Breakwater Talks: Expand Your Worldview

Breakwater Talks: Challenging Standpoints, Opening Horizons

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Amorpha Youth Foundation launched the Breakwater Talk series as a weekly public format in December 2016. Hosted by our moderators, the talks explore a wide variety of topics presented by local and foreign guest speakers. Participants in the audience acquire and exchange knowledge and opinions in various fields of expertise from different cultures & communities around the world. Supported by our partner venues and organisations, we are aiming to create a healthy discussion forum, exchange opinion, expand intercultural knowledge, actively involve foreign diaspora, help achieve fluency in a range of key languages, especially by young people.

We have selected as venues the local spots which these languages and their cultures inhabit. We are proud of our partners in this initiative and have developed Breakwater Talks also to celebrate their international contribution to advancing a richer local culture into the future. The original four venues included the French Institute in Varna based at the local Alliance Française , Spanish-owned vegan Mapache Café & Bakery, US-owned Shakespeare & Friends Bookshop and Japanese-owned Orient Express Japanese Tea Room. We have since gradually changed and expanded our pool of venues to include Korean restaurant Kimbap, Bistro Europe – French cuisine, Contemporary Space gallery & café, Varna Games board games social club, My Café by Ani Boland nested in Varna’s largest bookshop, Russian-owned Bistro Mango, German-Bulgarian owned Murro Café nested in an archeological site, Varna’s best-known healthy food space Hatori Café & Bakery, open-air concert venue Horizont Green Stage, vegan Living Food Restaurant, and Amorpha-run urban art space Arhis Gallery.

Our objective in the series has been to create an authentic linguistic and cultural setting. Hence, each discussion will be conducted in its title language without offering language interpretation. The format features weekly session in several widely spoken languages: Spanish, French and English to which we have gradually added Bulgarian and Russian. Among the lesser spoken languages in the community, we have selected Japanese from the very beginning of the sessions, gradually adding to it Korean and Portuguese always used in the talks in combination with a supporting language – Bulgarian or English, or both. Our ambition is to continue to enrich Breakwater Talks by adding new languages and topics into the format.

This is an opportunity for young people and for the local community in general to broaden their cultural awareness of the world, discover and stay up to date on topical issues, discuss their views, enhance their language competence and enjoy offbeat networking.

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Breakwater Talks: БЪЛГАРСКИ Bulgarian

Breakwater Talks: 日本語 Japanese

Breakwater Talks: 한국어 Korean

Breakwater Talks: 中文 Chinese (Mandarin, Wu)

Breakwater Talks: FILIPINO

Breakwater Talks: ENGLISH

Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS French

Breakwater Talks: ESPAÑOL Spanish

Breakwater Talks: PORTUGUÊS Portuguese

Breakwater Talks: SVENSKA Swedish

Breakwater Talks: РУССКИЙ Russian

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Target audience:

o high-school students
o university students
o foreign diaspora
o young professionals
o language learners
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Target skills and competences:

o language fluency for academia and workplace
o communication in professional international settings
o advanced listening skills
o forming and expressing informed opinion
o research skills
o public speaking skills
o debate skills and conflict resolution
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Target language level:

A2/C2
Bi/Multilingual speakers

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BREAKWATER TALKS: Third Cycle 2018/2019

Breakwater Talks: English : July 2019

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Arhis Gallery present:
Breakwater Talks : English

Topic: Zen, Simplicity, Architecture
Guest speaker: Ionut Koshin, Zen master and university lecturer in Architecture (PhD)
Date: 11 July 2019, 20:00 – 21:30 h
Venue: Arhis Gallery – 67 Knyaz Boris I Blvd. / Varna, Bulgaria
Facebook event page. Free entry

The talk is a rare opportunity to explore with expertise the cross-section of Zen Buddhism and Architecture. Shared concepts of void and space determine both the theoretical and practical implicatioins of this exciting encounter between one of the most popular philosophies/practices and a major professional field defining the space we inhabit. As a zen master and a university professor in architecture, our guest speaker, Ionut Koshin, will direct us in this seemingly complex topic with his practical approah, professional expertise and personal experience as a meeting point of these two fields.

○ Zen: practice of simplicity
○ Zen and space/place: “mentated space /bodily space”, “space as separation / space as connection”, “the limits of space”, “containing space / mutually-created space”, “smooth space / folded space”, “unfolding the space”
○ Where Zen and Architecture meet: ma-space, kekkai (making a boundary)
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Breakwater Talks: Bulgarian : July 2019

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present
Breakwater Talks : Български Bulgarian

Topic: NASIMO, the Face of Bulgarian Graffiti Culture. Aesthetics of Life.
Guest speaker: Stanislav Trifonov – Nasimo, visual artist
Date: 4 July, 19:00 – 21:00 h
Venue: contemporary space – 23 Marko Balabanov Str, Varna / Bulgaria
Facebook event page. Free entry

○ Writing the history of Bulgarian and European graffiti
○ Fine art and murals in urban space. Challenging boundaries.
○ What is beautiful in life and in art: the link between a personal philosophy of life, creating art in the street and exhibiting at galleries

‘I am a free-spiritied painter and I love experimenting. I choose to do what I enjoy and I am honest in my work. My aim is not simply to create beautiful paintings but to always leave a special message through them.’ / Interview for Bulgarian News Agency
Twenty-five years after launching his career to become a prominent name in European graffiti culture, Stanislav Trifonov – Nasimo is among the best-loved living artists in Bulgaria. He holds the undoubted respect of his colleages on the graffiti scene and enjoys recognition by fellow artists from various creative fields due to the wide popularity of his artistic messages. Nasimo has received numerous invitations and painted in urban and other sites all over the world. In his professional field, he is famous for the powerful messages embodied in his work as well as the prominent life philosophy projected into the aesthetics of his paintings.
This Breakwater Talk accompanied Nasimo’s solo exhibition and book launch in Varna supported by Amorpha.
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Breakwater Talks: Bulgarian : May 2019

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and European Literature Night 2019 in Varna present:
Breakwater Talks: Български Bulgarian

Topic: Journalism is dead, long live journalism!
Guest speaker: Dimana Trankova, writer, journalist and arheologist, special guest at European Literature Night 2019 in Varna
Moderator: Vesselina Bozhinova, Editor-in-chief at Radio Varna / Bulgarian National Radio
Date: 14 May, 19:00 – 21:00 h
Venue: contemporary space – 23 Marko Balabanov Str, Varna / Bulgaria
Facebook event page. Free entry

Bulgarian writer and journalist Dimana Trankova is the special guest in EUROPEAN LITERATURE NIGHT 2019 IN VARNA, an initiative by EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture in Bulgaria with the local partnership of Varna Municipality and Amorpha Foundation. Dimana Trankova was invited by Amorpha Foundation as the featured Bulgarian author in 2019 ELN Varna. The writer and journalist participated in several events alongside the reading in the official programme, including the Breakwater Talk in Bulgarian.
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Breakwater Talks: Bulgarian : April 2019

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present
Breakwater Talks : Български Bulgarian

Topic: Sound Ninja. Music business, composing and music education.
Guest Speaker: Hristo Rachev, co-founder of Sound Ninja Music Academy & Studios, DJ, composer, classical music performer
Moderator: Dobromir Marzov, radio host and DJ
Venue: Contemporary Space – 23 Marko Balabanov Str, Varna / Bulgaria
Date: 30 April 2019, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Facebook event page. Free entry

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Breakwater Talks: Design Series : English: March 2019

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*Image: Sarah Bernhardt, Ophelia / 1880 (fragment)

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and contemporary space present
Breakwater Talks : Design Series : English

focus: Design of the Mind
Topic: Psychology and Art: Connecting the Two Worlds
Guest speaker: Ivayla Veleva, visual and fine arts graduate, psychology student, Bulgaria / USA
Moderator: Yordan Mihalev, fashion designer
Venue: Contemporary space – 23 Marko Balabanov Street, Vana / Bulgaria
Date: 28 March 2019, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Facebook event page. Free entry

○ Similarities between the artistic eye and the psychologically inclined mind
○ A shared lens: the perception of reality in psyology and art
○ The art of the conscious thought.

