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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Sofia, Bulgaria
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 21:49:22 +0000
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That was an interesting trip through your 110 images, Nathan. The place 
certainly has history. Some nice architecture and people, but some awful 
looking kips too. It looks like if I were ever to travel there I'd feel 
useless without a spray can of paint to publicly express my inner 
aesthetic. Mind you, spray canning an inanimate sculpture takes a 
mindset slightly different to mine. It's great to get an intimate 
impression of the place though.
Keep up the good work!
Douglas


On 03/03/2018 09:06, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> I have been busy during the past week, editing my photos from the previous 
> week?s trip to Sofia, my first ever visit to any of the Balkan countries. 
> Bulgaria is the poorest member of the EU, and in some ways Sofia reminds 
> me of Poland 15 years ago, with its mix of ugly drabness and colourful 
> modernity. But the city also has an interesting history, dating back to 
> Roman times, 500 years of being part of the Ottoman empire, and the result 
> is a curious mix of Slavic, Southern European and Oriental culture. I was 
> there for work, but there was enough free time to explore the city, also 
> helped by the fact that most of the main sights were within walking 
> distance or at most one or two metro stops away from my hotel.
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> The resulting gallery focuses on the city, with my usual emphasis on art 
> as well, both formal (in the Sofia City Art Gallery) and in the streets 
> and parks. One thing that struck me about Sofia is the large number of 
> sculptures and statues in public spaces. But there are also some 
> incredible churches and a large Sephardic synagogue. Altogether, the 
> gallery contains 110 images:
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> http://www.frozenlight.eu/sofia_feb2018/index.html
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> As always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.
>
> Nathan
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