A dialogue between the technological optimism of Berlin's International Congress Center — built in the Cold War — and today's Berlin, where freedom of spirit is a way of life.
Every contribution collected during the “Berlin 2579” exhibition goes to one cause: life-saving treatment for 28-year-old Darin Kolev. You may find more in the Media coverage section.
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Each entry below links to the outlet's own published coverage of the Berlin 2579 exhibition by Kaloyan Todorov.
bTV’s news site introduced “Berlin 2579” as a visual story about utopia and reality. It frames the project as a dialogue between the technological optimism of Berlin’s International Congress Center and a present-day city shaped by people rather than machines. The coverage points to the show at Sofia University’s Alma Mater gallery.
Business Novinite carried the same visual-story framing of “Berlin 2579,” pairing 20th-century technological optimism with the living reality of today’s Berlin. It presents the work as a conversation between the concrete promises of the past and a city now defined by freedom and movement. The piece directs readers to the Sofia showing of the series.
On bTV Radio’s “Za grada,” Kaloyan Todorov spoke about presenting utopia and reality through “Berlin 2579.” In his own words he traces the shift from the machine-age vision of the ICC to a Berlin whose character is set by its communities. The conversation underlines that the future is rehearsed in the present, among people on the street.
bTV’s “Tazi sutrin” followed the cause behind the show: proceeds from “Berlin 2579” go toward life-saving treatment for Darin Kolev. The segment ties the project’s hopeful vision of the future to a very real act of solidarity in the present. It invited viewers to support the appeal during the exhibition.
The Bulgarian News Agency reported that Kaloyan Todorov explores the contrast between the 20th century’s technological optimism and the living, changing reality of contemporary Berlin. Inspired by the ICC, an emblem of 1979 modernity, he turns his lens to people and their stories rather than ideal concrete forms. The agency notes the opening at the Alma Mater gallery and the month-long run.
Bulgarian National Radio presented “Berlin 2579” as a project conceived as a contrast — the ICC’s promised future set against the city Berlin actually became. It describes a Berlin no longer governed by an all-powerful core, but by its people and communities. The report places the work within the artist’s dialogue between past optimism and present freedom.
Classic FM highlighted that Kaloyan Todorov backs a noble cause with “Berlin 2579,” directing exhibition proceeds toward a life-saving treatment. Alongside the charity, it relays the concept: a conversation between the ICC’s technological optimism and a Berlin where freedom of spirit is a way of life. The station lists the Sofia dates and venue.
Capital featured “Berlin 2579” in its culture calendar of things to see in the city. The listing situates the photography show among Sofia’s notable cultural events of the week. It points to the exhibition as a chance to meet the artist’s dialogue between the Berlin of concrete optimism and the Berlin of today.
Go Guide framed the show as a visual conversation between past and future, inviting visitors into a Berlin created by people, not machines. It reads the series as a move away from ideal forms toward human energy and movement. The guide recommends the exhibition to its readers as a highlight.
All Events listed “Berlin 2579 • Photography Exhibition” among Sofia’s cultural happenings, with dates, venue and opening time. The entry gives visitors the practical details for attending at the Alma Mater gallery. It presents the show as a dialogue between the optimism of the ICC and a freer, present-day Berlin.
Stolica.bg included “Berlin 2579” in its rundown of the day’s events in the capital for 6 November. The mention places the opening within the city’s cultural agenda. It points readers toward the artist’s contrast between the ICC’s vision and the living city.
The Ruse-based daily Utro carried the agency report on the exhibition’s Sofia opening. It restates the core idea: Berlin shown not as a city of concrete promises, but as a space of freedom, movement and human energy. The piece notes the Alma Mater venue and the run through the end of the month.
NDT1 presented Kaloyan Todorov’s Sofia photography show and its fresh look at contemporary Berlin. It echoes the project’s framing of the ICC as a past vision of the future that never arrived. The article foregrounds the people and stories that now define the city.
bgn.bg reported on “Berlin 2579,” relaying the dialogue between the ICC’s technological optimism and the present-day city. It describes photographs that trade ideal forms for the rhythm of real streets. The note directs readers to the Sofia exhibition.
Paragraf published the agency report on how Todorov sets 20th-century technological optimism against the living reality of Berlin. It conveys the project’s central image: a monument to a future that never came, surrounded by a free and changing city. The piece accompanies the exhibition’s opening.
Sofia Reporter noted the exhibition within its coverage of the capital’s current cultural agenda. The mention places “Berlin 2579” among the city’s notable openings. It nods to the show’s dialogue between the optimism of the past and the freedom of the present.
Sofia University announced Kaloyan Todorov’s photography exhibition in its official calendar. As the host institution, it presents the show at the Alma Mater gallery in the university’s north wing. The announcement frames the work as a reflection on the ICC’s optimism and today’s Berlin.
The SU Culture Center, co-host of the show, published the full concept of “Berlin 2579.” It sets out the ICC as a machine imagined as a living organism, with its spherical core nicknamed “the brain,” against a Berlin now shaped by people. The text invites readers into the project’s meditation on past visions and present freedom.
Sofia Art Galleries listed “Berlin 2579” among the current exhibitions in the city. The platform points its audience to the show at the Alma Mater gallery. It presents the series as a dialogue between the ICC’s promised future and the living Berlin of today.
Ladyzone.bg focused on the cause, reporting that the exhibition raises funds for a life-saving treatment. It connects the project’s humane vision of the city to a concrete act of support. The piece encourages readers to visit and contribute.
Open Art Files featured the show in its Artnews Café bulletin for the art community. The listing places “Berlin 2579” among the season’s contemporary art highlights. It frames the work as a conversation between the optimism of the past and the freedom of the present.
The German Embassy in Sofia shared the exhibition, noting that this November Berlin finds its way to Sofia. It invites audiences to discover Kaloyan Todorov’s view of the German capital. The post underlines the cultural bridge between Berlin’s story and a Bulgarian audience.
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