From September 25, the Museum of Humor and Satire presents selected bronze figurines, gold measures and masks, mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries. The unique African pieces are not just exhibits, but bearers of centuries-old wisdom, with which Salza Petkanova introduces us in her books and research. The collection of ritual masks and sculptures is one of the most valuable investments that the Museum has made over the years.
Raised under the wing of writers Konstantin and Magda Petkanovi, Salza Petkanova is a polyglot, philosopher, psychologist, specialist in librarianship and African art. She is the first research associate at the University Library of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. In 1965, she was sent as a specialist to Ghana. Later, she became deputy director and subsequently director of the Library of the University of Ghana in Accra, where she spent almost a decade. She returned to Bulgaria with a rich collection of works of African art. A significant part of it is now owned by the Museum of Humor and Satire. For many years, Salza Petkanova was the chairman of the association “Friends of Africa in Bulgaria”.
