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Exhibition by Stella Sidi "Around the World in 270 Days" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria

09/07/21
Exhibition by Stella Sidi "Around the World in 270 Days" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria

  July - September 2021 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, lobby, ground floor On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Argentina and at the invitation of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs National Endowment Fund "13th Century Bulgaria" presents the exhibition "Around the World in 270 Days" by Stella Sidi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of...

The Exhibition “A Journey Through Living Traditions. The Intangible Cultural Heritage of SEE” is a Guest at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

10/05/21
The Exhibition “A Journey Through Living Traditions. The Intangible Cultural Heritage of SEE” is a Guest at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of Bulgaria's accession to UNESCO, the National Commission for Bulgaria for UNESCO, the State Institute of Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Regional Center for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Southeast Europe under the auspices of UNESCO organized the presentation of the documentary exhibition  “A Journey Through Living Traditions. The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Southeast Europe”.The...

Documentary Exhibition "150 Years of the Bulgarian Exarchate"

19/04/21
Documentary Exhibition "150 Years of the Bulgarian Exarchate"

April 19 - May 21, 2021 Opening: April 19, 2021, 11:00 a.m. MFA, 7th Floor On April 19 at 11.00 in the exhibition space on the 7th floor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be presented the documentary exhibition "150 years of the Bulgarian Exarchate", prepared by the Institute for Historical Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences to mark the significant anniversary of Bulgarian history. The panels trace historical processes and related events from the church-educational...

PHOTO EXHIBITION "30 YEARS SINCE THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN"

11/03/21
PHOTO EXHIBITION "30 YEARS SINCE THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN"

Due to the epidemiological situation, the exhibition will be extended until April 16, 2021. The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in partnership with the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs is organizing a photo exhibition on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is celebrated on December 16 this year.Exactly on 16 December 1991, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan,...

The exhibition "Significant Women in History - from Bratislava to Ruse" Visits the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

16/02/21
The exhibition "Significant Women in History - from Bratislava to Ruse" Visits the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The exhibition "Significant Women in History - from Bratislava to Ruse" aims to examine the role of women in the social, political, scientific and cultural world. She compares and at the same time unites the projects "Women in History" of the Regional History Museum in Ruse and the association "European Spaces 21" and the exhibition "The First Women" of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Sofia in cooperation with the civil association CHARAKTER - Film Development Association. The...

"UPGRADE II" - virtual exhibition with new paintings from the Art Fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

20/01/21
 "UPGRADE II" -  virtual exhibition with new paintings from the Art Fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs starts 2021 with a positive and creative attitude with the exhibition "UPGRADE II".In April-May, 2020, the institute organized the first edition of the virtual exhibition "UPGRADE" - a collective online exhibition at the Mission gallery, which showed the latest works of art acquired for the Art Fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These were works from exhibitions realized in recent years, donated /bought works and...

Exhibition on the Occasion of 170 Years Since the Birth of Ivan Vazov at the Mission Gallery

18/11/20
Exhibition on the Occasion of 170 Years Since the Birth of Ivan Vazov  at the Mission Gallery

  After its successful exhibition in the summer this year, the poster exhibition "170 Years Since the Birth of Ivan Vazov" visited the State Institute for Culture at the Mission gallery. Specially created for Vazov's jubilee celebrations, the exhibition was presented to the public for the first time in the Central Building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on July 9 - the birthday of the Patriarch of Bulgarian Literature. The exhibition presents works by Vazov, stored in the library...

A LOOK AT MEMORIES IN MARIETA KONOVA'S PAINTING EXHIBITION

16/10/20
A LOOK AT MEMORIES IN MARIETA KONOVA'S PAINTING EXHIBITION

On October 15, 2020 at the Mission gallery was opened a painting exhibition of the established contemporary Bulgarian artist, associate professor and doctor of art and fine arts at VTU "St. St. Cyril and Methodius ”in the town of Veliko Tarnovo - Marieta Konova.The exposition with the poetic title "Yesterday", which is inspired by the song "Yesterday" by the Beatles from 1965, declared the best song in the history of mankind, is a chronological record of a series of meetings, travels,...

