„Българин по професия. Българин по потекло” (Записки върху идентичността)

Author(s): Mina Hristova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

The aim of the article is to provide a possible interpretation of identity in one of the contested border regions on the Balkans well known for the competing politics and interests by the two bordering countries – Bulgaria and Serbia, for the past century. This region is known as „Western Outlands” in the social and political life. The communal memory of the Bulgarian minority in Bosilegrad, Serbia, leads the narration through different historical periods and their respective politics to uncover an identity which has become a survival strategy at the intricate periods. This will reveal a complex picture of the multiple identity levels where the individual and social identity are tightly related and are further shaped by the existing number of internal and external „others.“

„Български имена в Слънчевата система“ – обучение по астрономия с прилагане на иновационни методи, емоционално въздействие и ангажираност

Author(s): V. Radeva,Diana Kjurkchieva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2017

The article presents an innovative extracurricular education inastronomy. The topic of the training “The Bulgarian names in the Solar system”is being studied for the first time in the Bulgarian astronomy education. Thecombination of research methods for learning and the strong emotional impact onstudents resulting from the choice of topic results in high motivation in studentsand high effectiveness in the learning process. The students’ personal attitudeand commitment towards the investigated topic contributes to a high extend tothe acquisition of lasting and profound astronomical knowledge. The result of theeducation is the creation of a richly illustrated informative database of regionswith Bulgarian names on objects from the Solar system.

„Българският етимологичен речник“ в интернет – източник на всестранно знание за българския език

Author(s): Hristina Deykova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2018

The article presents the multi-volume Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary as one of the main academic works of the Institute for Bulgarian Language which can serve as a valuable practical aid in Bulgarian language teaching. In brief the character and the conception of the dictionary are clarified, and on specific examples the possibilities for wider use of the dictionary as a source of comprehensive knowledge of the Bulgarian language and the Bulgarian people are shown.

„Българско” за вечеря

Author(s): Rayna Gavrilova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 12/2015

The paper is an attempt to study the production of cultural identity in the hospitality industry, based on materials from a specific archive: the online self-presentation of the restaurants offering national cuisine. The questions driving the investigation are: is there an established new standard, new consensus among the caterers what is the national cuisine and culinary heritage. And if the answer is affirmative, how does it relate to past standards and how are they communicated to the consuming audience. The analysis of the advertised meals or the units (of R. Barthes) and the menus or the syntactic systems (ibidem) makes possible to offer a few observations: 'the past', 'the authentic', 'the Bulgarian' quality is modelled on the pre-World War II Bulgarian peasant home. We witness an ongoing and dynamic process of constructing and naming the structures of the national cuisine and this process is, essentially, a bricolage, which leaves ample space for individual contributions. In contrast to popular nationalistic rhetorics, the national cuisine incorporates freely Turkish names and products, identified and accepted as "Bulgarian". The vocabulary of the national style is open, flexible, inventive and benignly contradictory (a restaurant offers "chorbadzhi saladlet with balsamic dressing") as with any living language.

„БЯХМЕ ЖЕРТВА НА ГЪРЦИЗМА“ ИЛИ ЗА ЕМИГРАЦИЯТА НА ЕДНА СОЛУНСКА ФАМИЛИЯ

Author(s): Raya Zaimova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2017

The emigration from Thessaloniki and the consequences of the Second Balkan War for the separate members of the Bulgarian family Tapkov is in the focus of the paper. The study is based on unpublished family documents only, property of members of the aforementioned family. It is examined briefly the professional and social activities of the brothers Dragan and Kiril, posing the issue of the religious and national identity before and after emigration.

„В света на фотографията – у дома“

Author(s): Diana Todorova,Svetlozara Koleva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2019

„В шепите на Демир Баба“ – наблюдения при премиерата на един нов фестивал

Author(s): Hyulia Ahmed / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 18/2019

The first celebration of contemporary art in the heart of Ludogorie, called “In the Hand of Demir Baba” – literature, music, theater and “something else”, added a new event in the festival calendar of Bulgaria. Organized by young people with the ambition to promote local cultural heritage and disprove the general view of the lack of interesting and entertaining events outside the capital, the festival, as a pilot, promises more meetings with Demir Baba and asks to become an annual event for sharing culture and meeting with interesting people from all over the country.

„Вип брадър“ 2014 – ценностите на участниците и как зрителите припознаха себе си в тях

Author(s): Roslava Kumanova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2016

The article represents an anthropological study of the "Celebrity Big Brother" aired on Nova TV from 15 September to 19 November 2014. Parts of it will be included in my thesis "Transformations of the value system of the Bulgarians in the transition period. Heroes and antiheroes. "The text considers the behavior of each participant in the program, and their value system. Described are the reasons why viewers prefer to vote for one or another occupant in the house of the reality format. In conclusion, the thesis is imposed that the fans of "Celebrity Big Brother" identify with the participants in the show, which in turn confirms that it is a scale model of the Bulgarian society.

