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European Night of Museums at the Mission Gallery
The latest European Night of the Museums was held on May 20, in which the State Institute for Culture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has participated actively for 11 years, drawing strong interest from the Sofia public.At the Mission Gallery this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Institute for Culture presented the exhibition "Ancient Messages", part of a large-scale project by the organisers of Sofia Paper Art Fest 2017 (Save the Nature with Art) and the founders of the...
Presentation of the exhibition "St. Kliment Ohridski - pupil and teacher "in Poland
On May 12 2017, Ambassador Emil Yalnazov opened the traveling exhibition of "St. Kliment Ohridski - student and teacher" dedicated to celebrating the 1100th anniversary of the Assumption of Sts. Kliment Ohridski.The exhibition was part of the 13th International Scientific Conference of the Cyril and Methodius Cycle in Slavonic Alphabet and Culture, which took place at the Institute for Orthodox Culture in Lublin, Poland.In his address to the participants and the guests at the...
International Jazz Day
International Jazz Day was celebrated in Bulgaria for the first time on April 30 2017.Thanks to the initiative of UNESCO and its Director-General Mrs. Irina Bokova, at the end of 2011, UNESCO designated April 30 as the International Jazz Day. This decision was also endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly in late 2012, and thus April 30 is becoming one of the most important days in the cultural calendars of both organisations.Traditionally, International Jazz Day takes place under the...
Представяне на изложбата „Силата на гражданското общество“ в Сеговия, Испания
Документалната изложба „Силата на гражданското общество: Съдбата на евреите в България, 1940-1944 г.” бе открита на 3 април от посланика на Република България в Испания Иван Кондов и кмета на град Сеговия Клара Лукеро. Събитието се състоя в еврейския център Centro Didáctico de la Judería, намиращ се в историческата част на града, която от 1985 г. е под закрилата на ЮНЕСКО от 1985 г. и е сред най-посещаваните туристически обекти. В обръщението си към гостите посланик...
Cultural Programme of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU with a Bulgarian link
The current Maltese Presidency of the Council of EU has shown interest in organising and holding joint cultural events in Malta and Bulgaria. A special focus in all the cultural events is the participation of young people and raising their awareness.On March 31, the newly opened Bulgarian Sunday School in Malta had, for the first time, a video link with a school in Bulgaria, putting the children from Malta in touch with pupils and teachers from the 61st School in Sofia. Both schools are named...
Poster Exhibition 'Molière without Borders'
The international poster exhibition "Molière Without Borders" will be presented by the State Institute for Culture in partnership with the International Triennial of the Stage Poster Sofia on March 30 at 6pm at the Mission Gallery. A selection of about 30 posters will be exhibited in the gallery on the occasion of International Theatre Day and the International Month of Francophonie. In 2017, the 395th anniversary of the birth of French playwright Jean-Baptiste...
Presentation of the exhibition 'The Power of Civil Society' in Helsinki
The exhibition "The Power of Civil Society: The Fate of Jews in Bulgaria, 1940 - 1944" was opened at the House of the Jewish Community in Helsinki on March 9, on the eve of the Day of the Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews. The event was organised by the Bulgarian Embassy with the assistance of the State Institute for Culture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.In his welcoming speech at the ceremony, Ambassador Martin Ivanov emphasised that the act of rescuing nearly 50 000 Bulgarian Jews...
The Day of the Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews celebrated in Kyiv
The exhibition "The Power of Civil Society: The Fate of the Jews in Bulgaria" opened on March 10 2017 at the Kyiv Fortress on March 10 2017, in the presence of representatives of the diplomatic corps, Bulgarian organisations and the community in Ukraine, cultural and civic associations. The event was organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Ukraine, the Embassy of the State of Israel in Ukraine and the Department of Culture of the Kyiv City State Administration.The...
Покана за участие в международна програма за лидерство в културата
Предстои второто издание на Световна Програма Лидерство в Културата, което ще се проведе от 19 до 23 юни 2017 г. в Атина, Гърция. Програмата е част от Платформата Културна Дипломация, създадена през март 2016 г. с подкрепата на водещите културни организации: Център BOZAR, Британски съвет, EUNIC, Европейска Културна Фондация и Френския институт, под ръководството на Гьоте Институт, за да съдейства на Европейската комисия за изпълнение на целите поставени в Стратегията за международни културни...
Presentation of a Bulgarian animated film at the first Days of Young European Cinema at the Conde Duque Cultural Centre in Madrid
The first edition of the "Young European Cinema" project, a joint initiative by the EUNIC network and the Conde Duque Cultural Centre in Madrid, was held at the centre from February 21 to 25 2017.Taking part in this first event, which was dedicated to young female directors, were eight cultural institutes from EU member states, as well as the Bulgarian Embassy, which with the support of the State Institute for Culture presented director Vessela Dancheva's short animated film "Travelling...
Presentation of the exhibition 'The Power of Civil Society: The Fate of the Jews in Bulgaria, 1940-1944' in Toledo
On January 27 2017, the International Day of Remembrance for Holocaust Victims, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Spain Ivan Kondov officially opened the documentary exhibition "The Power of Civil Society: The Fate of the Jews in Bulgaria, 1940-1944". The exhibition will be on show from January 23 to February 6 in the landmark Toledo synagogue building, built in the 14th century, and now a museum that is one of the most visited historical and tourist sites in the city.In...
Bulgaria and Switzerland - Together in History
The documentary exhibition "Bulgaria and Switzerland - Together in History" was presented in the Archives Exhibition Hall on December 13 2016, on the occasion of the centenary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The exhibition was opened by Associate Professor Mihail Gruev, chairman of the Archives State Agency, Mr Denis Knobel, Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation in Sofia, Mr. Boyko Mirchev, Director-General of the European Affairs...
Opening of the exhibition 'Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO' in Komotini
The State Institute for Culture's travelling exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" opened on December 5 2016 in the building of the Rectorate of Democritus University in Komotini. The project was jointly implemented by the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Thessaloniki, the State Institute for Culture and the University. The exhibition includes 16 colour posters with photographs by Alexander Nishkov of sites in Bulgaria that included in the UNESCO World...
Meeting of the Board of the Directors of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)
At the beginning of December 2016, the 35th ASEF Board of Directors meeting took place in Singapore, where State Institute for Culture Director Ms. Lyudmila Dimitrova participated as the representative of Bulgaria on the Board.ASEF is an organisation that includes representatives of 51 countries from the European and Asian region and which works actively to organize events and create a common space of understanding and mutual knowledge. ACEF's forums on culture, education, sustainable...
Travelling exhibition 'St. Kliment Ohridski - Student and Teacher' in Warsaw
On December 6, 2016, the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Warsaw presented the traveling exhibition "St. Kliment Ohridski - Student and Teacher" and the documentary by Boyko Vassilev and Hrisimir Denev, "Walking on Wonders". The event, organised by the Bulgarian Embassy and the Bulgarian Cultural Institute Warsaw on the occasion of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the assumption of St Kliment Ohridski, was attended by representatives of the cultural, business and...
ASEF’S PROJECT PHOTO EXHIBITION “ON THE GO” IN BULGARIA
On the 1st of December 2016 ASEM 20th Anniversary Photo Exhibition “On the Go” has been presented in Bulgaria alongside 5th ASEM Sustainable Development Dialogue in Ruse. The event organized by the State Institute for Culture with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Bulgaria in partnership with the University of Ruse.Presenting this exhibition in Ruse – one of Bulgaria’s most beautiful ancient cities along the Danube river symbolizes the importance of this...