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“Border Situation” Exhibition at Apolonia 2010
After the presentation in Sofia the exhibition “Border Situation: the Drawing in Contemporary Art” in which were included works of about 40 Bulgarian artists, the State Cultural Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which initiated the project, made a special selection that will be displayed in other Bulgarian cities and abroad. The first appearance of the mobile version has been presented at Apolonia 2010 at the city gallery in Sozopol. The exposition was opened on August...
Tommy Barr gave his painting as a present to the Bulgarian Embassy in Dublin
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Ireland, the Irish artist Tommy Barr gave his painting as a present to the Bulgarian Embassy in Dublin titled “THE BIRTH OF А LANGUAGE “. Similar painting of the same cycle was given as a present by the artist to the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The paintings are included in the presented in May this year exhibition in Dublin „Thracian and Celtic Symbols”. The...
„BIT FEST 2010“ – Bitola
Within the framework of the summer festival„BIT FEST 2010“ – Bitola Bulgaria presented an extensive program of cultural events. The official opening of the festival was with the participation of Teodosi Spasov in a joint concert with the famous Macedonian soloists Vladko Stefanovski and Gordana Josifova-Nedelkovska. The festival program included three more concerts – opera concert of the duo Daniela Dimova – Janet Benun-Nikolaeva, ethno-jazz of “Valeri...
Bulgarian selection at the AKTO_5 Festival in Bitola
From 11 to 15 August 2010, the fifth edition of the international festival for contemporary arts AKT0_5 took place in Bitola, Macedonia. This year’s participation was reduced to a narrow selection from countries of former Yugoslavia; Bulgaria’s selection also found its place there. Our traditional partnership with the festival was successful this year, too. The selection of the State Institute for Culture included part of the programme “Borderline Situation: The Drawing in...
The Bulgarian Film “The Prince and the Pauper” presented in India
From 12 June to 31 July 2010 in the Indian state West Bengal the 10th international children’s film festival was held, organized by the film association Cine Central Calcutta, the Film Center of West Bengal, and UNICEF. Bulgaria participates in the festival with the feature film “The Prince and the Pauper” of the director Mariana Evstatieva-Biolcheva, which has been shown in three film halls in Calcutta and in four more cities of West Bengal. The film managed to arouse the...
IN MEMORIAM
На 31 юли след кратко боледуване на 95-годишна възраст почина в дома си в Рим г-жа Франка Христоф, съпруга на световноизвестния български оперен певец Борис Христов. Съпругата на знаменития бас е неотлъчно до него в продължение на 44 години до смъртта му през 1993 година. След кончината му, основната грижа за опазване и разпространение на приноса му към световната култура остава в нейните ръце. През 1977 г. Франка и Борис Христов даряват на България вилата си в Рим, основавайки в нея...
The day of the diplomat was marked by two exhibitions
Pictures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fund Exhibition – in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building /in the cinema foyer/ The pictures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fund exhibition challenges the specialists to look at the Ministry’s Fund as an unique reflection of the respective period of time, the aesthetical criteria of generations of diplomats, the freedom in the means of expression and the sophistication in preserving the artist’s dignity in some very much...
Alliance of Civilisations (AoC) Summer Course 15-27 August 2010 in Aveiro, Portugal
An AoC Summer Course will open in the framework of the Third Annual Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (AoC). The summer course will be organised by the AoC Secretariat in partnership with the University of Aveiro, the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, the EC Representation to Portugal, the Community of Lusophone (Portuguese Language) Countries (CPLP), the Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), and the Arab League Educational, Cultural and...
Изложбата „Силата на гражданското общество:съдбата на евреите в България” с нова програма в Ирландия
Посолството на Република България в Ирландия ще представи на 14 юли 2010 г. от 17.00 часа в Централната градска библиотека на град Корк – Bishopstown Library, Wilton документалната изложба „Силата на гражданското общество: съдбата на евреите в България по времето на Холокоста”. Паралелно с нея в библиотеката ще има прожекции на документалния филм „Извън хватката на Хитлер “ – вълнуващ разказ за този епизод от българската история по книгата на...
Balkan Documentary Centre Workshop
On 4 July 2010, the State Institute for Culture will organise jointly with the Balkan Documentary Centre a one-day workshop on the topic “Business Models of the Documentary Cinema. Marketing Techniques in the Documentary Film Industry”. The workshop will discuss topics related to the development of regional co-operation, e.g. collaboration between producer centres and institutions, and participation in European networks. The workshop is part of the Project Development Workshop,...
Opening of the documentary exhibition “I Remember. Katin 1940”
The director of the State Cultural Institute, hosting the exhibition, Mrs. Dimitrova thanked the guests for attending the event and underlined that the strength of this exhibition is in its documentary nature. It reveals in an unique way the depth and tragedy of the events, to which every one of us should give a new meaning through his/her personal memory, it makes us read history not as a chronicle or news in brief and curious facts, to live with history and not to forget our past. The...
Movie award for “Sevt the Immortal: the secrets of a Thracian tzar (king)”
The Bulgarian documentary film “Sevt the Immortal: the secrets of a Thracian tzar (king)” (2009) by the producer Zlatina Ruseva won the prestigious award of the jury at the festival “Arts&film – 2010” in Czeck Republic. The film producers shall receive the award on the official ceremony on June 26th t.y. “Arts&film” is a specialized festival devoted to European art and is of competitive character. In this year’s sixth in a row...
Round table
On June 1st 2010 in the American center at the Metropolitan library, foundation “Elizabeth Kostova” transferred its Sozopol’s seminar in creative writing by organizing the meeting "The literature diplomacy". Authors, who are prize-winners of the foundation and guests, discussed the topic about the role of literature in the communication among countries, authors and visions about this process. The State cultural institute is among the organizers of the meeting and...
“THE CHURCH AND THE EUROPEAN CULTURE” PROF. FABRIZIO MASTROFINI
On June 8th from 16.00 hrs in the Ceremonial hall of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” PROF. FABRIZIO MASTROFINI delivered a public lecture titled: “THE CHURCH AND THE EUROPEAN CULTURE”. Prof. Mastrofini’s visit in the country is in connection with the celebrations of 20 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Vatican and 30 years since the proclamation of St. St. Cyril and Methodius as co-patrons of Europe. Prof. Fabrizio...
Official first anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Class of Slavic Studies at the Ambrosiana
On 26 and 27 May 2010 in the most impressive arts gallery in Milan – Pinacoteca “Ambrosiana” took place an official celebration of the first anniversary of the establishment of the Class of Slavic Studies at the Academia Ambrosiana with the participation of international scholars competent in Slavic Studies among whom Bulgarian researchers in the lead of Prof. Dr. Aksiniia Djurova – Director of the Centre for Slavo-Byzantine Studies at the Sofia University “St....
“PETER UVALIEV OR PIERRE ROUVE. A LIFE” BY SONYA RUV
The State Cultural Institute and the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria presented “PETER UVALIEV OR PIERRE ROUVE. A LIFE” BY SONYA RUVOn 1 June 2010 (Tuesday), 5:00 p. m. in the gallery “The Mission” of the State Cultural Institute was made a presentation of the biographic book by Sonya Ruv about the life of one of the most appreciable intellectuals of our time – Peter Uvaliev. Special guest at the presentation was the author of...