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Exhibiting artists / ateliers

• Мария Диманова (Maria Dimanova)

* 1950, Stara Zagora
Specialization: teacher, set designer, costume designer, scenographer
Education: National Academy of Art, Sofia
Teaching activities: Assoc. Professor of Costume History, NATFA, Sofia
Continuing collaboration with directors: Leon Daniel, Krikor Azaryan, Slavi Shkarov, Nikolay Polyakov, Borislav Tchakrinov etc.
Additional information: She lectures in puppet design at the National Academy for Theatrical and Film Arts in Sofia.

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Exhibiting works

• : (The Marchant of Venice), (Dramatičen teatar ), 1992, Director: B.Haralampieva,
• : (Satory), (Daržaven muzikalen teatar), 1993, Director: J.Tabakova,
• : (A Month in the Country), (Dramatičen teatar ), 1993, Director: B.Haralampieva,
• Svetoslav Kokalov

* 1955, Bulgarene
Additional information: He graduated from the National Academy of Art, Depart-ment of Scenography. He works in the field of set design for drama and operas in various productions in Bulgaria. He is a resident designer at the National Opera in Sofia and works as an Associate Professor of Set Design at the National Academy of Art, Department of Scenography. He is the Dean of the Department of Applied Arts at the National Academy of Art. He exhibited at PQ in 1979, 1995, 1999.

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Exhibiting works

• : (Remembrance of One Revolution), (Nacionalen teatar Ivan Vazov), 1993, Director: I.Dobtchev,
• Krassimir Valkanov

* 1949, Sofia
Specialization: teacher, set designer, costume designer
Additional information: Information from catalogue 1991: Born 1949 in Sofia. Stage designer, he works with various Bulgarian theatres. Specialization at J.Szajna (Warsaw, 1977). He is lecturer at the Art Academy in Sofia. In 1990 he has obtained Award for scenography at the Novi Sad Triennale. Information from catalogue 1999: Stage and costume designer. Studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw ( with prof. Jozef Szajna). Currently works at the Drama Theatre Sofia. He is an associate professor in the Scenography Department at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. Awarded bronze medal at the Triennial in Novi Sad in 1990. He exhibited at the PQ in 1991 and 1995.

Exhibiting works

• : (The Archtect and the Emperor of Assyria), (Daržaven satiričen teatar), 1993, Director: E.Tsiskova,
• : (School for Buffoons), (Daržaven dramatičen teatar), 1992, Director: E.Shikova,
• : (Candide), (Alternative), 1991, Director: E.Shikova,
• : (Happy Days), (Daržaven satiričen teatar), 1991, Director: G.Ostrovski,
• Силва Бъчварова (Silva Batchvarova)

* 1953, Plovdiv
Specialization: teacher, set designer, costume designer, painter , puppet designer, scenographer, Illustrator, CG & 3D modeling
Education: National Academy of Arts - Sofia, Department of Scenography
Collaboration with theatres: Various theatres in Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Mexico
Teaching activities: Painting and puppet scenography at the National Academy of Arts, Sofia
Participation in other important exhibitions: Solo exhibitions of scenography: Tolosa/Spain, Alicante, Spain, Zagreb/Croatia; general exhibitions in Prague/Czech Republic, Bratislava/Slovakia, Tokyo/Japan; “The Artist and Theatre”, Sofia/Bulgaria
Continuing collaboration with directors: Slavi Malenov, Peter Pashov
Awards: Many awards from Bulgarian and international puppet festivals
Additional information: Her name is associated with productions, which have received international recognition. She lectured at the National Academy for Theatrical and Film Arts in Sofia.

