HISTORY
SOFIA AND THE SOFIA WAY OF LIFE IN THE WORK OF THE WRITER KRASSIMIR DAMYANOV
RESUME
The article is an attempt to present the personality of the Bulgarian writer Krassimir Damyanov (1948 – 2015). His personal and creative growth is traced. The primary source is his prose literary work, his interviews for Bulgarian media and the personal impressions of the author of the article from his personality and from the time described (1969 – 1990). This is an attempt at a generational history of those born immediately after the end of World War II and an urban anthropology. Young people who listened to the Beatles and other Western rock bands of that time and behaved in a freedom-loving manner were called by conservative circles in the People's Republic of Bulgaria "Betles". Damyanov's environment is intellectual, Bohemian and creative. The writer describes his friendship with the Bulgarian artists Alexander Kandov, Vladi Kirov, Lyubomir Kanov and Viktor Paskov. As students and young professionals, they are representatives of the hippie subculture and the intellectual elite at the same time. In the capital city, these subcultural phenomena are extremely bright and dynamic. The natives of Sofia have their own cultural code. The citizens of Sofia have their own standard of living, the trademark of which is the way they go on vacation.
Ilia Mechkov, PhD
Regional History Museum – Sofia
amechkov@abv.bg
INTERMITTENT CONFINEMENT OR EXILE BONCHO M. BONCHEV AND HIS BOOK
RESUME
The article examines one important part of the judicial system in the Tsardom of Bulgaria during the 40`s. This is done by analyzing a book by Boncho M. Bonchev – famous lawprofessor at that time in Bulgaria. Bonchev wrote many law studies – articles, books and textbooks. He also had high administrative rolein the Bulgarian rule in Macedonia,Morava Valley and Western Thrace during WW2. Bonchev is the son of MateiBonchev Stanchev – a famous Bulgarian journalist who was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by People's Court in Bulgaria for writing articles against the Soviet Union and defending Nazi Germany in famous newspapers at that time.
SilvioTomov
Regional History Museum – Sofia
tomov_1996@abv.bg
TOURIST ORGANIZATIONS IN SOFIA PART 1: FROM THE BEGINNING OF ORGANIZED TOURISM IN BULGARIA TO THE 1950S
RESUME
Since the earliest days of organized Bulgarian tourism, Sofia society has always taken on a leading role. The reasons for this social phenomenon are the immediate proximity and easy accessibility of the VitoshaMountain and the desire of Sofia intellectuals to keep up with modern pan-European tourism trends in the early 20th century. The tourist movement was initially seen as an elitist trend, typical of the urban culture, but gradually gained greater popularity among the wider Bulgarian society, thanks to the many newly founded organizations, uniting different social groups, according to their professional or personal interests.
Mario Filipov, PhD
Regional History Museum – Sofia
mfilipov88@gmal.com
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