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Presentation of the movie 'Losers' in China
The Bulgarian film "Losers" directed by Ivaylo Hristov was presented on October 24 at Broadway Cinematheque - MOMA and on October 29 2016 at the Lumiere Pavilions Cinema in Park View Green at the European Union Film Festival in China, to full houses and striking audience interest. There will be further screenings on November 6 at the Stellar Cinema Global Center in Chengdu and on November 16 at Hengdian Palace in Jinan.The European Union Film Festival in China continues until...
'Ivan Mrkvička - The Bulgarian Czech' presented in Prague
The Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Prague was the initiator of the project "Ivan Mrkvička - The Bulgarian Czech", celebrating the 160th anniversary of the artist's birth and the 120th anniversary of the founding of the State Painting School (now the National Art Academy) of which Mrkvička was the first director.At the beginning of November 2016, an exhibition will be opened in the gallery of the Institute with unpublished and little-known paintings, valuable papers and...
Exceptional success for Bulgarian rock band Tube Hedzzz in South Korea
Bulgarian rock band Tube Hedzzz was extremely successful during its tour of South Korea. Musicians Angel Dyulgerov (solo guitar and vocal), Veselin Veselinov-Eco (bass guitar) and Rossen Vatev (percussion instruments) impressed the Korean audience with their presentation as a leading group at the Cheonggyecheon International Pop and Rock Festival in central Seoul in October as well as special guests at the Pyeongtaek Lake Festival in Pongkot on October 1 and the Temple Festival on Jeju Island...
The exhibition 'Bulgarian monuments under the protection of UNESCO' in Thessaloniki
The State Institute for Culture's travelling exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" opened on October 6 2016 at the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki. The project was jointly implemented by the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Thessaloniki, the State Institute for Culture and the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki. The exhibition includes 16 colour posters with photographs by Alexander Nishkov of the sites included in the UNESCO World...
Отворена покана за участие на Фестивала за филми от и за Югоизточна Европа SEE fest, Лос Анджелис
На 15 септември започва записването за следващия фестивал за филми от и за Югоизточна Европа – страните от Балканите и Кавказ (SEE fest). 12-то издание на SEE fest ще се проведе в периода 27 април – 4 май 2017 г. в Лос Анджелис. Заявки се приемат онлайн на сайта FilmFreeway.com. Режисьори с дебютен или втори филм са специално поканени да изпратят своите проекти. Освен тях фестивалът е отворен за студенти, разследващи журналисти и репортери и др. Фестивалът SEEfest има състезателен...
ТВОРЧЕСКА ЕВРОПА (2014—2020 г.) - Подпрограма „Култура“: Подкрепа за проекти за европейско сътрудничество
23 ноември 2016 г. е срокът за представяне на кандидатури по програмата на ЕС ТВОРЧЕСКА ЕВРОПА (2014—2020 г.) - Подпрограма „Култура“: Подкрепа за проекти за европейско сътрудничество.Подпрограмата "Култура" има зацел да подпомогне културни и творчески организации да увеличат своя капацитет за транснационалната мобилност, възможност да се конкурират на международния пазар и да развият международния аспект на професионалното си развитие и дейности в...
Independent Film Week in New York (September 17 - 22 2016)
Sofia Independent Film Festival and Filmmaker Project - New York are presenting three Bulgarian "cinematographic projects in development" at the International Independent Film Week in New York (September 17 - 22 2016)“Nanuk”, directed by Milko Lazarov, “Fish Bone”, directed by Dragomir Sholev, and “Heights”, directed by Viktor Bojinov have been selected among hundreds of projects from all over the world to participate in the most prestigious...
The Best Documentary Award of the Balkan Documentary Center for 2016
Bulgarian Ambassador to Kosovo Mr. Nedyalcho Danchev bestowed the award "Best Discovery of the Balkan Documentary Center for 2016" to the Romanian author Alex Brendea a for her project "Teach". On August 12, 2016, in Prisren, Kosovo, took place the 7th edition of the Discovery Program of the Balkan Documentary Center, which took place within the framework of the large documentary and short film festival "Dokufest".An authoritative international jury, in which...
