Yane Momchilov Kamenarov

Born 1978

Education
• 1996 - Graduated form Yane Sandanski High School

Work Experience
• 2005 - Singing and playing the folklore instruments \tambura, gaida, svorche, dvoianka\ in "Leb i Vino" Formation
• 2000-2004 - Creation of joint guitar compositions with Elena Kamenarova, beggining of a joint activity, related to traditions and folklore
• 2004 - work at the Leb i Vino Art Centre, Melnik - Fine Arts, Iconography, Stone Painting, Textile
• 1996-2004 - Independant work on stone paintings, mainly designated for traditional interior
• 1996-2002 - Independant musical projects for guitar, in which the folklore legacy is already apparent
• 1996-1998 - work in a private atelier with Ilko Ivanov and Yanaki Pranarov
• 1991-1996 - Concerts with the band Termit.
• 1991 - Became a leader of a rock band, called Termit, where he was a composer, lyrics writer, singer and a guitar player. The band has had studio records and concerts until 1996.

Other Information
• 1982-1985 - Life in the village of Spatovo, Melnik region, with his Grandmother, where he has participated in all family traditions. His Grandfather Yane Kamenarov used to make tamburas and to sing and dance, so did his Grandmother. His first professional attempts at tambura were guided by Atanas Yanchovichin - a leader of Banski Starcheta Folk Group from Bansko.
• Yane`s guitar playing experience has helped him to firmly distinguish contemporary music from source folklore and to avoid mixing them. Mixing source and contemporary styles is the main problem of Balkan music from the beginning of the 20th century to present times, due to the partial interests of the composers.
• Yane`s qualities as an artist were improved by the Fine Arts School of Ilko Ivanov.

Languages
• Russian - written and spoken
• English - basic

Elena Plamenova Georgieva - Kamenarova

Born 1979

Education
• 2006 - Master`s Degree in Textile, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, under the supervision of Professor Anna Boyadjieva, Final Examination Topic - "Textile in Pirin region and its connection to the contemporary techniques and materials"
• 2002 - Bachelor`s Degree in Textile, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, under the supervision of Professor Anna Boyadjieva, Final Examination Topic - "Apocalypse \My View of the Bible\"
• 1997 - Graduated from Sv.Kliment Ohridski High School with profiles Fine Art, Mathematics and Philosophy

Work Experience
• 2005 - Foundation of "Leb i Vino" formation, together with Yane Kamenarov - activities: dancing, singing, playing the tarambuka, daire and iso tambura instruments
• 2005 -Completed an independant project, illustrating the book "Atagord the Monster" form Maria Marinova
• from 2004 until now - working in the spheres of the Fine Art, Iconography and Textile with classical techniques, as well as experimenting with modern materials in Melnik, Leb i Vino Art Centre
• 1998-2004 - a position in Tis as an iconography artist
• 2000-2004 - Dancer and singer in the Graovo Ansamble`s main dance group
• 1997-1998 -Illustrator at Bon Marin. Sofia

Exhibitions
• 2006 - Diploma Work Defence Exhibition, 6 Shipka str.
• 2006 - Performance Exhibition of Leb i Vino Atelier, NPC, Hadjistoyanovi Gallery
• 2003 - Textile Exhibition in tribute to Marin Varbanov, 6 Shipka str.
• 2003 - Fine Arts Exhibition, together with Bogdan Penev and Denitsa Mandieva in Lulin Cultural Centre
• 2002 - Diploma Work Defence Exhibition, 6 Shipka str.
• 2002 - Textile Exhibition "The Different", 6 Shipka str.
• 2000 - Fine Arts Exhibition, together with Bogdan Penev, Hungarian Cultural Centre Gallery
• 2000 - Fine Arts Exhibition - UBA Pernik, 6 Shipka str.
• 1999 - Fine Arts Exibition of the Textile Department students, Gallery 1001+1
• 1999 - Competition and Exhibition "My Future Bulgaria", Interpred Gallery
• 1999 - Participation in "The Frankenstein Action" by Vihrony Popnedelev and students, Kamartsi
• 1998 - Participation in "The Absolute Happening" by Vihrony Popnedelev, Gredy Assa, Andrey Daniel and students
• 1993-1997 - Participation in joint exhibitions of UBA Pernik

Awards
• 2001 - Awarded at the School Painting Competition, NAA
• 2000 - Awarded at the School Painting Competition, NAA

Completed Courses and Other Activities
• 2002-2004 - completed 12 levels of French Language at the French Institute, Sofia
• 2000-2001-Participation in the following pleinairs, parallel to the official disciplines in the NAA: - Wood-carving Pleinair, Burzia 2001 - Sculpture Pleinair, Ilindentsi 2000, 2001
• 1999-2003 - Studied Modeling with Stefan Hadjiev, a part-time lecturer in the Sculpture Department of NAA, attended the lectures of Professor Krum Damianov in the Sculpture Department of NAA
• The years until 1983 were spent in the village of Bosnek, participating in the village traditions - songs, dances, life-style

Languages
• English and French - written and spoken
• Russian - level of basic understanding