Exhibiting works

• : (The little fairy), (Atelier 313), 1993, Director: S.Malenov,
• : (Weisman and the Red Skin), (Teatar Sofia), 1993, Director: S.Malenov,
• Васил Рокоманов (Vasil Rokomanov)

* 1954, Sliven
Specialization: teacher, set designer, costume designer, puppet designer, scenographer
Education: scenography, National Academy of Arts, Sofia
Collaboration with theatres: Various theatres in Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Mexico
Teaching activities: Professor, history of the stage and scenography, technique and technology, puppet scenography, theatre anthropology, National Academy of Art, Sofia  
Participation in other important exhibitions: Solo exhibitions of scenography: Tolosa/Spain, Alicante, Spain, Zagreb/Croatia; general exhibitions in Prague/Czech Republic, Bratislava/Slovakia, Tokyo/Japan; “The Artist and Theatre”, Sofia/Bulgaria
Continuing collaboration with directors: Slavi Malenov, Peter Pashov
Awards: Many awards from Bulgarian and international puppet festivals
Additional information: He is a puppet theatre designer, teacher of theatre technology and history of scenography. His design credits include posters for drama and puppet shows, illustrations for books and magazines, arrangements of exhibitions.

Exhibiting works

• : (The Ghost of Canterville), (Atelier 313), 1995, Director: P.Pashov,
• Стефан Popoff (Stefan Popoff)

* 1951, Sofia
Specialization: teacher, set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, painter , media artist, scenographer, Masks;   Curator
Education: MA in set design, National Academy of Art, Sofia
Collaboration with theatres: Numerous theatres in Bulgaria and the USA
Teaching activities: Associate professor in stage and costume design at the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts (AMDFA)
Participation in other important exhibitions: 7th Trienial of scenography, Novi Sad (1984); “Theatre of the East and the West”, Japan (1985); “The Artist and Theatre”, Sofia (1986); Prague 1986; Bratislava 1987; The Artist and the Theatre, Moscow 1987
Continuing collaboration with directors: Snejina Tankovska,Nikolai Poliakov, Leon Daniel
Additional information: Works at the Regional drama Theatre in Sofia.
• Весела Статкова (Vessela Statkova)

Education: MA Scenography at the National Academy of Arts - Bulgaria, Institute of Art & Design,Halle, Germany: Post graduate study
Teaching activities: Jr. Ass. Prof. in Computer Aided Design / Stage design at the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv
Additional information: Born in 1962 in Varna. Stage and costume designer at the Dimitar Dimov Drama Theatre in Kardgali. She exhibited at the PQ in 1983 and in 1987 (school exhibitons).

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Exhibiting works

• : (We the Sparrows), (Dramatičen teatar Dimitar Dimov), 1993, Director: M.Petrova,
• Elka Todorova

* 1943, Popovo
Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Additional information: Freelance stage and costume designer. She also works for films and TV. She exhibited at the PQ in 1971, 1975, 1979 and in 1983.

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Exhibiting works

• : (Blessed Souls), (Dramatičen teatar), 1994, Director: S.Staytchev,
• Нейко Нейков (Neyko Neykov)

Specialization: set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, painter , puppet designer, scenographer
Education: MA in scenography under Prof. G. Karakashev and Prof. G. Ivanov, National Academy of Art, Sofia (1971)
Collaboration with theatres: Artist-in-residence at theatres in Sliven, Kardzhali, Ruse, Silistra and Plovdiv, and at the National Puppet Theatre, Sofia, and the Theatre of Satire
Participation in other important exhibitions: 1972 - 2010 all national scenographic art exhibitions held in Bulgaria
Continuing collaboration with directors: Slavi Shkarov, Ivan Dobchev, Margariata Mladenova, Lyubomir Dekovsky, Nikolay Lambrev, Nikolay Polyakov, Stoyan Kambarev , etc.
Additional information: Information from catalogue 1975: In 1969 he graduated from the Nikolay Pavlovich Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia where he studied stage designing under prof. G. Karakashev. He works for the S. Ognyanov Drama Theatre in Ruse and the S. Dobroplodny Drama Theatre in Silistra. He has participated in national exhibitions. Information from catalogue 1999: Stage and costume designer. Studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. Currently works at the State Theatre for Satire in Sofia. He exhibited at the PQ in 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987 and 1995.

