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The Mission Gallery Presents the Exhibition "Indigo" by Valentin Bakardjiev
At the Mission gallery from April 20 to May 4, Valentin Bakardjiev will present the "Indigo" exhibition, a result of the artist's creative search related to the theme of the blue indigo color. The color blue is the connecting element in the exhibition. For the artist it visualizes the idea of the interconnection between the Blue Planet and us, its inhabitants. At the same time, the installation "Indigo" is a connecting point that unites two main, large-scale projects of Valentin Bakardjiev Le...
A New Study on the First Foreign Minister Marko Balabanov was Presented at the "Mission" Gallery
On April 6 (Thursday) at 6 p.m., a large audience gathered at the "Mission" gallery for the presentation of the new monographic study "Marko Balabanov" (2022), with author Boyan Angelov, who, in addition to being the chairman of the Union of Bulgarian Writers, is a poet, literary critic, doctor of philosophy, social psychology and pedagogy. The event was organized by the State Institute for Culture of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, publishing house "Zachariy...
Premiere of the Monographic Study "Marko Balabanov"
The State Institute for Culture of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, "Zachariy Stoyanov" Publishing House and the Union of Bulgarian Writers are organizing a presentation of the monographic study "Marko Balabanov" (2022), the work of Boyan Angelov - poet, literary critic, doctor of philosophy, social psychology and pedagogy. He is the author of more than 40 books in various genres, director of the "Bulgarian Writer" publishing house and chairman of the Union of...
A Large Audience Gathered in the Mission Gallery for the Presentation Of a Book From the Writing Diplomats Program
On March 30, the premiere of the book "The Hidden Charm of Cyprus" with author Hristo Georgiev, diplomat and writer, took place in the crowded space of the "Mission" gallery. The event was organized by the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and University Publishing House "St. Kliment Ohridski". The presentation of the book is part of the well-established program of the State Cultural Institute "Writing Diplomats", through which new literary works with authors of...
Participation of the State Institute For Culture in the First Edition of the Day Of European Authors - March 27, 2023
The State Institute for Culture actively participated in the launch of the new European initiative - Day of European Authors, which will be celebrated annually on March 27. On the initiative of the Bulgarian European Commissioner for Innovation, Scientific Research, Culture, Education and Youth Maria Gabriel, the European Commission, with the support of the National Agencies of the member countries, on March 27, the day of European authors is launched. The idea is to hold the day annually on...
Premiere of the Book "The Hidden Charm of Cyprus" by Hristo Georgiev
The State Institute for Culture and University Publishing House "St. Kliment Ohridski" are organizing the presentation of the book "The Hidden Charm of Cyprus" by Hristo Georgiev, which will take place on March 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the "Mission" gallery. The book is a fascinating journey among the natural beauties and historical sights of the island, an attempt to gain insight into the destiny - ancient and modern - of Cyprus. The sweet-talking and wise kaleidoscope of the author...
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON THE OCCASION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA TO THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF FRANCOPHONIE
On March 21, in the "Mission" gallery at the State Cultural Institute, the collective international exhibition "Directions" was opened. The event was part of the program to mark the 30th anniversary of the full membership of the Republic of Bulgaria in the International Organization of La Francophonie, which is being held under the patronage of Vice President Iliana Yotova. It was carried out on a joint initiative of the State Cultural Institute, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...
BULGARIAN-SERBIAN DIALOGUE IN ART
On February 16, 2023, the official opening of the exhibition "Landscape or Inner Space" took place in the crowded hall of the Mission Gallery at the State Cultural Institute of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Original and new works by two professors from the Art Academies in Sofia and Belgrade - Prof. Dimitre Pecić, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Arts and Prof. Svetozar Benchev, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of the National Academy of Arts, fascinated the...
