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European Heritage Days 2020
For another year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Institute for Culture join the European Heritage Days, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sofia Municipality, the French Cultural Institute and the French Embassy in Sofia. This year's motto of the initiative is "Discover the cultural heritage for life!", And its goal is to introduce the general public to buildings that have high architectural and cultural...
The State Institute for Culture Supported the Construction of a Monument to the Bulgarians Killed in the Sinking of the Ship "Ilinden"
The Bulgarian Ambassador to the Republic of Northern Macedonia Angel Angelov unveiled today in Ohrid a monument to the fifteen Bulgarians killed in the sinking of the Ilinden ship on September 5, 2009. The monument was built with funds from the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.At the opening ceremony, Ambassador Angelov stressed that the new monument in Ohrid is a work of art worthy of respect, as well as a symbol reminiscent of the tragedy, which...
The photo exhibition
Selected photographs from the "Directions" competition, organized by the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of its 15th anniversary, were presented in an exhibition that opened on September 1, 2020 in the capital's garden “Crystal”. The photographs interpret themes related to globalization, identity, intercultural dialogue and tolerance between different nations.The opening was attended by many guests and lovers of photography,...
Selected Works from the Photo-Competition "Directions" will be Shown at the Garden "Crystal" between September 1 and 14, 2020
Vernissage: September 1 (Tuesday) from 18:00Garden "Crystal", Sofia, 9 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd.On September 1, 2020 at the Garden "Crystal" will be opened the exhibition "Directions", which includes selected photographs from the competition of the same title, organized by the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the 15-year anniversary since its establishment.The aim of the competition, which took place between February and May the same year, was...
Bulgarian artist with an award from the Mini Castra Festival in Slovenia
The artist Dimitar Davidov won the 5th prize at the Festival of Watercolor in small format "Mini Castra" 2020. The names of the winners were announced before the opening of the third biennial festival, which this year will be held from August 28 to October 6 in the town of Aydoushchina. The Bulgarian representative was awarded a prize for his work entitled "Fly". Along with D. Davidov, the international jury also awarded watercolorists from Chile, Croatia and Slovenia. For the competition...
Ambassador Desislava Ivanova opened the exhibition
The photo exhibition "The Beauties of Bulgaria", organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Georgia with the kind assistance of the Ministry of Culture of Adjara, Georgia, was presented on August 13, 2020 in the open spaces of the Adjara Museum of Art in Batumi. In her greeting to the guests, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Georgia Desislava Ivanova presented the photos, explaining that they are inspired by...
The cultural program of the German presidency continues with the project "European cuisine"
The "European Cuisine" project was launched on 15 August 2020 in Copenhagen. As part of the cultural program of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU, the Goethe-Institut project demonstrates the diversity of Europe. Eleven artists from all over Europe will organize meetings in private and public kitchens in eleven European cities. The idea of the project is to show what happens to our ideas about Europe, the European community and participation in the EU when we discuss them at the...
ART WORKSHOP "BREATHING PAPER" GATHERS YOUNG ARTISTS OUTDOORS
The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the Amateras Foundation, organizes an art workshop entitled "Breathing Paper" as part of the tenth anniversary edition of the Sofia Paper Art Festival 2020. On Wednesday, July 22 , from 10 a.m. the children from Niya Learning Center and the team from the State Institute for Culture and Amateras Foundation will introduce the curious young artists to the magic of paper, as the location was chosen not by...
Participation of the Bulgarian film "Monkey" in the Days of European Cinema Online in Japan in 2020
The European Film Days 2020 festival in Japan, organized by the EU Delegation in Tokyo, was held from 12 to 25 June 2020. The films were broadcast online on the Aoyama Theater platform - https: // aoyama-theater. jp. 21 films took part in the festival.Bulgaria was represented at the film festival with the film "Monkey" (2016) by director Dimitar Kotsev - Shosho, who also participated in the Days of European Cinema in Japan in 2018 with translation and subtitles in English and Japanese. The...
The Third National Competition "Poster - Kostadin Otonov" 2020 Gathered Finalists and Guests at the Mission Gallery
An exhibition with selected posters from the third national competition "Poster - Kostadin Otonov" 2020 was opened at the Mission Gallery. The exposition presents the first ten nominated posters from the official jury, which interpret and cover important topics on the occasion of the anniversaries - 65 years of Bulgaria - Member of the United Nations and 75 years since the founding of the United Nations.This year's third edition of the competition is under the patronage of the Ministry of...
State Institute for Culture Launches the Online Initiative "A Peek into the Missions"
The State Institute for Culture has developed a new online initiative #A PEEK INTO THE MISSIONS, which aims to present to the general public the main landmarks and works of art found in Bulgarian missions around the world, which are part of the Art Fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With the motto #A PEEK INTO THE MISSIONS, the missions will be presented individually, with a selection of works of art, "a story" about them, photos of the architecture of the building, interior: stained...
The cultural program of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU started with an innovative project
Olafur Eliasson's collective work of art "Earth Speakr" will gather ideas from young Europeans and offer solutionsOn the occasion of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU, Germany will conduct a new form of cultural program that will allow it to cover the entire EU. The core of the cultural program is the interactive work of art - "Earth Speakr" by one of the most popular contemporary artists Olafur Eliasson. Conceived as a co-production with children and young people from all over...
The Online Initiative #STAYHOME with Art on the Creatives Unite Platform
The online initiative #stayhome with art of the State Institute for Culture, which started in mid-March in order to promote masterpieces from the Art Fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is covered on the international platform Creatives Unite for initiatives in the cultural and creative sectors.The platform offers a common space for anyone looking for information on initiatives in the cultural and creative sectors. It provides access to many existing resources and to numerous networks and...
Bulgaria Congratulates Germany on EU Council Presidency with "Bulgarian Letters" Installation
From today "Bulgarian letters" will welcome over the summer the residents and guests of Berlin in one of the busiest places on the banks of the River Spree, near the Berlin Cathedral and the Museums Island.The art installation is the Bulgarian greeting to the German Presidency of the EU Council, which begins on July 1. The project was implemented on the initiative of the Bulgarian embassy in Berlin and the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in the German capital with the support of the Ministry of...
A Short Story Collection of Works of Contemporary Bulgarian Writers was Published in Persian Language
On 13 June 2020 a short story collection with the title “After the Communism”, consisting of works of contemporary Bulgarian writers, was published in Persian language. The short stories in it were compiled and translated by Farid Ghadami, who took part in a one-month residency programme for translation of “Next Page” Foundation in 2019. The collection consists of translations...
15 years State Institute for Culture
On June 6, 2005 the Council of Ministers adopted a Decree on the establishment of the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria. Only a few days earlier, the Sculpture Park was officially opened in the yard of the Ministry. The main task of the Institute is the development and preservation of the collection of works of art, which the diplomatic service has concerved for decades. In achieving this mission, the Institute soon realized the...