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Presentation of the exhibition 'The Power of Civil Society' in Helsinki
The exhibition "The Power of Civil Society: The Fate of Jews in Bulgaria, 1940 - 1944" was opened at the House of the Jewish Community in Helsinki on March 9, on the eve of the Day of the Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews. The event was organised by the Bulgarian Embassy with the assistance of the State Institute for Culture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.In his welcoming speech at the ceremony, Ambassador Martin Ivanov emphasised that the act of rescuing nearly 50 000 Bulgarian Jews...
The Day of the Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews celebrated in Kyiv
The exhibition "The Power of Civil Society: The Fate of the Jews in Bulgaria" opened on March 10 2017 at the Kyiv Fortress on March 10 2017, in the presence of representatives of the diplomatic corps, Bulgarian organisations and the community in Ukraine, cultural and civic associations. The event was organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Ukraine, the Embassy of the State of Israel in Ukraine and the Department of Culture of the Kyiv City State Administration.The...
Покана за участие в международна програма за лидерство в културата
Предстои второто издание на Световна Програма Лидерство в Културата, което ще се проведе от 19 до 23 юни 2017 г. в Атина, Гърция. Програмата е част от Платформата Културна Дипломация, създадена през март 2016 г. с подкрепата на водещите културни организации: Център BOZAR, Британски съвет, EUNIC, Европейска Културна Фондация и Френския институт, под ръководството на Гьоте Институт, за да съдейства на Европейската комисия за изпълнение на целите поставени в Стратегията за международни културни...
Presentation of a Bulgarian animated film at the first Days of Young European Cinema at the Conde Duque Cultural Centre in Madrid
The first edition of the "Young European Cinema" project, a joint initiative by the EUNIC network and the Conde Duque Cultural Centre in Madrid, was held at the centre from February 21 to 25 2017.Taking part in this first event, which was dedicated to young female directors, were eight cultural institutes from EU member states, as well as the Bulgarian Embassy, which with the support of the State Institute for Culture presented director Vessela Dancheva's short animated film "Travelling...
Presentation of the exhibition 'The Power of Civil Society: The Fate of the Jews in Bulgaria, 1940-1944' in Toledo
On January 27 2017, the International Day of Remembrance for Holocaust Victims, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Spain Ivan Kondov officially opened the documentary exhibition "The Power of Civil Society: The Fate of the Jews in Bulgaria, 1940-1944". The exhibition will be on show from January 23 to February 6 in the landmark Toledo synagogue building, built in the 14th century, and now a museum that is one of the most visited historical and tourist sites in the city.In...
Bulgaria and Switzerland - Together in History
The documentary exhibition "Bulgaria and Switzerland - Together in History" was presented in the Archives Exhibition Hall on December 13 2016, on the occasion of the centenary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The exhibition was opened by Associate Professor Mihail Gruev, chairman of the Archives State Agency, Mr Denis Knobel, Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation in Sofia, Mr. Boyko Mirchev, Director-General of the European Affairs...
Opening of the exhibition 'Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO' in Komotini
The State Institute for Culture's travelling exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" opened on December 5 2016 in the building of the Rectorate of Democritus University in Komotini. The project was jointly implemented by the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Thessaloniki, the State Institute for Culture and the University. The exhibition includes 16 colour posters with photographs by Alexander Nishkov of sites in Bulgaria that included in the UNESCO World...
Meeting of the Board of the Directors of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)
At the beginning of December 2016, the 35th ASEF Board of Directors meeting took place in Singapore, where State Institute for Culture Director Ms. Lyudmila Dimitrova participated as the representative of Bulgaria on the Board.ASEF is an organisation that includes representatives of 51 countries from the European and Asian region and which works actively to organize events and create a common space of understanding and mutual knowledge. ACEF's forums on culture, education, sustainable...
Travelling exhibition 'St. Kliment Ohridski - Student and Teacher' in Warsaw
On December 6, 2016, the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Warsaw presented the traveling exhibition "St. Kliment Ohridski - Student and Teacher" and the documentary by Boyko Vassilev and Hrisimir Denev, "Walking on Wonders". The event, organised by the Bulgarian Embassy and the Bulgarian Cultural Institute Warsaw on the occasion of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the assumption of St Kliment Ohridski, was attended by representatives of the cultural, business and...
ASEF’S PROJECT PHOTO EXHIBITION “ON THE GO” IN BULGARIA
On the 1st of December 2016 ASEM 20th Anniversary Photo Exhibition “On the Go” has been presented in Bulgaria alongside 5th ASEM Sustainable Development Dialogue in Ruse. The event organized by the State Institute for Culture with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Bulgaria in partnership with the University of Ruse.Presenting this exhibition in Ruse – one of Bulgaria’s most beautiful ancient cities along the Danube river symbolizes the importance of this...
Cultural Programme of the Bulgarian Presidency of the South-East European Cooperation Process - events in Zagreb
The State Institute for Culture and the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Zagreb held several events in the Croatian capital to mark the Bulgarian Presidency of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) - Days of Cinema of South Eastern Europe and a photographic exhibition by Stoyan Nenov, focused on humanitarian challenges facing the region, such as migration and coping with migratory pressure.In the following three days in November, visitors to the events had the opportunity...
Photo exhibition 'On the Go' to open in Rousse
The State Institute for Culture is to hold the first showing in Bulgaria of the exhibition "On the Go", project by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), in Rousse on December 1 2016.So far, the exhibition has been presented in 12 countries in Europe and Asia, and in the Kanev Centre of the University of Rousse, will accompany the 5th Informal Seminar on Sustainable Development "Dunav-Mekong".The exhibition includes 22 photographs from a competition for professional and...
Exhibition 'St. Kliment Ohridski - Student and Teacher' in Belgrade
The exhibition "1100 Years Since the Assumption of Saint Kliment Ohridski - Student and Teacher" was opened at the Knyaginya Lyubica House Museum in Belgrade on November 22 2016 by the Republic of Bulgaria's Ambassador to Serbia Radko Vlaykov and the project's academic advisor, Professor Aksinia Djurova. The exhibition was established at the initiative of the State Institute for Culture with the assistance of the Professor Ivan Dujčev Centre for Slavonic-Byzantine Studies at Sofia...
Bulgarian films at the Children's Performing Arts Festival in the United States
From October 26 to November 6 2016, the ninth edition of the largest children's art festival in the US, the European Children's Festival, was held in Washington, DC.The festival aims to present the art and culture of the EU member states to American audiences. The event was attended by the embassies of the EU Member States in the United States, in partnership with the EU Delegation and cultural and educational organisations from the federal district of Columbia, and the states of Maryland and...
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria participating in upcoming cultural events in Zagreb
A three-day film festival opens in Zagreb on November 23, on the theme "Co-operation of SEECP states in the context of the refugee crisis". Bulgarian, Croatian and Slovenian films on the topic are included: "The Judgment" by Stefan Komandarev, "The Melon Route" (Croatia) and "Spare Parts" (Slovenia).The festival is part of the cultural programme of the presidency of the Southeast European Cooperation Process organized by the Embassy of the Republic of...
90th anniversary of the Bulgarian PEN Center and the International Writers Meeting
From October 30 to November 4, 2016, there were several events dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Bulgarian PEN Centre. The organization, which through the years has shone with names such as Elin Pelin and Dora Gabe, Elisaveta Bagryana and Teodor Trayanov, Leda Mileva and Valeri Petrov, had a formal open meeting at the great hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia and gathered for several recitations in Sofia and Kazanlak 10 poets from Southeast European countries.The program...