The Burgas music scene transforms into an epicenter of creative inspiration, revealing deep cultural layers beyond the traditional festival "Burgas and the Sea". Dr. Loris Manuelyan - a doctor by profession and soul of art - reveals the intimate details of this half-century-old music forum.
Since 1973, the city has established itself as the true capital of Bulgarian popular music, giving birth to the best composers, lyricists, and arrangers. Manuelyan defines music as the "universal language of God", emphasizing its spiritual and unifying essence.
The expert's personal history refers to the first edition of the festival, when he was an eighteen-year-old student. His text was nominated and awarded, and the legendary Nayden Andreev turned it into a song performed by Lili Davytkova and Rosen Petrov with Ivan Pantelev's orchestra.
More than half a century later, Dr. Manuelyan is already part of the jury, continuing to be a witness and participant in Burgas's musical evolution. He emphasizes that the city transcends narrow professional boundaries, representing a broad and multi-layered cultural space.
The "Burgas and the Sea" festival becomes more than a musical event - it is a kind of chronicle of Bulgarian pop culture, attracting the interest of not only local residents but also people from across the country.
For Manuelyan, human essence is not exhausted by a single profession. The Burgas spirit is multi-layered, dynamic, and unlimited, just like music itself - a universal language that speaks directly to the heart.