Ivayla Veleva received her formal education in the Fine Arts at Chicago Academy for the Arts in the US. Graduating in 2010, she decided to pursue a cartooning major at New York School of Visual Arts. After a period of emotional wandering and self-discovery, her artistic and introspective journey prompted her to take more serious interest in psychology. That brought her back to her hometown and Varna Free University where she is currently pursuing a degree in psychology. Among her favourite urban and art spaces are the Art Institute of Chicago, the Steppenwolf Theatre, small galleries in Pilsen and Humboldt park. Ivayla is interested in painting, animation, cartooning, psychology, storytelling, exploring the art of communication and understanding others.
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Breakwater Talks: Bulgarian : March 2019

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Living Food Restaurant present
Breakwater Talks : Български Bulgarian

Topic: BREAD: A journey from the rituals of the past to the cuisine of the future
Guest speaker: Elena Dragancheva, baker, 100 Summers / Hatory Bakery
Moderator: Pavlina Nikolova, Bach flower remedies practitioner (BFRP) and Suggestopedia specialist
Date: 14 March 2019, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Living Food Restaurant – 28 Ivan Vazov Stret, Varna / Bulgaria
Facebook event page. Free entry

○ „Say No to Bread!“, or the radical transition from “Source of Life” to the enemy in health
○ A trail of breadcrumbs: tracing the true impact of genuine bread and the its authentic “recipe”
○ Bread Reloaded: a timeless solution to the biggest human challenge of the future – insecurity, anxiety, lack of inner balance, and identity crisis
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Breakwater Talks: English : March 2019

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present
Breakwater Talks: English

Topic: Financial Markets and Decisions under Uncertainty: Stock Prices, Art and Bitcoin
Guest speaker: Daniel Dimitrov, PhD candidate, University of Amsterdam (Bulgaria / Netherlands)
Moderator: Juel Maximiliano, Naval Academy Varna (Angola / Bulgaria)
Venue: contemporary space – 23 Marko Balabanov Street, Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 6 March 2019, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Facebook event page. Free entry

There is a cloud of ambiguity surrounding the world of financial markets and we will try to raise the curtain on this exciting area of modern life. Decisions to save inevitably exploit the powers of financial markets – from “risk-free” deposits, to investments in stocks or bonds to alternative investments in art, land, real estate, and to the pricing bubble territory of bitcoin. We will look at the what science can teach us about investing and human behavior. We will revisit some of the milestones of contemporary financial economics and the people who developed it into the science that it is with its unique blend of mathematics, psychology and economics.
○ What is rationality and are people rational in their decision?
○ How do we think about risk and how do we make decision under uncertainty?
○ Are human decisions predictable and is there a mathematical structure in their craziness? Can we make predictions?
○ When is the market “right”?
○ What is the academic advice on investing?
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Breakwater Talks: Português English Bulgarian : February 2019

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present
Breakwater Talks : Português English Български

Topic: Africa’s Angola: Lifestyles, Politics, Family Stories
Tópicos: Angola de África: estilos de vida, política e histórias de família
Guest speakers: Juel Maximiliano and Joelson Pinto, Varna Naval Academy, Bulgaria / Angola
Date: 15 February 2019, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Contemporary space – 23 Marko Balabanov Street, Vana / Bulgaria
Facebook event page. Free entry

○ Basic facts. Cultural blending and sense of belonging.
○ Colonial experience, civil war and the present.
○ City of Luanda: contemporary lifestyles. Family stories.
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Breakwater Talks: Design Series : Bulgarian : February 2019

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and contemporary space present
Breakwater Talks : Design Series : Български English

focus: Design of Movement
Topic: Body Boundaries & Borders: Contemporary Dance
Guest speaker: Iveta Marinova, contemporary dance theory researcher, Freie Universität Berlin/ Germany
Moderator: Yordan Mihalev, fashion designer
Date: 7 February 2019, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Contemporary space – 23 Marko Balabanov Street, Vana / Bulgaria
Facebook event page. Free entry

○ Kinetic space and body boundaries in dance – paridigm shift with contemporary dance, dynamics of individual and collective space, interaction with the enviroment
○ Boundaries, borders and rules in contemporary dance?
○ The body as a tool for artistic expression and the formation of key competences

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Breakwater Talks: Filipino & English : January 2019

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Varna Games present
Breakwater Talks : Filipino & English

Topic: KULINARYA: An Intro to Filipino Food
Guest speaker: Kate Loyola, communications executive / Philippines (live from Manila)
Date: 25 January 2019, Friday, 19:00 – 21:00 h
Venue: Varna Games – 10 Kotel Street, Varna Bulgaria
Facebook event page. Free entry
“What is Filipino food? Browse the menu at a Filipino restaurant and you’ll find dishes carrying names from a hodgepodge of languages: local tongues, Spanish, Chinese, English. Visit different regions and you’ll encounter drastically different culinary traditions. Step into a Filipino home and you’ll see each person mixing up their meals with unique combinations of condiments.
So what flavors, what styles, what histories bring all these together to make a cuisine we can call distinctly Filipino? Join us as we dig in and try to find out.”

“Ano ang pagkaing Pilipino? Pumunta ka sa mga kainan at ang madadatnan mo’y mga pagkaing pinangalanan ng samu’t saring dila: mga lokal na lengwahe, Espanyol, Intsik, Ingles. Dumayo ka sa iba’t-ibang rehiyon at makakakita ka ng iba’t-ibang tradisyon at panlasa. Bumisita ka sa tahanang Pilipino at ang bawat isa sa hapag kainan ay may sari-sariling sawsawan.
Anong mga lasa, istilo, at kasaysayan ang nagbibigkis ng lahat ng ito upang mabuo ang tinatawag nating pagkaing Pilipino? Halina’t subukan…”
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Breakwater Talks: 日本語 Japanese & English : December 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Varna Games present:
Breakwater Talks : 日本語 Japanese & English

Topic: Healthy Living the Japanese Way | 日本人の健康的な暮らし
Guest speakers: Michiyo Mochizuki and Toshinori Mochizuki, Japan
Date: 27 December 2018, Thursday, 18:00 – 19:30 h
Venue: Varna Games – 10 Kotel Street, Varna Bulgaria
Facebook event page. Free entry

Japanese people are well-known for their health, wellness and long lifespans. We explored their culture and daily practices to discover some of the secrets to achieving them.
○ 南中ソーラン Nanchu Soran: learn more about & practise the Japanese fishermen’s dance popular at schools across Japan and used for TV acting/dramas
○ ラジオ体操 Rajio taisō: hear the story behind and get introduced to the basics of the easy and popular warm-up calisthenics in Japan aired on Japan’s National Radio every morning
○ 下田市 Welcome to Shimoda, Japan: Matsuri festival and the coastal lifestyle which contribute to good health and strong spirit

Michiyo Mochizuki was born in Aichi, Japan. She graduated from Nagoya University and later went on to work as a school counselor and licensed high school teacher. Currently, she lives in Shimoda city located at the coast of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. She enjoys karaoke, cooking and is always curious about the world.
Toshinori Mochizuki was born in Shimoda, Japan. He graduated from Shimoda High School and is currently in his preparation year at the Medical University in Varna, Bulgaria. He loves k-pop but during the event he taught the audience the Japanese fishermen’s dance Nanchu soran.
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Breakwater Talks: Bulgarian English : December 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present
Breakwater Talks : Design Series : Български English

Topic: Smart spaces, Smart furniture and Virtual reality (VR)
Guest speaker: Mihael Varbanov, entrepreneur, design engineer and interior design studio cofounder
Moderator: Yordan Mihalev, fashion desinger
Venue: Contemporary space – 23 Marko Balabanov Street, Vana / Bulgaria
Date: 20 December 2018, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Facebook event page. Free entry

○ Smart furniture – winners of Bulgarian Furniture of the Year
○ Virtual reality applications in furniture and space design
○ Public space projects and their cultural impact – VR and Virtual tours for Bulgaria’s major cultural heritage sites

Mihael Varbanov is a design engineer and co-founder of Design Studio Love 2 Design, based in Shumen, Bulgaria. Together with his team, he designs and implements unique interior projects for offices, homes and public spaces. In 2017 their their Innovative Conference Table “Exclusive” won second place in the jury vote first place in the visitors vote of the visitors at The World of Furniture, Bulgaria’s biggest furniture exibition. In 2018 their high tech Smart Hanger “Sense” won first prize.
Mihael has also been involved in creating virtual reality content, with two of the larger projects being implemented for the site of the first Bulgarian Capital, Pliska (7-10 cent.), and world heritage site in Bulgaria, Madara Rider. He is among the project managers of the public space design project Youth Sphere implemented in the youth cultural area in Shumen.
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Breakwater Talks: Portuguese English Bulgarian : October 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present:
Breakwater Talks: Português Portuguese English Български Bulgarian

Topic: Live drawing and music improvisation
Guest speakers: Vitor Ferreira / Portugal, Miroslav Sakazov – Mad Bear / Bulgaria
Moderator: César Pimentel / Brazil
Venue: Contemporary Space, 23 Marko Balabanov Str / Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 27 October 2018, 18:00 – 19:30 h
Facebook event page. Free entry

This edition of Breakwater Talks was accompanied by a LIVE DRAWING & MUSIC party by artists and talk guest speakers Vitor Ferreira (PT), live visuals, & Mad Bear (BG), live music.
Vitor Ferreira is an illustrator from Porto, Portugal. He studied graphic design but drawing was always his passion, so he ended up becoming an illustrator and focused on digital drawing. He was invited to draw live at the concerts of a famous rap singer in Portugal, with who he has since toured for 3 years. He continues to perform live drawing shows where the highlight is the improvised process corresponding to the music.
MAD BEAR, Miroslav Sakazov, is musician, producer and DJ from Varna, Bulgaria. He tours extensively at clubs around the world for the larger part of the year.
César Pimentel is a Brazilian multidisciplinary artist working both with traditional and new media currently based in Varna. A graduated advertising designer, he has also specialized in photography, digital painting, sketching. His works have been exhibited in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Vitoria, Mexico City, Porto, Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna.
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Breakwater Talks: Filipino & English : October 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Korean Food Kimbap present:
Breakwater Talks : Filipino & English

Tracing the History of Filipino Komiks
Guest speaker: Kate Loyola, Philippines
Venue: Korean Food “Kimbap” – 28 Dragoman Street, Varna / Bulgaria
Date: 26 October 2018, Friday, 19:00 – 20:30 h (EET)
Facebook event page. Free entry.

