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“The directors of the film expertly conjure the lull of a dark age, but one left unmined of all its fantasies. They expose an unkempt imagination, as beguiling as the wilderness but as perilous as a free-fall through a dream.” – Sarah Lapinksy & Maxine Flasher-Düzgünes, dance art journal

“As a dancer and choreographer, Kosta Karakashyan has worked with everyone from Calvin Klein and H&M to Rita Ora and Years & Years. But perhaps his proudest moment is his decision to come out in his native Bulgaria on national TV. By doing so, Karakashyan has positioned himself as a queer role model in a country with few of them.” – Evan Lambert, INTO

“How director and choreographer Kosta Karakashyan got the opportunity to work with Rita Ora, how he ended up on Dancing with the Stars Vietnam at just 18 years old and why he chose Bulgaria over the opportunity to work in the States.” – The Nikolaos Tsitiridis Show, bTV

“Key to the film’s success, however, is the smart choreography (from Kosta Karakashyan) of key moments, elevating cliché into something quite artful and giving the throbbing beat of the track something to stick onto.” – Jamie Madge, shots.net

“He begins to dance after a serious warm-up – no music, amidst the sepulchral silence that falls the moment he performs his first move.” – Krisi Dimitrova, URBN.dir.bg

“A story about five women – The Housewife, the Femme Fatale, the Runaway, the Lonely Girl bn the Lake, and The Ghost who comes and provokes them to see something different.” – Euronews

“Bulgarian director, choreographer, dancer and writer Kosta Karakashyan ’19 is using his art to fight for LGBTQ+ equality.” – Jill Shomer, Columbia College Today

“Only extraordinary talent is capable of turning politics into art.” – Mila Iskrenova, Bulevardi.bg

“I am a dreamer, an artist, and someone who believes in social justice. I believe in the power of art and culture to change how we approach life and that a nice encounter with a piece of art can soothe our souls the same way that exercise and medicine can do for our bodies.” – Yasmin Tezdjan, Plentix

“A very familiar feeling of meeting a creative person abroad, that is not shy to present himself, make connections, promote his work and feel great about it.” – Teodora Dzherekarova, Story Tap

“Waiting For Color: Dancing the persecution against the LGBTQ+ world in Chechnya” by Kosta Karakashyan” – Anouche Der Sarkissian

“Empathy and tolerance are at the core of everything I create, says the director and choreographer”, LadyZone, Ivan Cheresharski, BTV

“Through the language of contemporary dance, six individuals explore relationships, place, and belonging through a series of dances in breathtakingly beautiful Bulgaria.” – COOLt, BTV

“The world premiere of Glance from The Edge is on 29 April as part of the Master of Art Documentary Film Festival. The film showcases iconic locations through dance and the search for identity.” – Radio Free Europe, Ivaylo Vezenkov

“A conversation with the choreographer and director about dancing, the road to success, vanity, and more.” – ArtAkcia, Thea Denoljubova

“Multidisciplinary artist Kosta Karakashyan unites film and dance to raise awareness about human rights.” – Garçon Magazine, Dilyan Tsenov

“From a young age I had the desire to gain experience and then bring it back to Bulgaria, so I headed first to New York and then a little closer – to Venice.” – BNR Blagoevgrad, Latinka Pavlova

“Uncommon Wisdom is about sharing those habits or stories that we wouldn’t normally think to share. This is why we asked a bunch of high-performing creatives and entrepreneurs a few questions about awareness, energy, and productivity.” – Awera, Yasmin Tezdjan

“Such is the mission of the young choreographer, dancer, and director Kosta Karakashian – an artist and activist at heart, who has dedicated most of his life to the world of dance.” – WebCafe, Margarita Kapitanska

“They were looking for very strong dancers who could improvise. The tricky thing was that they were not just learning choreography, they had to have a very strong female energy,” revealed Kosta Karakashyan” – COOLt, BTV