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Cultural Programme of the Bulgarian Presidency of the South-East European Cooperation Process - events in Zagreb
The State Institute for Culture and the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Zagreb held several events in the Croatian capital to mark the Bulgarian Presidency of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) - Days of Cinema of South Eastern Europe and a photographic exhibition by Stoyan Nenov, focused on humanitarian challenges facing the region, such as migration and coping with migratory pressure.In the following three days in November, visitors to the events had the opportunity...
Photo exhibition 'On the Go' to open in Rousse
The State Institute for Culture is to hold the first showing in Bulgaria of the exhibition "On the Go", project by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), in Rousse on December 1 2016.So far, the exhibition has been presented in 12 countries in Europe and Asia, and in the Kanev Centre of the University of Rousse, will accompany the 5th Informal Seminar on Sustainable Development "Dunav-Mekong".The exhibition includes 22 photographs from a competition for professional and...
Exhibition 'St. Kliment Ohridski - Student and Teacher' in Belgrade
The exhibition "1100 Years Since the Assumption of Saint Kliment Ohridski - Student and Teacher" was opened at the Knyaginya Lyubica House Museum in Belgrade on November 22 2016 by the Republic of Bulgaria's Ambassador to Serbia Radko Vlaykov and the project's academic advisor, Professor Aksinia Djurova. The exhibition was established at the initiative of the State Institute for Culture with the assistance of the Professor Ivan Dujčev Centre for Slavonic-Byzantine Studies at Sofia...
Bulgarian films at the Children's Performing Arts Festival in the United States
From October 26 to November 6 2016, the ninth edition of the largest children's art festival in the US, the European Children's Festival, was held in Washington, DC.The festival aims to present the art and culture of the EU member states to American audiences. The event was attended by the embassies of the EU Member States in the United States, in partnership with the EU Delegation and cultural and educational organisations from the federal district of Columbia, and the states of Maryland and...
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria participating in upcoming cultural events in Zagreb
A three-day film festival opens in Zagreb on November 23, on the theme "Co-operation of SEECP states in the context of the refugee crisis". Bulgarian, Croatian and Slovenian films on the topic are included: "The Judgment" by Stefan Komandarev, "The Melon Route" (Croatia) and "Spare Parts" (Slovenia).The festival is part of the cultural programme of the presidency of the Southeast European Cooperation Process organized by the Embassy of the Republic of...
90th anniversary of the Bulgarian PEN Center and the International Writers Meeting
From October 30 to November 4, 2016, there were several events dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Bulgarian PEN Centre. The organization, which through the years has shone with names such as Elin Pelin and Dora Gabe, Elisaveta Bagryana and Teodor Trayanov, Leda Mileva and Valeri Petrov, had a formal open meeting at the great hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia and gathered for several recitations in Sofia and Kazanlak 10 poets from Southeast European countries.The program...
Presentation of the movie 'Losers' in China
The Bulgarian film "Losers" directed by Ivaylo Hristov was presented on October 24 at Broadway Cinematheque - MOMA and on October 29 2016 at the Lumiere Pavilions Cinema in Park View Green at the European Union Film Festival in China, to full houses and striking audience interest. There will be further screenings on November 6 at the Stellar Cinema Global Center in Chengdu and on November 16 at Hengdian Palace in Jinan.The European Union Film Festival in China continues until...
'Ivan Mrkvička - The Bulgarian Czech' presented in Prague
The Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Prague was the initiator of the project "Ivan Mrkvička - The Bulgarian Czech", celebrating the 160th anniversary of the artist's birth and the 120th anniversary of the founding of the State Painting School (now the National Art Academy) of which Mrkvička was the first director.At the beginning of November 2016, an exhibition will be opened in the gallery of the Institute with unpublished and little-known paintings, valuable papers and...
