The International Plein Air Painting Event “Bozhentsi” has been taking place almost every year since 1975.

Thanks to this Plein Air Painting Event the fund of Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery has acquired a vast collection of contemporary Bulgarian and international art pieces. Throughout the years it has played the role of a centre for cultural exchange between artists with different views of life and art styles. Remarkable Bulgarian artists such as Magda Abazova, Toma Trifonovski, Syuleyman Serefov, Nadezhda Kuteva, Ivaylo Mirchev, Andrey Daniel, Gredi Assa, Dimitar Grozdanov, Vihroni Popnedelev and others have taken part in this event.

This event has also attracted notable international artists who have contributed to the enrichment of the art pieces collection. Some of these participants include Zlatan Lenkey, Yohan Kalman, Ivani Yodon from Hungary; Peter Shmaha from the Czech Republic; Valeriu Boborelu and Bogdan Pietrish from Romania; Tomas Richter from Germany.

Dr. Nelly Nedeva

Translation by Gabriela Hristova