[Oberlist] BG* expo: STOP THE DEMOLITION OF CINEMA KOMSOMOL / KOSMOS!

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Subject: [artbox] ДА ЗАПАЗИМ КИНО КОМСОМОЛ /
КОСМОС // STOP THE DEMOLITION OF CINEMA KOMSOMOL / KOSMOS!
From:    "SARIEV GALLERY" <office at sariev-gallery.com>
Date:    Sun, January 23, 2011 11:30 am
To:      "elektric bg" <elektrik_bg at yahoogroups.com>
         "art_box" <artbox at groups.cult.bg>
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STOP THE DEMOLITION OF CINEMA KOMSOMOL / KOSMOS!

action, exposition, discussion
photographs, video, archival information, other documentation

Penka Popova and George Serbezov
24 January – 28 February

Presentation:
24 January (Monday) 2011, 19:00-20:30, artnewscafe, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

supported by Open Arts Foundation
more info: http://openarts.info/?p=873
http://daspasimkinokosmos.blogspot.com/

artnewscafe /// Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 38 Otets Paisiy str.
www.artnewscafe.com


The event opens one major theme, and the occasion is the old cinema
Komsomol/Kosmos*.

The city council of Plovdiv recently voted the removal of the cinema
building and its replacement by a multistory garage and a
commercial-administrative building – may be the next Mall. This is
happening in the very central part of Plovdiv, in immediate closeness to
an old, once bourgeois residential neighborhood with narrow streets and
emblematic architecture.

The building of the cinema itself is a valuable example of modern
architecture. Cinema Komsomol was designed in 1960 by architect Liubomir
Shinkov and arch. Liubomir Bonev and was completed in 1964. Although too
large in comparison to the surrounding secesión or simply plain small
houses the building still impresses with its proportionate volumes and
specific details.

A few are the architectural details sealed in the mind of every
Plovdivian; the curving staircase in the lobby, the pleated "origami"
facade on one side followed by a glass wall opening a view to that
beautiful staircase from outside. The emblematic value of the cinema is
undeniable for the generations who remember the crowds of visitors at
the square in front of the building.

Once the largest and the most modern cinema in Plovdiv with 900 seats
amphitheater it was devoid of function in the mid 90's. Nearly 15 years
the cinema has been idle until the end of 2010, when the city council
pronounced it completely unnecessary for the Plovdivians and their
generations. The City council voted a change of purpose and status of
the current property . A great cinema building was pronounced best to
turn into a garage. From a public building with cultural purpose it
became a private municipal property and a garage on paper.

Penka Popova and George Serbezov react to the last events and by
invitation of artnewscafe and Open Arts Foundation put together a
documental exposition while aiming to provoke a discussion and save the
building in the very end. Everybody is welcome to join , support or
discuss the matter.

The presentation on at artnewscafe will address questions which are
extremely important and very much neglected in the public domain. What
has been happening with the urban space of Plovdiv in recent years? What
is our response to these changes ? What is our relationship with the
places we inhabit? What are the priorities and official policies of the
city and what future they draw? What happens when a parking space is
more important than clean air and cultural activities? Who makes the
decisions for us and why don't we participate in the process? How many
office buildings, shopping malls, food chains and garages are sufficient
in a city like Plovdiv? What does the demolition of a building means for
an entire neighborhood?

Bring and share with us your findings on cinema Komsomol/Kosmos !




On January 24, 2011 in artnewscafe, Plovdiv between 19:00 and 20:30 will
be exposed the entire collection of documents, video, archival and new
photos, all obtained during the “info excavations” at the archival
center, the municipal institution and in the conversations with one of
the authors of the building arch. Liubomir Shinkov as well as with other
experts and architects. You will be able to look at the documented views
and decisions of the authorities concerning the case. An audio file of
the discussion at the session of the city council leading to the fatal
decision will be available.

The exposition presenting old and new photographs, plans and other
documentation will be on view every day from January 24th to February
28th in artnewscafe



*The name of the cinema was changed in the 90s to “Kosmos”



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www.sariev-gallery.com

---ARTNEWSCAFE
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---OPEN ARTS Foundation
www.openarts.info

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