LOS ANGELES — The Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Los Angeles presented a major cultural event featuring two programs: the fourth Bulgarian Awards for Art, Culture, Education and Science, organized by the BgFACE Foundation, and the inaugural concert of Bulgarian Classical Concerts – LA.
Held at the Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, the evening drew hundreds of guests from the Bulgarian and Jewish communities, the diplomatic corps, local officials and artists. Honorees included sculptor Bronislav Likomanov (Art), USC clinical professor Dr. Dimitar Arnaudov (Science), the Bulgarian School of Seattle (Education) and the Bulgarian Association in Nevada (Culture), with special awards to actress-singer Irina Maleeva and Shelly US CEO Svetlin Todorov.
The second half debuted Bulgarian Classical Concerts – LA, a nonprofit presenting Bulgarian classical music to American audiences. The program featured three world premieres and a historic violin from the “Violins of Hope” collection — once belonging to Cantor Isaac Behar, one of 48,000 Bulgarian Jews saved during World War II — performed by Blagomira Lipari. The event will air nationally on Jewish Life Television.
