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A travelling exhibition of the State Institute for Culture visits the Ethnographic Museum in Dubrovnik
On the eve of her participation in the Dubrovnik Forum, Ms. Velislava Petrova, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, opened the exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO", located in the Ethnographic Museum in Old Dubrovnik. In the year in which we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the creation of UNESCO, it is my honor to present one of the most important UNESCO locations in Bulgaria, in Dubrovnik - a city that is itself on the list of protected world historical and...
YOUTH FESTIVAL "WHO SAVES ONE HUMAN LIFE SAVES THE WHOLE UNIVERSE"
The State Institute for Culture is a partner of the Burgas youth festival "Who saves one Human Life, Saves the Whole Universe", organized for the ninth time by the Alef Center for Jewish-Bulgarian Cooperation. This is the ninth edition of the short story competition dedicated to people who defended Jews during the dark years of the Holocaust. In the last two editions, it has already had an international participation, and this year young people from nine countries presented their...
The Exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" was Part of the Conference on the Topic "The Cult of the Ruler in Antiquity and the Middle Ages"
The exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" was part of a conference with international participation on the topic "The Cult of the Ruler in Antiquity and the Middle Ages", organized by the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Tracology and the National Archaeological Institute with a museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The conference was held in the city of Pliska and the village of Madara on June 30 and July 1, 2022.
The State Institute For Culture Under The Minister Of Foreign Affairs Took Part In The General Assembly Of Eunic Global In Munich
In the period 23-24 June 2022, 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 Munich, Germany. The EUNIC General Assembly is open to representatives of all members of the Association and is the governing body of EUNIC, which determines the strategy of the network of European governmental and non-governmental organizations dealing with...
160 years since the birth of Prof. Ivan Shishmanov
On June 22 in the Central Lobby of the National Library "St. Cyril and Methodius ”opened a phototype exhibition dedicated to the 160th anniversary of the birth of one of the spiritual leaders in Bulgarian cultural history Prof. Ivan Shishmanov, which can be viewed until July 7.The exhibition recalls the great merits of Prof. Ivan Shishmanov, not only in the field of Bulgarian literary science, but also his contribution to the establishment of some of the most important cultural...
The Asian Festival "Treasures of the East" opens Sofia Summer Fest
The official opening of Sofia Summer Fest will take place on July 2. Sofia Summer Fest will continue until September 30 in South Park II, behind the Earth and People Museum.The start of this year’s edition will be given by "Treasures of the East", the Asian Festival, which is organized at the initiative of the Indonesian Embassy in Bulgaria, along with 11 other diplomatic missions - Vietnam, India, Iran, Cambodia, Mongolia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Palestine, Republic of Korea,...
The Bulgarian-Japanese film “A Picture with Yuki” at the EU Film Days Festival in Japan
The Bulgarian-Japanese feature film "Picture with Yuki" (2019, directed by Lachezar Avramov) was presented on June 15 at the National Film Center in Tokyo as part of the EU Film Days festival. The screening was attended by Ambassador Marieta Arabadjieva and representatives of the embassy.The film was presented in front of a full house, was very well received and aroused great interest among the audience. The screening was attended by representatives of Japanese film circles and friends of...
The Bulgarian Embassy in Nicosia participates in cultural initiatives in Cyprus within the French Presidency of the Council of the EU
The Embassy of Bulgaria in Nicosia, in cooperation with the Embassy of France in Cyprus and other embassies of the EU Member States, took an active part in the preparation, planning, organization and implementation of two cultural initiatives in Cyprus under the French Presidency of the Council of the EU.The first event was a traveling outdoor photo exhibition featuring cultural and historical heritage sites. Bulgaria was represented at the exhibition with a photograph of the Madara Rider,...
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION "DIRECTIONS" VISITS THE INTERNATIONAL FRANCOPHONE FESTIVAL "SOLEI" IN SOZOPOL
The photographic exhibition "Directions", realized by the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, together with the FotoFabrica Foundation in 2020, was opened in the renovated exposition center of the old town of Sozopol. The photo exhibition is part of the rich program of the XI International Francophone Festival "Soleil", which is held in Sozopol between June 3 - 8, 2022. Artists and projects from Bulgaria, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Albania,...
OPENING OF AN EXHIBITION OF CHILDREN'S ART FROM BITOLA
On June 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the opening of a children's exhibition with international participation under the motto: "From Children to Children around the World." The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs in partnership with the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Bitola and the Bulgarian Cultural and Information Center in Skopje are hosting the exhibition, which was selected by the team of St. Cyril and Methodius Art Studio -...
“Letters from Antarctica” presented at the European Film Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam
Between May 19 and June 5, 2022, the annual edition of the European Film Festival in Vietnam is held with screenings in four major cities in the country - Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Dalat. Sixteen countries of the European Union and Ukraine are presented in the festival, each with one contemporary film, in genres such as drama, comedy, historical, family, and musical. The leading themes of this year's edition of the festival are "Family" and "Youth", and the films are selected to...
Bulgarian participation in the first project of the EUNIC cluster in Pakistan - "Heritage Live - Music of Pakistan"
The first ever project of the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) Cluster in Pakistan - „Heritage Live - Music of Pakistan“ was successfully implemented in the period 22 - 29 May 2022. The project provided an opportunity to artists from eight EU Member states, including Bulgaria to co-create and produce music with indigenous musicians from Pakistan. The aim was to promote people-to-people contacts and inter-cultural dialogue, preserve Pakistan’s rich...
The exhibition "Alphabet and History" was opened at the Rectorate of the University of Montenegro
On the occasion of the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture and Slavic literature, HE Ambassador Dr. Meglena Plugchieva opened the exhibition "Alphabet and History" at the Rectorate of the University of Montenegro on May 25, 2022. The exhibition "Alphabet and History" presents the role of the alphabet in the cultural history of the Slavic peoples and writing as the basis of the historical memory of mankind. The exhibition uses material...
On the occasion of May 24: opening of the exhibition “Bulgarian cities - antiquity that lives” in Turin, Italy
The Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Milan and the State Institute for Culture with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, with the support of the Honorary Consul of Bulgaria for the Piedmont region, Mr. Gianni Maria Stornello, celebrated May 24 in the representative "Villa Amoretti" - headquarters of Biblioteche Civiche Torinesi , where on May 25 the exhibition "Bulgarian cities - antiquity that lives" was opened.The opening of the exhibition was attended by official representatives...
CONVERSATION WITH PHILIP DIMITROV AND PRESENTATION OF HIS BOOK
In the month of spirituality and Bulgarian writing and speech, the Mission Gallery will host a conversation with Filip Dimitrov - politician, diplomat, writer, and a presentation of his historical novel "Brothers", published by Stefan Dobrev, 2019.Faithful to his in-depth research precision and excellent handling of historical sources, he presents two centuries of early Bulgarian history through the fate of four pairs of famous brothers: Cyril and Methodius, Simeon and Vladimir, Roman and...
May 24 was celebrated in Berat with the exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics in the Balkans"
Parts of the exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" were presented at the Onufri Iconographic Museum in Berat on May 24. The event took place with the assistance of Agim Ayazi, chairman of the Eight Association of the Bulgarian National Minority in Berat. The opening was attended by Ambassador Momchil Raichevski, diplomats from the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Tirana, Donald Molishi, Chairman of the Berat District Council, Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Albania...