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The “Traditions” exhibition at the festival in Manisa, Turkey
The 48th annual edition of the folklore festival “Mesir”, one of the oldest cultural forums in the world, took place in mid-March in the old Aegean city of Manisa (close of Izmir). 27/03/2008Bulgaria was represented by the “Traditions” exhibition of photographer Alexander Mihaylov that is included in the “Travelling exhibitions” project of the Institute for Culture. Several exhibitions were shown under the open sky; the Bulgarian being one of them, showing...
Bulgarian puppet theatres take part in the ”IF” International festival of puppet theatres in Milan
The State Puppet Theatre in Varna was presented with “The Cave of Shadows” and “Thumbelina” and theatre “Credo” delivered their well-known version of “The Coat” by Gogol. (on the picture) Two Bulgarian puppet theatre troupes took part in the”IF” International festival of puppet theatres that was held from 22 till 24 April 2008 in Milan, Italy. The guest performances of the Bulgarian troupes were initiated by the “Verdi”...
“Bulgarian chronics” by Stefan Tsanev was presented at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Prague
The event was part of the cultural programme for celebrating the 130th anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria. It took place on 5 March 2008 and was attended by representatives of the Bulgarian Diaspora, Czech publishers and members of the Czech PEN club. The meeting at the Bulgarian cultural institute with Stefan Tsanev, his wife Doroteya Toncheva, a representative of the “Janet 45” publishing house which released the two-volume edition gave the opportunity to those...
European Union Youth Orchestra in Sofia
For the first concert of EUYO in Sofia on 22-d of March 2008 Ivailo Kalfin - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Bulgaria, Member of the Honour Committee of the 'The European Union Youth Orchestra address a greeting:'It is my privilege to welcome you to the 'The European Union Youth Orchestra first concert ever on Bulgarian stage.A meeting place of young musicians, world renowned conductors and above all, of the musical gems of Europe, this orchestra is a...
March Music Days in Russe
Russe will host the 48th edition of the international festival “March Music Days” from 15 till 30 March. The programme features 24 concerts of world-renowned artists, groups and international projects from 14 countries in Europe and rest of the world. The festival is one of the largest music projects that Bulgaria has to offer in the European year of Intercultural Dialogue. Many of the works to be premiered present different national and cultural identities and follow the theme...
Bulgarian short movies in the Paris Tout Court Festival
The short films festival Paris Tout Court will be held in Paris from 11 till 18 March. Partners in this year’s edition are the Bulgarian Embassy in Paris and the Institute for Culture. The “East from the screen – New Bulgarian Films” programme is organized under the patronage of Ambassador Irina Bokova. 12 short movies are included in the programme” The Evil Rabbit” by Dimitar Mitovski and Kamen Kolev; “March” by Igor Hristov,...
Bulgarian participants in the “European Attitude” exhibition in Shanghai
The museum of contemporary art “Zendai” in Shanghai, China presents the “European Attitude” exhibition from 23 February till 16 March 2008. It introduces the works of 21 artists from 12 European countries. The idea of two Europeans and a Chinese curator is to provoke a debate on the role of artists in the development of contemporary society. The Chinese audience can see different variations on the main motives behind the work of the contemporary artist working in the...
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"София филм фест" попадна в класацията на популярното списание "Варайъти" за 50-те световни фестивала, които не трябва да се пропускат. Би било справедливо да се предположи, че България не е първа спирка, отбелязана в календара на киноманиаците за значимите годишни филмови събития, но през последните 12 години тази столица се отличава с интересна програма, фокусирана върху местната кинопродукция, както и върху представянето на изгряващи млади таланти от Източна Европа, пише...
“Europe in images” exhibition at Vittoriano complex in Rome
The “Europe in images” exhibition was opened on 4 February at the gallery within the “Vitoriano” complex (Gipsoteca del complesso monumentale del Vittoriano) in Rome. The event was initiated by the President of Italy, the Delegation of the European Commission in Italy and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Alinari Foundation – the oldest photo library in the world - was the main organizer. Thee exhibition brings together images that present the...
The movie “Corridor #8” is invited to make its world premier at the Berlinale 2008 Festival
In February 2008 the film “Corridor #8” by director Boris Despodov and producer Martichka Bozhilova (AGITPROP) will be presented at the one of the largest world film festivals, Berlinale. The movie is selected to be premiered in the “Forum” section of this year’s edition after the long absence of Bulgaria cinema works from the programme of the prestigious festival. The section “International forum of new films” or simply the “Forum” is the...
Програмата “Пътуващи изложби” на Държавния културен институт
Програмата “Пътуващи изложби” на Държавния културен институт се състои от осем експозиции, които представят българската култура в чужбина. Някои от по-представителните събития свързани с изложби, които предстои да бъдат представени са “Кирилицата” – колекция картини на видни пловдивски художници събрани около общата тема за българската азбука е реализирана по инициатива на областния управител на Област Пловдив. Тя ще бъде представена в Брюксел, Мадрид и музеят на...
Thirty artists from Plovdiv to present their “Cyrillic Alphabet” project in Sofia
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivaylo Kalfin opened the “Cyrillic alphabet” exhibition on 10 July 2007. The event was a joint initiative of the Institute for Culture, the Ministry of Culture and the Regional administration of Plovdiv. The exhibition was hosted by “Boris Hristov” Music Centre. The project is based on the idea of Mr. Todor Petkov – Regional governor of Plovdiv, and is a very personal artists’ interpretation of...
The „1 Avenue Rap” exhibition on display in Plovdiv
“1, Avenue Rapp, 75007 Paris, France” is the title of the exhibition of selected works from the collection of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Paris that was opened by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivaylo Kalfin on 13 April 2007 at the Art gallery of Plovdiv. The event is part of the programme “Discussion forum “From the Treaties of Rome to the future of the enlarged European Union – constitution, civil participation,...
“Europe.art” exhibition
The exhibition marks the Bulgarian membership to the European Union and the Fiftieth anniversary from signing the Treaties of Rome. The event is organized by the Institute for Culture within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with Sofia City Art Gallery and the embassies of Albania, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Sweden. Two of the works that represent Bulgaria - “How you see...