Debut photography exhibition

The city throughthe lens of Aya

Every city has its own rhythm. Aya looks for it in the light, the colours and the emotions she gathers in her debut exhibition at Central Halls, Sofia.

Explore the exhibition Art with a cause

Aya Aroyo, on the left in a white shirt and dark sweater, at the exhibition opening — Aya Aroyo / moments from the opening20.10.2026

Until 31 October 2026See the works in person

Central Halls StageSofia · Free entry

Photography that helps10% of sales go to the Eye Clinic

01 / The photographs

The world through
Aya's eyes.

Light, movement and details that make us pause. The photographs from Aya's debut exhibition at Central Halls, Sofia.

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An old street lamp among green branches — № 0140 €

A city skyline in warm evening light — № 0245 €
The Silence of the City

Runners in front of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral — № 0330 €

Runners at the start of a race — № 0430 €

A church dome among greenery and flowers — № 0530 €

A marathon runner reaching out to greet spectators along the course — № 0645 €

A participant in a sports event on a city square — № 0730 €

Hands over books laid out on an open-air stall — № 0830 €

Detail of a light-coloured vintage car with reflections on the glass — № 0950 €

Autumn pumpkins against city architecture — № 1045 €

A black-and-white corner façade under a dramatic sky — № 1135 €

A black-and-white brick church façade seen from a low angle — № 1230 €

A low black-and-white view of a row of bicycles — № 1350 €
Nostalgia for the New

Black-and-white reflections of people in a puddle — № 1440 €

A black-and-white shot of a vintage car beside flower pots — № 1555 €

A pigeon in soft light beside a wooden structure — № 1635 €
I See You

A blackbird with an orange beak beside a puddle — № 1755 €
Pass It On

Two dogs running along a sandy shore — № 18Reserved
The Game

An autumn landscape with low clouds over the hills — № 1955 €
After the Storm

A girl by the river in black and white — № 2060 €
The River and the Children

A boy and other children by a water mist in black and white — № 2160 €
The Children and the River

Light and water mist between trees — № 2255 €
The Light

A pink flamingo with a curved neck against a dark background — № 2365 €

A flamingo with its head tucked into its pale feathers — № 2445 €

A black-and-white portrait of a deer behind a fence — № 2565 €
The Prison Within Us

Black-and-white ice formations — № 2665 €
The Ice

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02 / From the opening

Stories in frame.
Encounters beyond it.

City views, details and people. A look at the debut exhibition and the encounters around Aya's photographs.

Aya Aroyo in a white shirt and dark sweater talking with a visitor at the exhibition — 01 The artist and her audience

Visitors talking in front of exhibited city photographs — 02 Conversations among the frames

Photographs on easels and a visitor in the exhibition space — 03 The city enters the gallery

Two visitors talking among the photographs on easels at Central Halls — 04 Conversations in front of the photographs

Two children looking at the photographs in the exhibition — 05 The young visitors

Photo diary from the opening · Central Halls

From the opening / YouTube Shorts

The first meeting
with the audience.

Watch the video from the exhibition opening and Aya Aroyo's presentation on the Central Halls Stage.

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Feel the atmosphere.

A short video from the exhibition at Central Halls.

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10%

of the proceeds from sales of the photographs will be donated to the charitable cause.

03 / Art with a cause

Beauty lies
in seeing.

Choose a photograph for your home or as a gift. 10% of the proceeds will be donated to the Eye Clinic at Alexandrovska Hospital.

Donation recipient

Eye Clinic
at Alexandrovska Hospital

04 / Where to meet

In the heart
of Sofia.

Central Halls Stage, Sofia.

Opening: 20 October 2026, 6:00 pm.
Entry to the opening is free.

The works can be seen on the Central Halls Stage until 31 October 2026. Please check the official event for current visiting hours.

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