The Philippine komiks (comics) industry started in the 1920s and quickly reached wide audiences. Major publishers like Liwayway produced titles on everything from social ills to superheroes and folklore — stories that would influence TV, film, and popular consciousness. However, the industry flagged during the imposition of Martial Law, and again in the 1990s. With major publishers all but gone, the komiks industry nonetheless found new life in the world of independent publishing and webcomics.
Kate Loyola is an avid geek and comics studies scholar. She studied comparative literature at the University of the Philippines, where she wrote an honors thesis on trauma and comics journalism. She currently works as a communications executive at a Manila-based consulting firm.

[Filipino:] Nagsimula ang industriya ng komiks sa Pilipinas noong 1920. Mabilis na lumago ang komiks noon, at maraming malalaking kumpanya tulad ng Liwayway ang naglabas ng komiks tungkol sa iba’t-ibang bagay, mula sa mga alamat hanggang sa mga problemang panlipunan. Sa kabila nito, mabilis na bumagsak ang sirkulasyon ng komiks noong panahon ng Martial Law, at muli noong 1990s. Ngayon, bumabangon muli ang industriya ng komiks kasabay ng paglago ng “indie publishing” at ng internet.

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Breakwater Talks: 中文 Chinese English : October 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present:
Breakwater Talks : Design Series : 波堤会谈 : 中文 Chinese (Mandarin, Wu) & English

中国当代艺术与设计
Topic: Chinese Contemporary Art & Design
Guest speakers: Shi Lei, Lei Yuchen, Yang Li, Jiang Xuezheng / China
Moderator: Yordan Mihalev, fashion designer / Bulgaria
Venue: Contemporary Space, 23 Marko Balabanov Str / Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 19 October 2018, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Facebook event page. Free entry.

○ Different forms of Chinese contemporary art / Shi Lei
○ The innovation of Chinese traditional architecture design / Lei Yuchen
○ The application of graphic symbols in Chinese contemporary graphic design / Yang Li
○ The evolution and fusion of Chinese contemporary clothing / Jiang Xuezheng

中国当代艺术与设计
小标题：中国当代艺术作品的不同表现形式 / 施磊
小标题：中国传统建筑设计的创新 / 雷雨辰
小标题：图形符号在中国当代平面设计中的运用 / 杨莅
小标题：中国近现代服装的演变与融合 / 江雪铮
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Breakwater Talks: 한국어 Korean English Bulgarian : October 2018

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Cover photo: South Korean actor Park Seo Joon as vice-chairman Lee Young Joon in the highly popular TVN drama “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?” (2018)

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Korean Food “Kimbap” present:
Breakwater Talks : 한국어 & English Български Bulgarian

Topic: Korean Business Culture and Young People
Host: Anita Bachvarova, Business Administration graduate, Kyung Hee University 경희대학교 Seoul, Korea
Venue: Korean Food Kimbap – 28 Dragoman Street / Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 18 October 2018, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Facebook event page. Free entry

○ Is a good university degree enough to succeed: education and business
○ What is right and what is wrong in business: business ethics
○ Career or personal life
○ Be your own boss or win a corporate job
○ South Korea: world leader in innovation
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Breakwater Talks: 日本語 English Bulgarian : October 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present:
Breakwater Talks : 日本語 English Български Bulgarian

Topic: Contemporary Art Museums in Japan
Guest speaker: Masako Nagano Georgieva, Japan
Venue: Contemporary Space, 23 Marko Balabanov Str / Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 5 October 2018, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Facebook event page. Free entry.

Breakwater Talks returned in autumn 2018 in a new extended series enriched by an even richer cultural context thanks to the cultural/art events accompanying the talk. In the edition dedicated to Japanese language and culture, we invited Japanese artist Ms Masako Nagano Georgieva, new member of the local foreign diaspora, to talk about contemporary art in Japan alongside open with us her solo exhibition and painting a specially designed mural on the courtyard exterior of our host venue, Contemporary Space gallery. The opening and talk were accompanied by a contemporary Japanese music selection by Amorpha followed up by Japan Music Fusion Live set by Bulgarian visual and music artist Nikolay Bozhinov. We visited the culture show on Radio Varna, Bulgarian National Radio, together with Masako to promote the event and describe the cultural & ideational background of her and Amorpha’s work.
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BREAKWATER TALKS: Second Cycle 2017/2018

Breakwater Talks: English & Български Bulgarian : July 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation, Alarma Punk Jazz Fest and Kreo Kultura Foundation present
Breakwater Talks : English & Български

Topic: Music, mysticism and lifestyle in Africa’s Ghana
Guest: Ayuune Sulley, Ghana / kologo musician, singer-songwriter, performer
Date: 30 July 2018, Monday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: “Horizont Green Stage” – Primorski Park #3, Varna, Bulgaria
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Ayuune Sulley visited Varna for an acoustic concert preceded by a public talk in English & Bulgarian part of the Breakwater Talks series. Only a few decades ago, Kologo, the instrument used by Sulley, was used solely as an accessory tool by local shamans in their healing rituals and only at home on special occasions. Distinguishable in it are the musical and cultural codes dating back prior to the pentatonic music of Mali (to which researchers trace back the roots of American blues). Mystical trance is another key element of kologo music. Ayuune Sulley performs both traditional music from North Ghana as well as socially engaged self-copmposed songs among whose topics are tomorrow’s uncertainty, the fate of Africans who leave for Europe and leave their culture behind, the problem of inequality between men and women in today’s world.

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Breakwater Talks: 한국어 Korean & Bulgarian : July 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Korean Food “Kimbap” present:
Breakwater Talks : 한국어 Korean & Bulgarian

Topic: Student Life in Korea / vol.2 : Dedicated Studies and Plenty of Entertainment Activites
Host: Anita Bachvarova, Business Administration graduate from Kyung Hee University 경희대학교 in Seoul, Korea
Date: 11 July 2018, Wednesday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Korean Food “Kimbap” – 28 Dragoman Street, Varna Bulgaria
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Due to the successful first talk on this topic which overcrowded the venue, we decided to organise a second edition. Following the previous interaction, we anticipated many practical questions concerning university choice, recommended programmes and degrees, visa issues, funding, lectures and exams, on- and off-campus accommodation, city transportation, discounts, entartainment in the city, studying with friends, etc. (subtopics in event below)

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Breakwater Talks: 한국어 Korean & Bulgarian : July 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Korean Food “Kimbap” present:
Breakwater Talks : 한국어 Korean & Bulgarian

Topic: Student Life in Korea: Dedicated Studies and Plenty of Entertainment Activites
Host: Anita Bachvarova, Business Administration graduate from Kyung Hee University 경희대학교 in Seoul, Korea
Date: 5 July 2018, Thursday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Korean Food “Kimbap” – 28 Dragoman Street, Varna Bulgaria
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○ What is it like being a student in Korea – intense lectures, short exam sessions
○ ‘Star’ University Kyung Hee – most popular university programmes, famous / idol alumni and ongoing students
○ Korea’s top universities, or the so called “SKY Universities”; competition among universities and among students
○ The importance of successful university enrolment for Koreans compared to Bulgarians
○ University festivals and extracurricular activities to help students relax during studies
○ Entertainment and fun activities favoured by students in busy & international Seoul
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Breakwater Talks: 한국어 Korean Bulgarian English: May 2018

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Photo: South China Morning Post. Fashion designer: GEE Choon Hee (지춘희)

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Korean Food “Kimbap” present:
Breakwater Talks : 한국어 Korean Bulgarian English

