The young singer got attention with the clip "On Wednesday be prepared". The experts see excellent music career in front of her. Her voice has a very wide range and is schooled at the music academy in Plovdiv (major in Opera singing) and with lots of practice in front of fans. She handles Greek songs perfectly. She performs songs from all over the Balkans and also sings evergreens and folklore music.
Albums:
2006 - "Talisman".
Awards:
2006 - Annual Awards of TV "Planet" - Award for artistic presence in the video - "On Wednesday, be prepared".
2006 - Annual Awards of magazine "New Folk" - Discovery of the year.
The Bulgarian School at the Bulgarian American Cultural Center "Bulgare" will have its first "Annual Morning" in celebration of the Day of the Bulgarian literacy and culture. Everyone is welcome to join us at the performance of these bright kids and witness the results of their countless efforts and hard work throughout the year.
Photo: WorldFest'09 Addison, TX, October 24-25, 2009
Photo: March Celebrations'10 - March 5, 2010
Photo: Opening of the Bulgarian School - October 4, 2009
Sundays - Bulgarian School for children!
Bulgarian language and literature classes for children ages 6 to 11, grades 1st to 4th are being held every Sunday at 300 Round Grove Dr., Lewisville, TX 75067
Monika Nacheva is the school principal and teacher. Please contact her at 972-989-4305 for more information and how to enroll your kids for the new 2010/2011 school year.
The Bulgarian-American Cultural Center "Bulgare" PRESENTS:
Party with Poly Paskova
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Poly Paskova - the other name of the Macedonian song
Declared the folk singer of the year for 2007 by "Planeta" TV and best selling album for 2008 in Bulgaria!
One of the few singers that have original music based on folk motives.
Poly Paskova has found the right way to the young - skilfully combines chill house rock, disco, pop, with folk music, but stays true to the authentic folklore.
The singer has a rich genre repertoire - over 500 songs in various styles.
She was declared the folk singer of 2007 at the annual musical awards "Planeta" TV at hall #1 at the National Palace of Culture, and for 2008 the singer received the grand prize for best selling album of the year for her album "Luck".
If you have missed the last two successful events at the cultural center - the "March Celebrations" and the theater play "Kill This Woman" - and you wanted to attend, you have the unique opportunity to have fun with us and with the wonderful voice of Poly Paskova on Sunday, April 18, 2010.
The party starts at 1:30 pm.
Cover: $15 for adults, $8 for children under 14.
Dinner, consisting of Bulgaria's most popular dishes - kyufte, kebabche, karnache (provided by Simantis, Inc) and 5 different salads - Shopska, potato, bean, cabbage and lyutenica - favorites of WordFest'09 (prepared by Vili Vankova and her helpers) will be available for purchase.
Alcohol will be provided by Astoria Cafe & Wine bar.Cash Bar.
Bring your cheerful mood and desire for fun!
We ask for your support: food or beverages will not be allowed from outside. Thank you!
Peter Petrov- Artistic Director of Ludo Mlado
Dance Ensemble in Boston will visit Dallas in February for a night of
learning and dancing beautiful traditional Bulgarian folk dances.
A native of Bulgaria, Peter is an accomplished
choreographer, dance teacher and performer. Founder of Ludo Mlado in
2002, his goal is to make Bulgarian folk dance and music accessible to
a wider audience.
Prior to his departure for the US, Peter was
dancing professionally with “Rodopa” State Folk Dance Ensemble. Since
the age of seven he has danced with numerous school ensembles many of
which won outstanding awards in city-wide and national-international
competitions.
Since arriving in USA in 1993, Peter has taught
many classes and workshops throughout the United States. His first
major appearance as a choreographer and dancer in USA was in 1994
during the opening ceremony of soccer's World Cup with Chicago- based
folk dance group “Balkanski Igre” representing his native country,
Bulgaria. From 1994 to present, Peter and his groups have participated
in a wide range of dance festivals throughout the United States.
Bottom Line: Grandfather and amnesiac grandson hit the road in this heartwarming winner from Bulgaria.
