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The State Institute for Culturе Participated in a Public Lecture-Discussion Dedicated to Cultural Relations between Bulgaria and France

On February 7, 2025, in partnership with the State Institute for Culturе under the Minister of Foreign Affairs (SIC), a public lecture-discussion “Cultivating influence: Cultural diplomacy between France and Bulgaria” was held in the central building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The event was organized by the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBCT-BAS) and is the first in a series of events dedicated to...
The Mobile Exhibition "Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria" Visits Prague

At the invitation of the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Prague on February 12, 2025, the documentary exhibition "Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria", which has been translated into Czech, will be opened. The exhibition was prepared by a team of the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, as part of the National Scientific Program "Development of Bulgarian Studies Abroad" and is implemented and presented in the programs of Bulgarian...
For a Fifth Consecutive Year the State Institute for Culture Support the Master of Art Film Festival

In 2025, the Master of Art film festival, dedicated to documentary art cinema, celebrates its 10th anniversary. In the period from February 7 to 27, fans of the seventh art in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Stara Zagora will have the opportunity to enjoy 50 impressive films. The festival will open on February 7 at the Lumiere cinema with the French film My Way, which will also kick off the regional editions in Plovdiv and Varna on February 13. The program includes international competition titles...
The State Institute for Culture is a Partner in the Screening of the New Documentary Film "Uprooted"

In the month that begins with the Day of Gratitude and Remembrance for the Victims of the Communist Regime, a special screening of the new documentary film "Uprooted" will take place on February 5 at 5:00 PM at Odeon Cinema. The film is a production of VIP Media Film and is presented in partnership with the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the State Archives Agency, the Faculty of Biology at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski," and Rotary Club Sofia. The...
The Exhibition "Memory And Posters" in Ruse Marks the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

On January 27, 2025, the exhibition "Memory and Posters" presented by the State Institute for Culture will be opened at the Regional History Museum - Ruse. The official opening of the exhibition is scheduled for 6 p.m., and an hour before that an open discussion will be held on the topic of Holocaust memory, the historical and moral aspects of the events of 80 years ago. The presentation at the museum is dedicated to the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust and the 80th...
The International Exhibition "Vibration. The Fluid Movement of a Human Body" Began the Program of the Anniversary Year of the State Institute for Culture

On January 16, 2025, the international exhibition "Vibration. The fluid movement of a human body" was officially opened in the "Mission" gallery at the State Institute for Culture, with the participation of three artists - the Bulgarian Nikolay Delianev, based in Rome, and the Italian artists Francesco Patane and Tarim Tatusic (Filippo de Luca). The event, which is realized in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia and the Italian Embassy in Sofia, is part of the program to...
A Painting by Nikola Tanev from the Art Collection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – a Highlight of the Exhibition “Acqua Alta”
On December 13, 2024, the exhibition “Acqua Alta. History of Bulgarian National Participations in the Venice Biennale 1910 – 2024” was opened at the Kapana Gallery in Plovdiv. The event marks 114 years since the first Bulgarian participation in the oldest and most prestigious world art forum, tracing the development of Bulgarian art and its manifestations in the context of culture, politics and society over the years. The State Institute for Culture participates in the...
Bulgarian Artists Presented in Broadway Exhibition on the Theme of "Art and Diplomacy"

Bulgaria participated with two works in the Broadway exhibition on the theme of "Art and Diplomacy", organized by the Consulate General of Morocco and the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York. The exhibition featured works of art from over ten countries, presented to a full hall of diplomats and representatives of the art community. The exhibition included the works of two Bulgarian artists – Houben Tcherkelov and Hana Ivanov. The first artist is already established in the USA, while...
Bulgarian-Italian exhibition "Vibration. The fluid movement of a human body" - Nikolai Delianev, Francesco Patane and Tarim Tatusic

Opening: The Mission Gallery, January 16, 6 p.m. Curator: Dorothea Yaneva On January 16, 2025, the Mission Gallery at the State Institute for Culture, together with the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia, will open the group exhibition “Vibration. The fluid movement of a human body”. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Bulgarian artist Nikolay Delianev, who has been working and creating in Italy for years, and his two Italian colleagues Francesco Patane and Tarim...
20 Years State Institute for Culture

In 2025, the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria celebrates its 20th anniversary. Founded on June 6, 2005 by a decree of the Council of Ministers, the Institute began its journey into the world of culture and diplomacy with the opening of the first outdoor park - the Sculpture Park in the courtyard of the Ministry. During these two decades, the State Institute for Culture has managed to establish itself as a key factor in the...
The State Institute for Culture Took Part in the EUNIC General Assembly in Brussels

On December 12 and 13, 2024, in Brussels, Belgium was held the annual General Assembly of EUNIC – EU National Institutes for Culture network, of which the State Institute for Culture to the Minister of Foreign Affairs has been a full member since 2021. The meeting was attended by experts from the Institute Pavla Radeva and Nia Tabakova. During the meetings, an opportunity was provided for in-depth discussions on the strategic priorities of the network, current programs and upcoming...
Opening of the Photographic Exhibition "Bulgaria from a Bird's Eye View" at BINUS University and Bakri University, Republic of Indonesia

The photographic exhibition "Bulgaria from a Bird's Eye View" was opened at BINUS University and Bakri University in the Republic of Indonesia. The events were organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Jakarta in implementation of a project under the Plan-Program of Activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bulgarian Diplomatic and Consular Missions Abroad in the Field of Public, Cultural and Digital Diplomacy and Strategic Communications for 2024. The exhibition,...
The Film "Petya to My Petya" was Part of the European Film Days in Ankara

On December 11, 2024, the Bulgarian feature film "Petya to My Petya" (2021, dir. Alexander Kosev) was presented to an audience in Ankara during the 14th edition of the European Film Days dedicated to the theme of "Human Rights" (EU Human Rights Film Days - EUHRFD). The event was organized by the EU Delegation in Ankara with the assistance of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Turkey, the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and the Department of...
A Screening of the Film "Uncle Christmas" in Zagreb in the framework of an event by EUNIC-Croatia

With the support of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on December 5, 2024, the film "Uncle Christmas" by leading Bulgarian director Ivaylo Penchev was presented at the French Institute in Zagreb. The screening was part of the European Cinema Club cycle dedicated to the Christmas holidays. The initiative for this event was taken by EUNIC Croatia, in cooperation with the cultural centers of the other DCES and the Bulgarian Embassy in Zagreb. The guests, among...
Opening of the Exhibition "Bulgaria and Mosaics" at the Architectural Complex "Museum of Religion", Stara Zagora

After its successful presentation in various countries abroad, such as Norway, Hungary, and Tunisia, the exhibition "Bulgaria and Mosaics" will be opened on 11.12.2024 at 18:00 at the Architectural Complex "Museum of Religions" in Stara Zagora. The exhibition was realized by the Balkan Heritage Foundation for the State Institute for Cultural under the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria in 2023 in cooperation with Bulgarian museums, non-profit organizations and specialists...
The Photo Exhibition "Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria" was Opened at the National Museum of World Cultures in Mexico City

On December 3, 2024, the photo exhibition "Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria" was opened at the National Museum of World Cultures in Mexico City. The event, organized with the support of the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the assistance of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, continues the successful tradition of presenting Bulgarian cultural heritage around the world. The exhibition was prepared...