Topic: Korea beauty culture – values and care. Feminism and the #MeToo campaign in South Korea. Intersections.
Host: Madlen Atanasova, Korean studies graduate from Sofia University
Special video guest from Seoul, South Korea
Date: 31 May 2018, Thursday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Korean Food “Kimbap” – 28 Dragoman Street, Varna Bulgaria
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Beauty is an important value in South Korea and the rest of the world easiy associates one with the other. Nowadays, South Korea contributes to the foremost trends in beauty culture, make-up and overall personal outlook. At the same time, there has been a growing dissatisfaction with common attitudes of treating women as aesthetic objects . We explored the distinctive features of South Korean feminism at present and discussed recent developments in which South Korean women joined the global MeToo movement against sexual harassement towards women based on professional and social hierarchy. We were joined online by our special guest based in Seoul who is a freelance writer specialised in culture and literature and who used to work at a Korean government facility.
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Breakwater Talks: ENGLISH & BULGARIAN: May 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Hatori Bakery together with Hippotherapy Varna and Kichevo Horse Club present Breakwater Talks : Български Bulgarian & English

Communication with Horses: Hippotherapy, Natural Horsemanship or Classical Dressage
Guest speakers: Stephanie Deplanque / FR, Irena Metodieva and Maria Nestorova / BG
Moderator: Iva Georgieva, journalist at Bulgarian National Television
Date : 23 May 2018, Wednesday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Hatori Bakery, 9 Dragoman Str / Varna, Bulgaria
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○ Types of activities with horses and levels of trainer engagement?
○ The methodology of Natural Horsemanship* and reasons for its growing popularity. How is it applied and developed in France, Bulgaria and the UK?
○ Horse riding as self-help and personal therapy
○ Hippotherapy* – key principles and benefits
○ How to use Natural Horsemanship to train horses engaged in hippotherapy

Stephanie Deplanque is trained in traditional French horse riding. She worked with horses in France and later at Hampton Court in the UK. Later, she discovered and started practising Natural Horsemanship. Irena Metodieva is a licenced and established hippotherapist working with children with disabilities. Maria Nestorova is the manager of Belgian-owned Kichevo Horse Club near Varna. The owner of the venue, who took active part in the discussion, is also a passionate horse rider, well-connected in the local horse riding community.

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Breakwater Talks: БЪЛГАРСКИ BULGARIAN : May 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and 2018 European Literature Night in Varna present:
Breakwater Talks : Български Bulgarian

Topic: Cross-Reading: A Literary Talk on writing, translating and teaching literature and what trends to expect at the dawn of the 2020s
Guest speaker: Angel Igov, Bulgarian writer, translator, literary critic, university lecturer
Host: Krassimir Neykov, Bulgarian poet (based in Varna)
Moderator: Elitsa Videnova, journalist and poet, former director of Radio Varna / Bulgarian National Radio
Date: 10 May 2018, 18:00 – 19:00 h

Topic: The Culture of Non-participation and the Possibility of Change: A Talk on the current dynamics in Bulgarian society
Guest speaker: Angel Igov, writer, translator, literary critic, university lecturer
Moderator: Iva Georgieva, journalist at the Bulgarian National Television in Varna
Date: 10 May 2019, 19:15 – 20:30 h

Venue: Contemporary Space, 23 Marko Balabanov Str / Varna, Bulgaria
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European Literature Night in Bulgaria is an annual activity organised by EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture. In Varna it is funded by Varna Municipality and organised by Amorpha Youth Foundation. The Bulgarian guest writer is selected and invited by Amorpha Youth Foundation.

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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS FRENCH : April 2018

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent : Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames pour parler : Français

Thème: « La paix de l’esprit est le bonheur et le yoga montre la voie »
Topic: A peaceful mind brings happiness and yoga is the way to it
Présentateur : Théo Rousset / France
Modérateur : Eric Perrotel, attaché de coopération pour le français, Institut français de Bulgarie – antenne de Varna
Lieu : Hatori café – 9, rue Dragoman, Varna Bulgarie
Date : vendredi 13 avril 2018, 19:00 – 20:30
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Théo est un professeur français de hatha yoga. Diplômé dans un ashram indien à Vrindavan, il a enseigné plusieurs années dans le centre Sivananda de Paris et Genève. Il vit maintenant entre Paris et Varna depuis 2014 où il y enseigne le yoga au travers de cours et de stages. Il apprend à découvrir au quotidien avec bonheur la culture et l’âme bulgare.
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Breakwater Talks: ENGLISH & BULGARIAN: March 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present:
Breakwater Talks : English & Български Bulgarian

Topic: From Bulgaria to the Netherlands: In a search for an immersive musical experience
Guest speaker: Vladimir Vlaev / composer, performer, audio artist
Venue: Contemporary Space, 23 Marko Balabanov Str / Varna, Bulgaria
Date : 29 March 2018, Thursday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
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Vladimir Vlaev is a performer, composer, tutor and audio artist based in the Hague, NL.
From Bulgaria to the Netherlands: In a search for an immersive musical experience
○ The experimental electronic music in the Netherlands
○ Vlaev’s recent musical projects within the Institute of Sonology
○ Building a musical instrument – combining acoustic and digital
○ Composing in digital domain

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Breakwater Talks: BULGARIAN : March 2018

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Photo: Alexander Lazarov

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present:
Breakwater Talks : Български Bulgarian

Topic: Scandinavians – the almost nearly perfect people
Guest speakers: Pavlina Nikolova, Scandinavian studies specialist/
Alexander Lazarov, photographer
Moderator: Iva Georgieva, journalist at the Bulgarian National Television
Date: 23 March 2018, Friday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Contemporary space – 23 Marko Balabanov Str, Varna, Bulgaria
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On the occasion of Nordic Day, 23 March, we will be hosting a talk in Bulgarian on the topic Scandinavians – the almost nearly perfect people. Photographer Alexander Lazarov will present his narrative photography project from his trip to Norway. Scandinavian studies specialist Pavlina Nikolova, together with our moderator, journalist Iva Georgieva, will present and open for discussion with the audience interesting aspects of the Scandinavian lifestyle and achievements including:
○ The high standard of living is the source of happiness?
○ How do Scandinavians solve problems?
○ Achievements and drawbacks in Scandinavian education. Attutudes to alternative and new teaching methods.

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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS FRENCH : March 2018

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames pour parler : Français

Thème: « Un Français qui se passionne pour la sécurité sur internet et pour ce qui facilite la découverte de la Bulgarie »
Topic: A Frenchman passionate about Internet Security and promoting Bulgaria
Présentateur : Rémi Estavoyer-Laurent / France
Modérateur : Eric Perrotel, attaché de coopération pour le français, Institut français de Bulgarie – antenne de Varna
Lieu : MURO Café – 9, rue Ivan Vazov, Varna Bulgarie
Date : mercredi 7 mars 2018, 19:00 – 20:30
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Rémi Estavoyer-Laurent est un Français qui s’est installé en Bulgarie en 2012. Il a adopté ce pays qu’il apprécie tout particulièrement…Bien qu’il soit domicilié à Varna, il travaille comme conseiller en sécurité pour des entreprises françaises. Il se passionne également pour la promotion de la culture bulgare et dirige ainsi un site qui présente la culture nationale et locale bulgares, ou en lien avec les aspects du quotidien et les informations importantes.

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Breakwater Talks: BULGARIAN : March 2018

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Photo: Hristo Rusev

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present
Breakwater Talks : Български Bulgarian

Topic: The photojournalist in action: an objective narrator
Guest speaker: Hristo Rusev, photojournalist
Moderator: Iva Georgieva, journalist at the Bulgarian National Television
Date: 2 March 2018, Friday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Contemporary space – 23 Marko Balabanov Str, Varna, Bulgaria
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THE PHOTOJOURNALIST IN ACTION – AN OBJECTIVE NARRATOR
○ Key professional requirements: topicality and objectivity
○ Risk zones and work in dangerous conditions
○ Challenges to working freelance in Bulgaria and abroad
○ Ethical issues. Are there situations which should not be captured or published?