„Властта на малкия човек“ – сурово, но честно предупреждение за нашествието на един опасен социален вид

Author(s): Alexander Marinov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2015

Review of Doncho Gradev's book "The Power of the Little Man"

„Времена и хора – живите традиции на България“ – дългоочакваната представителна изложба на Националния етнографски музей

Author(s): Simeon Nedkov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2018

„Глобалните телевизии“ на Мария Нейкова

Author(s): Snezhana Popova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

A review of the book ‚Monologue or dialogue? The controversial world in the lens of global television‘ by Maria Neikova, ‚St. Kliment Ohridski‘ University Press. This is an outstanding study, which is concerned with the topic of the still most popular media product, namely the television newscast. The book is a meeting point of state and media politics, cross-continental, cultural and religious differences, and views on international communication. The enormous literature review and original interpretations are valuable for researchers from various academic fields.

„Говорещото дете“ в променящия се свят – „младото четене“ (начална училищна възраст)

Author(s): Mariana Mandeva,Dilyana Gadzheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2016

The current era can be defined as new, extraordinary civilization – the civilization of knowledge; as third wave era – society based on information and as easy-culture – the new way of reading and gaining knowledge. To maintain the habits of reading in the digital era, the importance of digital libraries used in education during the rapidly changing world is emphasized. In defense of the thesis an approbated pedagogical method for enhancing the reading in first grade of elementary school is provided. The expectations are our children to turn reading into core skill and grow up with the self-esteem that they аre able to speak their native, culturally-expressive language.

„Говорещото дете“ в променящия се свят – предизвикателства пред началното ограмотяване

Author(s): Mariana Mandeva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 9/2016

The changed socio cultural and educational realities and the new needs that have arisen in „speaking child” require once to glance at the elementary literacy held in the Bulgarian school. In light of this understanding, the focus is on: inclusivity in teaching basic literacy skills.

„Голямата зала на „Юниън Стейшън“ внезапно се разхубави“: съпротива, многообразие и прогрес в Торонто

Author(s): Stefka Lubenova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 42/2013

In the late 1960s, Toronto Union Station was threatened by demolition. As a result of diminishing importance of railway travel coupled with the move of manufacturing facilities to the metropolitan periphery, large portions of the railway lands became underused. In a parallel process, downtown was becoming rapidly overtaken by business and entertainment. Facing the need for maintenance, the city navigated between the options to remake, retain and modify, or reuse its material. Although various plans were discussed and approved within a span of 50 years, none of the proposed renovations of Union Station was ever implemented. Grounded in the case of the station, this study addresses the conditions for the growing resistance to modernist mega remakes from the 1960s and the transition to more historically and environmentally conscious plans to retain the building. It examines the underlying shifts in the planning practice and discourse with regard to public participation, diversity and public good.

„Графичният дизайн като мисия” на Илия Кожухаров от гледна точка на ПР/комуникационните специалисти

Author(s): Evelina Hristova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 39/2019

„Грозни прози“ на Гео Милев. Преосмисляне на библейските символи

Author(s): Evdokia Petrova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 5/2015

The “Ugly proses” texts are devoted to uprising in 1919 in Germany. By his ecstatic expressionistc language Geo Milev paint a verbal picture of a burst, outdated moral reality, which is like a resurrection for those who are like already dead in this reality. This historical event is presented in the symbolism of the biblical context which enchances the feeling of predertermination of the event and its perception as an apocalypse. Namely that is typical in the spirit of expressionistic poetics.

„До Бруса и назад“ – светът през очите на един балканджия

Author(s): Daria Vasileva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2015

The present study presents the travel notes „To Brusa and Back“, one of the earliest Bulgarian travel notes (108 pages) written by the future academician Nikola Nachov during his journey in 1879 (Начов 1934). The text has the characteristics of a practical manual and reference book, something that becomes obvious by the numerous short chapters, similar titles, and abundant practical information. At the same time, the most important information is given at the end of each chapter. Undoubtedly, the book stresses the practical side of the travel notes which should be a useful manual for the readers in case they decide to follow the steps of the traveller rather than a source of aesthetic pleasure. The work is rather a compendium of the mundane knowledge than a description of distant lands. The problems of the social-normative culture significantly prevail over the anthropogeographic and at some points they even interweave with them. „To Brusa and Back“ is an image of distant lands but most of all a story about the social networks of the people from Kalofer spread throughout the Ottoman Empire and the ways they function.

„Добрият учител представя на учениците си света като динамичен и незавършен“

(Интервю с проф. д.п.н. Адриана Дамянова)

Author(s): Maya Padeshka / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2018

„Дон Kихот“ като трактат за реалността

(въз основа на „Размишления върху „Дон Кихот“)

Author(s): Javier San Martín / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2016

Referring to some of the basic ideas of “Reflections on Don Quixote”, Javier San Martin analyzes the philosophical approach of Ortega to the book “Don Quixote” by Cervantes. The article presents the intertextuality of the “Reflections” and explicates three different notions of reality deriving from various cultural and historical periods. According to the article’s author Ortega appreciates “Don Quixote" as metanarrative of Modernity, because the mind is presented in the novel as a problem in itself.

„Другата Азия“ – Индия в японската външна политика

Author(s): Boryana Miteva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2016

Relations between Japan and India have been deepening significantly during the last decades. This motivates the researchers to analyze causes of Japan-India rapprochement. Most often change in Japan-India relationship has been related with Chinese influence in ATR. Whether China is the only factor for Japan-India partnership? Does the partnership contain anti-Chinese element? Whether India can help Japan to realize its own diplomatic aims in ATR? The study attempts to answer these questions.