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FOREWORD / SPONSORS

Dear Art followersThank you for discovering the First Geshaview International Arts Festival and a warm welcome to everyone especially our guest artists from abroad.

This May brings us again to the start of the better weather here at Geshaview, Dryanovo and welcomes for the first time our guests from the international art world.

The objectives of the Geshaview Arts Festival is to bring together international artists from around the world, together with Bulgarian artists to celebrate a true international flavour of art right here in the heart of Bulgaria.

Our aim is to create artistic partnerships between cultures and to encourage collaborations with other festivals of music and culture, creating an intellectual dialogue of ideas, art experimentation and achievements.

Whilst promoting Bulgarian art to other artists from different cultural backgrounds and encourage young artists from all across Bulgaria to grow into international recognition by experiencing first hand those who already have achieved this recognition.

This, the First Geshaview International Arts Festival will be the foundation for the future. With a 10 year plan to grow the Festival to a grand scale the objective will be to achieve an increasing level of recognition and to really have a platform for the best of Bulgarian art to be seen.

Our humble beginnings will, we believe, with the help and support of others with a similar vision, present all aspects of Bulgarian art to the world.

Our thanks goes out to all the team here at Geshaview, especially the Panev family for making the Festival possible, the local Dryanovo municipality and all the local, regional and national supporters of the 14 day Festival.

We wish for good weather, good health and the rest will, I am sure, find its way to the blank canvass.

For those of you planning to join us please remember to book early, visitors are welcome at any time throughout the Festival, from 6 May till 19 May, 2011.

David HollandsFounder Geshaview

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The Panev Art Gallery opened in March 1999. It is located in the most romantic part of Veliko Tarnovo on the “Samovodska Charshija” Square. The gallery exhibits the paintings of the Panev family. Here you can see the magnificent landscapes of Veliko Tarnovo and the most beautiful corners of Bulgaria, drawn by Ivanichka Paneva.Genre and thematic variety of academician Hristo Panev become allied with the best standard of our frescoes. His poetical paintings, graphics and aquarelles as well as the contemporary, modern and sign art of Gabriel Panev. With it criteria, the gallery can satisfy and the highest requirements of the contemporary connoisseur.

To get into the colourful world of the Panev family is a real pleasure, which Hristo, Ivanichka and Gabriel give many times this possibility to their connoisseurs and admirers. Besides the permanent exhibition in their own gallery in Veliko Tarnovo, several times a year they present new exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad. Hristo, Ivanichka and Gabriel each have their own style and you never make a mistake who is who, as they complement one another perfectly.In 2006 the Panev Art Gallery opened their sister gallery “Kamen brjag”(rocky coast) on the Black Sea coast - one of the most beautiful areas in Bulgaria. A place where the muse can never leave you.

The Geshaview rural retreat offers holiday homes and accommodation a for all the family to enjoy. The apartments, cottages and houses are designed for eco-tourism and are suitable for children and all the family. Experience the real Bulgaria in a safe, family friendly environment.At Geshaview you can discover the beauty of Bulgaria’s countryside and explore the culture and history of the region, or you and your family could participate in the various activities in the surrounding area.The village also offers the oportunity to combine business and pleasure with the conferencing and seminar facilities in the Courtyard.

Geshaview is a place where ‘children expect what their parents have forgotten’... ‘where music and laughter, business and pleasure mix refreshingly’.With 7 restaurants, farm, wellbeing lodges, open air festival theatre, 22 shops, library, art gallery and 9 knowledge suites and much more, the village is welcoming to all 3 generations.The layout of the village in rural Bulgaria follows the natural landscape with as little disturbance to the environment and existing surroundings.Being part of a small and unique community, enjoying life and experiencing the feeling of a secure village lifestyle, is what the Geshaview village is all about.

GALLERY PANEVVeliko Tarnovo, 8 “Pop Matey” St. (near to Samovodska Charshia Square) Telephone: +359 888 300 309 |+359 888 606 620 |+359 886 696 268E-mail: panevart@abv.bg | bulgarianart@abv.bg Internet: www.panevart.com

The Panev Art Gallery in Veliko Tarnovo. Living ‘Embraced by Nature’ at Geshaview.

