I managed to take a photo before the square was cleaned from the snow. I love this place and the monument. It is engaging and with a very clear purpose. You sit, take a selfie, move on. Maybe a bit better without ice.
Petko and Pencho Slaveykov
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The Phantom of the Opera – Sofia
12 years ago, I visited a Broadway show in NYC during an Automattic team meetup. I liked it very much – the music was fantastic and the permanent decoration was movie-like. I wish I didn’t shut down my old blog so that I could link to the post about this 🙂 I remember the fascination and appreciation more than the music itself.
I never went back to NYC and had no other opportunities to watch a Broadway show until this year. One of the shows, Phantom of the Opera, comes to the Hall 1 of NDK. The organizers originally planned for 6 shows. They were quickly sold out. Thankfully, they managed to extend the stay for another 8 shows. This way we were able to join the party and get tickets, even though maybe not the best ones 🙂
Looking forward to seeing The Phantom of the Opera in April!
Videotapes for rent in a substation
The sign says “Videotapes for rent”.
Before 1989, private businesses were mostly not legal in my country. One of the first business types that kickstarted capitalism in Sofia was stores for lending video tapes. They were found in improvised spaces like car garages or electrical substations. It was fun to find a sign for one of these still not repainted. The sign looks fresh, almost like graffiti. Made me check if it actually works.
Status of the Soviet Army Monument
The main bronze figures are gone but it still looks a bit menacing. Looks like a broken Star Destroyer in the New Republic times. I expect it to stay like that for the decades to come unless the empire strikes back.
A monument to hang over my head
as an insult to the living and the dead
Radoy Ralin
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