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This text is an analysis of the government's program in the field of culture for the period 2017-2021, published on 02.08.2017 on the website of the Council of Ministers here. The review of the 14 goals identified and the 63 measures selected by the government for the implementation of the priority called "Development of the arts, cultural and creative industries, cultural heritage ...

Guest author: Krasen Stanchev Here's what I had to comment on the sighs of an old friend... The calculations for the resources of humanity on the occasion of August 2 are not just incorrect, dear Petko (Simeonov), but they are also incorrectly conceived, calculated and explained. From the "Club of Rome" to now, the resources have "run out" of about ...

Individual freedom is an important topic in every aspect of our lives, and through the prism of libertarianism, the protection of this freedom is a guarantee of prosperity in the relevant sphere. Topics such as the creation of works of art or the preservation of cultural heritage are no exception. In a series of articles we will try to …

Guest Author: Alexander Mihaylov I recently came across this article in Club Z, written by Evgeniy Dainov, where the author (once again) criticizes the Bulgarian people (and folk psychology) these days as having degraded to an extremely low and even barbaric level. The specific example of this that Dainov addresses is the recent riots in Asenovgrad. According to the author, …

Photography is one of those strange creations of human culture that is difficult to fit into strictly established frameworks. It can be both art and science, used for entertainment, advertising and what not. We are so used to it - and at the same time we are ...

A few weeks ago, the parliament adopted a bill on first reading, which aims to limit the amount of all cash payments to 1,000 leva by 2019. The adoption of the bill itself is a natural continuation of the worrying trend at the European level to limit cash payments. The imposition of …

In recent days, the Internet has been abuzz with news about the new software with which the Ministry of Interior and in particular the Directorate of Internal Affairs will have the ability to read mobile and desktop computer devices. Of course, our society, like any other, is sensitive to such issues and the news caused a wave of concerns, dissatisfaction, and uncertainty. Very quickly, there appeared and …

“Your capitalist attitude towards women is not there under communism.” These were the words of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to Vice President Richard Nixon at the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow in 1959. Nixon was there, representing not only the American government, but also General Mills, Whirlpool …

Author: Teodor Karakolev The topic of funding culture was briefly relevant before the elections, but quickly dropped from the agenda after the populist positives were reaped. The main comments revolved around “increasing money for culture” – as, in fact, in every sphere. (Almost) every minister you ask …

Author: Stefan Kichev For as long as there have been political debates, representatives of the left and the right have constantly claimed that they are the true advocates of freedom and justice, while at the same time fervently insisting that the other side preaches the opposite. This is, of course, possible, since we are talking about two different worldviews that lie …