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Exhibition of the Bulgarian Sculptor and Artist Boyko Mitkov - Boyo in Bern
On September 1, at the Art Gutenberg Gallery in Bern, Ambassador Radi Naidenov opened an exhibition of the famous Bulgarian sculptor and artist Boyko Mitkov - Boyo. Boyo graduated from the Academy of Arts in Sofia, taught in Bulgaria and Switzerland, was vice president of the Union of Bulgarian Artists. The sculptor lives and works in Bulgaria, Austria and Switzerland, has participated in symposia and has organized solo and group exhibitions in Bulgaria, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech...
Diplomatic Visit to Ruse on the Occasion of the Exhibition "Significant Women in History: from Prague through Bratislava to Ruse"
On Friday, April 16, at 14:00 in the Ruse Hall of the Historical Museum in Ruse, a group of exhibitions will be opened, united by the theme "Significant Women in History: from Prague through Bratislava to Ruse". The event is organized on the initiative of the Association "European Spaces 21" and the Regional Historical Museum of Ruse, together with the Embassy of Slovakia in Bulgaria and the Czech Center Sofia, as well as the partnership of the State Institute for Culture with the Minister of...
EXHIBITION ON THE OCCASION OF 30 YEARS SINCE THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN GATHERED DIPLOMATES AND FRIENDS OF KAZAKHSTAN
Due to the epidemiological situation, the exhibition will be extended until April 16, 2021. The photo exhibition "30 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" was opened in a limited composition in the representative hall of events of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, floor 7. The event, attended by diplomats, guests and friends of Kazakhstan, was organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in partnership with the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign...
Students, Teachers and Those Interested in the Topic of the Role of Women Visited the Exhibition "Significant Women in History - from Bratislava to Ruse" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Former First Lady and President of the Values Foundation Antonina Stoyanova visited the exhibition "Significant Women in History - from Bratislava to Ruse", accompanied by journalist Magdalena Gigova. They were acquainted in detail with the idea of the exhibition by the director of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mrs. Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova, topics of mutual partnership interest in the field of cultural diplomacy were discussed. The guests received...
CONTEMPORARY BULGARIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS AT THE BULGARIAN CONSULATE IN FRANKFURT
Works by two contemporary Bulgarian photographers - Ivo Malinov and Nikola Bumbalov Nedic are already part of the Art Fund of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and are currently on display at the Bulgarian Consulate General in Frankfurt. The total number of photographs is 10 and they are an integral part of the modern interior of the new building of our Consulate. Ivo Malinov's biography is very rich. He has been a journalist and producer, with experience...
Virtual greeting on the occasion of March 3th
On the occasion of the The Liberation Day the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs greets the Bulgarians and friends of Bulgaria with a virtual concert of the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices choir. . The video concert contains specially selected performances of the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices choir, two of which were filmed during an a cappella...
THE STATE INSTITUTE FOR CULTURE STARTS A NEW ONLINE SUMMARY #guestsofSIC
At the beginning of 2021, the State Institute for Culture launched a new online section "Guests of DKI", with the aim to promote interesting and nationally significant cultural projects through its communication channels. Short videos on cultural, educational and tourist topics will be regularly presented by partners of the institute, from various museums, galleries and institutions and through which virtually many more people will have the opportunity to get to know the richness of...
The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Sofia University will Cooperate in the Field of Popularization of our Cultural and Historical Heritage
On November 19, 2020, a cooperation agreement was concluded between Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski” through the National Scientific Program“ Cultural and Historical Heritage, National Memory and Social Development ”and the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The main purpose of the agreement is to establish cooperation between the two institutions in the preparation and implementation of nationally and internationally significant...
Presentation of the exhibition "Bulgaria and Japan, the heritage of civilizations" on the occasion of the Night of Museums
"Bulgaria, Japan and the Heritage of Civilizations", an exhibition at the Ruse Museum for the Night of Museums. The exposition is dedicated to three past but important anniversaries of the bilateral diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Japan - 80 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, 60 years since their restoration and 110 years since the beginning of official contacts.The heritage of the civilizations in the two countries goes in different directions, but the mutual...
National Endowment Fund "13th Century Bulgaria" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with an Exhibition of Atanas Kachamakov "The Bread"
November 2020 – April 2021Ministry of Foreign Affairs, lobby, ground floorThe exhibition "The Bread" by Atanas Kachamakov is part of the collection of NEF "13th Century Bulgaria" and visits the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the invitation of the State Institute for Culture to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the Day of the National Awakeners.The initiative is part of the partnership between the two institutions and aims to promote the Bulgarian artistic...
THE EXHIBITION "MANDALA - THE TEMPLE OF THE MYSTERIOUS TANTRA" CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN BULGARIA AND MONGOLIA
An exhibition presenting a variety of Buddhist paintings "Mandala", called by the Mongols "Painting of sacred objects", was opened today in the representative parts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event is an initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Mongolia in Sofia in partnership with the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Mongolia in the...
Exhibition "Mandala – The Temple of Secret Tantra"
October 20 - 30, 2020Vernissage: October 20, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.Ministetry of Foreign AffairsSofia, 2 Alexander Zhendov Str. State Institute for Culture to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Mongolia proudly present “Mandala – The Temple of Secret Tantra”, exhibition which displays photos of Buddha statues, Buddhist texts and paintings from the 18th and 19th century. The exposition also presents photos of beautiful architectural designs of the Choijin...
Exhibition "Bulgarian artists of the twentieth century - selected works from the collection of the Bulgarian Embassy in Berlin"
The exhibition "Bulgarian Artists of the 20th Century - Selected Works from the Collection of the Bulgarian Embassy in Berlin" was officially opened on September 30th this year at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Berlin. It is organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Berlin, the Bulgarian Cultural Institute - Berlin and the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Twenty-two works by classical and contemporary Bulgarian artists, who have left a...
PAINTINGS FROM THE ART FUND OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS VISIT BERLIN
The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Berlin and the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Berlin present the exhibition "Bulgarian Artists of the 20th Century - Selected Works from the Collection of the Bulgarian Embassy in Berlin"Opening: 30.09.2020, from 11 am to 9 pm, Bulgarian Cultural Institute in BerlinDuration of the exhibition: 30.09.2020 - 27.10.2020Curator: Iskra TrayanovaPresentation of the catalog "Konstantin...