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The Renovated Mission Gallery Opened Its Doors With a Documentary Exhibition of Miraculous Icons from the Balkans
The official opening of the renovated Mission Gallery at the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs took place on August 13 (Friday) at 11 a.m. with the phototype exhibition "Miraculous Icons and Holy Relics of the Balkans". It was realized by the Center for Slavic-Byzantine Studies "Prof. Ivan Duychev” at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski ”and will remain in the gallery until September 13. The festive event was attended by...
Festival of Bulgarian Culture in Durrës
"Bulgaria Day" was included in this year's edition of the Day of Cultural Diversity in Durrës. At the Archaeological Museum in Durrës, children aged 6-13 presented songs and dances from Bulgaria and Albania. In English, the children told the audience about Bulgarian history, culture and traditions. Interesting facts about Bulgaria were presented in the form of a quiz. Among the children participating in the program were representatives of the Bulgarian national minority in...
The State Institute for Culture Presents an Online Exhibition of Paintings from the Foreign Missions of the Republic of Bulgaria in Beirut and Damascus
The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs presents a virtual story about the so-called "saved" paintings from the Bulgarian diplomatic missions in Beirut and Damascus. The works of art are part of the Art Fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and are by famous Bulgarian artists such as Georgi Baev, Dimitar Panayotov, Nikolay Evrov and others. In 2020, after an explosion near the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Beirut, where until now the paintings were...
OVATION FOR SONYA YONCHEVA AT THE CONCERT AT THE LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL
Bulgarian opera singer Sonya Yoncheva received a standing ovation at her concert as part of the Ljubljana International Summer Festival on July 27th. The soprano's first visit to Slovenia was entitled "Evening with opera arias and duets", dedicated entirely to the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini. Fans of classical music had the opportunity to enjoy performances of fragments from the operas "Tosca", "Madame Butterfly", "Sister Angelica", "Bohemia", "Fedora" and others. Yoncheva had to...
THE GUIDE "IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF A SPANISH DIPLOMAT IN SOFIA: JULIO PALENSIA" CELEBRATES 110 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN SPAIN AND BULGARIA
As part of the cultural program on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Spain and Bulgaria, the Spanish Embassy in Bulgaria pays tribute to the Spanish diplomat Julio Palencia, who as Minister of the Spanish Legation in Sofia between 1940 and 1943 acted in defense of the Bulgarian community of Sephardic origin. To this end, the guidebook "In the Footsteps of a Spanish Diplomat in Sofia: Julio Palencia. Route and Overview of the Diplomatic Relations between...
IN SEARCH OF THE BULGARIAN ROOTS IS THE FIRST NOVEL OF VASILEN VASEVSKI - BULGARIAN ARTIST FROM CHICAGO
An interesting and dynamic discussion as a result of Prof. Vasilen Vasevski's new book, "Roots", which will be presented on July 22 at the Peroto Literary Club.The book was presented by the writer Yoto Patsov, who knows well the work of the author and Snezhana Yoveva, director of the State Institute for Culture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who congratulated the artist for his tireless activities among the Bulgarian community in Chicago.Vasilen Vasevski was born in 1969 in Sliven. He...
Новата книга на проф. Кирил Топалов
На 21 юли от 18 часа в препълнения салон на Литературен клуб "Перото" беше представена новата книга с разкази и новели на проф. Кирил Топалов "Софийски истории" от издателство "БАРД". Събитиетобеше открито от г-жа Снежана Йовева, директор на Държавния културен институт, а специален гост с приветствие беше кмета на град София г-жа Йорданка Фандъкова. В своите емоционални думи тя сподели за дългогодишното...
THE EXHIBITION "EQUILIBRIUM / EQUILIBRIUM: LYRIC AND EXPRESSIVE" BY VASSILEN VASEVSKI AND ALEXANDER TELALIM GATHERED A LARGE AUDIENCE IN THE TRIANGULAR TOWER OF SERDICA
On July 20 at the Triangular Tower of Serdica, a branch of the Regional History Museum of Sofia was opened the exhibition "EQUILIBRIUM/РАВНОВЕСИЕ: lyrical and expressive", presenting paintings, watercolors and drawings by two Bulgarian authors who develop their creative potential in our country, but also abroad - Alexander Telalim and Vassilen Vasevski. The exhibition is another of their joint appearances in front of the audience. Alexander was born in Bessarabia, but returned to his...
