Born in the middle of the winter of 1882, only 4 years after the establishment of the Third Bulgarian State, Vladimir grew up and was formed as an artist during a particularly turbulent period in Bulgarian history.

Today, the story of one of Bulgaria's most popular artists is actually a story of a quiet and modest-looking boy born in a refugee family. This same boy, however, grew up in times of wars, uprisings, and changes in political regimes. By chance, he became interested in painting and decided that painting was his thing in life.

This perspective makes the story of the Master much more relatable to each of us. A story where we can find a spark to ignite a new project idea or illuminate the path when we get lost in the creative process.

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Special thanks to Laurel Zmolek-Smith, whose beautiful voice is guiding you through the captivating story of the Master, and Maria Kokalanova whose vocal performance adds truly Bulgarian vibes to this story.

The archival audio recordings with the voice of Vladimir Dimitrov-Maistora have been provided by the ⁠Archive Fund⁠ of BULGARIAN NATIONAL RADIO.

Season one of the audio series is made possible thanks to our partners at Alike⁠ and ⁠ProCasters⁠ and with the financial support of the National Culture Fund under the "Debuts" program.