Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Figures of Plovdiv - Yordan Kovachev (1895

Figures of Plovdiv

Yordan Kovachev (1895 - 1966)

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He was born in the town of Peshtera on October 18, 1895. He followed the footsteps of his lawyer father and after graduating high school in Plovdiv, he studied Law school. He settled in Plovdiv.

Poet, writer, vegetarian and supporter of healthy life and mind, community figure, Esperanto supporter, founder of the Human Rights Support League, man of law and honor, he was famous for his ardent support for people unjustly accused. He was later exiled to the communist concentration camp of Belene.

Nacho the Culture - Atanas Krustev (1922 - 2003)

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(the photo above - Nacho the Culture is the one on the right, with his friend, the famous director Krikor Azaryan)\r\nPlovdiv has recently lost one of its most eminent figures ...

Nedyalcho Todorov, Professor (born 1940)

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Professor Nedyalcho Todorov was born in 1940 in Plovdiv. He graduated from the Plovdiv High School of Music, and then the Music State Conservatory in

Kostaki Peev (1843 - 1920)

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Kostaki Peev was an eminent public and business figure. He was tradesman, member of the of the Furriers Guild in Plovdiv. After the Liberation in 1878, he became the first elected Mayor of ...

Anton Bezenshek (15.04.1854 – 11.12.1915)

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?nton Bezenshek - Slovenian pedagogue, stenographer, publicist; an eminent public figure. He came to Bulgaria after the Liberation (1878). He was the creator of Bulgarian stenography (...

Hristo Belobradov (1899 - 1975)

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Hristo Kostov Belobradov was a teacher, school inspector, ardent supporter of education and of the blind people organization. He was born in the town of Etropole but he dedicated his whole life to ...

Emil Tchakarov (1948 - 1991)

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"The conductor must set his mark on the orchestra".. - this is what Maestro Emil Chakarov used to say. June 29, 2004 he would have had his 56t...

Maria Neykova (1945 - 2002)

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Composer, artist and singer - known as the girl with the guitar.Created over 250 songs, some of which sung by herself, others performed by famous BG pop stars. Author of film music. She is famous f...

Todor Dinov (24.07.1919 - 16.06.2004)

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The fundamental (and only of its kind) history of world animation -Cartoons: One Hundre...

Veselin Nikolov (born 1938)

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Vesselin Nikolov was born in 1938 in Bourgass but his life has always been connected to Plovdivs musical culture. He received his Masters Degree at the University of...

Jordan Jovchev (also: Yordan Yovchev) (born 1973)

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Born February 24th 1973 in Plovdiv. Gymnastics champion. \r\nEuropean champion in the all-events competition from Pathra 2002. Gold medalist in rings and silver medalist in the fl...