Interior of the Panev Art Gallery. Undisturbed surroundings following the natural landscape.

GESHAVIEW Bulgaria, 5376, Dryanovo, Village Gesha, GeshaviewTelephone: +359 878 801 780 Email: sales@geshaview.eu Internet: www.geshaview.eu

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FESTIVAL EVENT CALENDAR

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6 May Arrival of sculptors

7 May Set up of sculptor art

8 May Arrival of painters

9 May Pre-festival gathering of artists

10 May Festival starts 18:00 - Opening ceremony First International Geshaview Arts Festival official opening at ‘The School House’, Geshaview.

19:30 - Buffet reception and welcome, meet the artists.

11 May Festival day

12 May Rest day. Festival will take the first of its two breaks allowing international artists to visit Dryanovo Monastery and the village of Bojentzi.

13 May Festival day - Young artists of Bulgaria. Visits by young talented schoolchildren who are inspired by art.

14 May Festival day - Open Day Festival will be open to the general public and by invitation to discover the Geshaview environment and meet the artists.

15 May Rest day - Festival will take a break in proceedings as international artists are shown local places of Bulgarian history to gather inspiration and to be introduced to the heart of Bulgarian culture.

16 May Festival day - Young Artists of Bulgaria. Visits by young talented school children who are inspired by art.

17 May Festival day

18 May Festival last day

19 May 11:00 - Press conference Geshaview village ‘The School House’.

18:00 till 19:30 - Art exhibition - Dryanovo Art Gallery. All completed art created during the festival.

20:00 till 21:00 - Sculpture exhibition at Geshaview village of all completed art created during the Festival.

21:00 - Closing ceremony, cocktail reception.

23 May - Summer 2011 every week. Permanent art exhibition on display at the ‘Geshaview House Gallery’ of all the art created during the Festival.

‘Geshaview House Gallery’ opening times between 10:00 till 16:00 Monday to Friday. Saturday and Sunday by appointment.

Summer 2011July Young Bulgarian Artists Competition, Geshaview village.

One-day competition for entry into the 2012 Festival.

September Young Bulgarian Artists Competition, Geshaview village. One-day competition for entry into the 2012 Festival.

November Young Bulgarian Artists competition, Geshaview village. One-day competition for entry into the 2012 Festival.

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ARTISTS

ALEXANDRE OSIPOV Nationality: RussianAlexandre Osipov paints fantastically beautiful pictures. They are consistent in composition, shape, color and craft. He paints pictures without breaking, without stem displacement. He paints in the unbroken understanding of the artist for his own work.

The painting seems to be his love. It takes him into the realm of illusion, a fantasy world, in the pure beauty. He thrives on this painting, which is unique for us Europeans, as a relic that rises from earlier centuries back - only foreign to us with a deeper meaning.

Lost moment - oil canvas 100x140cm

Freeing from intrigues - oil canvas 80x120cm

Future robs us of the experience - oil canvas 90x200cm

DÁNIEL LUDVIG Nationality: HungarianDániel Ludvig graduated at Pécs in 1999 as a graphic designer. His work consists of highly textured mixed media canvases of simplified faces with focusing on the eyes and of animal shapes.He has held numerous solo exhibitions at art galleries throughout Hungary as well as

galleries in Austria, Singapore and Slovakia.Dániel has also participated in group exhibitions in Hungary, Austria, Spain, Malaysia, Singapore and Germany.

Alignment is small

Kusakep small

Triptichon

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SUZAN UĞURLUÇAM Nationality: TurkishSuzan Uğurluçam was born in Prizren and she graduated from Belgrade University, Museology in Art History Department at the Faculty of Philosophy.She did research and investigation for 1 year including Louvre Museum in Paris.She did research, investigation and specialization for

1 year at Galleria Nationale D’arte Moderna in Rome, Italy.In 1985 She joined the Declaration of Turcology Congress in Istanbul where she met with Turkish scientists and this became the turning point of her life. She chose Turkey as her homeland in 1992.

