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“HANDBOOK FOR THE USE AND EXPLOITATION OF MAN” 2
Author: Simeon Kolev
Date: January 12, 2024 /Friday/
Location: Museum of Humor and Satire – Gabrovo, 2nd floor, Giraffe Hall
Time: 5:30 PM

Simeon Kolev, known from “BG Radio,” has not only gathered listeners over the years but also readers. Following the success of his first “HANDBOOK FOR THE USE AND EXPLOITATION OF MAN” and “Mission DAD: Dialogues,” we are proud to present his third book – “User Manual for Men” 2.

In the second part, Simo Kolev brings together a fresh dose of texts about life and situations that happen to each of us. The collection’s allure lies precisely in its dedication to human relationships, simultaneously revealing the comedy and tragedy within them. Readers often find themselves relating to the narratives, sighing with relief that they are not the only ones who have experienced wild situations worthy of being described on a blank page.

Relationships, love, sex, breakups—what to expect from ourselves and those around us, what disappoints us, what charms us, and what hinders us from being true to ourselves. As someone who dislikes sorrow in any form, Simeon Kolev infuses more humor than drama even into the most dramatic and tearful texts. This time, the book also presents the female perspective, thanks to the kind collaboration of Bogdana Trifonova and Milena Tashkova.

The second part of the manual is akin to “Just Like That” for “Sex and the City.” It’s a logical and desired continuation with more stories about love, sex, and relationships between us, shares Simeon Kolev, adding: Some stories are more mature, some are current and real. These are the texts in the manual!

We look forward to seeing you! It will be an interesting and exciting encounter!

To order the book and register for the event, please call 0894 654 920 – Daniela Meteva!

Towards a Merrier Christmas – on December 23rd in the Giraffe Hall!

Especially for the little and big friends of Humor, on December 23rd at 4:00 PM in the Giraffe Hall at the Museum of Humor and Satire, a magical Christmas workshop will take place. The event promises unforgettable emotions and creative excitement, with the creation of Christmas decorations becoming a reason for joy and entertainment.

The workshop will offer the opportunity to craft non-traditional Christmas decorations and toys that will add a festive sparkle to your Christmas tree. Traditionally, each participant will have the chance to add their unique creation to the museum’s Christmas decor.

The event is intended for children over 6 years old and will last for 90 minutes. Participation requires a prior reservation at the phone number 0894937728 (Ivelina Angelova – event coordinator). Organizers provide all the necessary crafting materials. The participation fee is 5 BGN.

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to create magic and make your Christmas even more special!

The Museum of Humor and Satire will kick off the festive month with a pre-Christmas children’s workshop, ‘Creative Workshop for Christmas Magic’ on December 2nd at 4 p.m. in the Giraffe Hall.

We, the creative team of the Museum, along with you, will transform into daring artisans and roll up our sleeves to unleash our creative potential and imagination in full force. We will create humorous drawings based on a theme ‘assembled’ by the children, learn the ‘collage’ technique, and craft cards on the theme of ‘The Christmas Spirit in My Home’ or ‘The Christmas Decoration in My Room’ – a lovely surprise for loved ones.

These could also become a wonderful opportunity to participate in the traditional contest ‘Most Beautiful Letter to Santa Claus,’ organized by ‘Bulgarian Posts.’

We will discover interesting and amusing facts about the Christmas tree, gingerbread sweets, Santa Claus’s costume, the first Christmas card, customs of celebration around the world, and much more.

The workshop is suitable for children over 7 years old.
Duration: 90 minutes.
All necessary materials are provided by the organizers.

To participate, please make a reservation by phone at 0894937728 (Ivelina Angelova – event coordinator) or by email at events@humorhouse.bg.

The competition, established in 2005, is directed towards authors born or long-term residents within the municipality of Gabrovo.

Not jokingly, in the category for a book with humorous content, the Museum of Humor and Satire awarded its special prize to the cartoonist and humorist Veselin Zidarov Zidarov for “The Yawns of Tryavna.” The author is a longtime friend of the Museum, a participant in the Gabrovo Biennial of Humor and Satire in the Arts, as well as in numerous international cartoon salons and competitions.

The Museum team congratulates the winners in all other categories:

• Aprilov Award for overall creativity – a statuette and certificate from the Municipality of Gabrovo, as well as a free library card from the Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, was awarded to Maria Shandurkova.
• Artistic Literature – a certificate and cash prize from the Regional Administration – Gabrovo was received by Stoyan Tsonev for the book “Samsi Boycho, the Old Chieftain.”
• Historical /Local/ Literature – a certificate and cash prize from the Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library was awarded to Nikolay Hristov for the book “History of the Gabrovo Bar.”
• Children’s Literature – The certificate and cash prize from the National Chitalishte “Aprilov-Palauzov 1861” were presented to Dimitrina Grigorova and Polina Staneva for “Fairy Tale Therapy.”
• Aprilov Award “Free Manuscript Printing” from Ex-Press Publishing House – Gabrovo was received by Petya Tsoneva for the manuscript “And certainly, when I find out.”

The founders of the Aprilov Awards are the Municipality of Gabrovo, the Society of Writers – Gabrovo, the National Chitalishte “Aprilov-Palauzov – 1861”, the Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library, Ex-Press Publishing House, with partners being the Regional Administration – Gabrovo, the Museum of Humor and Satire, the Regional Ethnographic Open-Air Museum “Etar”, the National Cultural Center “Zora-1872”, and the neighborhood of Nova Mahala.