The 'Natural Ally' of the 'Developing World': Bulgarian Culture in India and Mexico
| Autor: | Theodora Dragostinova |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Cultural Studies
media_common.quotation_subject 06 humanities and the arts Second World Romance Independence language.human_language 060404 music 060104 history Exhibition Politics Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Political science Economic history Cultural relations language 0601 history and archaeology Bulgarian 0604 arts Diplomacy media_common |
| Zdroj: | Slavic Review. 77:661-684 |
| ISSN: | 2325-7784 0037-6779 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/slr.2018.204 |
| Popis: | This article examines Bulgarian cultural relations with India and Mexico in the 1970s to explore the role of cultural diplomacy in the relationship between the Second and the Third Worlds during the Cold War. In 1975, Liudmila Zhivkova, the daughter of the Bulgarian leader, became the head of the Committee for Culture; under her patronage, Bulgarian officials organized literally hundreds of exhibitions, concerts, academic conferences, book readings, cultural weeks, and visits that involved the three countries in an intense cultural romance. Even though Bulgaria was known as the “Soviet master satellite,” culture provided a considerable level of independence in Bulgarian dealings with international actors, which often caused Soviet irritation. In the end, by using culture, in addition to political and economic aid, Bulgaria managed to forge its role as an intermediary between the Second World and the Global South, and to project its notions of development on a global scene. |
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