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Breakwater Talks: 한국어 Korean & Bulgarian: March 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Korean Food “Kimbap” present:
Breakwater Talks : 한국어 Korean & Bulgarian

Topic: Interesting trends among young South Koreans
Host: Madlen Atanasova, Korean Studies university graduate from Sofia University
Date : 1 March 2018, 19:00 – 20:30 >>> rescheduled for 14 March due to weather conditions
Venue: Korean Food “Kimbap” – 28 Dragoman Street, Varna Bulgaria
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In 2018, we decide to revive and share again our passion for Korean language and culture with a new series of events. Following an opening event for the Korean restaurant in Varna a year earlier, and two successful culinary battles in December 2017, we returned with a talk on young people scheduled on one of South Korea’s national holidays. March 1 is an important date in Korean history which demonstrates the key role of young people. We explored what it is to be a young South Korean today and current trends of youth culture in the big city.
한국청년중에 별날 최미와 경향 : Interesting trends among young South Koreans
○ 커피 문화 – Coffee culture – key aspect of social life
○ 소개팅 – „Sogeting“ – Blind dates and their rules
○ 노래방와 밤의 생활 – „Norebang“ – karaoke and night life

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Breakwater Talks: 日本語 Japanese & Bulgarian : February 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Varna Games present:
Breakwater Talks : 日本語 Japanese & Bulgarian

Topic: Why is Japan so weird?
Host: Nika FUKITA, Bulgaria/Japan/Russia
Date : 22/02/2018, Thursday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Varna Games – 10 Kotel Street, Varna Bulgaria
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At our first 2018 Japanese event, together with our new host and fresh addition to our Japanese Breakwater team, we looked into the habits, trends, objects etc. that make Japan appear strange in the eyes of the outsider. We explored diverse and unusual ways of entertainment, rules and peculiarities by means of cultural explanation and illustration in context, photos, video, music, etc.
Nika Fukita, 18 years, is the older sibling in an international family with a Japanese father and Bulgarian-Russian mother. Nika was born in Bulgaria where she still lives but every year travels to Tokyo to spend time with her Japanese relatives, discover more about Japan and the new exciting places in the capital. Nika shared with us exciting stories, precious experiences and vivid accounts of Japanese weirdness from the perspective of insider/outsider, focusing on what she knew we would find strange or inexplicable and bringing us closer to understanding it.
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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS FRENCH : February 2018

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames pour parler : Français

Thème: « Le cheval, la plus belle conquête de l’homme ? Mais est-il une simple “conquête” et le mérite-on vraiment ? »
Topic: Horses, people’s most beautiful conquest. Yet, is this conquest and do we deserve it?
Présentatrice : Stephanie Deplanque / France
Modérateur : Eric Perrotel, attaché de coopération pour le français, Institut français de Bulgarie – antenne de Varna
Lieu : Hatori café – 9, rue Dragoman, Varna Bulgarie
Date : jeudi 8 février 2018, 19:00 – 20:30
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L’équitation, troisième sport le plus populaire en France après le football et le tennis, a pourtant toujours une certaine réputation de sport de ‘riches’, pourquoi? Le cheval passion et/ou travail, éventail de formations et de métiers autour du cheval, choisir cette voie professionnelle ou pas? Et puis quelle est la place du cheval dans la culture française, sa présence autant au niveau historique que culturel? Quelles sont ces nouvelles approches de plus en plus populaires? La thérapie équine, l’éthologie, le lien entre le travail monté, à pied, et puis comment la pratique d’une méthode de Qi Gong ou d’un art martial impacte la manière de monter mais aussi de communiquer avec son cheval?
Le cheval comme instructeur et comme thérapiste…
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Breakwater Talks: РУССКИЙ RUSSIAN : February 2018

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Молодежная некоммерческая организация «Аморфа» и «Современное пространство» представляют четвёртое мероприятие в серии «Волноломные разговоры: Русский»

Тема: Сам себе психотерапевт: инструменты и практики психологической самопомощи
Topic: Ве your own psychotherapist. Techniques and practices for psychological self-help
Гость: Динара Бадаева / Россия
Модератор: Катерина Романенко / Россия
Место: «Современное пространство», ул. Марко Балабанов, 23 – Варна, Болгария
Дата: 03.02.2017, суббота, 16:00 – 17:30
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Сложные жизненные ситуации встречаются нам постоянно. Не забывая обращаться за помощью и поддержкой к близким и специалистам, немало мы можем сделать для себя сами. Приглашаем вас узнать подробнее и обсудить:
○ Что такое личность, как она устроена и меняется
○ Как взаимодействуют личность и общество, почему возникают межличностные конфликты
○ Почему возникают и как развиваются внутренние конфликты, как мы привыкли на них реагировать
○ Я себе добрый друг: что такое психологическая самопомощь и какие инструменты вы можете использовать в повседневной жизни

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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS FRENCH : January 2018

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent:
Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames pour parler : Français

Thème: « Alliance française, bonjour ! L’Alliance Française”, avez-vous dit ? »
Présentatrice : Miléna Anguélova, directrice de l’Alliance française de Varna
Modérateur : Eric Perrotel, attaché de coopération pour le français, Institut français de Bulgarie – antenne de Varna
Lieu : Centre Francophone de Varna / L’Alliance Française de Varna – 69, rue Preslav, Bulgarie
Date : jeudi 25 janvier 2018, 19:00 – 20:30
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Souvent méconnue des Français de l’hexagone, l’Alliance française est la plus ancienne et la plus large structure culturelle non gouvernementale au monde. Créée en 1908, quelle place l’Alliance française de Varna occupe-t-elle de nos jours sur cette carte et quels sont ses secrets pour maintenir son dynamisme et son prestige après une existence plus que centenaire ?
Quelle est la raison pour laquelle la langue et la culture françaises continuent à nous fasciner à tel point, voire même devenir le fil conducteur de notre vie professionnelle et personnelle ?
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Breakwater Talks: ENGLISH: January 2018

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Contemporary Space present:
Breakwater Talks : English

Topic: Relocating, running a business, and dating abroad
Guest speakers: Lucas Gomez (US) & Iveta Bachvarova (Bulgaria), owners of Caffeine
Date : 16 January 2017, Tuesday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Contemporary Space, 23 Marko Balabanov Str / Varna, Bulgaria
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Relocating, running a business, and dating abroad
○ Getting to know a culture and choosing a foreign lifestyle: studying abroad vs. working abroad
○ Business realities for young (foreign) entrepreneurs: Bulgaria vs. the US
○ Hopes and dreams: the illusions and disillusionment of relocation
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Breakwater Talks: 日本語 Japanese & Bulgarian: December 2017

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*Cover photo by Kenji Baba displaying Nyutō Onsenkyō Tsurunoyu Onsen, or Milky Onsen in Deep Snow

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Varna Games present:
Breakwater Talks : 日本語 Japanese & Bulgarian

Topic: The Ways Of Relaxation In Japan
Host: Uliana Fukatsu
Date : 21/12/2017, Thursday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Varna Games – 10 Kotel Street, Varna Bulgaria
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In December, the month of unstopping celebrations, we will be discovering Japanese people’s favourite relaxation spots and experiences. Famous for their repsect for inner peace and successful practices to regain inner balance, the Japanese are also known for dedicating long hours to studying and, once employed, working themselves to death. We will explore this complex picture by means of stories, photos, music and video from various hidden corners and interesting activities throughout the island country, discussing:
○ ryokan (旅館), onsen (温泉), cultural ceremonies, spiritual practices
○ music, food, karaoke, clothes, walks
○ staying close to nature in the heart of the city
○ peaceful places outside the big city to enjoy beautiul nature
○ big holiday celebrations and magnificent festivals
○ favourite places of relaxation for Japanese locals
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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS FRENCH : December 2017

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent:
Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames pour parler : Français

Thème: La vie en tant qu’expatriée: retour d’expérience de deux françaises.
Topic: Expat life. Two French girls abroad.
Intervenantes: Marie-Gabrielle Toulemonde et Morgane Bugara (France)
Modérateur : Eric Perrotel, attaché de coopération pour le français, Institut français de Bulgarie – antenne de Varna
Lieu : My Café Librairie Ciela Varna – 2 Slivnitsa Bld, Varna Bulgarie
Date : jeudi 7 décembre 2017, 19:00 – 20:30
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Quelles raisons poussent actuellement de plus en plus de jeunes à partir à l’étranger? Quel défis, personnels et professionnels, sont-ils amenés à relever une fois sur place? Quelles sont les différences et les points communs entre s’installer dans un pays sur le long terme et des voyages de plus courte durée?
Telles sont les sujets qui seront abordés par nos deux intervenantes, Morgane et Marie-Gabrielle, toutes deux volontaires depuis un an à l’Alliance Française de Varna.
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Breakwater Talks: 日本語 Japanese & Bulgarian : November 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Varna Games present:
Breakwater Talks : 日本語 Japanese & Bulgarian

Topic: Japanese Street Fashion
Hosts: Uliana Fukatsu
Date : 30/11/2017, Thursday, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Varna Games – 10 Kotel Street, Varna Bulgaria
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Uliana Fukatsum, 15 years, is of mixed Japanese and Russian origin. She moved to Bulgaria with her Japanese father, her Russian mother and her siblings in 2016. Earlier, while still living in Russia, the family used to spend their summer holidays in Japan every year. At age 13, Uliana relocated to Japan and enrolled in a Japanese public school. During her time as a teenager in Japan, she naturally embraced local youth culture and developed an interest in Japanese street fashion which was extremely popular among her peers. She enjoys the creativity, independence and originality which Japanese, and in particular Tokyo street fashion stands for as a message and lifestyle.
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Breakwater Talks: РУССКИЙ RUSSIAN: November 2017

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Молодежная некоммерческая организация «Аморфа» и «Современное пространство» представляют третье мероприятие «Волноломные разговоры: Русский»