Exhibiting works

• : (Krapp´s Last Tape), (Dramatičen teatar Stefan Kirov), 1993, Director: N.Neykov,
• Майа Петрова (Maya Petrova)

* 1950, Sofija
Specialization: teacher, costume designer, puppet designer, specialization course at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France; Institut International de la Marionnette,  Charleville-Mézières, France  
Education: MA from DAMU (Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague), Department of Puppetry; studied scenography and puppet theater technology with Professor R. Lander and Assistant Professor V. Caburt
Teaching activities: Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, academic title of Professor (1992-2011); head of Puppetry Scenography department, taught scenography and puppet theater technology (1976-1992); taught scenography and puppet theater technology to students studying “Acting Arts” and “Directorship for Puppet Theatre”; teacher and responsible for internships and a workshop; Europe: Bulgaria, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Belgium, Croatia; Asia: Afghanistan, Japan; Africa: Zimbabwe, Tunisia; Americas: Canada  
Participation in other important exhibitions: Participated in scenographic exhibitions in Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Spain, Russia; solo exhibitions in France and Belgium
Awards: Awards from international puppet theatre festivals in Hungary, Ukraine, Belgium, United Kingdom, USA, Japan, Serbia, Croatia; more than 30 awards at national and international festivals in Bulgaria, exhibitions of the Union of Bulgarian Artists; Annual awards of the Union of Artists in Bulgaria
Additional information: She is the founder and head of the Puppet Design Program. Petrova is a puppet theatre artist with design and teaching credits from theatres and universities all over the world. She served as a chair of the Bulgarian OISTAT Centre 1985-1995.
• Ludmila Petrova (Liudmila Petrova)

* 1956, Sofia
Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Additional information: Born in 1956 in Sofia. Stage and costume designer at the Dramatičen teatar N.O.Massalitinov in Plovdiv. She exhibited at the PQ in 1979 (school exhibition) and 1995.
• Kroum Tonev

* 1959, Sofia
Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Additional information: Stage and costume designer at the Drama Theatre of National Academy for Theatrical and Film Arts in Sofia (VITIZ). He exhibited at the PQ in 1987 (school exhibition).

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Exhibiting works

• : (The Sky, when You Look at it from Beneath), (Dramatičen teatar (VITIZ)), 1994, Director: P.Todorov,
• Roumen Dobrev (Rumen Dobrev)

Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Additional information: Born in 1957 in Sofia. Stage and costume designer. Assistant-professor in stage design at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, He exhibited at he PQ in 1983 (school exhibition) and in 1987.

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Exhibiting works

• : (Medea), (Dramatičen teatar Stefan Kirov), 1994, Director: V.Alexandrov,
• : (A Rebelion in the Home for Eldery poeple), (Dramatičen teatar Salza i Smieh), 1994, Director: V.Alexandrov,
• Elena Kambourova

* 1945, Sofia
Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Additional information: Stage, costume and textile designer. She works at the Rhodopa Drama Theatre in Smolyan. She exhibited at the PQ in 1987 and in 1991.

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Exhibiting works

• : (At the Beginning All Were Bulgrians), (Festival Avignon), 1993, Director: V.Blagova,
• Петър Митев (Petar Mitev)

* 1960, Plovdiv
Specialization: set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, scenographer
Education: MA Scenography at National Academy of Arts - Sofia, Bulgaria
Collaboration with theatres: Resident designer at the Plovdiv Drama Theatre; Binev Theatre for the Youth, Sofia; Sofia Drama Theatre
Continuing collaboration with directors: Vladimir Petkov,Georgi Mihalkov  
Additional information: Born in 1960 in Plovdiv. Stage and costume designer. Studied scenography at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. Currently works at the National Youth Theatre in Sofia.

