{"id":1407,"date":"2023-08-24T09:58:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T09:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magicart-delta.com\/?p=1407"},"modified":"2023-12-15T19:31:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T19:31:27","slug":"%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%8f-%d0%b2-%d0%b1%d1%8a%d0%bb%d0%b3%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%8f-%d1%87%d0%b0%d1%81%d1%82-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magicart-delta.com\/en\/2023\/08\/24\/\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0438\u044f-\u0432-\u0431\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044f-\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy in Bulgaria \u2013 part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the last dozen years, it has become a common practice for foreign citizens, mainly from Western Europe, to come to Bulgaria and stay here permanently. They are rarely employed, most of them are pensioners. They come here to visit friends, they don't know the language, but at some point they decide to stay...temporarily or permanently. Why? \u2013 is the main question. What makes them leave family and friends, everything familiar and familiar and embark on this adventure? Aren't they afraid they won't make it mostly because of the language barrier?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ETTORE RUSSO<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ettore Russo arrived in Varna in February 2014. He lived here for 5 years and in 2019 he returned to Italy for a short time, but in early 2023 he arrived here again. Ettore is a former firefighter. He has no family in Italy. He likes Varna because it is on the seashore like his hometown of Naples. According to Ettore, life here is calm and this is the main thing that attracts him to stay in Bulgaria. He fell in love with the city as soon as he arrived. What attracts him here is the respect between people and the fact that traffic rules are followed 100 %. The streets are clean - says Ettore, the municipality takes care of the parks and gardens and everything is beautiful compared to his native Naples.<\/p>\n

When asked about the language barrier and who he communicates with more \u2013 Bulgarians or Italians, Ettore answers this way: "Unfortunately, I don't communicate with Bulgarians because I can't learn the language, but I would like to. I use about a dozen words, mainly to greet and thank. I don't communicate much with my compatriots either, everyone lives their own life. I am a person who wants to socialize, but it's difficult for me abroad with my own. There is a lot of envy and jealousy among the Italians in the community here."<\/p>\n

Will he return to Italy permanently? "Definitely not," Ettore answers confidently. "As I said, I came back for a while, only to realize that here, in Bulgaria, I feel better. My life is calm and monotonous. When the weather is nice, I often walk in the Sea Garden or in the center with my faithful companion, the dog Zara.<\/p>\n

DAVIDE LA BOLLITA <\/strong><\/p>\n

Davide has been living and working in Varna for 7 years. When asked why Varna and Bulgaria, he answers: "It was a conscious choice for my cultural, personal and professional growth. Here I feel good and in harmony with the people, the food and the place." According to Davide, there are many differences, but also many similarities between Italians and Bulgarians, but it is difficult for him to summarize everything in a few words and examples.<\/p>\n

Davide is extremely open to communicating with people and has no preference whether to communicate with Italians or Bulgarians, as some of his compatriots do. He says about himself: "In the last year, I have been spending a lot more time in Bulgaria, but I often return to Italy to spend some time with my closest people. I consider myself intense in my work, but at the same time, I am calm and moderate in character. During my life, I have had the opportunity to travel to many countries around the world and get to know many realities and people, but here, in Bulgaria, I feel at home."<\/p>\n

The occasion for his first visit to Bulgaria was the celebration of the anniversary of the great Bulgarian bass Boris Hristov in 2014. Davide arrived here as an executive manager and began intensive cooperation with the director of the theater. The two managed to attract several important artists from abroad, producers, managers of international musical events, which Davide began to manage. After years of successful cooperation, in 2018 he was invited to become an artistic consultant of the Varna Theater. A role that he accepted with enthusiasm and which he fulfills with pleasure to this day.<\/p>\n

Italy in Bulgaria \u2013 part 1<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n