Тема: ПРИРОДА СОЗНАНИЯ И ИСКУССТВЕННЫЙ ИНТЕЛЛЕКТ
Topic: Philosophy of the Mind & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Гость: Сергей Бадаев / Россия
Модератор: Катерина Романенко / Россия
Место: «Современное пространство», ул. Марко Балабанов, 23 – Варна, Болгария
Дата: 11.23.2017, четверг, 19:00 – 20:30
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Природа сознания и искусственный интеллект. Мы коснемся идей, которые считаются ключевыми для данной области, но вокруг них до сих пор идут споры и нет общего согласия.
○ Природа сознания – проблема тело/разум
○ Проблема субъективности
○ Слабая и сильная версии ИИ
○ Корабль Тесея или проблема идентичности

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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS FRENCH : November 2017

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent:
Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames pour parler : Français

Thème : Les spécificités du système éducatif en France et son réseau à l’international
Présentateur: Pierre Chaze, Directeur de l’école française internationale de Varna (EFIV)
Modérateur : Eric Perrotel, attaché de coopération pour le français, Institut français de Bulgarie – antenne de Varna
Lieu : My Café Librairie Ciela Varna – 2 Slivnitsa Bld, Varna Bulgarie
Date : jeudi 9 novembre 2017, 19:00 – 20:30
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Pierre Chaze, Directeur de l’école française internationale de Varna (EFIV), viendra nous parler de l’organisation des programmes scolaires en France, des contenus d’enseignement qui visent l’interdisciplinarité, ainsi que du réseau des écoles et lycées français à l’étranger.

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Breakwater Talks: 日本語 Japanese & English : October 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Varna Games present:
Breakwater Talks : 日本語 Japanese & English

Topic: Autumn in Japan | 秋
Hosts: Ichiro Fukatsu and Oksana Shtyk
Date : 26/10/2017, 19:00 – 20:30 h
Venue: Varna Games – 10 Kotel Street, Varna Bulgaria
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日本の秋
日本人が「秋」と聞いて思い出すのは、澄んだ空気、見事な紅葉、秋の虫、実った稲の穂、名月、そして寒さと共においしくなる魚、そのお供となるご飯やお酒でしょう。そして夏の勢いが消え、朝夕の冷え込みと共に一抹の寂しさを感じるのも秋です。物を思い、本を読み、静かに人生を感じるのが秋ではないでしょうか。
Together with our new hosts Ichiro and Oksana, we will talk about the fine aesthetic experience of autumn 秋 (あき) “aki” in Japan. This includes the much admired autumn foliage and colourful transformation 紅葉 “momiji” / “kōyō” of maple and ginko trees, special food and festivities, clothes, music, mood etc. Join us in experiencing “momijigari”, the joy of people in Japan and the millions of visitors who travel from all over the world to be part of this celebration.

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Breakwater Talks: РУССКИЙ RUSSIAN : October 2017

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Молодежная некоммерческая организация «Аморфа» представляет второе мероприятие на русском языке в обсуждениях серии «Волноломные разговоры: Русский»

Тема: Экологическая ситуация. СИСТЕМА УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ОТХОДАМИ
Topic: Environmental concerns. WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
Гость: Оксана Штык / Россия
Модератор: Катерина Романенко / Россия
Место: «Современное пространство», ул. Марко Балабанов, 23 – Варна, Болгария
Дата: 10.19.2017, Время: 19:00 – 20:30
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Вход свободный

Экологическая ситуация. Система управления отходами:
○ Переработка: методы и технологии
○ Сжигание отходов (мусоросжигание) – один из методов обращения с отходами. Мифы и факты.
○ Тенденции – Россия, Япония, США
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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS FRENCH : October 2017

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent:
Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames pour parler : Français

Thème : LA CUISINE FRANÇAISE, un savoir-faire, l’image de la France
Présentateur: Alain Teite, professeur de cuisine au lycée professionnel hôtelier Georges Freche de Montpellier (France)
Modérateur : Eric Perrotel, attaché de coopération pour le français, Institut français de Bulgarie – antenne de Varna
Lieu : My Café by Ani Boland (at Ciela Bookshop) – 2 Slivnitsa Bld, Varna Bulgarie
Date : lundi 9 octobre 2017
Heure / durée : 19:00 / 1h30
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Entrée GRATUITE

Il nous parlera de la formation professionnelle en France dans ce domaine ainsi que des particularités de la cuisine française et de ce qui en fait sa réputation.

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Breakwater Talks: ENGLISH : October 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation presents: Breakwater Talks : English

Topic: Professional content creators in the age of user generated content
Guest speaker: Katerina Romanenko, freelance content writer (Russia)
Language: English
Venue: Contemporary Space – 23 Marko Balabanov Street, Varna / Bulgaria
Date: 5 October 2017, Thursday
Time: 19:00 h / 1 h 30 min
Facebook event page
FREE ENTRY

Everyone can do it! So why is there a need for professional content creators in the age of user generated content?
○ Journalists vs. Bloggers — what’s the difference and why we still need journalists
○ What’s the big deal with social media management — why do I need an SMM specialist when even my little sister knows how to use Facebook
○ My boyfriend always got As on essays, hence he can create content for my website — why the need for pros and how they make it happen — translators, editors, proof readers, copywriters, social media managers
○ Technological developments and current trends — user vs. pro perspective
○ UGC — possibilities and limitations
○ Online media — Russian vs. Bulgarian trends

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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS FRENCH : September 2017

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent:
Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames pour parler : Français

Thème : La transmission du cinéma d’animation
[Topic: How to teach animation]
Présentatrice: Karine Miralles, Responsable de Labodanim à Mâcon (France)
Modérateur : Eric Perrotel, attaché de coopération pour le français, Institut français de Bulgarie – antenne de Varna
Lieu : Bistro Europe – 11 Slivnitsa Bld, Varna Bulgarie
Date : lundi 11 septembre 2017
Heure / durée : 19:00 / 1h30
Facebook event page
Entrée GRATUITE

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Breakwater Talks: PORTUGUÊS & Български English: Junho 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation, Mapache Café & Bakery and the Portuguese-speaking Community in Varna present:
Breakwater Talks : Português & Български English

Tema / Topic: Culturas portuguesas no mundo. Portuguese-speaking cultures in the world
Palestrantes Convidados / Hosts: Pedro Barboza & César Pimentel
Idiomas / Languages: Português & Български English
Data / Date: 29 de junho de 2017, quinta-feira / 29 June 2017, Thursday
Hora / Duration: 19:00 h, 1 h 30 min
Entrada gratuita / Entrance free

Culturas portuguesas no mundo. Portuguese-speaking cultures in the world:
○ Mistura de legados culturais: países de língua portuguesa e suas ricas culturas. Diáspora estrangeira local, comunidade em Varna / Mixed cultural legacies: Portuguese-speaking countries and their rich cultures. Local communities around the world // Português, English
○ Bem-vindo ao Brasil. Formação de uma cultura pela miscigenação. / Welcome to Brazil. Cultural formation and unexpected foreign communities. // Português, Bulgarian
○ A língua portuguesa: ‘a última flor do Lácio, inculta e bela’. / The Portuguese Language: Rustic and beautiful ‘a última flor do Lácio, inculta e bela’ // Português, Enlish
○ Culinária e variedades regionais, produtos, receitas / Cuisine and regional varieties, products, recipes // Português, Bulgarian
○ Música em português – acústico ao vivo / Music in Portuguese – live acoustic // Português

*Imagem: César Pimentel © Dezembro 2014, Sem título, Linoleogravura 02/10, 29x42cm
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Breakwater Talks: РУССКИЙ: Июнь 2017

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Молодежная некоммерческая организация «Аморфа» и My Café by Ani Boland представляют: Breakwater Talks : Русский

Тема: Гуманизм как образ жизни и мировоззрение
Гость: Сергей Бадаев / Россия
Модератор: Катерина Романенко / Россия
Место: My Café by Ani Boland в книжном магазине «Ciela» — Фестивальный и конгресс-центр, бульвар Сливница, 2 / Варна, Болгария
Дата: 06.28.2017, среда
Время / Продолжительность: 19:00 / 1 час и 30 минут.
Вход свободный

Гуманизм как образ жизни и мировоззрение:
○ Кого можно назвать гуманистом? Три значения термина «гуманизм».
○ Немного истории. Гуманизм прошлого.
○ Современное гуманистическое движение.
○ Основные принципы гуманизма (Амстердамская декларация 2002 г.)
○ Вопросы и ответы.