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Exhibiting works

• : (The Zincous Age), (Dramatičen teatar Apostol Karamitev), 1993, Director: D.Dyulgerov,
• Tchayka Petrouscheva

Additional information: Born in 1951 in Sofia. Stage and costume designer at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia. She exhibited at the PQ in 1975, 1979, 1983 and in 1987.

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Exhibiting works

• : (The Dance of Death), (Nacionalen teatar Ivan Vazov), 1991, Director: K.Spassov,
• : (Vassa Zheleznova), (Nacionalen teatar Ivan Vazov), 1993, Director: K.Spassov,
• S. Beckett: (Catastrophe), (Dramatičen teatar ), 1992, Director: M.Sabev,
  
  
  
• Marina  Raychinova

Additional information: Born in 1961 in Plovdiv. Stage and costume designer. Assistant-professor at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia (department stage design). She exhibited at the PQ in 1983 (school exhibition) and in 1987.

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Exhibiting works

• : (On the Outskirts of vitosha), (Nacionalen teatar Ivan Vazov), 1994, Director: M.Mladenova,
• : (Crime Passionel), (Dramatičen teatar), 1994, Director: N.Polyakov,
• : (Crime Passionel), (Teatar na mladežta), 1995, Director: N.Polyakov,
• J. P. Sartre: (Dirty Hands), Dramatičen teatar Vraca 1994
  
  
  
• Petya Stoykova

* 1957, Sofia
Additional information: She graduated from the National Academy of Art, Depart-ment of Scenography. Since then she works in the field of costume, puppet and set design for various productions in Bulgaria. Now she is a resident designer at the Theatre Off the Canal, Sofia. She exhibited at the PQ in 1979, 1995, 1999.

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Exhibiting works

• : (Don Quijotte), (Nacionalen teatar Ivan Vazov), 1994, Director: A.Morfov,
• Nevena Kavaldžieva (Nevena Kavaldgieva)

Additional information: She graduated from the the National Academy of Art, Department Scenography. Now she serves as a resident designer for Theater "Sofia" and teaches puppet design at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts and at the Theatre Department of The New Bulgarian University. She exhibited at PQ in 1967 - 1987, 1995, 1999.

Exhibiting works

• : (The infernal Machine), (Dramatičen teatar (VITIZ)), 1994, Director: Z.Mitkov,
• Nikolaj Ninov (Nikolay Ninov)

* 1954, Vidin
Specialization: set designer, costume designer
Additional information: Born in 1954 in Vidin. Stage and costume designer at the Theatre of Bulgarian Army Sofia. He exhibited at the PQ in 1979 (school exhibition) and in 1983.

Exhibiting works

• : (Redevelopment), (Teatar na Narodnata armia), 1991, Director: K.Azaryan,
• : (Persiphedron), (Teatar na Narodnata armia), 1994, Director: K.Azaryan,
• Иван Карев (Ivan Karev)

* 07.09.1960, Plovdiv
Specialization: set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, scenographer
Education: MA Scenography at the National Academy of Arts - Sofia, Bulgaria
Collaboration with theatres: Constantine Velichkov Theatre, Pazardzhik; Salza i Smyah Theatre, Sofia; Kardzhali Drama Theatre; Theatre of Satire; Ivan Vazov National Theatre; Kalejdoskop Teater, Malmö/Sweden; Skopje Drama Theatre, Macedonia
Continuing collaboration with directors: Dimitar Ignatov, Vladlen Alexandrov, Zeljko Santrac, Grisha Ostrovsky, Krasimir Spasov, Iskender Altin etc.
Additional information: He works in the areas of set and costume design for drama theatre, multimedia and installation art. He is the resident designer and technical director at the Drama Theatre Pazardjik.

Exhibiting works

• : (Before the Gaping Grave), (Dramatičen teatar Dimitar Dimov), 1993, Director: D.Ignatov,