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"Contemporary graphic art from Asia" is visiting on March 7 at the Mission gallery

29/02/24
"Contemporary graphic art from Asia" is visiting on March 7 at the Mission gallery

The present exhibition is the result of the traditional partnership between SBH and DKI and continues the idea of a long-standing joint initiative for the exchange of graphic collections, which we have named "The Graphics - Ambassador". Like any major international exhibition, the Triennale in Sofia periodically shows us an impressive panorama of contemporary graphic art with its various directions, national schools and/or global trends universal to the entire graphic world. Established in...

The Speaker of the National Assembly Rosen Zhelyazkov and the Speaker of the National Assembly of Albania Lindita Nikola opened the exhibition "Diplomacy and Art" in the Albanian Parliament

28/02/24
The Speaker of the National Assembly Rosen Zhelyazkov and the Speaker of the National Assembly of Albania Lindita Nikola opened the exhibition "Diplomacy and Art" in the Albanian Parliament

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, Rosen Zhelyazkov and the Speaker of the National Assembly of Albania Lindita Nikola opened the exhibition "Diplomacy and Art" in the Albanian Parliament. The director of the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Snezhana Ioveva, presented the exhibition. The exhibition shows 22 paintings by well-established Bulgarian artists from the post-war period, who managed to preserve the achievements in the field of...

Celebration of 3rd of March: Еxhibition “The Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria” in Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London

27/02/24
Celebration of 3rd of March:  Еxhibition “The Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria” in Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London

On 3th of March, The Bulgarian will celebrate Bulgaria’s national holiday, with a grand opening of the “Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria” exhibition, followed by a cocktail. The opening of the exhibition will be accompanied by a musical greeting - a concert performance by prominent musicians, Boyan Ivanov (clarinet), Alexander Somov (cello), Lysianne Chen (piano). Special Guests will be: Snezhana Joveva-Dimitrova, director of the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of...

THE "DIPLOMACY AND ART" EXHIBITION HAS BEEN AT THE PARLIAMENT IN TIRANA

23/02/24
THE "DIPLOMACY AND ART" EXHIBITION HAS BEEN AT THE PARLIAMENT IN TIRANA

On February 26, 2024 the representative exhibition "Diplomacy and Art" will be opened in the building of the Albanian Parliament, within the framework of the official visit to the Republic of Albania of Mr. Rosen Zhelyazkov, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. The exhibition "Diplomacy and Art" is realized by the team of the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs as part of the "Balkan Dialogues" program. 22 paintings have been selected from...

The exhibition "Bulgaria from a bird's view" is visiting Prague on the occasion of March 3

20/02/24
The exhibition "Bulgaria from a bird's view" is visiting Prague on the occasion of March 3

The exhibition "Bulgaria from a bird's view" is visiting the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Prague from March 6th on the occasion of "Liberation Day" - March 3rd. The event took place in partnership with the State Cultural Institute of the Minister of Foreign Affairs as part of the "Mobile Exhibitions" program. The exhibition "Bulgaria from a bird's eye view" presents an author's selection of 25 large-format photographs by Alexander Ivanov, dedicated to the theme of the beauty of Bulgarian...

"Susie, the granddaughter of the N4 house" and "Jewish street - reconstruction" in a joint exhibition in the exhibition space The Triangle Tower

09/02/24
"Susie, the granddaughter of the N4 house" and "Jewish street - reconstruction" in a joint exhibition in the exhibition space The Triangle Tower

On February 12, 2024, the exhibition "Suzy, the granddaughter from the house of N4", presented by CULTURRAMA.ART, opens in the Triangular Tower - the exhibition space of the Sofia Regional History Museum."The Susie Project" is based on the book by Berlin-based writer, illustrator and teacher Birgitta Behr. The exhibition tells the true story of a Jewish girl from Berlin-Wilmersdorf who, together with her parents Steffi and Ludwig Kolm, went into hiding in October 1942 to avoid persecution by...

The Mission Gallery presents the exhibition "WORLD - ROOM" by Elena Anachkova

08/02/24
The Mission Gallery presents the exhibition "WORLD - ROOM" by Elena Anachkova

The State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs honored Elena Anakchova with an award at the National Sculpture Exhibition in 2023, organized by the "Sculpture" section of the Union of Bulgarian Artists and she was invited to appear independently in the gallery as a sign of support for the development of young artists in our country. On February 15, the exhibition "WORLD - ROOM" by Elena Anachkova will open in the "Mission" gallery. She was awarded a prize in last year's...