New exhibition "The City of the Balkans: Spaces, Images, Memory in Postcards" opened in Thessaloniki
The exhibition "The City of the Balkans: spaces, images, memory in postcards" was prepared by a team of the Institute of Balkan Studies with a Center for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in implementation of the National Research Program "Cultural and Historical Heritage, National Memory and Social Development", funded by Ministry of Education and Science. It contains postcards from the late 19th century to the beginning of the digital age. The exhibition was opened on July 19,...
We celebrate the day of the Bulgarian diplomatic service!
July 19 was approved by a resolution of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of July 21, 1999. On this date in 1879 a decree was issued by Prince Alexander I, appointing the first Bulgarian diplomatic representatives abroad. Dragan Tsankov, Evlogi Georgiev and Dimitar Kirovic were sent to defend Bulgarian interests in Constantinople, Bucharest and Belgrade. In the period from 1879 to 2003, Bulgarian diplomats learned the intricacies of diplomacy mainly in foreign diplomatic schools. In September...
EXHIBITION CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN BULGARIA AND ARGENTINA
The phototype documentary exhibition "Argentina and Bulgaria: 90 Years of Friendship" opened on July 16, 2021. The event is part of a series of initiatives with which Bulgaria and Argentina celebrate the 90th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations in 1931. It is implemented as a partnership project between the Embassy of Argentina in Bulgaria, the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and with the assistance of "America" Directorate at the...
Premiere of Prof. Kiril Topalov's book
The new book with short stories and short stories by Prof. Kiril Topalov "Sofia Stories" - "BARD" Publishing House will be presented on July 21 at 6 pm in the Peroto Literary Club. Kiril Topalov was born in 1943 in Sofia. Professor of Literature at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", as well as at French and Greek universities. He was director of the St. Cyril and St. Methodius National Library, ambassador to Greece, the Vatican and the Order of Malta. Honorary citizen of Athens and...
premiere of the Novel
The premiere of the novel "Roots" by Vasilen Vasevski will take place on July 22 at 6:30 pm at the Peroto Literary Club. Vasilen Vasevski was born in 1969 in Sliven. He graduated from the Academy of Arts in Sofia and is a professional artist with over twenty years of experience. His works, appreciated by spectators and art critics, have been shown many times in Bulgaria and around the world. He has worked as a journalist in various media and so far has published several books, essays and...
EQUILIBRIUM/РАВНОВЕСИЕ: LYRICAL AND EXPRESSIVE EXHIBITION PAINTING AND DRAWINGS BY VASILEN VASEVSKI AND ALEXANDER TELALIM
July 21 - August 20, 2021Opening: July 20, 7 pm by Professor Chavdar PopovTriangular tower of SerdicaSofia, 16 Knyaginya Maria Luiza Blvd.The exhibition "EQUILIBRIUM/РАВНОВЕСИЕ: LYRICAL AND EXPRESSIVE" brings together paintings, watercolors and drawings by two Bulgarian authors who develop their creative potential at home and abroad. Two directions from different parts of the world; two different lives and two artistic careers, which, according to some hidden regularity, constantly intersect...
The exhibition "Argentina and Bulgaria: 90 Years of Friendship"
On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Argentina, the Embassy of Argentina in Sofia, in cooperation with the State Cultural Institute and the America Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are pleased to present the exhibition Argentina and Bulgaria: 90 Years of Friendship ". The exhibition recreates various moments and documents from the development of bilateral relations since their inception in 1931. In the panel...
CULTURAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN BULGARIA AND GERMANY THROUGH THE EXHIBITION "BRAVE NEW EARTH: LOOKING FORWARD THROUGH MEMORIES" IN BERLIN
DATES: 03.07.2021 - 18.07.2021OPENING: July 2, 2021, 7:00 p.m.GALLERY: http://www.vbk-art.de/index.php/en/verein.html On July 2, 2021, the exhibition "Brave New Earth: Looking Forward through Memories" opened at the Gallery of the Association of Berlin Artists in Berlin. The title of the exhibition is a reference to the anti-utopian novel by Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, 1932.The event is part of a project for cultural exchange between the Association of Berlin Artists, the State Institute...