The document describes the London Festival of Bulgarian Culture, an annual festival held in November that features performances of Bulgarian music, theater, and other cultural events. The first festival in 2010 included concerts in major London venues featuring world-class Bulgarian artists. It attracted over 3,000 visitors and received extensive media coverage. The second festival in 2012 expanded to include over 20 concerts and other events performed by orchestras, choirs, and artists from both Bulgaria and the UK.
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FIRST FESTIVAL EDITION
NOVEMBER 2010
Concerts in major
venues
in London
Queen Elisabeth Hall, South Bank
Cadogan Hall
St. John’s Smith Square
St. James’s Piccadilly
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World-class artists
English Chamber Orchestra
Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares
Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra
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Over 3000 festival
visitors
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Extensive media
coverage
The Guardian
The Telegraph
BBC Music Magazine
Classic FM Music Magazine
Bulgarian National Radio and
Television
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Educational
workshops
and master classes
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NOVEMBER 2010 4 World and 4 UK
premieres
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SECOND FESTIVAL EDITION
NOVEMBER 2012
Over 20 festival concerts
and other events in London
5 Symphony orchestras
4 Chamber orchestras
4 Choirs
3 Jazz and pop/rock concerts
2 Theatre performances
1 Exhibition
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Orchestras and choirs
Big Band of the Bulgarian National
Radio
London Bulgarian Choir
London Firebird Orchestra
Conductors Varna Bulgarian Festival Orchestra
Achim Holub (Austria)
Jack Kohen (Israel)
George Hlawiczka (UK)
Martin Georgiev
(Bulgaria)
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International
Artists London resident
Boris Bloch (Germany) Bulgarian Artists
Chilingirian Quartet (UK)
Boyan Ivanov
Theodosi Spassov
Devorina Gamalova
(Bulgaria)
Dimitar Burov
Ivo Stankov
Ivo Varbanov
Vania Vatralova-
Stankov
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In the programme
4 World and 6 UK Premieres
Music ranging from classical to 21st
century
Symphonic / Opera / Contemporary /
Jazz
Music / Theatre / Cinema / Exhibitions
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Sponsors
WizzAir
Balkan Holidays
Levenes
New Balkans Law Office
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Advertising at the festival
Adverts included in over 20 000
printed flyers, brochures and
programmes
Advertising stands for hire available at
most festival venues
Very competitive prices and special
advertising packages
Brand exposure in UK and Bulgarian
media
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Festival Patrons
Yordanka Fandakova – Mayor of Sofia
Vejdi Rashidov – Minister of Culture of Republic of Bulgaria
Sonia Rouve – Ouvalieva
Dimitar Berbatov Foundation
Prince Kyril Saxe – Coburg
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Partners
Embassy of Republic of Bulgaria in London
Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London
City of Sofia Municipality
City of Varna Municipality
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Bulgaria
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