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The State Institute for Culture participates at the twelfth edition of the international francophone festival Soleil
On June 4, in the city of Sozopol, the photo exhibition "Bulgaria a Bird's-eye View" was officially opened as part of the rich program of the TWELFTH INTERNATIONAL FRANCOPHONE FESTIVAL "SOLEIL". The festival takes place from June 3 to June 6, 2023 and is under the patronage of Vice President Iliana Yotova as part of the program to mark 30 years of Bulgaria's membership in the International Organization of Francophonie this year. Diplomats, representatives of the local government, artists,...
Participation of the State Institute for Culture in the National Expert Forum
On May 31, 2023, the National Expert Forum organized by the Diplomatic Institute on the issues of combating anti-Semitism and preserving Jewish heritage was held in the capital. The event was organized within the framework of the project "Strategic cooperation between Bulgaria and Norway in support of Bulgaria's international commitment on Combating Anti-Semitism and Preservation of Jewish Heritage”, implemented by the MFA, the Diplomatic Institute, the State Institute for...
Celebrating May 24th in Toronto with the Exhibition “Alphabet and History”
On the occasion of May 24, the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Toronto presented the exhibition "Alphabet and History", part of the mobile expositions of the State Institute for Culture to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The exhibition is dedicated to the spiritual feat of the Thessaloniki educators and Slavic apostles Constantine Cyril the Philosopher and Methodius, reveals the importance of writing for the preservation of national identity, presents the role of the...
Celebrating May 24 in Baku with the Exhibition “Light of Letters”
On May 23, 2023, the Embassy of Bulgaria in Baku celebrated the coming holiday of May 24 with the opening of the exhibition "The Light of Letters", prepared by the "Elena and Ivan Duychevi" Foundation together with the State Cultural Institute of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Under the patronage of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Baku, the event was hosted by the Baku Slavic University, where the Bulgarian language has been taught since 1996.The event was opened with a welcome by...
The Phototype Documentary Exhibition about Miraculous Icons of The Balkans Opened At Charles University In Prague
On May 24, on the occasion of the celebration of the national holiday of Bulgaria - the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, enlightenment and culture and the Slavic literature, the official opening of the mobile phototype exhibition was held in the Faculty of Prague at the Faculty of Prague - Prague, the official opening of the mobile phototype exhibition " Miraculous icons and holy relics in the Balkans. " The event brought together many guests - diplomats,...
Official opening of the exhibition "Miracle Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" at the Charles University - Prague
On May 24, at 5 p.m., the opening of a mobile exhibition "Miracle Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" will take place in the building of the Faculty of Philosophy at the Charles University - Prague. An important role in the realization of this event is played by the partnership of the Bulgarian Cultural Institute - Prague and the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Czech Republic. The exhibition "Miracle Icons and Holy Relics in the Balkans" is a mobile phototype exhibition from the...
The State Institute for Culture Took Part in the European Village Festival in Hanoi
Europe Day was celebrated in Hanoi with a three-day cultural festival "European Village", jointly organized by the embassies of the EU Member States in Hanoi and the EU Delegation. The event was held on May 12-14 in the central square of Hanoi with the idea of connecting and bringing European culture closer to the people of Vietnam. Aimed at promoting the Union and its national and cultural diversity, the festival managed to attract over 50,000 visitors. Bulgaria was presented with a stand...
At the Mission Gallery, a Poetry Recital "Francophone Muses" Took Place, Dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of Bulgaria's Membership in the Francophonie
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov officially opened the "Francophone Muses" recital, held on May 15, 2023 at the Mission Gallery of the State Institute for Culture of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event is part of the program of events on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Bulgaria's full membership in the International Organization of La Francophonie, which takes place under the patronage of the Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mrs. Iliana Yotova. The...
The State Institute for Culture will Take Part in the The European Night of Museums
The State Institute for Culture joins the celebration of the European Night of Museums with a virtual story about the creator, writer, public figure and the first director of the Bulgarian National Radio Sirak Skitnik. 2023 marks the 140th anniversary of Sirak Skitnik's birth and 80th anniversary of his death. On this occasion, the State Institute for Culture of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bulgarian National Radio jointly created a special virtual narrative. The creative video is...
PRESENTATION OF A NEW BOOK BY PROF. KIRILL TOPALOV FROM THE "WRITING DIPLOMATS" PROGRAM
On May 9, at the Sofia City Art Gallery, from 6:30 p.m., the new book "Life by Inevitability" will be presented with author Prof. Kiril Topalov - university professor, public figure and ambassador of Bulgaria to Greece (1998 - 2002) and the Vatican and the Order of Malta ( 2013 - 2019). He "arranges" his text entirely in the not very usual genre of the memoir novel, in which everywhere and at the same time - ironically and more often self-ironically - the narrator, the main character,...
“The Heart of Bulgaria” exhibition is visiting UNESCO
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the entry of the Rila Monastery into the World Heritage List, in the period from April 24 to 28, 2023, a photo exhibition titled "The Heart of Bulgaria" is presented at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The exhibition features 20 impressive photographs from the Rila Monastery and comes under the patronage of the National Commission of the Republic of Bulgaria for UNESCO and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The organizer of the exhibition is the...
MAY 9 - EUROPE READS
On the occasion of Europe Day, May 9, a public literary event will be held in the Czech Center in Sofia under the name "Europe Reads". In the form of a poetry reading, writers from several European countries will take part. The main organizer of this initiative is the Czech Center, in cooperation with cultural institutes - Spanish Institute "Cervantes", Portuguese Institute "Camois", Hungarian Institute "Liszt", Polish Institute, the embassies of Ukraine, Slovakia, Greece, Romania, as...
Activation of Partnership With National Endowment Fund "13 Centuries Bulgaria"
In the town of Samokov, in one of the sites of the National Endowment Fund "13 Centuries Bulgaria" - the Sarafska House, a contract was signed for the continuation of cooperation between the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Fund. The two directors Snezhana Joveva and Bisera Yosifova confidently reaffirmed the need to activate this fruitful cooperation. In the next three years, the two institutions will continue to cooperate on significant...
A Documentary Phototype Exhibition About The Writer From Bosnia And Herzegovina Isak Samokovlia Opened At The History Museum In Samokov
On the occasion of the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews, a phototype exhibition about Isak Samokovlia - one of the most famous Bosnian writers - was arranged in the Historical Museum - town of Samokov. The exhibition is presented for the first time in Bulgaria and illustrates the curious life path of this great writer, creating a cultural bridge between the two countries. It is the work of the Museum of Literature and Performing Arts of Bosnia and...
PRESENTATION OF THE PHOTO-DOCUMENTARY EXHIBITION
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the inclusion of the Rila Monastery in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List, from April 21 to 27, 2023, the photo documentary exhibition "Heart of Bulgaria. Masterpieces from the Rila Holy Monastery". It was prepared by a team of the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Tracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in implementation of the National Scientific Program "Development of Bulgarian Studies Abroad", funded by the...
A Phototype Exhibition about the Famous Bosnian Writer Isak Samokovlia will be Presented in Samokov
The Historical Museum in Samokov, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the State Institute for Culture to the Minister of Foreign Affairs invite you to the documentary phototype exhibition dedicated to the personality of the doctor and writer Isak Samokovlia. The exhibition will be opened on April 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the exhibition hall of the History Museum in Samokov and will remain there until May 20, 2023. Isak Samokovlia is one of the most famous Bosnian...