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Breakwater Talks: ESPAÑOL: Junio 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Mapache Café & Bakery together with Paragraff 22 Bookshop and DA Poetry Publishing House present:
Literatura Colombiana : Armando Romero : Colombian Literature

COLOMBIAN LITERATURE: Poet Armando Romero in Colombian and Latin American literary and cultural traditions.
Selected poems from his newly translated poetry collection ‘El poeta de vidrio’ – a bilingual edition in Bulgarian and Spanish. The reading is accompanied by a presentation and discussion by members of the local Colombian diaspora.
Hosts: Carolina Bolivar (Colombia), Paola Cuervo (Colombia), Maria Bozurova (owner of Paragraff 22 Bookshop in Varna, Bulgaria)
Date: 22 June 2017, Thursday
Time: 19:00 h / 1h 20min
Venue: Mapache Café & Bakery – 2 Ilarion Makariopolski Str. / Varna, Bulgaria
Languages: Bulgarian and Spanish. Interpreter: Teodora Mladenova
Entrance free

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Breakwater Talks: 日本語 JAPANESE & English: ２０１７年６月

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Varna Games present:
Breakwater Talks : 日本語 Japanese & English

話題 わだい / Topic: Living the traditional Japanese lifestyle in a fast-forward world
Hosts: Ichiro Fukatsu and Oksana Shtyk
言語 げん‐ご / Language: 日本語 Japanese & English
日付 ひづけ / Date: ２０１７年６月１５日 / 15 June 2017, Thursday
Time / Duration: 19:00 h, 1 h 30 min
Entrance free

Living the traditional Japanese lifestyle in a fast-forward world:
○ Life in Tokyo – between tradition and future
○ Key daily skills & attitudes based on traditional Japanese values: lessons from Japanese culture
○ ○ Concentration – using few words: Calligraphy and Poetry / haiku
○ ○ Etiquette – polite greetings: Japanese language and Manners
○ ○ Beautiful behaviour – movement and clothes: Kimono
○ ○ Identity as citizens of the world – how to communicate with others: Tea ceremony
○ ○ Rich sensitivity – appreciate nature: Music
○ How can you live the Japanese lifestyle outside Japan?
○ How do you experience the Japanese lifestyle as a foreigner in Japan?

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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS : Juin 2017

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent:
Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames Pour parlers : Français

Thème : La Thérapie
Présentatrice: Irena Nikolova
Modératrice : Vessela Kanazireva
Lieu : Bistro Europe – 11 Slivnitsa Bld, Varna Bulgarie
Date : jeudi 08 juin 2017
Heure / durée : 19:00 / 1h30
Entrée gratuite

La Thérapie:
○ Existe-t-elle chez nous ?
○ Dans les cultures différentes
○ Croyances, religions, culture et psychologie
○ Constellations Familiales ou l’importance des relations et le rôle des ancêtres
○ L`importance de la thérapie et du développement personnel dans notre société

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Breakwater Talks: 日本語 JAPANESE & English: ２０１７年５月

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Varna Games present:
Breakwater Talks : 日本語 Japanese & English

話題 わだい / Topic: 大和言葉 (美しい日本語) YAMATO KOTOBA: the secret of genuine Japanese language
Host: 榊原 和憲 Kazunori Sakakibara (Japan)
言語 げん‐ご / Language: 日本語 Japanese & English
日付 ひづけ / Date: ２０１７年５月２１日 日曜日 にちようび / 21 May 2017, Sunday
Entrance: 5 lv donation

大和言葉 (美しい日本語) YAMATO KOTOBA: the secret of genuine Japanese language:
○ Japanese – the easiest speaking language
○ Lingua Franca, the world standard language, after English is ____?
○ Goddess Amaterasu and “Words Spirits”
○ The Global Buddha Truth on air in Japanese worldwide

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Breakwater Talks: ENGLISH : May 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation presents:
Breakwater Talks : English

Topic: Music in the Now
Guest speaker: Milen Apostolov, conductor and composer
Moderator: Maria Badjakova
Venue: Contemporary Space – 23 Marko Balabanov Str., Varna Bulgaria
Date: 21 May 2017, Saturday
Time: 18:00 h / 1 h 30 min
Entrance: 5 lv donation

Music in the Now:
○ Are the classics the new underground?
○ Success and failure for creatives under 30
○ Musical composition: aesthetics, contemporaneity, functionality

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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS : Mai 2017

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent:
Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames Pour parlers : Français

Thème : Un train vers l’Europe
Présentatrice: Inna SLAMA-TONCEVA (Latvia)
Modératrice : Vessela Kanazireva
Lieu : Bistro Europe – 11 Slivnitsa Bld, Varna Bulgarie
Date : jeudi 11 mai 2017
Heure / durée : 19:00 / 1h30
Entrée: don 5 lv

Un train vers l’Europe. Nous allons prendre le train pour Europe, passer le chemin vers la citoyenneté européenne, analyser le mode de vie Europe, famille, migration, routine culturelle.
○ L’Expérience Europe – mon histoire
○ Nouvelles démocraties et leur place en Europe
○ Mode de vie à I’européenne – vie professionnelle, vie de famille, éducation
○ Identité culturelle et la nouvelle Europe.

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Breakwater Talks: БЪЛГАРСКИ BULGARIAN : Май 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and European Literature Night present:
Breakwater Talks : Вълноломни разговори : Български Bulgarian

Тема Topic : New readings of the Bulgarian cultural reality:
Гости Presenters : Силвия Чолева и Стефан Иванов (България) / Silvia Choleva and Stefan Ivanov (Bulgaria)
Дата Date : 26/01/2017, вторник Tuesday
Място Venue: Contemporary Space – 23 Marko Balabanov Str., Varna Bulgaria
Вход свободен / Free Entrance

New readings of the Bulgarian cultural reality:
○ Occupation: Writer – challenges and boundaries
○ Writing should not interfere with morality?
○ How to ‘write’ cultural policies.
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Breakwater Talks: ESPAÑOL: Mayo 2017

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Fundación Juventud Amorpha y Mapache Café y Repostería presenta:
Breakwater Talks : Charlas de Rompeolas : Español

Tema: La música española: una voz actual para la literatura y los problemas sociales.
Hablantes: Elena Morenza Labrador, Rodrigo Carrera Redondo, Cristina Pereiro Paz
Lugar: Mapache Café y Repostería – Calle Ilarion Makariopolski #2, Varna Bulgaria
Fecha: Jueves, 4.05.2017
Hora / duración: 19:00 h / 1 h 30 min
Entrada: donación 5 lv

La música española: una voz actual para la literatura y los problemas sociales:
○ La influencia de la literatura en el rock nacional español.
○ La poesía española en los cantautores españoles.
○ El panorama indie español: un giro del individualismo hacia el activismo social.
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Breakwater Talks: ENGLISH : April 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation presents:
Breakwater Talks : English

Topic: Young artists in the making: Go it alone vs. Producer’s uplifting grasp
Guest speaker: Miryan Kostadinov – MIRY, musician/idol
Moderator: Maria Badjakova
Venue: Contemporary Space – 23 Marko Balabanov Str., Varna Bulgaria
Date: 19 April 2017, Wednesday
Time: 19:00 h / 1 h 30 min
Entrance: 5 lv donation

Young artists in the making: Go it alone vs. Producer’s uplifting grasp
○ Recipe for success: lyrics, music, image, albums, live performances
○ What room for a young artist: the scope of local and foreign markets in the music business and their accessibility
○ Millennial fandom: creating young idols and the outstanding example the Korean entertainment business

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Breakwater Talks: 日本語 JAPANESE & English: ２０１７年４月

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Varna Games present:
Breakwater Talks : 日本語 Japanese & English

話題 わだい / Topic: 禅 Zen Mindfulness and 温泉 Onsen (баня) culture – Japanese-style purification
Host: 榊原 和憲 Kazunori Sakakibara (Japan)
言語 げん‐ご / Language: 日本語 Japanese & English
日付 ひづけ / Date: ２０１７年４月１７日 日曜日 にちようび / 17 April 2017, Sunday
Entrance: 5 lv donation

禅 Zen Mindfulness and 温泉 Onsen (баня) culture – Japanese-style purification:
○ 温泉 Onsen and cleanliness on the Japanese Island of volcanoes
○ 禅 Zen / Yoga / Happy Science and clarity of mind

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Breakwater Talks: ESPAÑOL: Abril 2017

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Fundación Juventud Amorpha y Mapache Café y Repostería presenta:
Breakwater Talks : Charlas de Rompeolas : Español

Tema: Luces, cámara, acción: Almodóvar, Bollaín y Buñuel.
Hablantes: Elena Morenza Labrador, Rodrigo Carrera Redondo, Cristina Pereiro Paz
Lugar: Mapache Café y Repostería – Calle Ilarion Makariopolski #2, Varna Bulgaria
Fecha: Jueves, 6.04.2017
Hora / duración: 19:00 h / 1 h 30 min
Entrada: donación 5 lv

Luces, cámara, acción: Almodóvar, Bollaín y Buñuel:
○ Almodóvar, Amenábar, Bayona… o cómo ser un director español en el mercado de Hollywood.
○ Provocación y surrealismo en Buñuel.
○ Realismo Social en España: la mirada de Icíar Bollaín.
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Breakwater Talks: 日本語 JAPANESE & English: ２０１７年４月

