"Together" - an exposition of Bulgarian caricaturists will be opened in BIL

December 9 (Wednesday), at 16.00, in the Marble Hall of the Library for Foreign Literature, with the support of the Bulgarian Cultural Institute will be open the exhibition "Together", which will show the works of caricaturists from the city of Plovdiv - the cultural capital of Europe in 2019.

The exposition will be one of the phases of the First Moscow Festival of ironic graphics and cartoons, organized by the Guild of cartoonists Mediasoyuz Russia. From November to January at the best venues of Moscow: the Central House of Journalists, the House of Cinema, the Museum of the Silver Age, in the Gallery "LitKabinet" and others, will be hosted exhibitions of famous Russian caricaturists.

Artists from Bulgaria - Irien Trendafilov, Nezhna Filipova and Tsocho Peev will be the special guests of the Festival. Their participation they have dedicated to their native town of Plovdiv, which this summer became the winner of the prestigious contest of the EU and received the right to be the "European Capital of Culture in 2019".

Why was chosen Plovdiv? This ancient city is a crossroads where meets the culture of various peoples who lived here for centuries in peace and harmony; it is a bridge between East and West, where has survived the incredible ancient city, the ancient theater, the Roman stadium, where Orthodox churches stay side by side with mosques.

Plovdiv's caricaturists have a particular view of the world, the ability to subtly through detail to convey irony, to express their attitude towards the events. The subjects of their works vary from domestic problems to politics, but it remains relevant, no matter how much time has passed since the creation of the caricature.

The exhibition in the Marble Hall will be open until January 16, 2016

Free admission

Address: Str. Nikoloyamskaya 1 Left wing BIL, 3rd floor.

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Irien Trendafilov is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists.

His first caricature was published in 1968 in the newspaper "Fatherland voice" (Plovdiv). He was a participant of the very first Gabrovo Biennale in 1973. His works were published in almost all Bulgarian newspapers, periodically in the Russian press. He has been a leading author's column in the newspaper "Trud" (2002-2005).

Takes part in exhibition projects in Macedonia, Italy, Belgium, Russia, Turkey, Mexico, Ukraine, Greece, Czech Republic, etc. In the last five years he became the winner of many prestigious competitions: the Grand Prix National exhibition of Bulgarian caricatures, first prize at the International Competition of Kriva Palanka in Macedonia, the first prize at the "Festival of Smiles" in Sofia, Bulgaria; special prizes at competitions in the cities of Ozersk and Anapa, Russia, in Udine, Italy and many others. Iren's solo exhibitions are regularly held in Plovdiv and other Bulgarian cities.

Nezhna Filipova is a member of the Guild from Plovdiv and Bulgarian caricaturists.

Her work is regularly exhibited both in Bulgaria and in other countries: Italy, France, Turkey, Hungary, and the Netherlands. The caricatures of Nezhna can be seen at the annual national exhibition of Bulgarian caricatures of the International Biennial of Humor and Satire in Gabrovo. She has become the winner of prestigious international competitions: in 2002, after a rigorous selection process it was her work that has been published in the book of the famous Portuguese caricaturist Osvaldo de Souza "Women caricaturists" and in 1996, Nezhna took home one of the main prizes of the contest dedicated to environmental issues (Turkey). About her work the artist says that the ability to draw - it is the real happiness for her and that most of all she likes to caricature "without words", because it can be understood by all, regardless of such conventions as the language barrier.

Tsocho Peev is a caricaturist, illustrator, and member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists.

He graduated from the University of Plovdiv. He has more than 30 years of experience in caricature, illustration and book designing. In 2001, he organized the first's Plovdiv International Biennial of caricature.   Member of more than one hundred national and international projects: National exhibition of Bulgarian caricatures (1987, 2011); international Biennial of Humour and Satire in Gabrovo (2011, 2009, 2007, 2003, 1999, 1997, 1995, 1991, 1989, 1985); international competitions in England, Belgium, Canada, Brazil, Cuba, Japan, Italy, Poland, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, France, Germany, Russia, Macedonia, Romania, Peru, Israel, Croatia, Slovakia, Australia, etc. He has been published in newspapers and magazines "Cartoon", "Strshel", "Trud", "Maritsa", "Uchitelsko delo", "Demokratsia", etc.