THE EXHIBITION LANDSCAPE OR INTERIOR SPACE GATHERS THE ARTISTS SVETOZAR BENCHEV AND DIMITRE PECIĆ
The exhibition "Landscape or Inner Space" presents works by Prof. Dimitre Pecić, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Arts - Belgrade and Prof. Svetozar Benchev, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the National Academy of Arts - Sofia. He is a full professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, where he teaches drawing and painting. He has exhibited his works in more than 30 solo exhibitions and in more than 300 group exhibitions in Serbia and abroad. Svetozar Benchev works in the...
An Exhibition of Contemporary Turkish Art was Opened at the Mission Gallery
On February 1, the collective exhibition "Traces of Contemporary Turkish Art" was opened at the Mission gallery of the State Institute for Culture under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It features artworks by contemporary Turkish artists that explore the theme of cultural heritage. The event is the first of a series of cultural initiatives in Bulgaria, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in...
Exhibition
Exhibition "Traces of Contemporary Turkish Art" The Mission Gallery, Sofia February 1-10, 2023. Opening: February 1, 2022, 6:00 p.m. Contemporary Turkish art is visiting the Mission gallery at the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The event is on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey in 2023. On this occasion, the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Sofia will organize a series of cultural events...
An Event from The RE-TOUR Series Gathered Connoisseurs Of Contemporary Art at the Mission Gallery
A fruitful conversation about contemporary art and its place and role in society took place on January 14 at the Mission Gallery, where part of the Herbarium collection with Dutch artists can be viewed until January 27. The event was organized by the Cultural Center of Sofia University within the framework of the RE-TOUR initiative and hosted by the State Institute for Culture of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The curator of the collection Irina Batkova told about the results of the...
Dutch authors from the Herbarium Collection are Visiting the Mission Gallery
Andrea Freckman, Berndnaut Smilde, Lola Göller, Levi van Veluw, Nan Wang, Funda Baysal, Michaela Lakova, Lili Huston Herterich, Eden Mitsenmacher, Rene Beekman, Larisa David, Marie Civikov, Merve Kilicer, Angelica Falkeling December 13, 2022 - 27 January 2023 Opening: December 13, Tuesday, 18 - 20:00 Mission Gallery, 2 Alfred Nobel Str. (Entrance to Al. Zhendov Str. The Herbarium project...
Contemporary Art from Kosovo Is Visiting Sofia
The best of Kosovo's contemporary art comes to Bulgaria as part of the NEXT Balkan series for cooperation and exchange between the Balkans of the DOMA Art Foundation. "Club Insistence: After a Party" is a group exhibition with the participation of Kosovo artists Atdhe Behluli, Laureta Hajrullahu, Arbnor Karaliti, Leart Rama, Mimoza Sahiti, and Yll Xhaferi with curator Hana Halilaj, who come to Sofia especially for the event. The exhibition has gathered works in various media and themes...
Contemporary Graphics At The Mission Gallery In October
In the overcrowded "Mission" gallery, a collective exhibition was opened yesterday, presenting the rich graphic collection of the graphic school in the town of Samokov. The curatorial project of Prof. Aksinia Dzurova with the title "Printmaking in Samokov - Tradition and Modernity". The exhibition presents the artists Radi Genev, Vasil Kolev, Emanuela Kovach, Onnik Karanfilyan, Lyudmil Georgiev and Milko Bozhkov. The exhibition continues the mission of the Samokov graphic base to maintain and...
The exhibition "Printmaking in Samokov - Tradition and Modernity" Opens at the "Mission" Gallery
On October 11, at 6 p.m., at the "Mission" gallery, the exhibition "Printmaking in Samokov - Tradition and Modernity" will be opened, which presents part of the rich collection of the graphic base Samokov, founded in 1973 at the initiative of the Union of Bulgarian Artists. The collection is kept in the 19th century Esova House, which preserves the Bulgarian Renaissance architectural aesthetics. The curator of the exhibition is Prof. Aksinia Dzurova, and it presents the work of the...