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Bulgarian film “Beaujolais” by Irena Daskalova with New International Success
The feature film “Beaujolais” by director Irena Daskalova continues its successful festival path and brought another recognition to Bulgarian cinema. After being awarded the “Best Romantic Film” award at the Berlin Indie Shorts Festival on September 24, 2025, just three days later – on September 27 – the production won a statuette for “Best Drama” at the Universal Film Festival in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The festival, established in 2007, has...
Discussion at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on German Cultural Policies in Europe in Partnership with the State Institute for Culture
On October 20, 2025, a public meeting-discussion on the topic "Germany in Dialogue: Cultural Exchange in a European Context" was held at the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBCT-BAS). The event is part of a series of initiatives dedicated to cultural diplomacy in Bulgaria and the Balkans, organized by IBCT-BAS in institutional partnership with the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs (SKI). The...
Presentation of the Herbarium Project at the National Salon of Contemporary Art in Bucharest
The Herbarium exhibition, part of the National Salon of Contemporary Art, will be held at the Mobius Gallery in Bucharest from October 23 to November 15, 2025. The official opening is on October 23 at 6:30 p.m. The Herbarium Project explores the working environment in contemporary culture by creating a collection and archive accessible to the general public at herbariumcollection.com. Each participant presents their creative practice in a specially crafted box – a miniature space that...
“The Unnamed Between” – Exhibition by Elsa Artamontseva Opened at the “Mission” Gallery
On October 14, the solo exhibition “The Unnamed Between” by Bulgarian artist Elsa Artamontseva opened at the packed “Mission” Gallery at the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Artamontseva is an artist with a long-standing career in Germany, where she lives and teaches actively. She graduated in Mural Painting from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, and among her spiritual and creative inspirations are great names such as Ivan...
Cultural Policies of the Federal Republic of Germany to be Discussed at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
On October 20, 2025 (Monday) at 6:00 p.m., a public meeting-discussion on the topic "Germany in Dialogue: Cultural Exchange in a European Context" will be held at the building of the Institute for Balkan Studies with the Center for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBCT-BAS), 45 Moskovska Street. Special guests and speakers will be H.E. Irene Maria Planck, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Bulgaria, and Dr. Kirsten Hackenbroch, Director of the...
Helsinki European Film Weeks 2025 - Screening of the Bulgarian film "The Trap"
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Within the European Film Weeks 2025, on 6th of October 2025 the Bulgarian film (drama) “The Trap” was presented at Kino Regina in Oodi Helsinki Central Library. Helsinki European Film Weeks are organized by the European Commission Representation in Finland and the European Parliament Liaison Office in Finland, together with the embassies and cultural institutes of EU countries. The Bulgarian film "The Trap”, presented with the support of the State Institute for Culture,...
Christopher Springham Charms the Audience at Sofia Art Fair with the Support of the State Cultural Institute
Between October 2 and 5, the Bulgarian capital became a center of attraction for the international art scene. Within the framework of Sofia Art Fair 2025, the largest contemporary art exhibition in our country, SAF Talks was held - a three-day forum that brought together over 15 international speakers from seven countries. Among the institutional partners of the event was the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which supported the participation of the...
International Seminar On The Topic "Reconsidering Cultural Cooperation in the Western Balkans" Starts
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The State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs is organizing an international seminar and working visit on the topic "Rethinking Cultural Cooperation in the Western Balkans", in implementation of a project under the Official Development Assistance (ODA) program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria. The initiative is attended by delegations from Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro, directors of galleries, museums, theaters, representatives of...
Exhibition “The Unnamed Between – Encaustic Experiments” by Elsa Artamontseva
Exhibition dates: October 14 – 31, 2025 Location: Gallery “Mission”, 2 Aleksandar Zhendov Str. Opening: October 14, 2025, 6 p.m. The Gallery “Mission” at the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs presents the exhibition “The Unnamed Between – Encaustic Experiments” by visual artist Elsa Artamontseva. The exhibition explores the possibilities of encaustic – an ancient technique in which colored wax...
The State Institute for Culture Presented an Award for Sculpture
On October 3, 2025, in Hall 1A of the Union of Bulgarian Artists - Shipka 6, the "2-0-2-5. National Sculpture Exhibition" was opened. The event is part of the annual program of the Sculpture section of the Union of Bulgarian Artists and presents leading trends in contemporary Bulgarian plastic art. A jury consisting of Kiril Vassilev, Kamen Tsvetkov, Pancho Kurtev, arch. Boris Borisov, Hristo Kaloyanov, Ivaylo Avramov, Petar Nakov, Vitali Halvadzhiev, Pavlin Radevski, Galya Blagoeva and...
Opening of the Exhibition “Mythological Transformations” at Mission Gallery
On September 25, 2025, the exhibition “Mythological Transformations” was officially opened at the Mission Gallery of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event, organized by the Sofia Paper Art Fest (SPAF) and the AMATERAS Foundation, marked the second highlight of the Bulgarian-Turkish cultural exchange launched in 2025 and represented another step toward building a long-term partnership between Bulgaria and Turkey in the field of contemporary art. The exhibition was inaugurated...
Bulgarian Participation in the 2025 European Film Festival in Amman
On September 24, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Jordan participated in the 2025 European Film Festival in the capital Amman with the screening of the Bulgarian feature film "Trap" by director Nadezhda Koseva, provided by the State Institute for Culture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event was organized with the kind assistance of the Delegation of the European Union (DEU) in Amman and the Royal Film Commission of Jordan. The Bulgarian film attracted many visitors, so the...
The Poster Exhibition “Re-action: Bulgaria and the Euro” is a Guest at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The International Triennial of the Stage Poster, as a traditional partner of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is visiting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a collection of posters in the thematic exhibition “Re-action: Bulgaria and the Euro”. “Re-action: Bulgaria and the Euro” is a special exhibition, the premiere of which was in August at the “Sredets” Gallery under the Ministry of Culture. This is the first visual...
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...