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A Delegation from the State Institute for Culture Attended the Opening of the Bulgarian Pavilion in Venice
Representatives from the State Institute for Culture attended the official opening of the Bulgarian Pavilion at the 60th edition of the Venice Art Biennale, which took place on April 19 at 5 p.m. The pavilion was opened by the Minister of Culture Mr. Nayden Todorov, Commissioner Dr. Nadezhda Dzhakova and the team of the "Neighbors" project, which represented Bulgaria this year - Krasimira Butseva, Julian Shehiryan, Lilia Topuzova and the curator Vasil Vladimirov. "It is exciting that our...
Opening of the Exhibition "Memory and Posters" at the Council of Europe
On April 17, 2024, within the second part of the annual session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the opening of the exhibition "Memory and Posters" took place in the Palace of Europe. The event was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews and was jointly organized by the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Council of Europe and the national delegation to PACE. The exhibition was realized by the State Cultural Institute of...
The Exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" Will be Presented in Warsaw
On May 13, 2024, the phototype exhibition from the program of the State Institute for Culture "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" will be opened at the Warsaw Public Library/Main Library of Masovian Voivodeship. The event will take place within the framework of "Europe Week" in Warsaw, initiated by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium, within the framework of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. The exhibition is organized with the support of the Embassy of the...
Opening of the exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" in Dupnitsa
In the renovated exhibition hall of the complex of the municipal art gallery in the town of Dupnitsa and in the presence of guests and the local government, the mobile exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" from the program "traveling expositions" of the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs was officially opened works. The event is organized with the support of the Municipality of Dupnitsa and the initiative of the Historical Museum -...
The Exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" will be Presented in Dupnitsa
The mobile exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" continues its journey and will be opened on April 16 at 5 p.m. in the new building of the Municipal Art Gallery in the town of Dupnitsa. The event is organized with the support of the Municipality of Dupnitsa and the Historical Museum - Dupnitsa. The mobile phototype exhibition from the program of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs was realized jointly with the Center for Slavic-Byzantine...
Bulgaria will Participate in the European Cinema Days in Türkiye in 2024
Within the framework of the upcoming European Cinema Days 2024 in Türkiye, organized in cooperation with the Delegation of the EU to Türkiye, the embassies of the EU Member States, the National Institutes of Culture of the EU and several EU Information Centers, Bulgaria will be represented with the film "The Naked Truth About the Zhiguli Group" directed by Victor Bozhinov (2021). The film was produced by Concept Studio, producer Krastyo Lambev. The participation is carried out...
The First Training Course in "Cultural Diplomacy" was Successfully Completed
The first edition of the Cultural Diplomacy training course, jointly organized by the Diplomatic Institute and the State Cultural Institute under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took place between March 25 and 27, 2024. Among the participants were some of the newly elected directors of the Bulgarian cultural centers abroad, experts from the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UNESCO Regional Center for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern...
Exhibition “Mundus Novus” by Rikardo Druškić will Open at the Mission Gallery
The State Institute for Culture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Mission Gallery, are delighted to announce the forthcoming exhibition titled “Mundus Novus - The New World” by renowned artist Rikardo Druškić from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The exhibition will open on April 4, 2024, at 18:00 and continue until April 26, 2024. Mundus Novus - The New World is an artistic odyssey that delves into the intricate relationship between humanity and...
Screening of the Film "The Endless Garden" during the Week of the Francophone Film in Skopje
In the period March 15-22, 2024, the Francophone Film Week was held in the city of Skopje, organized by the French Cultural Institute and the Embassy of France, with the participation of the embassies and cultural centers of Bulgaria, Switzerland, Belgium, Greece, Albania, Romania and Republic of North Macedonia. The partner of the event was the Cinematheque of the Republic of North Macedonia, Skopje, where the film screenings of the participating countries are organized. On March 16, the...
The exhibition "Lace of the Centuries" by the Ukrainian artist Daria Alyoshkina will open the Sofia Paper Art Fest 2024
On March 25, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the Triangular Tower of Serdika - Regional History Museum in Sofia, the exhibition "Lace of the Centuries" will be opened - the first event of the Sofia Paper Art Fest 2024, which will take place from March 25 to November 30, 2024. Under the motto "Without borders", the festival is part of the Sofia Municipality's cultural calendar and promises to present unique exhibitions and events that will bring the audience back to the roots of art. The State Institute for...
The exhibition "Diplomacy and Art II" was Opened in the Modern Gallery in Podgorica
The representative exhibition from the rich collection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "Diplomacy and Art", part II was presented in the Modern Gallery in the capital of Montenegro - Podgorica. The project is implemented jointly by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Montenegro and the City Gallery (Museums and Galleries) of the capital Podgorica with the support of the State Cultural Institute at the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The exhibition includes 22 paintings by...
PARTICIPATION OF A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATE CULTURAL INSTITUTE IN A SPECIALIZED TRAINING COURSE IN ITALY
In the period March 11 - 15, 2024, under the auspices of the European Security and Defense College (ESDC), the Italian Center for Higher Defense Studies (CASD) in Rome organized the Cultural Properties Protection Course (CPPC), in which Iliyan Lolugov - Head of Cultural Policy Department at the State Institute for Culture - MFA took part. The course is an initiative within the ESDC's training program 2024 and is aimed at senior officials and mid-level experts from EU Member States, EU...
New Mobile Exhibition of the State Institute for Culture - "Bulgaria and Mosaics"
The State Institute for Culture presents its latest and innovative mobile exhibition - "Bulgaria and Mosaics". It was realized by the Balkan Heritage Foundation in 2023 in cooperation with a number of Bulgarian museums, non-profit organizations and specialists in the field of art studies and archaeology. The exhibition aims to present the rich and diverse mosaic heritage in Bulgaria through selected details of ancient, medieval and modern mosaics and thus spark the audience's interest in the...
Celebration of the National Day of Bulgaria in Bulgarian embassies around the world
The national holiday of the Republic of Bulgaria, March 3, was celebrated in a number of Bulgarian embassies around the world this year. In the organization of the festive events, respect for Bulgarian culture and national identity merged with the joy of communication and meetings with friends of Bulgaria. Part of the cultural programs were held with the active support of the State Cultural Institute. In the UAE, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Consulate General in Dubai...
The State Cultural Institute Received a Certificate for Participation in the Day of European Authors
The State Cultural Institute received a certificate for participation in the first edition of the European Authors' Day initiative. In 2023, DKI actively joined the new European initiative led by the then Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Maria Gabriel, which will be celebrated annually on March 27. The idea is to hold the day annually on the last Monday of March to encourage reading, especially among young people, to familiarize themselves with literature and...
Exhibition of Contemporary Graphics from Asia Opens at the Mission Gallery
On March 7th, the exhibition "Contemporary Graphic Art from Asia" opened its doors at the Mission Gallery, part of the 9th International Graphic Arts Triennial in Sofia, which periodically presents an impressive panorama of contemporary graphic art with its various directions, national schools, and global trends, universally relevant to the entire graphic world. The exhibition includes selected works by authors from Iran, China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Special attention was paid...