PALM SPRINGS -- This must be the most unwieldy movie title of the year: "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner." And the film comes from Bulgaria, a country not yet known for a dazzling cinematic output. But happy surprises help to keep moviegoers hooked, and "World" turns out to be an unexpected charmer, one of the major crowd-pleasers at this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival -- where it was the runner-up for best narrative feature -- and a likely contender for a best foreign-language film Oscar nomination.
Director Stephan Komandarev adapted the film from a novel by Ilija
Trojanow that was inspired by the author's real-life experiences. The
engaging intergenerational tale has boxoffice appeal, but it needs an
Oscar win or at least a nomination to secure a distributor.
Desi Dobreva: I invite everyone to have fun, eat, dance and sing along favorite Bulgarian songs!
SM:
Desi, I knew you had a successful entrance of the huge Russian
market?
DD:
Yes, indeed! I came back from Moscow where I presented and my newest
project - the album "Dorogoy Dlinnoyu». It contains some of the
most popular and beloved songs in Russian, in different and new
arrangements, the work of young and extremely talented Bulgarian
musician Julian Yanev, with whom I have worked for a year. The idea
for creating all these songs was spinning in my head for a long time,
but I waited for the right time. We staked a Latin jazz sound styles
like bossa nova, salsa, merengue, but in a more modern
interpretation. The album even includes Latin house sound in a song
like "Katyusha”. In Moscow, there were several events which
presented songs from the album, and my most great happiness, they
really sparked furor. All this happened within the project “Word
and Image", as the October 22, 2009 in the “Gerbova hall” of
the Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow Ambassador Plamen Grozdanov opened
its sixth edition. Joint cultural project of the Embassy, Varna
Municipality and the City Hall of Moscow targets to get to literary
and cultural figures of Bulgaria and Russia closer. During literary
meetings participants present their new works and plans for joint
publications. This year for the first time presented musical
performers from Bulgaria and Russia, and I had the honor to be one of
them. The Bulgarian delegation was led by a literary critic,
philosopher and historian Panko Anchev, who is also Chairman of the
Cultural Commission of Varna Municipality in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria Presented During the WorldFest in Addison, TX(October 24-25, 2009)
Bulgarian culture and traditions were presented during the 2009 WorldFest held in Addison on October 24th and 25th. Bulgarians
living in the DFW area proudly presented the beauty of their homeland,
providing traditional Bulgarian music, dancing, food and cultural
symbols. The Bulgarian tents were, without doubt, the best arranged
section of the entire event. The Bulgarian flag and the name of the
country were visible from all directions. The tents were decorated
outside and inside with colorful images of Bulgarian geography,
history, culture and traditional dishes. The visitors were able to
purchase a variety of typical Bulgarian items, from rose oil and wooden
and ceramic souvenirs to CDs with Bulgarian music. The top feature was
the presentation by the Bulgarian Folk Ensemble "LYUSH", whose
beautiful voices, dancing skills and traditional folk clothing were
artistically wonderful.
The
most attractive part of the Bulgarian group were the high spirits and
friendly attitude which are typical of Bulgarian people. The Bulgarian
people that gathered together were one of the largest and most
enthusiastic groups of all the nationalities presented. Even far away
from their country, Bulgarian people showed their deep connection with
their traditions and culture, as well as their togetherness and passion.
Bulgaria was presented by the newly formed “Bulgarian American Cultural Center
"Bulgare", a non-profit organization, whose people behind it have been
very active for the past two years organizing concerts, classes,
workshops, exhibits and other quality cultural exchanges. In
a very short time the organization has developed such ambitious
initiatives as a Bulgarian school; established connections with the
Bulgarian Embassy in Washington, DC; created media presentations of the
Bulgarian culture, traditions and cuisine. The enthusiasm shown by the
foundation leaders is an invitation to all Bulgarian people living in
the DFW area to contribute to the development of the cultural center by
participating, initiating new forums and volunteering their personal
skills, ideas and efforts.
