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On the Occasion of the National Day of Bulgaria, the Embassy of Bulgaria in Oslo Presented the Exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO"
On the occasion of the National Day of Bulgaria, on 3rd March the Embassy of Bulgaria in Oslo presented the photographic exhibition “Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO”. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Norway Ms. Desislava Ivanova welcomed over 300 guests in the prestigious Kupelhallen Hall. Among them: the Deputy Mayor of Stavanger Henrik Holleland, who delivered a welcoming speech to the guests, and...
Exhibition of the State Institute for Cultuel Featured in the Program of the 47th UNESCO Session in Paris
The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, chaired by Bulgaria, has begun at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. All sessions and cultural events will take place from July 6 to 16, 2025. The official opening was marked by welcoming speeches from Minister of Culture Marian Bachev and Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, along with other distinguished guests. During the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, led by Prof. Nikolay Nenov —a renowned scholar, ethnologist,...
Sofia Regional Center - UNESCO and the State Cultural Institute are strengthening cooperation
On December 14, the General Assembly of the Sofia Regional Center - UNESCO will be held online. It was attended by all the countries of the South-Eastern Europe region, which are under the auspices of the Center. During the meeting, Executive Director Irena Todorova presented a detailed Report for the past year 2023, as well as the plan for 2024, which were accepted. The representatives of all 17 countries expressed their gratitude to the team of the Regional Center for the hard work and...
EXHIBITION ABOUT BULGARIAN MONUMENTS UNDER UNESCO PROTECTION VISITS THE MUSEUM OF TOURISM IN SOFIA
At the beginning of the new 2022 in the representative exhibition hall of the Museum of Tourism at the University of Library Science and Information Technology on January 13 opened the travelling phototype exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments Under the Protection of UNESCO", realized by the State Institute for Culture and with the expert support of The National Commission for UNESCO at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of celebrating in 2021 the 65th anniversary of Bulgaria's...
Opening of the Exhibition "The Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" in the House of Culture "Krasno Selo"
From 1.12. until 31.12.2021 the mobile exposition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" visits the Krasno Selo Cultural Institute, 41 Tsar Boris III Blvd., Sofia. The exhibition is part of the mobile expositions program of the State Institute for Culture and presents the uniqueness and beauty of the Bulgarian monuments included in the list of world cultural and natural heritage sites. Until now, the exhibition was presented in Plovdiv, Paris, Tunisia, Kotor,...
Opening of the Exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" in Tunisia
On November 19, 2021, Ambassador Veselin Djankov opened the thematic exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" at the Youth Center for Culture and Sports - Canteen in Tunisia. The exhibition was organized jointly with the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and with the support of the National Commission of Bulgaria for UNESCO. In his speech, Ambassador Djankov pointed out that the exhibition was organized in the context of...
The Exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" is Visiting Montenegro
At the initiative of H.E. Dr. Meglena Plugchieva - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Montenegro, in an online meeting held on October 18, 2021, the mayors of Nessebar Mr. Nikolay Dimitrov and Kotor - Mr. Vladimir Jokic, renewed ties between the two cities, included in the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List, by signing a Memorandum of Cooperation. During the online signing, H.E. was also present. Snezana Radovic - Ambassador Extraordinary and...
The Photo Exhibition "Bulgarian monuments under the protection of UNESCO" at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of Bulgaria's membership in UNESCO on September 6, the photo exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the Protection of UNESCO" was opened at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The exhibition, which was officially opened by Ambassador Nikolay Milkov, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the organization, is dedicated to the unique cultural and natural sites of Bulgaria. The exhibition is part of the traveling exhibitions of the State Cultural Institute...
The Director-General of UNESCO Congratulated Bulgaria on the Occasion of the 65th Anniversary of our Accession to the Organization
"For 65 years, Bulgaria has been fully committed to the activities of UNESCO. UNESCO and Bulgaria are working together to recreate the conviction of the great author Tsvetan Todorov: "True morality, true justice, true value require above all universality and therefore equality of rights."With these words, the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO Audre Azule congratulated Bulgaria on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of our country's...
"A JOURNEY FROM LIVING TRADITIONS. INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE"- EXHIBITION ON THE OCCASION OF 65 YEARS SINCE BULGARIA'S ACCESSION TO UNESCO VISITS THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
On Friday, May 14, at 11.00 in the ground floor of the Central Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was opened the phototype documentary exhibition "Journey Through Living Traditions. Intangible cultural heritage in SEE. " The event was opened by Ms. Ulyana Bogdanska, Director General, and greetings to the guests were expressed by Mr. Hristo Georgiev, Secretary General of the National Commission for UNESCO, Ms. Irena Todorova, Executive Director of the UNESCO Regional Center - Sofia and...
Call for Participation in the World Festival of Children's Drawing - Iran
A call for participation of Bulgarian representatives in the first edition of the World Festival of Children's Drawing was received at the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Iran. The festival is hosted by the District Administration of Kerman Province, Iran. The festival is organized in cooperation with UNESCO and UNICEF. Acceptance of drawings for participation will continue until April 30, 2021. Those interested can register and get more information about the event on his website at:...