Visiting scholarships for representatives of arts and culture in Austria in 2017
The Federal Chancellery of the Republic of Austria, in cooperation with KulturKontakt Austria, is granting 50 visiting scholarships to representatives of arts and culture to go to Vienna and Salzburg in 2017.The programme aims to promote cultural exchange with the countries of Eastern and South Eastern Europe by introducing participants to the diversity of the Austrian cultural scene and arts and facilitating the establishment of a professional dialogue with local artists. The scholarship...
The exhibition "Law and Justice" presented in Tbilisi
On June 28 2016 in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, the State Institute for Culture presented the exhibition "Law and Justice", which is part of the "Travelling Exhibitions" programme. The exhibition consists of posters by four of the most prominent Bulgarian poster artists - Prof. Dr. Ivan Gazdov, Professor Georgi Yankov and Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Mladenov and Milena Abanos. Where do law and justice meet and diverge (perhaps)? This is the topic that lecturers from the...
"The power of civil society. The fate of the Jews in Bulgaria, 1940-1944 " presented in St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota
For more than a month (from May 13 to June 28 2016), the exhibition "The power of civil society. The fate of the Jews in Bulgaria, 1940-1944" will be on show in the US city of St. Paul-Minneapolis in the state of Minnesota. The exhibition is being held in the Adath Jeshurun Synagogue and was organized by the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Chicago in cooperation with the Alliance of the Bulgarian-Jewish heritage in America, Balkanicus - Institute for Balkan Art, Culture and...
Open Day at the Foreign Ministry
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria is to hold an Open Day, with the motto "foreign affairs from within". On June 18 2016 from 11am to 6pm, all visitors to the MFA will have the opportunity to learn about the various activities of the Foreign Ministry - from what it means to be a diplomat, to the consular services the MFA provides, to the activities of Diplomatic Institute and the State Institute for Culture. During the Open Day, guests MFA will meet the...
In the Footsteps of Bulgarians Who Left Their Mark on Spanish Culture
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of Dimitar Dimov (1909-1966), the Bulgarian Ambassador to Spain, Kostadin Kodzhabashev, laid flowers at the memorial to the writer in Madrid. The initiative to honour the memory of the writer came from the first Bulgarian Sunday School "St. Ivan Rilski "in the city of Madrid, run by the "Balkan" Association, chaired by Petya Tsaneva. The event marks the beginning of a long term project titled "In the Footsteps of...
Opening of the exhibition "Anthology" by the artist Valentin Kovachev - Madrid, June 8 2016
The Embassy of Bulgaria in Spain and prestigious cultural institution Ateneo de Madrid opened on June 8 2016 in the "19 Prado" hall, an exhibition entitled "Anthology" by Bulgarian artist and gallery keeper Valentin Kovachev. The exhibition is being held under the patronage of the Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Margarita Popova. The exhibition includes selected works by the artist - oil paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures in bronze and digital art. As was...
A new strategy to put culture at the heart of EU international relations
The European Commission adopted an EU strategy for international cultural relations In a rapidly changing, interconnected world, cultural relationships offer a unique opportunity to improve relations between partner countries and the EU. Culture is a valuable resource/tool to address many of the challenges facing Europe and the world, such as the integration of refugees and migrants, countering of violent radicalization and preservation of cultural heritage. The potential of cultural and...
"About the letters: the Cyrillic alphabet in contemporary art from Bulgaria" in Geneva
On May 24 2016, on the occasion of the Day of Bulgarian Culture, Education and Slavonic Literature, an exhibition entitled "About the letters: the Cyrillic alphabet in contemporary art from Bulgaria" opened at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The exhibition is the work of thirty Plovdiv artists and is composed of canvases, each of which represents a letter of the Bulgarian alphabet. The paintings were done in materials chosen by the artists, mostly oil, tempera, acrylic paints and...