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The Exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" is Visiting Montenegro

At the initiative of H.E. Dr. Meglena Plugchieva - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Montenegro, in an online meeting held on October 18, 2021, the mayors of Nessebar Mr. Nikolay Dimitrov and Kotor - Mr. Vladimir Jokic, renewed ties between the two cities, included in the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List, by signing a Memorandum of Cooperation. During the online signing, H.E. was also present. Snezana Radovic - Ambassador Extraordinary and...
Presentation of a book about the Bulgarian embassy in Warsaw

On October 27 at 6 pm in the Mission Gallery there will be a presentation of the new book by Petko Mangachev - "Warsaw," Aleye Uyazdovskie "№ 33/35. The history of the Bulgarian Embassy in Poland (1919 - 2019) ”.The book is part of the program of the State Cultural Institute to the Minister of Foreign Affairs "Writing Diplomats", and is published with the support of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute, the Polish-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce - Warsaw. The book will be presented by Mr....
Extension of the Term for Participation in the Competition for Good Practices for 2021

The Institute of Public Administration extends the term for application in the annual Competition for Good Practices in the activity of the administration for 2021. All administrations wishing to participate in the competition for good practices should send a completed application form by 29 October 2021 at the latest. The application in the competition is done only electronically. Full information about the categories of the competition, the criteria for evaluation of the proposals...
Bulgarian cultural and historical heritage presented during the XIV International Arts and Crafts Expo Abuja 2021

A documentary video of the National Archaeological Institute with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was presented during the XIV edition of the Abuja International Arts and Crafts Expo, which took place in the Nigerian capital in October 13-15, 2021.The video makes a virtual tour of the National Archaeological Institute; it tells about the museum's exhibits and presents the rich heritage of the Bulgarian lands from crafts, works of art and architectural landmarks. It was selected by...
The Еxhibition “Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans” Opened in Kyustendil

At the beginning of the second day of the Sixteenth World Meeting of the Bulgarian media in Kyustendil, the exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" was opened. The media meeting continues symbolically from the Rila Monastery, said at the opening General Director of BTA Kiril Valchev, pointing out the most valuable icon in the Rila Monastery - the miraculous icon "The Virgin Mary Odigitria". "The whole exhibition comes to show us what the Balkans are most connected with,...
The Exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics in the Balkans" in the Program of the Sixteenth World Meeting of the Bulgarian Media

The exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans" will be presented at the Art Gallery "Vladimir Dimitrov - The Master" in Kyustendil from 18 to 31 October as an accompanying program to the 16th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media, which will be held at the Rila Monastery and in Kyustendil between 16 and 18 October. The exhibition is a new visual project, presenting a story about iconic icons, on which the State Institute for Culture is working together with a team of medieval...
THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT "MARK AND VERSE" PRESENTED AT THE MISSION GALLERY

On October 13, 2021, the project of the production company "Compote Collective" - 12 animated films based on contemporary Bulgarian poetic texts, was presented with a book-album in the gallery of the State Institute for Culture. The State Institute for Culture has been a partner of the „Mark and Verse“ project for several years now by presenting some of the films in the programs of the Bulgarian diplomatic missions, said Ms. Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova, director of the Institute, in...
“The Medea Element” at the European Film Festival in Stockholm

On October 10, 2021, the screening of the Bulgarian documentary film “The Medea Element”, directed by Nayo Titzin, took place at “Zita Folkets Bio” Cinema in Stockholm. The Bulgarian film was part of the program of the European Film Festival in Stockholm (October 8-10, 2021), organized jointly by the Association of European National Cultural Institutes (EUNIC) in Stockholm, the Representation of the European Commission in Stockholm, as well as the embassies of EU Member...
Bulgarian Рarticipation in the European Children's Festival in Washington

Kids Euro Fest is one of the largest performing arts festivals for children in the United States and presents a number of interactive online and face-to-face events in October. Bulgaria participates with a short video in the fourteenth edition of the festival, which is being held in Washington. The short video provided by the State Institute for Culture presents to the children's audience an easy way to create an art installation from paper birds.
The Exhibition "Diplomacy Through the Hearts of two Peoples. 110 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Bulgaria and Spain” Visits the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In October 2021 at the exhibition space on the 7th floor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be presented the documentary exhibition "Diplomacy Through the Hearts of Two Peoples. 110 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Bulgaria and Spain ” - the result of the cooperation between the State Archives Agency and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain in Bulgaria. On the occasion of the upcoming National Holiday of Spain on October 12, H.E. Alejandro Polanko - Ambassador of the Kingdom...
OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY FROM SKOPJE DITA STAROVA - KERIMI IN SOFIA

At the invitation of the Director of the State Cultural Institute Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova and with the assistance of the Bulgarian Cultural Information Center in Skopje in the face of Director Antonia Veleva, the Bulgarian Embassy in the Republic of North Macedonia, and in partnership with the Ministry of Culture in Sofia on its first official visit between October 5th and 7th arrived Dr. Dita Starova-Kerimi, director of the National Art Gallery in Skopje, and Ana Frangovska, a...
Photo exhibition

At the beginning of October, a photographic exhibition "The Balkans - the Shared Heritage" visited the New Bulgarian University on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the university. The exhibition, whose author is the famous Bulgarian photographer Ivo Hadjimishev, is a project from the collection "Traveling Exhibitions" of the State Institute for Culture and is also part of the program "Balkan Dialogues". The theme of the exhibition is to present in one place the uniqueness and beauty...
Panos Statoyanis Awarded the Prize of the Union of Translators in Bulgaria for Overall Activity in the Field of Translation from Bulgarian into a Foreign Language

On September 30, 2021, the Greek writer and translator Panos Statoyanis was awarded by the Union of Translators in Bulgaria for overall activity in the field of translation from Bulgarian into a foreign language, for the popularization of Bulgarian literature and culture in Greece. Panos Statoyanis was nominated by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Athens with the support of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The reason to pay attention to the...
Exhibition "Diplomacy Through The Hearts Of Two Peoples. 110 Years Of Diplomatic Relations Between Bulgaria And Spain"

From 4 to 29 October 2021 in the representative space on the 7th floor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be shown the exhibition "Diplomacy Through The Hearts Of Two Peoples. 110 Years Of Diplomatic Relations Between Bulgaria And Spain”, the result of the excellent cooperation between the State Archives Agency and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain in Bulgaria. Shown for the first time in the exhibition hall of the State Archives Agency in Sofia, in November 2020, the exhibition...
The State Institute for Culture Commences Work on an International Project to Combat Anti-Semitism

The State Institute for Culture is one of the partners of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a project to develop a National Action Plan against xenophobia and anti-Semitism. Together with the Diplomatic Institute and many partners from institutions, academic, cultural organizations and civic structures, debates and research will be held on the history of the Holocaust and the manifestations of intolerance in today's society. The project "Strategic Cooperation between Bulgaria...
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Islamabad Joins the EUNIC Cluster in Pakistan

The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Islamabad has officially joined the cluster of the Association of European National Cultural Institutes (EUNIC) in Pakistan. The membership became possible by virtue of a mandate granted by the State Institutefor Culture to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, which is a full representative of our country in EUNIC. The statute of the cluster was signed by the Bulgarian Ambassador to Islamabad Irena Gancheva on September 29, 2021 at a...