Dear reader, Remember the post Are You Entertained? In it I tried to explain why I feel and believe that today we are not relating to the arts as we should. A few days ago I read an article in the New York Times online about a survey in arts attendance done by the National Endowment … Continue reading Arts’ Place of Importance
Author: Vessie Kazachka
Ok, so blogging is hard!
Dear reader, I guess I have reached this place people call writer's block - is that the right term? I guess that's what it is, considering how little I've written lately. But I don't feel like I have nothing to say - on the contrary, there are many thoughts in my head, thoughts I'd love … Continue reading Ok, so blogging is hard!
On a Personal Note 4
Dear reader, July was my vacation time. I went to Bulgaria - my home country. Above you see the National Cultural Center in Sofia as seen from my airplane window. I arrived on a Monday afternoon and spent a fun evening with friends before I left for my home town Vidin the next day. I … Continue reading On a Personal Note 4
A Quick Note
Dear reader, I went on vacation - that's why you haven't seen me for so long! It was very pleasant in many ways - full of events, full of new memories! Now I'm back, and it took me a few weeks to get back into the swing of things. But in the next post I … Continue reading A Quick Note
Are You Entertained?
Lately I've been thinking about how we relate to the arts today. Growing up in Europe, things like classical music, literature, paintings, and theater were highly valued. Film was considered on the same level - as a cultural treasure. Coming to live in the US, I saw a difference. Films were movies - they were … Continue reading Are You Entertained?
Lyrical Interlude 3
Why is it that I don't consider atheism a correct description of reality? I grew up in a communist (or socialist) country - Bulgaria. It was part of the Eastern European block that formed after World War II under the leadership of the former Soviet Union. Under its ideology of communism, religion was considered a … Continue reading Lyrical Interlude 3
What about atheism?
Since I've been talking about religion lately, I felt like I needed to mention atheism. In recent years, especially the last 10 years, atheism has been much talked about in public, and a number of books have been published in its defense and propagation. From my research so far I have determined that art comes … Continue reading What about atheism?
Is religion real?
When I was reading up on religion two posts ago ("What is Religion"), I came across a statement that I knew from my personal experience with religion and belief to be true, but I had never before come across it in print. This is what I read in Wikipedia.org under "religion": Many languages have words that can … Continue reading Is religion real?
Why religion?
In the previous post I wrote about the National Geographic article on Göbekli Tepe (NatGeo June 2011). I used it as evidence for my statement that art today derives its origins from religious rites and activities. In the article, the writer says "What [Göbekli Tepe] suggests, at least to the archeologists working there, is that the … Continue reading Why religion?
What is religion?
Dear reader, As I started thinking about how to explain the connection between art and religion, I found myself wanting in information and particular examples. And as I started researching, I realized, not for the first time on this blog, that the subject is much deeper and requires more than a single blog entry. Let's start with … Continue reading What is religion?
Art and the Invisible 