All of you have probably seen her on the AUBG campus. It is hard not to notice her. In case you guys are still wondering what is the name of this beautiful brunette, meet Laura Rocha, or simply Luna as she prefers to be called. Continue reading…

A husband being tolerant to his wife’s lover and  turns out to be the lover himself. No, that is not a random case of schizophrenia. This is the plot of Harold Pinter’s genius play “The Lover”, which was performed during this semester’s theatrical season at AUBG. Continue reading…

Contributing author: Alina Fattakhova

A cozy sofa with a little table, a desk with a computer and scattered documents, light yellow walls decorated with colorful paintings from local artists and cards from different places – this is the office where Ilko Drenkov works as a Residence Hall Director of a dormitory of the American University in Bulgaria Skaptopara II. Continue reading…

The theatrical season at AUBG for the Spring 2013 semester starts officially on Wednesday, April 10. This semester it will consist of 12 different plays primarily in English, Bulgarian and Russian which will be staged in the new theater of the ABF Student Center. Continue reading…

A bizarre performance, centered on the touchy subject of race segregation, was the first event ever to be staged in the new theater in the ABF. And what a kick-off!  Of course, for the ones that did not get it by now, I am describing the premiere of the new AUBG musical “Memphis”. Continue reading…

You may have seen her dancing along with the Contemporary Jazz Ballet last semester or singing karaoke in Piano Bar almost every week, but I bet you have never seen her sewing. Neither have I, and frankly speaking, I did not even know about the amazing clothes that she makes herself, until I met her for an interview. Continue reading…

While some of us were busy applying for grad schools and others were enjoying the cozy evenings back home, this winter break one Georgian couple got amazing news – they are going to have a baby this August!
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Body painting is becoming one of the hippest new art forms, gracing the bodies of dancers at some of the coolest clubs in London. I met with Jadine Hayles, an artist from London, to find out more about the moves of body painting on the dance floor.“It’s something different, something sexy and verging on erotic.” Hayles said. “It’s like nothing you’d see at your average bar,” she added. Continue reading…

I am a JMC major. This hides in itself a few sub-statements: I love learning new things; I enjoy telling people’s stories; I truly believe JMC is the major that is closest to capturing and dealing with what is really important in life. Continue reading…

Opinion piece by Igor Myakotin

Green carpet, entirely made of real grass, leads to the front doors of the National Palace of Culture (NPC) in Sofia. People, crowded together and soaking wet under the rain, slowly enter the largest multifunctional congress, convention and exhibition center in the Southeastern Europe – NPC. Filmmakers, directors, producers, reporters, movie fans, students and rubbernecks – all in one place. We would fall into the category of students. More precisely, students from the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG), members of AUBG Documentary Movie Club. And yes, this is the opening night of Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF), held from Match 7 until March 24, 2013. Continue reading…