In this webpage you will meet the masters of Bulgarian arts and crafts who inspired the creation of this site. They are the bearers of Bulgarian tradition that is passed from generation to generation.

Hristo Hristov - maker of goat's hair rugs and bags

Born 1955. He has been a maker of goat’s rugs and bags for 25 years.

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Tzvetomir Minchev

Born 1968. Craftsman in woodcarving.

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Vassil Iordanov - coppersmith

Born 1983. Craftsman – coppersmith. He started as his father’s apprentice when he was seventeen.

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Bayo Iordanov - coppersmith

Born 1956. Craftsman – coppersmith. He has been working at the Etara since 1976.

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Plamen Peev - water lathe

Born 1970. He works on the only wood turning lathe left in this country which is powered by water.

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Daniela Touhladjieva - weaving

Born 1965. Master – weaving. She has been dealing with weaving for 15 years.

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Andrey Andreev - cutler

Born 1971. Andrey has finished metal-working school.

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Ivan Stanev - cow-bell maker

Born 1944. Craftsman – cow-bell maker. He learned this craft from his father who used to work at the Etara.

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Todor Koushlev - gold and silver

Born 1952. Craftsman – goldsmith. He learned the craft from an old master.

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Hadji Plamen Malinov - iconography

Born 1960. Painter – iconographer. Graduate from the Arts Academy in Sofia.

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