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Varna Games present:
Breakwater Talks : 日本語 Japanese & English

話題 わだい / Topic: おもてなし/ OMOTENASHI – The Art of Hospitality
Host: 榊原 和憲 Kazunori Sakakibara (Japan)
言語 げん‐ご / Language: 日本語 Japanese & English
日付 ひづけ / Date: ２０１７年４月２日 日曜日 にちようび / 2 April 2017, Sunday
Entrance: 5 lv donation

おもてなし/ OMOTENASHI – The Art of Hospitality:
○ Why so comfortable, Japanese hospitality?
○ The Japanese “Others First” mindset and its long tradition
○ Happy science introduction – guilt, karma, do-it-yourself self-reflection

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Breakwater Talks: 한국어 KOREAN & ENGLISH : 2017년 삼월 March 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Korean Food “Kimbap” present:
Breakwater Talks : 한국어 Korean & English

주제 Topic : 한국의 정신 The Spirit of South Korea
연설자 Presenter: Miglena Georgieva, Vessela Kanazireva, Maria Badjakova (Bulgaria)
날짜 Date : 2017년3월23일 목요일 23/03/2017, Thursday
개최지 Venue: Korean Restaurant Kimbap – 28 Dragoman Street, Varna Bulgaria
입장료 Entrance: 5 lv donation

한국의 정신 The Spirit of South Korea:
○ 영성 / 대한민국의 종교 / Spirituality – religious beliefs in South Korea
○ 한국의 종교 건축물 / Religious architecture of South Korea
○ 한국 여행 / A trip to South Korea – the spirit of the place to a European
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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS : Mars 2017

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent:
Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames Pour parlers : Français

Thème : Un mars en cocktail. Recette: 30 cl de théâtre / 30 cl de francophonie / 30 cl de féminité
Présentatrice: Ina Dobreva, actrice
Modératrice : Vessela Kanazireva
Lieu : Bistro Europe – 11 Slivnitsa Bld, Varna Bulgarie
Date : jeudi 16 mars 2017
Heure / durée : 19:00 / 1h30
Entrée: don 5 lv

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Breakwater Talks: ESPAÑOL: Marzo 2017

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Fundación Juventud Amorpha y Mapache Café y Repostería presenta:
Breakwater Talks : Charlas de Rompeolas : Español

Tema: Celebrando ser mujer. Aproximación al concepto de género.
Hablantes: Elena Morenza Labrador, Rodrigo Carrera Redondo, Cristina Paz
Lugar: Mapache Café y Repostería – Calle Ilarion Makariopolski #2, Varna Bulgaria
Fecha: Jueves, 09.03.2017
Hora / duración: 19:00 h / 1 h 30 min
Entrada: donación 5 lv
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Breakwater Talks: ENGLISH : February 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation presents:
Breakwater Talks : English

Topic: The Religion of Style
Guest speaker: Yordan Mihalev
Moderator: Maria Badjakova
Venue: Contemporary Space – 23 Marko Balabanov Str., Varna Bulgaria
Date: 23 February 2017, Thursday
Time: 19:00 h / 1 h 30 min

* Cover image: ‘The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk’ Exhibition.

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Breakwater Talks: ENGLISH: February 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Mapache Café & Bakery present:
Breakwater Talks : English

Topic: Individuality vs Cuteness. A Japanese take on the debate with ideas in Haruki Murakami and Takashi Murakami
Moderator: Maria Badjakova
Venue: Mapache Café & Bakery – 2 Ilarion Makariopolski Str. Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 16 February 2017, Thursday
Time: 19:00 h / 1 h 30 min

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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS : Février 2017

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent:
Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames Pour parlers : Français

Thème : Vivre à l’étranger, un choix, une fuite ?
Intervenant : Eric Perrotel, attaché de coopération pour le français, Institut français de Bulgarie – antenne de Varna
Modératrice : Vessela Kanazireva
Lieu : Bistro Europe – 11 Slivnitsa Bld, Varna Bulgarie
Date : jeudi 9 février 2017
Heure / durée : 19:00 / 1h30
Entrée: don 5 lv

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Breakwater Talks: 한국어 KOREAN & БЪЛГАРСКИ ENGLISH : 2017년 일월 January 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Korean Food “Kimbap” present:
Breakwater Talks : 한국어 Korean & Български English

주제 Topic : 한류 The Korean Wave
연설자 Presenter: Aude Boutry 최미진 Mee-Jin CHOI (France, Korea) with Miglena Georgieva (Bulgaria) & friends
날짜 Date : 2017년1월26일 목요일 26/01/2017, Thursday
개최지 Venue: Korean Restaurant Kimbap – 28 Dragoman Street, Varna Bulgaria
입장료 Entrance: 5 lv donation

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Breakwater Talks: ENGLISH: January 2017

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Shakespeare & Friends Bookshop present:
Breakwater Talks : English

Topic: A venture into J. R. R. Tolkien’s Legendarium
Presenter: Plamen Ivanov, Derek
Moderator: Maria Badjakova
Venue: Shakespeare & Frieands Bookshop – 28 Dragoman Str, Varna Bulgaria
Date: 19 January 2017, Thursday
Time: 19:00 h / 1 h 30 min
Entrance: 5 lv donation

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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS: Janvier 2017

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent:
Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames Pour parlers : Français

Thème: Privilégier l’espace urbain c’est rendre la ville meilleure grâce à l’architecture et l’urbanisme
Présentateurs: arch. Chavdara Nikolova, arch. Konstantin Dimov
Présentatrice: Vessela Kanazireva
Lieu: Bistro Mango – 10, Rue Docteur Ludwik Zamenhof, Varna Bulgarie
Date: 12 janvier 2017, jeudi
Heure / durée: 19:00 / 1h30
Entrée: don 5 lv / Amorpha

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Breakwater Talks: ESPAÑOL: Enero 2017

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Fundación Juventud Amorpha y Mapache Café y Repostería presenta:
Breakwater Talks : Charlas de Rompeolas : Español

Tema: Sabores deliciosos: Cocinando tradiciones y recetas Latinoamericanas
Hablante: Bessy Karolina Oliva e invitados.
Lugar: Mapache Café y Repostería
Calle Ilarion Makariopolski #2, Varna Bulgaria
Fecha: Jueves, 05.01.2017
Hora / duración: 19:00 h / 1 h 30 min

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Breakwater Talks: 日本語 JAPANESE & English: ２０１６年１２月

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Japanese Tea Room Orient Express present:
Breakwater Talks : 防波堤 会話 ぼうはてい かいわ : 日本語 Japanese & English

話題 わだい / Topic: 紙芝居 : かみしばい : KAMISHIBAI – Japanese Fairy-tales
紙芝居屋　かみしばいや / Narrator: Asako Waki (Japan) / Yusuke Kikuchi (Japan)
言語 げん‐ご / Language: 日本語 Japanese & English
日付 ひづけ / Date: ２０１６年１２月２９日 木曜日 / 29 December 2016, Thursday

*Kamishibai is a Japanese street theatre and storytelling tradition.

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Breakwater Talks: ENGLISH: December 2016

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Amorpha Youth Foundation and Shakespeare & Friends Bookshop present:
Breakwater Talks : English

Topic: Migration stories of love, business and adventure
Guest speakers: Asako Waki (JP), Cristina Pereiro Paz (SP), Deanna Haag (US)
Moderator: Maria Badjakova
Venue: Shakespeare & Frieands Bookshop – 28 Dragoman Str, Varna Bulgaria
Date: 22 December 2016, Thursday

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Breakwater Talks: FRANÇAIS: Décembre 2016

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La Fondation de jeunesse Аmorpha, l’Institut français de Bulgarie à Varna et l’Alliance française de Varna présentent:
Breakwater Talks : Brise-lames Pour parlers : Français

Thème: Courts métrages et peinture classique – une correspondance
Présentatrice: Vessela Kanazireva
Lieu: Centre Francophone de Varna – 69, Rue Assen Zlatarov, Varna Bulgarie
Date: 15 décembre 2016, jeudi
Heure / durée: 19:00 / 1h30

La Fête du court métrage 2016:
Hasta Santiago (2013) réalisation Mauro Carraro – 13 min
Rhapsody (2015) réalisation Constance Meyer – 15 min
Le baiser (2007) réalisation Yann Coridian – 10 min

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Breakwater Talks: ESPAÑOL: Diciembre 2016

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Fundación Juventud Amorpha y Mapache Café y Repostería presenta:
Breakwater Talks : Charlas de Rompeolas : Español

Tema: Futuro – Inteligencia artificial en la robótica
Hablante: Karolina Oliva Meza
Lugar: Mapache Café y Repostería
Calle Ilarion Makariopolski #2, Varna Bulgaria
Fecha: Jueves, 08.12.2016
Hora / duración: 19:00 h / 1 h 30 min

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