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Exposition on the Occasion of Commencement of the Hungarian Presidency of EU
The exposition is a collection of richly illustrated posters, aiming at displaying in synthesised way all there is worth knowing about Hungary and the Hungarians of today. Each part of the sequence of exhibits represents a significant aspect of the image of this Central-European country – culture, history and natural recourses. The essential information and the chronology of the changing history of Hungary are provided. The photographs relate to the natural resources –...
Christmas Concert
The State Institute for Culture marked the coming Christmas holidays with a Christmas concert at the Mission Gallery, jointly with chitalishte “St. George the Victory-Bearer 1999”. The “Bissera” group was established in 2000, with conductor Milena Spasova. Nowadays the group performs folk songs from different parts of Bulgaria and church music. In 2004, the group recorded its first CD named “Pearls in the Grass”; it was followed by a second single in 2006...
The State Institute for Culture marks the 115th anniversary of the Nobel Prize Awards with a photo exhibition at the Mission Gallery
An exhibition dedicated to the 115th anniversary of the Nobel Prize Awards was opened at the Mission Gallery. The event was presented by Ms Lyudmila Dimitrova, Director of the Institute, and H.E. Mrs Tove Skarstein, Norwegian Ambassador in Sofia, in the presence of ambassadors, representatives of the diplomatic corps, friends of the Kingdom of Norway, authors and guests. The photographs in the exhibition were taken by the young photographer Vladimir Donkov in the framework of the...
Bulgarian Ethnographic Collection Presented in Lithuania
Dec 2nd 2010, at the Antanas Zhmuidzinavichus Museum a.k.a the Devil Museum, branch of the National Art Museum “M. K. Čiurlionis” in Kaunas, Lithuania, was the opening day and venue of exhibition “Bulgarian Masquerade Games and Masks”. The exposition of the collection representing Bulgarian ethnographic regions has been organized by the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Research and Museum of Ethnography at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and the Museum of History...
Bulgarian Festival “As sam bulgarche” in Madrid
Nov 21st 2010, Madrid – the second Festival of Bulgarians Abroad took place under the title “Az sam bulgarche”. Initiated and organized by Deana Ivanova, Head of the Association of Bulgarians T.A.N.G.R.A, together with the Bulgarian Embassy, ABA, the Madrid Townhall and weekly “New word”. The event celebrated November 1st, Bulgarian Enlighteners' Day.Ambassador Ivan Hristov welcomed the delegates of the Festival on behalf of Minister Bozhidar Dimitrov. The speech...
Conference of Bulgarian schools abroad in Madrid
On Nov 20 – 21, 2010 the Bulgarian Embassy to Madrid held the first ever conference of Bulgarian schools abroad titled «The Bulgarian School in Spain. Culture, Achievements, Challenges”. Organizers were the Association of Bulgarians in Spain “Balkan” in cooperation with the Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad (ABA) and the Bulgarian Embassy. The event had Rosen Ivanov, Head of Agency for Bulgarians Abroad, and Hristo Stoichkov, Head of Association...
Presentation of the collection “Shifting Identities: Bulgaria and Europe” in London
On 30 November 2010, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in London hosted the presentation of the book “Shifting Identities: Bulgaria and Europe”. The collection includes monographs by leading scholars in this area, and is a follow-up of the conference “Being European: Bulgaria and Europe, Past, Present, Future” organised by University College London (UCL) School of Slavonic and East European Studies in 2004. The event was organised jointly with the Goldsmiths...
Graphic art exhibition by Ivan Ninov in Macedonia
On 30 November 2010, the Bulgarian graphic artist Ivan Ninov opened a graphics exhibition in the Army House of the Republic of Macedonia. On 30 November 2010, the Bulgarian graphic artist Ivan Ninov opened a graphics exhibition in the Army House of the Republic of Macedonia. The exhibition was organised in the framework of the Agreement for Co-operation between the Union of Bulgarian Artists and the Artists’ Association of the Republic of Macedonia. The President of the...
Exhibition of award winning artists from the International Graphic Art Biennale Istanbul
Under the Sixth International Trianale of Graphic Art Sofia ‘2010, the “Mission” gallery at the State Institute of Culture hosts the Istanbul International Biennale of Graphic Art in Turkey, Istanbul, category Award winning artists. The Sixth International Triennale of Graphic Art is among the major international events dedicated to visual art that has all prospects to grow into an edge-cutting venue presenting contemporary graphic art from all over the world. The Trianale...
Concert of the Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra in London
On 26 November 2010, the Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra performed at a gala concert, which was part of the closing musical programme of the London Festival of Bulgarian Culture. The Sofia Soloists performed with the special participation of Vania Vatralova-Stankov, soprano, Kristine Blaumane, violoncello, and Ivo Stankov, violin. The concert enjoyed a full house at the St. James's Piccadilly. It featured the premieres of the piece “I Kneel before You” by Parashkev Hadjiev, one of...
Opening of the exhibition “...And Back from the Baltic to the Balkans” - an exhibition, presented by FinArt
On 25 November 2010, the Sophia Gallery with the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in London hosted the exhibition “…And Back from the Baltic to the Balkans”. Janusz Finder from FinArt, London, was the exhibition’s curator. This is his second successful project presented at the Sophia Gallery, following the exhibition “From the Balkans to the Baltic”. Artists Valeriya Nyamtsova-Georgieva, Anna Adamkiewicz, Nina Krylova and Tolleck Winner recreate the...
On the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Cyprus
On 25 November 2010, a symphonic concert was organised with the participation of Bulgarian musicians in Cyprus and Cypriot musicians, who have graduated in Bulgaria, to observe the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Cyprus. The concert was held in the ancient Casteliotissa Hall in Nicosia. On 25 November 2010, a symphonic concert was organised with the participation of Bulgarian musicians in Cyprus and Cypriot musicians, who have graduated in...
Exhibition on the thirtieth anniversary of the National Endowment Fund 13 Centuries of Bulgaria
On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the National Endowment Fund 13 Centuries Bulgaria, the State Institute for Culture jointly with the National Endowment Fund hosted a photo exhibition entitled River of Tolerance by young Bulgarian and foreign artists at the Mission Gallery. The photo exhibition opened at 18:30 hrs on 26 November at the Mission Gallery. The project includes some of the works presented by the participants in the First International Youth Art Festival River of...
The Lettera Publishing House participates in the 23rd International Fair for Languages and Cultures Expolingua Berlin 2010
The 23rd International Fairs for Languages and Cultures Expolingua 2010 took place in Berlin from 19 to 21 November 2010. The focus this year was on the study of foreign languages by children below twelve. The Lettera Publishing House presented its new Bulgarian textbooks and reference books assisting the study of the Bulgarian language. The multimedia course in “Bulgarian for Foreign Students”, one of Lettera’s most highly praised products, attracted the attention of the...
Exhibition of Bulgarian Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Cyprus
A joint photo exhibition of monuments of culture in Bulgaria and in Cyprus, which are included in the Unesco World Heritage List, opened on 15 November 2010 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and Cyprus. The Bulgarian exhibition is part of the Travelling Exhibitions Project of the State Institute for Culture with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and is shown to the Cypriot public for the first time. The photo...
The Forte String Quartet in London
On 19 November 2010, at St. James’s Piccadilly in London, the Forte String Quartet performed a concert with the special participation of pianist Sarkis Zakarian. The concert is part of the programme of the London Festival of Bulgarian Culture. The ensemble performed String Quartet 1 by young composer Martin Georgiev, which was composed specially for the London Festival and was performed for the first time before British audience. Georgiev’s String Quartet 1 is constructed...