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премиерата на документалния филм „ПЪТЯТ НА СВЕТЛИНАТА“

Софийският университет „Свети Климент Охридски“ иДържавният културен институт към Министъра на външните работи на Р Българияимат удоволствието да Ви поканят напремиерата на документалния филм„ПЪТЯТ НА СВЕТЛИНАТА“Филмът разказва за приноса на България в културата на Европа и еизработен по Националната научна програма„Културноисторическо наследство, национална памет и обществено развитие“(http://kinnpor.uni-sofia.bg), в която СУ е водещ партньор.Прожекцията ще...
THE STATE INSTITUTE FOR CULTURE UNDER THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS BECAME A FULL MEMBER OF EUNIC

On June 10, 2021, the State Institute for Culture (SIC) under the Minister of Foreign Affairs was accepted as a full member of the European network of cultural institutes EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture), and thus now it stands next to the Ministry of Culture as a Bulgarian representative in the association. With unanimous votes, the General Assembly, which was held in a hybrid form – both online and in person in Toledo, welcomed the...
Oткриване на изложба „СБОРЯНОВО – ПРИРОДА И ПАМЕТНИЦИ, БОГОВЕ И ХОРА“

Oткриване на изложба „СБОРЯНОВО – ПРИРОДА И ПАМЕТНИЦИ, БОГОВЕ И ХОРА“, организирана в партньорство с Държавен културен институт към министъра на външните работи. Изложбата е част от значимите събития на Фестивал "Дни на тракийската култура" 2021.Пътуващата изложба е на Института - за Националния археологически резерват Сборяново и има за цел да представи на международната общност един от най-интересните археологически резервати на България, в който сред впечатляваща природна...
Bulgarian Film Evening in Korea with a Screening of the Film "Letters from Antarctica"

On June 11, 2021, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Korea, together with the Center for Bulgarian Studies at Hankuk University for Foreign Studies, organized a Bulgarian online film evening. Bulgarian citizens residing in the country, as well as the Korean public, incl. students from Hankuk University had the opportunity to watch the Bulgarian film "Letters from Antarctica", which, like many good films, tells about love, sorrow and hope.In 2020, with the assistance of...
Virtual tours of Bulgarian museums viewed over 1 million times in 10 days

The State Institute for Culture assisted actively to the Bulgarian diplomatic mission in Beijing for the Bulgarian participation in the Public and Cultural Diplomacy Project of the EU Delegation to China – EUPOP, namely in the part „European Virtual Museum“. The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in China in cooperation with the Institute provided virtual tours of several Bulgarian museums.The project team created exciting videos with Chinese language subtitiles, that...
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BEWTWEEN THE STATE CULTURAL INSTITUTE AND THE PHILIP KOUTEV NATIONAL FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE

On June 4, a partnership agreement was signed between the State Institute of Culture and the "Philip Koutev" Folklore Ensemble. The directors of the two institutions - Ms. Snezhana Yoveva and Mr. Georgi Andreev united around this with joint efforts and in terms of dialogue and cooperation, to promote in various initiatives and projects the unique creative products of the Ensemble, for the purposes of cultural diplomacy and intercultural dialogue. The "Philip Kutev" National...
The State Institute for Culture turns 16

The State Institute for Culture to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria addresses all partners, colleagues, and friends with a virtual greeting to mark 16 years since its establishment on June 6, 2005."FRAGRANCES FROM BULGARIA" is a beautiful photographic exhibition, which invites you to immerse yourself in the magic of the enchanting Bulgarian flowers and fragrances - lavender and rose.
National Endowment Fund "13th Century Bulgaria" Published the American Children's Novel "Dobry" with Illustrations by Atanas Kachamakov

The novel "Dobry" by Monica Shannon with illustrations by the Bulgarian artist Atanas Kachamakov, whose exhibition "Bread" visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the invitation of the State Institute for Culture between November 2020 and April 2021, will be published by the National Endowment Fund "13 Centuries Bulgaria" with a special font - Adys, made for people suffering from dyslexia. The author of the specific letters, developed during her master's program at the National Academy of...
Documentary Exhibition "I am Only a Slave to Freedom! .." 110 Years Since the Birth of Stefan Gechev

From 10 to 24 June 2021 will be held the documentary exhibition "I am Only a Slave to Freedom! ..", dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the birth of the famous poet, writer, translator, playwright, journalist and diplomat Stefan Gechev (1911 - 2000). The exhibition will be exhibited in the Open-Air Gallery - National Palace of Culture Kabana Summer Cinema. Visitors can see a wide selection of original photographs, archival documents, letters, poems and fiction texts by Stefan Gechev,...
DEMETRA DULEVA'S novel “Inverted Constellations” gathered diplomats and book admirers in Peroto Literary Club

The State Institute for Culture continues with the initiative "Writers Diplomats ", within which the premiere of the new book of the Bulgarian philologist, writer and diplomat - Demetra Duleva was held on May 31. The novel, entitled “Inverted Constellations”, is the story of a woman who touches on the themes of the meaning of life, of hope, of freedom, of the magic of birth and death. The premiere was hosted by the Peroto Literary Club. The book was presented by the...
Contemporary Bulgarian art visits the Chinese city of Chongqing

From May 1 to May 31, in the Chinese city of Chongqing, the Bulgarian artist Gergana Rahneva presented her first solo painting exhibition in the Asian country. The exhibition is titled Long Way and tells about her family’s long journey hand in hand with art. On May 29, as a symbolic closing of the event, the artist and her family – her husband Peter Lazarov and their son Victor, met the audience and told about their experience as a European family in China. For more than a decade,...
Premiere of the Book "Inverted Constellations" by Demetra Duleva in Sofia

The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Hermes Publishing House invite you on May 31 at 6 pm to the premiere of the book "Inverted Constellations" by Demetra Duleva! A novel about the meaning of life, about hope, about freedom, about the magic of birth and death. The premiere will take place at Peroto Literary Club. The book will be presented by Toni Nikolov and the host will be Svetlozar Zhelev. The event is part of the program of the State Institute for...
BULGARIAN LETTERS IN BELGIUM

From May 24 to the end of September, Brussels will host the prestigious Hidden Letters project, which the Bulgarian Cultural Association in Belgium presents under the title Bulgarian Letters in Belgium. The seven benches are in the form of letters from the Cyrillic alphabet, which have no analogue in the Latin and Greek alphabets. The benches are designed by the artist Kiril Zlatkov and constructed by architect Ivan Ivanov from the Woood workshop. The curator of the project is Todora Radeva,...
Tържествено отбелязване на 24 май в Грузия

Както досега, Посолството на Република България в Тбилиси, отбеляза този светъл празник с българската общност и приятелите на България в Грузия. Грузинската страна бе представена от министъра на културата г-жа Теа Цулукиани, която поднесе слово и честити празника. На събитието присъстваха още официални представители от Министерство на външните работи, в т.ч. директорите на европейските дирекции и бившият посланик на Грузия в Р България г-н Михейл Уклеба, Министерството на...
Presentation of the Photo Exhibition "Gutenberg and the Slavic World" on the Occasion of May 24

The exhibition "Gutenberg and the Slavic World" is a project implemented by the Center for Slavic-Byzantine Studies "Prof. Ivan Duychev” to Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Elena and Ivan Duychevi Foundation and the State Institute of Culture under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria. It is dedicated to one of the great human discoveries - the invention of printing, more than 565 years ago, and its significance for the Slavic world.The photo...