SHEFQET AVDUSH EMININationality: KosovoCurrently living and working in Holland, after graduating from the Fine Art Academy in Prishtina, Kosovo. He has worked as a lecturer but was always occupied by his painting and sculpture, Shefqet now works as a professional artist. He has exhibited in Sweden, Denmark,

Turkey, China, Austria, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Louvre France, Belgium, Romania, Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Albania and Brazil in both group and solo exhibitions.

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LUDMILA CHAGINA Nationality: RussianLudmila was born in Cheliabinsk, Russia andfrom 1971 to 1975 she studied at the art college in Saint-Petersburg. From 1975 to 1983 she studied in the I. E. Repin‘s Institute of painting, sculpture and architecture, department of painting in Saint-Petersburg.Since 1997 she has been a member of the

Artist’s Union of Russia and has been a participant in republican and international exhibitions and is also a regular participant of Saint-Petersburg exhibitions.Many of her works are in private collections around the world.

ZOLTAN LUDVIG Nationality: HungarianZoltán Ludvig in his pictures goes back to the roots, the ultimate limits. He likes to stir up our collective consciousness by his paintings. He can present an original state of the living substance, the first moment, when life starts. He is a committed and determined painter who knows how to bring things into being.

He can give us strength and faith by his artworks.“For me each time, when I can travel to a new place, it is a new opportunity to present my creations, meet new creators and their works, to find new effects of my job.”

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ADIL YUSIFOV Nationality: AzerbaijanAdil graduated from the State Art College n/a A.Azimzade, Baku, Azerbaijan in 1996 and from the State University of Culture and Arts, Baku, Azerbaijan in 2000.In 2005 he received the Gold Medal for the “Third International Biennial of the Islamic World Contemporary Painting” Tehran, Iran.

and in 2005 he was awarded the First Prize for “The Best painting of the year” by the Ministry of Youth Sport and Tourist of Azerbaijan Republic.He has exhibited in France, Turkey, Egypt, Russia, iran and Georgia.

ZERNISHAN ALQAYEVA Nationality: Azerbaijan

Zernishan graduated from the Art Academy, Baku, Azerbaijan in 2007 and from the Art Academy, magistr, Baku in 2009.

She has exhibited in the Netherlands, Greece, Argentina and Turkey.

‘Composition’ oil on canvas 180x180

Blue & white mix tech on canvas 140x120

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SELIN AKTAN Nationality: TurkishSelin is an artist, painter, sculptor, writer whose work can be found in public and private collections around the world.She is an established artist from Istanbul. She graduated from medical school in Turkey and finished London College of Fashion in England. She followed her first passion - art -

rather than medicine. Selin has exhibited work in her hometown of Istanbul and across the globe in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Paris, Vienna, Zurich, Greece, Bulgaria, Poland, Italy, Denmark and Egypt.

PINAR PARTANAZ Nationality: TurkishPınar Partanaz was born in Istanbul in 1981. She started her art career in the Painting Department of Istanbul High School of Fine Arts in 1996. Afterwards, she continued her education in the painting department of Fine Arts Faculty of Marmara University during 1999-2003. She then completed the

Master of Arts on the basic Section of Painting Program at Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts in Istanbul. Her theme for the thesis was “Portrait since the end of the 19th century until today in painting”. Today, she continues her art works in Istanbul.

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THURAYA AL-BAQSAMI Nationality: KuwaitiThuraya Al-Baqsami began her artistic career in the age of 19 years, when she received her first award the Bronze Medal of the “Kuwaiti Formative Art Society” in 1971. She is member of the “Kuwaiti Formative Art Society” since 1969, the “Formative Arts Group” of the GCC countries and member of

the “Very Special Arts Organization” in Washington, D.C. (USA).She was awarded the “Golden Palm Leaf” of the GCC-Print-Biennial in Riad/Saudi Arabia in 1989, in Doha/Qatar in 1992 and she won the 1st Prize of the “National Museum Exhibition” in Kuwait in 1987 and 1992.

