On May 20, 2018, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Helsinki hosted a reception to celebrate the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Cyrillic Alphabet Day.

The event was attended by more than 130 guests, including Ambassadors, MPs, politicians, businessmen and artist, as well as representatives of the Bulgarian community in Finland. An exhibition of the Finnish glass designer Anu Pentinen was opened during even which was part of the Art Sauna cultural project of the Embassy.