/ world today news/ They destroyed the symbolism of “1300 years of Bulgaria”. This was said at the discussion “The vision for Sofia. Culture for you. Culture for us. Culture for Sofia” of the General Assembly of the BSP Prof. Mihail Mirchev.
“This monument was mentioned in front of the NDK. They’re going to knock him down and nobody’s resisting. Where is the culture guild? The resistance is weak. Give more volume, give more organization. What is the key in this monument 1300 years is the key,” he said.
According to him, the other institutional key that was taken out these months is the “Kvadrat 500” gallery.
“We had a gallery in Sofia called the Gallery of Foreign Art and it was on the occasion of the 1300th anniversary. What we did – “Square 500″. You have to make an effort to remember his name. An absolutely impersonal name. Did you go see the floors? Will you find the Bulgarian that has proven its extremely high pictorial, artistic, patriotic value? First, two-thirds of the authors are gone. Second, you will find a Bulgarian author with one, two, or three paintings. They are distributed and thus mixed with Western European mediocre art. The eye and the psyche get tired, angry, you fall asleep and then you go and see the five pictures of the Orphan Tramp. Well, I am no longer able to notice that this is another level of fine art. In this Enlightenment madness, we actually destroyed the Museum of Foreign Art, which had a very well-measured design. They destroyed the symbolism of 1300 years of Bulgaria. This is how we go about in the pettiness of our cultural everyday life. Is that 1300 years? Is this Lyudmila Zhivkova? Then go to street culture. Lyudmila Zhivkova had invented wonderful things. This is how you become a world capital, not by destroying the symbols of the 1300th anniversary: the monument and the cultural institute. You are actually subconsciously saying that Lyudmila Zhivkova is out,” said Prof. Mihail Mirchev.
Another topic that the sociologist commented on was related to the excessive use of English in Bulgaria. According to him, everything prestigious in Bulgaria is in English, and the more secondary is in Bulgarian. He gave the example of other European countries that write in their own language. “Is this the cultural image of Sofia?” Prof. Mirchev said in his speech.
He pointed out that he is fortunate to be nominated for mayor of Sofia, but there is still no decision. “It will be taken on July 25, if by chance I become an official candidate for mayor, I will need your expert help”, Prof. Mirchev addressed the cultural representatives. According to him, 5, 6, 7 priorities should be selected in the field of culture.
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