PANCHO PANEVNationality: BulgarianGraduated from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia in 1966, emphasis on graphics, in the class of Prof. Evtin Tomov and Prof. Vesselin Staykov. In 1972 he joined the Bulgarian Painters Union. Since 1966 regularly takes part in collective exhibitions of graphics in Sofia and inside the country, in

international exhibitions in Turkey, Egypt and France. He holds solo exhibitions in St. Peterburg, Bucarest and Budapest. In 2009 he was awarded with the “Sword of Rompheya” of Romphea Gallery in Plovdiv for best exhibition of the year.

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MILENA MLADENOVA Nationality: BulgarianMilena studied at the National School of Plastic Arts and Design-akad. Dechko Uzunov-Kazanlak and at the University “St. St. Cyril and Methodius where she was a student of sculpture.She has participated in the National Student Exhibition Gallery Red Pony, the International

Biennial of Humour and Satire at Gabrovo, and also the Biennale of Small Forms in Pleven.Milena has participated in workshops and various symposiums and has also held her own solo exhibitions.

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MIRELA TRAISTARUBorn in Bistrita, Romania, Mirela studied at the “Romulus Ladea” Fine Arts School, Cluj-Napoca, Romania and the “Ioan Andreescu” Academy of Fine Arts, Cluj-Napoca, Romania and at ”Nicolae Grigorescu” Art University, Bucharest. She has a Master Degree in painting. Mirela Traistaru has been a member of the Union of Professional Artists since 1998.

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SCULPTORS

GIUSEPPE STRANO SPITU Nationality: ItalianGiuseppe Spitu is known for hisperformances and his installations but also for his sculptures, working in various materials like plastic, resin, glass, or wood. He also makes fittings and performances.He has taken part in a great number of collective exhibitions and symposiums in

several countries: Spain, Italy, France, Nederland, Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, Finland, Romania, China, Croatia, Egypt, Turkey, Germany, Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic, Malaysia, India.

IVAN PARASKOV Nationality: Bulgarian Completed higher education in sculpture in 1970 and he has participated in national and international exhibitions and forums. He has realized over 10 solo exhibitions in Europe and 16 monumental works. His works are owned by Chastity collections in Bulgaria, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Austria,

Finland, South Korea, USA and the Fund of the National Gallery.Ivan is a Member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists and the Society of Painters, Haskovo. He has participated in workshops in sculpture in Bulgaria, Italy and other countries.

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SCULPTOR/2012 INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL

LENKA VODA BALENKOVA Nationality: CzechoslovakianLenka Voda Balenkova was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Bratislava and the Akademia Sztuka Piekna, Warsaw. She has exhibited in Bratislava, Warsaw, Banská; Štiavnica, Bratislava, Malacky Liptovsky Mikulas, Dehli (India) and Toledo in Spain.

Lenka is now dedicated to paintings, sculptures and multi-genre visual art events, and also does well in the theatre as an animator and visual collaborator. INVITATION

2012Geshaview and Gallery PANEV

invite you to apply to participate in the

Second Geshaview International Arts Festival

at Geshaview in Bulgaria.

The next Festival will be held from May 7 until May 22, 2012

for the sculptors and from

May 10 until May 22, 2012 for the artists.

We are looking forward to your participation in the next

Geshaview International Arts Festival.

Please fill out the Application Form on the next page ►

and send it to:

Gallery PANEV Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo,

8 “Pop Matey” Street

or

GESHAVIEW ARTBulgaria, 5376,

Dryanovo, Village Gesha, Geshaview

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Young Bulgarian Artist of the Year

APPLICATION FORM / YOUNG BULGARIAN ARTISTS

APPLICATION FORMName:

Address:

Telephone/fax:

Email:

Internet:

I would like participate in the Second Geshaview International Arts Festival session of artists and sculptors in Geshaview and fully accept the conditions (available on request) of Gallery PANEV and Geshaview Art.

