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Bulgaria鈥檚 art on the edge

Three extraordinary Bulgarian artists challenge audiences and blur the lines between cabaret, theatre and real-life.

Why does artist Ivo Dimchev pay members of his audience cash to perform naked, and even to simulate sex on stage? The Cultural Frontline encounters three extraordinary Bulgarian artists challenging audiences and blurring the lines between cabaret, theatre and real-life. Kamen Stoyanov straps a giant referee鈥檚 whistle to the roof of his car and drives around the country, and Gery Georgieva invades an abandoned communist monument to sing a haunting Bulgarian folk song.
Tracy Harris explores this bizarre art and a rapidly changing culture.

A Gritty Production for 大象传媒 World Service. Produced by Chris Rushton

Image: Ivo Dimchev (Credit: Karolina Miernik)

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27 minutes

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Mon 4 Jan 2021 10:06GMT

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  • Sat 2 Jan 2021 02:32GMT
  • Sat 2 Jan 2021 05:32GMT
  • Sat 2 Jan 2021 17:06GMT
  • Sun 3 Jan 2021 00:06GMT
  • Sun 3 Jan 2021 05:32GMT
  • Mon 4 Jan 2021 10:06GMT

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