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Bulgarian Participation in Cambodia European Film Festival
Between February 24 and March 1, 2022, Cambodia hosted the European Film Festival with screenings at four of the main film centers in the capital Phnom Penh. 21 films from a number of European countries were screened, as well as 18 short films in the genres of drama, comedy, family and documentary. The film festival passed with great interest among the Cambodian audience and ranks among the most important European events in the cultural calendar in the country for 2022. The festival was held...
Presentation of the Novel
"Absolvo te" was presented in Frankfurt on March 15, 2022 - the second novel by the writer Georgi Bardarov, winner of the European Prize for Literature for 2021. The event at the Consulate General in Frankfurt was attended by fans of the author from the Bulgarian community and many distinguished guests from Germany, including the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Federal State of Hesse Dr. Ingo Endrik Lankau, Yumas Madoff - Head of the...
Israeli Writer with Bulgarian Roots Won a BBC award
Israeli-born Bulgarian writer Vacko Sauf won the BBC Short Story Award. Sauf won the award for his short story "Table for Two". The short story competition has been running since 2006. This year, exceptionally, authors from outside the UK were admitted. Vacko Sauf has been living in Germany since 2015. Sauf, 34, currently teaches creative writing at the University of Freiburg. South African writer Henrietta Rose-Ines won second prize for her story "Asylum". ...
30th Anniversary of Bulgaria's Accession to the International Organization of the Francophonie
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria in partnership with the International Triennial of Stage Poster - Sofia, National Bureau of the University Agency of Francophonie - Bulgaria and the Francophone Center of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski” organized the art event “MOLIER WITHOUT BORDERS & IN DIALOGUE WITH MOLIER”. The initiative, dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the birth of the great playwright, who became the personification of the...
Commemorating March 10 - Day of salvation of Bulgarian Jews, victims of the Holocaust and crimes against humanity
On the occasion of March 10, the day Bulgaria celebrates as "Day of Rescue of Bulgarian Jews, Holocaust Victims and Crimes against Humanity", the State Cultural Institute presents four documentaries on the fate of Jews in Bulgaria during the Holocaust. The films were made in different years, but they ask the same questions - what kind of memory of history and cruel trials can one keep without losing the landmarks of good and evil. The forgotten word "war" on European soil has crashed...
International Women's Day Gathers Female Ambassadors in Sofia
The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs hosted an international event marking March 8 - International Women's Day. A large part of the ladies ambassadors in Sofia from a number of countries gathered in the renovated gallery "Mission" on the initiative of the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to Bulgaria HE Donika Hodja and the Chairperson of the Commission for Protection against Discrimination Assoc. Prof. Ana Djumalieva. The guests were greeted by the...
Celebrating the National Holiday of Bulgaria in Zagreb
On the occasion of the National Holiday of the Republic of Bulgaria - March 3, the Embassy in Zagreb organized an exhibition "Bulgarian monuments under the protection of UNESCO." It was presented at the gallery of the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb. The exhibition is the work of the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and is on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of UNESCO and the 65th anniversary of Bulgaria's accession to this organization.The...
Women for Multilateralism
In November 2021, at the initiative of Gabon, the General Conference of UNESCO adopted a Resolution on the International Day of Women in Multilateralism, which was celebrated for the first time on 25 January 2022. On the occasion of this year's International Women's Day, the Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva took part in the project "Women for Multilateralism", initiated by the Delegation of the European Union to the UN in Geneva and...
Presentation of the Exhibition "Light of the Letters" in the Province of Ontario on the Occasion of March 3
The exhibition „Light of the Letters“ was presented for the second time in the Greater Toronto area. At the initiative of the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Toronto, the exhibition was opened to the public in the days around our National Holiday March 3 at the largest museum in the province of Ontario - Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum - https://regionofwaterloomuseums.ca/en/visit /ken-seiling-waterloo-region-museum-doon-heritage-village.aspx. The originally...
Celebrating the National Holiday of Bulgaria in Minsk
The exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" was part of the events marking the National Holiday by the Embassy of the Republic of the Republic of Bulgaria in Minsk.Part of the exposition is exhibited in the hall of the House of Friendship. Some of the panels are displayed in the lobby of the embassy building.
Opening of an Exhibition of the State Institute for Culture in Sarajevo on the Occasion of the National Holiday of the Republic of Bulgaria
On the occasion of the National Holiday of the Republic of Bulgaria, on March 3, 2022 in the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo was opened the exhibition "Sboryanovo - nature and monuments, gods and people", which was realized with the special assistance of the State Institute for Culture to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria. The event was attended by the TEU Chief in Sarajevo, Ambassador Johan Zatler, the NATO Chief of Staff in Bosnia...
Congratulatory video on the occasion of March 3 - National Holiday of the Republic of Bulgaria
On the occasion of the upcoming National holiday of Bulgaria, March 3, the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the State Folklore Ensemble "Philip Kutev" send a greeting video to all Bulgarians and friends of Bulgaria around the world.The video presents performancesfrom the repertoire of the Folklore Ensamble "Philip Kutev" and it is part of the partnership between the two institutions, and on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the ensemble.
The Bulgarian Martenitsa will be Among the First Exhibits in the New Building of the National Council of Nigeria for Arts and Culture
Ambassador Yordanov visited the National Council of Arts and Culture of Nigeria at the invitation of the Director General of the institution Otunba Ramsue. During the conversation, the possibilities for more active cooperation in order to mutually promote the cultural and historical heritage of the two countries were discussed. On the occasion of March 1, Ambassador Yordanov presented the General Director Otunba Ramsue with a Bulgarian martenitsa and briefly presented the message of this...
Opening of the STREICH exhibition of the Bulgarian sculptor Todor Todorov in Brussels
On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria March 3, the STREICH exhibition of the prominent Bulgarian sculptor Todor Todorov will be inaugurated at the Brigit Art Gallery in Brussels, Belgium. Todor Todorov is known for his monumental works of art in parks and urban environments, as well as for exhibitions of easel sculpture at home and abroad. He creates kinetic works, water-powered sculptures and series of sundials. There are several joint projects with sculptors from...
EUNIC Statement on Events in Ukraine
The EU Network of European Cultural Institutes - EUNIC has adopted a declaration on the aggression against Ukraine, describing it as a drastic and unprovoked attack on democracy. Solidarity was expressed with Ukrainian colleagues and the country's people. EUNIC's work as a network of organizations involved in the development of international cultural relations relies on building dialogue and peaceful global order. “Our Ukrainian partners in the cultural sector are deeply...
Online Meeting "Cultural Cooperation in the Programs of Diplomatic Missions and EUNIC"
On February 24, 2022, the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs held an online meeting "Cultural Cooperation, EUNIC and the Programs of Foreign Missions", which discussed the possibility of activating the participation of Bulgarian diplomatic missions in the Association's projects. The director of the State Institute for Culture Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova welcomed the participants in the meeting. Yavor Koynakov, chief expert...