Additional suggestions or requirements:

Date: / / 2011

Signature:

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One of the main objectives of the Geshaview International Arts Festival is to offer young Bulgarian artists an opportunity to enter onto the national and international art world stage. We invite young artists from the region to join in the annual Geshaview ‘Young Bulgarian Artist of the Year’ art competition. Entering any of 3 events held during July, September and November, four young artists will be chosen and invited to take part in the Second Geshaview International Arts Festival in May 2012. Geshaview is helping to keep alive the Culture, Art and Traditions of Bulgaria by encouraging Bulgaria’s young talent to be recognized. We welcome all young artists to step forward, be proud and show us what you can achieve. This year’s competition entry dates are July, September and November. The one-day competitions will be held at the Geshaview village. Please ask for entry forms from your school/college/university or apply by contacting: info@geshaview.eu

We look forward to meeting with you.

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Under the patronage of the Mayor of Dryanovo, Dr. Ivan Nikolov.

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The Geshaview village is in central, rural Bulgaria, at Dryanovo which is between Veliko Tarnovo and Gabrovo. Dryanovo is located between Veliko Tarnovo and Gabrovo.If you are travelling from Sofia on the A2 you have two options when you reach Sevlievo.

The first is to take the 4041, cross the bridge over the Yantra River, then follow the turning after the Lukoil petrol station where there is aroad sign to Geshaview.The second option is to continue on the E772 main road to Varna until you reach Veliko Tarnovo take the E85 (5) towards Gabrovo until you reach the town of Dryanovo.Outside the town of Dryanovo there is a Shell petrol station, you should see the large signs (below) directing you to Geshaview.

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Events calendar for 2011/12

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INFORMATION

5 MAY - 8 MAY • Yoga Retreat in association with ‘SimplyBeingLotus’

6 MAY -19 MAY • First Geshaview International Arts Festival

20 MAY - 23 MAY • ‘An Exploration of Earth Energies Workshop’ with Stephen Coburn (Wellbeing Director & International Events Coordinator) • ‘Ladies Together’ - Sharing Experiences

9 JUNE - 13 JUNE • ‘Nature’s Pharmacy’ - An opportunity to spend time in a special place created and embraced by nature and to explore and harness some of nature’s most powerful hidden natural remedies. With Stephen Coburn.

• ‘Ladies Together’ - Tourism

JULY • Young Bulgarian Artist of the Year Competition • Summer Camp

AUGUST • Music Theatre

SEPTEMBER • Young Bulgarian Artist of the Year Competition • International Business Meeting • ‘Ladies Together’ - Working Opportunities

8 SEPTEMBER - 12 SEPTEMBER • ‘Ancient Sites’ - exploration of lost and ancient civilisations with Stephen Coburn

30 SEPTEMBER - 3 OCTOBER • Spiritual Retreat - with Valery Coburn (Geshaview Spiritual Director)

OCTOBER • ‘Ladies Together’

NOVEMBER • Young Bulgarian Artist of the Year Competition • ‘Ladies Together’

8 NOVEMBER • Celebration of 90 years since the first blessing of the present church in Gesha by the Veliko Turnovo Metropolitan/Bishop Philip. Donation campaign.

11 NOVEMBER - 14 NOVEMBER • ‘Reconnecting to Healing Ways‘ - with Stephen & Valery Coburn

16 - 31 DECEMBER • Christmas celebrations Starting two weeks of celebrations, music and song. Traditional celebrations for the coming year demonstrated and performed. Music from locals, parties and celebrations.

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For up-to-date information on forthcoming events at Geshaview visit our website: www.geshaview.eu/events

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GALLERY PANEVBulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo, 8 “Pop Matey” Street

Telephone: +359 888 300 309 • +359 888 606 620 • +359 886 696 268 E-mail: panevart@abv.bg • bulgarianart@abv.bg • Internet: www.panevart.com

GESHAVIEW ARTBulgaria, 5376, Dryanovo, Village Gesha, Geshaview

Telephone: +359 878 801 780 Email: sales@Geshaview.eu

Internet: www.Geshaview.eu

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под патронажа на кмета на община Дряново, Д-р Иван Николов.

Under the patronage of the Mayor of Dryanovo, Dr. Ivan Nikolov.