The Bulgarian American Cultural Center “Bulgare” is now a reality. Established by volunteers with a passion for preserving and promoting Bulgaria’s vibrant, thirteen centuries-old cultural heritage, the center was officially founded in September 2009, but the people behind it have been very active for the past two years organizing concerts, classes, workshops, exhibits and other quality cultural exchanges that many of you have been a part of. The organization is currently governed by an 11-member Board of Directors: Magdalena Marinova, Damyan Marinov, Martina De Los Santos, Sergio De Los Santos, Monika Nacheva, Violeta Vankova, Viktor Taushanov, Evgenia Manolova, Kalin Stoimenov, Elena Kareneva and Shelley Allison, but as a community-based organization, BACC “Bulgare” is driven by its members and many volunteers.
The mission of the cultural center is to foster awareness, understanding and appreciation of the wealth of Bulgarian historical and cultural heritage by offering a diverse selection of quality cultural experiences through artistic expression in education and the visual and performing arts.
This is the second Bulgarian non-profit organization founded in the Dallas-Fort Worth area within the last six months, and we are very proud to be part of this development. Having more than one formal entity allows for pursuing multiple efforts simultaneously by different groups with different missions, which can only benefit the local community. Also, alternatives naturally encourage organizations to be more focused in their mission, and more efficient in implementing their activities, which can only lead to higher-quality events of greater value to the community.
Past Endeavors
While the Bulgarian American Cultural Center “Bulgare” was officially founded only recently, its members and supporters have already been very active in expanding Bulgarian cultural awareness in Texas. Here is a short review of past events:
Bulgarian Folk Dance Classes
Crafted over the course of centuries, Bulgarian folk dances are world-renowned for their beauty and complex choreography. Determined to make Bulgarian folk dance and music accessible to the Metroplex, we opened a dance class in Richardson in February 2008, and a second one in Colleyville in July 2008.
Bulgarian Folk Ensemble "LYUSH"
As the dance classes gained momentum, the dancers’ enthusiasm fueled the creation of the Bulgarian Folk Ensemble, “Lyush”. Highly regarded, Lyush has been developing and performing regularly for its diverse Dallas audience since April 2008.
The Bulgarian Fantastic Five – Theodosii Spassov Folk Project band
I called the concert a “Musical fairy Tale”. I named them “The Fantastic Five”.
Theodosii Spassov who is well known Kaval genius in the Jazz World decides to invite Traditional Bulgarian Folk music players on a tour in the U.S. in the spring of 2009. Their fourth destination of the tour was Dallas, Texas where they played in front of exalted audience on April 18, 2009. Dallas as a city does not witness a lot of Eastern European cultural events and every little whiff from this side of the Globe converts to an amazing happening. Hughes-Trigg Student’s Center at SMU hosted their amazing performance.
Dessy Dobreva makes her debut in Dallas, Texas on February 27, 2009, as a guest to the local celebration of the Bulgarian Liberation day of March 3-rd.
The long expected concert of the Bulgarian traditional wedding band KABILE passed this Friday with much dancing and good time.
The band played for 4 hours in front of a very excited audience, who did not leave a song without a curvy and energetic horo line. The mood and the atmosphere reminded of a good traditional bulgarian wedding.
One of Bulgaria's premier Bitov wedding bands has reunited after 14 years to record a CD album of traditional Bulgarian dance music and is coming to the Dallas area on November 7, 2008.
This multi-talented group of musicians from Thrace, in southern Bulgaria, played together for nearly 20 years until Donka and Nikolay Kolev emigrated to the U.S. in 1995.
Events 
The Bulgarian American Cultural Center “Bulgare” is now a reality. Established by volunteers with a passion for preserving and promoting Bulgaria’s vibrant, thirteen centuries-old cultural heritage, the center was officially founded in September 2009, but the people behind it have been very active for the past two years organizing concerts, classes, workshops, exhibits and other quality cultural exchanges that many of you have been a part of. The organization is currently governed by an 11-member Board of Directors: Magdalena Marinova, Damyan Marinov, Martina De Los Santos, Sergio De Los Santos, Monika Nacheva, Violeta Vankova, Viktor Taushanov, Evgenia Manolova, Kalin Stoimenov, Elena Kareneva and Shelley Allison, but as a community-based organization, BACC “Bulgare” is driven by its members and many volunteers.
Crafted over the course of centuries, Bulgarian folk dances are world-renowned for their beauty and complex choreography. Determined to make Bulgarian folk dance and music accessible to the Metroplex, we 
