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Independence Day Celebration in Frankfurt with the exhibition “Bulgaria from a Bird’s Eye View”
On September 23, the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria solemnly celebrated Independence Day with the opening of the impressive exhibition “Bulgaria from a Bird’s Eye View” – part of the “Traveling Exhibitions” program of the State Institute for Culture. The author of the exhibition is the distinguished photographer Alexander Ivanov, whose lens reveals the homeland in its most magnificent and inspiring form. Consul General Diana Popova welcomed...
The State Institute for Culture is a Partner of the Sixth Edition of SofiaDocumental 2025
SofiaDocumental – the documentary film festival with a focus on human rights, will be officially opened on September 25, 2025 under the domes of Sofia Largo with the Bulgarian premiere of the film “Divya” by Ukrainian director Dmytro Khreshko. The film is a sound, meditative odyssey through the war-torn landscapes of Ukraine – an impressive and deeply affecting story of the destruction and quiet defiance of nature, which never stops recovering. The sixth edition of the...
MYTHOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS – contemporary paper art
September 25 – October 10, 2025 The Mission Gallery, State Institute for Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bulgaria Sofia Paper Art Fest (SPAF) and Amateras Foundation are proud to present the exhibition Mythological Transformations – the second event of the Bulgarian-Turkish cultural exchange that began in 2025. Following the successful artist residency in Pavlikeni this summer, this project marks the next step in establishing a long-term partnership between Bulgaria...
The State Institute for Culture with an Award from the Europe and the World Foundation for Sustainable Partnership in Cultural Diplomacy
On September 18, 2025, the Europe and the World Foundation celebrated the 10th anniversary of its website www.evropaworld.eu in the Mission Gallery. The celebration was organized in partnership with the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the guest of honor was H.E. Zakia El Midaoui - Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Bulgaria, doyen of the diplomatic corps in our country and chairwoman of the group of Francophone ambassadors. Attending were:...
The State Institute for Culture Participates in the Retrospective Exhibition “A Picture Outside the Picture” by Ivan Vukadinov
The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs is participating in the first major retrospective exhibition dedicated to Ivan Vukadinov (1932–2024) – the only Bulgarian artist accepted into the Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Vatican Museums. The exhibition, entitled “A Picture Outside the Picture”, opens at the Sofia City Art Gallery and presents over 130 works tracing the creative path of one of the most significant and...
The exhibition "Tesseract - Celestial Geometry" opened at the "Mission" gallery
On September 10, the new exhibition "Tesseract - Celestial Geometry" by the Bulgarian artist Valentin Bakardzhiev, who lives and works in the Netherlands, was presented at the "Mission" gallery at the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The director of the State Institute for Culture, Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova, welcomed the guests and emphasized that this exhibition marks the beginning of the institute's autumn cultural season. She noted that the exhibition is...
Cultural Nomads: Visions on the Themes and Concepts of 20 Contemporary Artists
Art Project Depot presents the new additions to the "Herbarium" collection at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Berlin with the exhibition "Cultural Nomads". Among the participants are not only German visual artists, but also artists from Bulgaria, Austria, Japan and Turkey who live and work in Germany. The participating artists are Dagmar Schürer, Egil Sjöbjörnsson, Fabian Vogl, Fanny Spong, Hans Peter Kuhn, Ivan Kostolov, Ivan Panteleev, Junko Vada, Mariana Vasileva, Marie...
The International Photographic Exhibition “National Dress: A Source of Pride and Heritage” Opened in Burgas
On September 4, the International Photographic Exhibition “National Dress: A Source of Pride and Heritage” was opened at the Historical Museum of Burgas, organized by the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the Regional Historical Museum – Burgas and with the support of the Municipality of Burgas. The official event was honored by the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Bulgaria, H.E. Fahad Bin Ibrahim Al-Mushayri. Among the...
The State Institute for Culture is a Partner of the Second Edition of Sofia Art Fair
For а second year in a row, the capital will host Sofia Art Fair – the biggest contemporary art event in Bulgaria, which is becoming a sustainable bridge between culture, education and international cooperation. The forum will unite leading galleries, institutions and visionaries from Europe, turning Sofia into an international hub for global cultural dialogue. “Our goal for Sofia Art Fair is to be a place where art is not just shown, but shared – as ideas, visions and...
The State Institute for Culture Visits Art Center "Vihroni"
This week, a team from the State Institute for Culture - Director Snezhana Yoveva and Chief Expert Yavor Koynakov, visited the Art Center "Vihroni" in the village of Dolno Kamartsi near Sofia at the invitation of Professor Vihroni Popnedelev - former head of the Textile Department at the National Academy of Arts and a famous Bulgarian artist, as well as his daughter Eva Popnedeleva, architect and head of the center. During the visit, the State Institute for Culture team was thoroughly...
Valentin Bakardjiev Explores the Geometry of Emotion in a Multidimensional Exhibition Tesseract – Universe Geometry
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Exhibition Dates: 10 - 19 September, 2025 Location: The Mission Gallery, 2 alexander Zhendov Street Opening Reception: September 10, 2025, 6 pm This fall, acclaimed Bulgarian-Dutch artist Valentin Bakardjiev presents Tesseract – Universe Geometry, an immersive exhibition that transcends time, texture, and dimensional boundaries. Merging traditional weaving with cutting-edge photographic techniques, Bakardjiev invites viewers on a journey that is as emotional as it is conceptual. At the...
International Photo-Exhibition In Burgas
The Regional Historical Museum in the city of Burgas, in partnership with the State Institute for Culture under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presents the international photographic exhibition "National Dress: a Source of Pride and Heritage", organized by the Global Public Diplomacy Network (GPDNet) – Doha, Qatar. The official opening of the exhibition will take place on September 4, and it will be available for viewing until the end of October 2025. This remarkable photographic...
Exhibition of the State Institute for Cultuel Featured in the Program of the 47th UNESCO Session in Paris
The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, chaired by Bulgaria, has begun at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. All sessions and cultural events will take place from July 6 to 16, 2025. The official opening was marked by welcoming speeches from Minister of Culture Marian Bachev and Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, along with other distinguished guests. During the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, led by Prof. Nikolay Nenov —a renowned scholar, ethnologist,...
A Bulgarian exhibition is included in the program of the International Poster Biennale in Warsaw
On July 5, 2025, in Warsaw, the 29th International Poster Biennale opens—perhaps the most prestigious and certainly the oldest international forum for poster art. On July 10, as part of the Biennale's program, an exhibition of the International Triennial of the Stage Poster – Sofia will open at the gallery of the Bulgarian Cultural Institute. 'Bulgarian Posters with International Awards' is an exhibition-research project of the International Triennial of the Stage Poster –...
THE CULTRAL DIPLOMACY OF GREECE BECAME A FOCAL POINT OF DISUCSSION
On July 2, 2025, the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs took part in a public lecture-discussion on the topic “Greece's culture is far more than the Acropolis”, held in the Ivan Geshov Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The event was part of the series of initiatives dedicated to cultural diplomacy in Bulgaria and the Balkans, organized by the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS)...
Greek Cultural Policy to be Presented at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
On July 2, 2025 (Wednesday), a public meeting-discussion on the topic “Greece's culture is far more than the Acropolis” will be held in the Ivan Geshov Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Special guest and lecturer will be H.E. Alexios Marios Liberopoulos, Ambassador of the Republic of Greece to Bulgaria. The event is part of a series of initiatives dedicated to cultural diplomacy in Bulgaria and the Balkans, implemented within the framework of the scientific project...