-patrons saints of Europe for their important cultural contribution to the history of Europe.

The disciples of Cyril and Methodius established themselves in Bulgaria where they continued the work of the two brothers. It is supposed that the Cyrillic alphabet was created in Bulgaria by one of the disciples of the Thessalonian brothers and was called "Cyrillic" in honor of Teacher Cyril. From Bulgaria, the Slavic script was spread among other Slavic peoples - among Serbs, Russians, Ukrainians.

Cyrillic is today the third official alphabet of the European Union, after the Latin and Greek. It was created on the basis of the Greek alphabet, with several signs added to the existing Greek alphabet.

May 24 is an official holiday in Bulgaria - the Day of Slavic Literature, Bulgarian Culture and Education. This is a day when Bulgarians celebrate one of the symbols of the Bulgarian identity - the Cyrillic letters, the writing, the speech, the education, the culture and the work of the two brothers Cyril and Methodius and their disciples.

I LOVE THIS FILM in NEW YORK 

Part of the 11th So Independent Film Festival in New York.  

When: 28 SEPTEMBER 2015

Where: Chelsea Bow Tie Cinema, New York, USA

"The City" is the exhibition which combines our two collections about city - Favourite City and Posters for New Bulgarian Architecture. We were invited by the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Prague to present that selection. 

When: 8 - 30 ОСТОВЕR 2015

Where: PRAGUE, Galerie BKI

I LOVE THIS FILM exhibition - HAUS WITTGENSTEIN in VIENNA 

Curator: Anna Simeonoff

When: 3 - 26 NOVEMBER 2015

Where: VIENNA, HAUS WITTGENSTEIN, Parkgasse 18

„I Love This Film”

Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys,

we present to you our new posters for popular movies. 60 new poster artworks with visual intepretations of favoutite films by 26 artists. When viewers show their love for cinema – it is Cinemania. When artists show their love for cinema – it’s poster art!

Artists: Andon Georgiev-Andonasty, Anna Simeonoff, Dimitar Traychev, Damyan Damyanov, Georgi Iankov, Ivan Gazdov, Fontan2, Kaloyan Iliev-Kokimoto, Marieta Tsenova, Marjan Dzin, Mario Ivanov, Maxim Mokdad, Milena Valnarova, Milen Gelishev, Nadezda Komitska, Nikolay Mladenov, Nikolay Petroussenko, Nikolay Tonkoff, Philip Popoff, Stefan Chinof, Svetlana Mircheva, Theodore Ushev, Filip Boyadjiev, Svetlin Balezdrov, Yalokin Vortep, Yasen Zgurovski.

Curator: Anna Simeonoff

When: 25 - 31 MAY 2015

Where: ROMA, Casa del Cinema, Largo Marcello Mastroianni, 1