Exceptional success for Bulgarian rock band Tube Hedzzz in South Korea
Bulgarian rock band Tube Hedzzz was extremely successful during its tour of South Korea. Musicians Angel Dyulgerov (solo guitar and vocal), Veselin Veselinov-Eco (bass guitar) and Rossen Vatev (percussion instruments) impressed the Korean audience with their presentation as a leading group at the Cheonggyecheon International Pop and Rock Festival in central Seoul in October as well as special guests at the Pyeongtaek Lake Festival in Pongkot on October 1 and the Temple Festival on Jeju Island...
The exhibition 'Bulgarian monuments under the protection of UNESCO' in Thessaloniki
The State Institute for Culture's travelling exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" opened on October 6 2016 at the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki. The project was jointly implemented by the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Thessaloniki, the State Institute for Culture and the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki. The exhibition includes 16 colour posters with photographs by Alexander Nishkov of the sites included in the UNESCO World...
Отворена покана за участие на Фестивала за филми от и за Югоизточна Европа SEE fest, Лос Анджелис
На 15 септември започва записването за следващия фестивал за филми от и за Югоизточна Европа – страните от Балканите и Кавказ (SEE fest). 12-то издание на SEE fest ще се проведе в периода 27 април – 4 май 2017 г. в Лос Анджелис. Заявки се приемат онлайн на сайта FilmFreeway.com. Режисьори с дебютен или втори филм са специално поканени да изпратят своите проекти. Освен тях фестивалът е отворен за студенти, разследващи журналисти и репортери и др. Фестивалът SEEfest има състезателен...
ТВОРЧЕСКА ЕВРОПА (2014—2020 г.) - Подпрограма „Култура“: Подкрепа за проекти за европейско сътрудничество
23 ноември 2016 г. е срокът за представяне на кандидатури по програмата на ЕС ТВОРЧЕСКА ЕВРОПА (2014—2020 г.) - Подпрограма „Култура“: Подкрепа за проекти за европейско сътрудничество.Подпрограмата "Култура" има зацел да подпомогне културни и творчески организации да увеличат своя капацитет за транснационалната мобилност, възможност да се конкурират на международния пазар и да развият международния аспект на професионалното си развитие и дейности в...
Independent Film Week in New York (September 17 - 22 2016)
Sofia Independent Film Festival and Filmmaker Project - New York are presenting three Bulgarian "cinematographic projects in development" at the International Independent Film Week in New York (September 17 - 22 2016)“Nanuk”, directed by Milko Lazarov, “Fish Bone”, directed by Dragomir Sholev, and “Heights”, directed by Viktor Bojinov have been selected among hundreds of projects from all over the world to participate in the most prestigious...
The Best Documentary Award of the Balkan Documentary Center for 2016
Bulgarian Ambassador to Kosovo Mr. Nedyalcho Danchev bestowed the award "Best Discovery of the Balkan Documentary Center for 2016" to the Romanian author Alex Brendea a for her project "Teach". On August 12, 2016, in Prisren, Kosovo, took place the 7th edition of the Discovery Program of the Balkan Documentary Center, which took place within the framework of the large documentary and short film festival "Dokufest".An authoritative international jury, in which...
Visiting scholarships for representatives of arts and culture in Austria in 2017
The Federal Chancellery of the Republic of Austria, in cooperation with KulturKontakt Austria, is granting 50 visiting scholarships to representatives of arts and culture to go to Vienna and Salzburg in 2017.The programme aims to promote cultural exchange with the countries of Eastern and South Eastern Europe by introducing participants to the diversity of the Austrian cultural scene and arts and facilitating the establishment of a professional dialogue with local artists. The scholarship...
The exhibition "Law and Justice" presented in Tbilisi
On June 28 2016 in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, the State Institute for Culture presented the exhibition "Law and Justice", which is part of the "Travelling Exhibitions" programme. The exhibition consists of posters by four of the most prominent Bulgarian poster artists - Prof. Dr. Ivan Gazdov, Professor Georgi Yankov and Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Mladenov and Milena Abanos. Where do law and justice meet and diverge (perhaps)? This is the topic that lecturers from the...