Vanya Radeva presented a collection of poems "Window" in the Sofia City Gallery

05/02/24
Vanya Radeva presented a collection of poems "Window" in the Sofia City Gallery

A new collection of poems "Window" by Vanya Radeva was presented in the Sofia City Art Gallery on February 2 at 6:30 p.m. The performance was accompanied by a virtual exhibition of the author Vanya Radeva's brother - Miroslav Radev, who illustrated the collection of poems with paintings. The event is part of the "Writing Diplomats" program of the State Cultural Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the publishing and production house "Musagena", whose goal is to discover...

THE NINTH EDITION OF THE MASTER OF ART FILM FESTIVAL STARTS

02/02/24
THE NINTH EDITION OF THE MASTER OF ART FILM FESTIVAL STARTS

For the ninth year, the Master of Art Documentary Film Festival will gather connoisseurs of various genres, and the State Cultural Institute is once again an institutional partner and supports the new film about the great artist Altsek Mishev, which is an opening event. On February 9, at 7:00 p.m., the premiere of the documentary film by director Maria Averina "To fly with fins", written by journalist Mariana Svetoslavova, will take place at the Lumiere cinema."Flying with Fins" is a film...

Presentation of "WINDOW" by Vanya Radeva with paintings by Miroslav Radev

30/01/24
Presentation of "WINDOW" by Vanya Radeva with paintings by Miroslav Radev

On 2.02. 2024 from 6:30 p.m. in the Sofia City Art Gallery at 1 Gurko St. in Sofiathe artist and musician Petko Manchev and the writer Georgi Burdarov, founders ofMUSAGENA publishing house, will present the collection of poems to the Bulgarian public"Window" by Vanya Radeva with paintings by Miroslav Radev. Last Novemberyear it was presented for the first time in front of dozens of Bulgarians and Slovaks who performedthe halls of the Bulgarian Cultural Institute to honor the author andthe...

"BULGARIA FROM A BIRD'S VIEW" GATHERED A HUGE AUDIENCE IN LONDON

30/01/24
"BULGARIA FROM A BIRD'S VIEW" GATHERED A HUGE AUDIENCE IN LONDON

On January 26, 2024 The phototype exhibition "Bulgaria from a bird's eye view" with author Alexander Ivanov was officially opened in the "Sofia" exhibition hall at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London. The event took place in partnership with the State Cultural Institute of the Minister of Foreign Affairs as part of the "Mobile Exhibitions" program.A large audience filled the gallery space, over 150 people representing English and Bulgarian and other communities in the city of London,...

Participation of the State Cultural Institute in the celebration of the International Day of Holocaust Victims

30/01/24
Participation of the State Cultural Institute in the celebration of the International Day of Holocaust Victims

January 27 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Day in which we pay tribute to the memory ofmillions of people perished in the years of the Holocaust. On this occasion, on January 26, 2023 inThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a memorial ceremony. DeputyPrime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel welcomed diplomats,people's representatives, guests from numerous state institutions and members of the public. In his ownIn her speech, Mrs. Gabriel...

Opening of the exhibition "Memory and Posters" in Prague

08/01/24
Opening of the exhibition "Memory and Posters" in Prague

On 09.01.2024, an exhibition of posters "Memory and Posters" opens at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Prague, as a partnership project between the hosts and the State Cultural Institute of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This exhibition touches on the topic of anti-Semitism in our society and the fight against it through art. The event is on the occasion of commemorating the International Holocaust Remembrance Day - 27.01."International Triennial of the Stage Poster - Sofia, as an...

Exhibition “The Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria”

04/01/24
Exhibition “The Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria”

The exhibition “The Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria” is prepared by a team of the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences under the National Scholarly Program “Development of Bulgarian Studies Abroad”. The exhibition includes a total of 26 posters (70x100 cm). They show photographs of artistically crafted gold and silver objects of exceptional historical value – precious vessels, jewelry, weapons and other...

Journey to Jerusalem movie streaming online in Argentina

03/01/24
Journey to Jerusalem movie streaming online in Argentina

For several days at the end of December 2023, the Embassy of Bulgaria in Buenos Aires and the Argentine-Israeli Cultural Association (AMIA) organized an online presentation of Ivan Nichev's film "Journey to Jerusalem", the plot of which is related to the vicissitudes of refugees from the persecutions against the Jews during the Holocaust. The film, which is subtitled in Spanish, has been met with interest by both the Bulgarian community and a large audience and has been viewed over 1,000 times...

The State Institute for Culture Took Part in the General Assembly of EUNIC Global in Brussels

20/12/23
The State Institute for Culture Took Part in the General Assembly of EUNIC Global in Brussels

New members of the Board of DirectorsApproval of the 140th cluster of the networkStrategic discussion on the EUNIC Cluster Roadmap In the period 7-8 December 2023, representatives of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs took part in the regular General Assembly of EUNIC Global (EU National Institutes for Culture), which was held in Brussels, Belgium. At the meeting, the network elected Liviu Jicman, President of Romanian Cultural Institute, as new EUNIC...