"YESTERDAY" Exhibition Painting by MARIETA KONOVA at the MISSION gallery

09/10/20
"YESTERDAY" Exhibition Painting by MARIETA KONOVA at the MISSION gallery

  October 15-30, 2020Vernissage: October 15, Thursday, 6 – 7 p.m.The MISSION GalleryState Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign AffairsSofia, 2 Alexander Zhendov Str.   The Beatles' 1965 song "Yesterday" is the best song in the history of mankind according to the ranking of the financial portal 24/7 Wall Street, BTA reports, quoting Lenta. The chart was compiled taking into account sales, the stay in the hit parade of "Billboard", the number of covers and the...

BULGARIA AND JAPAN IN A NEW EXHIBITION

16/09/20
BULGARIA AND JAPAN IN A NEW EXHIBITION

Bulgaria and Japan celebrated their excellent bilateral relations with a photo exhibition initiated by the authors of the book “Bulgaria and Japan. Politics, Diplomacy, Personalities and Events ”, dedicated to the triple jubilee of relations between the two countries - 110 years since the beginning of official contacts (1909), 80 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations (1939), 60 years since the restoration of diplomatic relations interrupted at the end of World War...

PHOTO EXHIBITION BULGARIA AND JAPAN - POLITICS, DIPLOMACY, PERSONALITIES AND EVENTS AT THE MISSION GALLERY

09/09/20
PHOTO EXHIBITION BULGARIA AND JAPAN - POLITICS, DIPLOMACY, PERSONALITIES AND EVENTS AT THE MISSION GALLERY

September 15-25, 2020Official opening: Tuesday, September 15, 18:00 – 19:30The Mission gallery, State Institute for Culture at theMinister of Foreign Affairs, 2 Alfred Nobel str., Sofia   The current exhibition is based on the book Bulgaria and Japan. Politics, Diplomacy, Personalities and Events which was published in May 2019 to commemorate the triple anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries - 110 years since the beginning of official contacts (1909), 80...

Photo exhibition at the Mission Gallery on the Occasion of the International Day against Nuclear Tests

28/08/20
Photo exhibition at the Mission Gallery on the Occasion of the International Day against Nuclear Tests

On the eve of August 29 - International Day against Nuclear Tests, at the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Bulgaria was opened a photo exhibition dedicated to the struggle for a world without nuclear weapons.On a proposal from the Republic of Kazakhstan, the UN General Assembly, by resolution № 64/35 of 2 December 2009, declared 29 August the International Day for Action against Nuclear Tests.For several decades, Kazakhstan, as a Soviet republic, has been a place for...

Opening of an Exhibition of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the Mission Gallery

04/08/20
Opening of an Exhibition of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the Mission Gallery

An exhibition dedicated to two of the most remarkable Kazakh philosophers, Abai Kunanbayev and Al-Farabi, was opened on August 3 at the Mission Gallery of the State Institute for Culture at the initiative of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Sofia.     Greetings to the guests were sent by the Director of the State Institute Mrs. Snezhana Yoveva - Dimitrova, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Milen Lyutskanov and Mr. Hristo Polendakov Director General of the Ministry of...

KAZAKHSTAN EXHIBITION VISITS THE MISSION GALLERY

23/07/20
KAZAKHSTAN EXHIBITION VISITS THE MISSION GALLERY

Cultural diplomacy is one of the tools for rapprochement and interaction between communities today.The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs is hosting a special photo exhibition, initiated and realized on the special occasion of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Bulgaria.This year, the whole country of Kazakhstan celebrates memorable dates related to the lives of two great philosophers: Abai Kunanbayev (175th anniversary of his birth) and Al-Farabi...

FINALISTS FROM THE NATIONAL POSTER COMPETITION VISIT THE MISSION GALLERY

02/07/20
FINALISTS FROM THE NATIONAL POSTER COMPETITION VISIT THE MISSION GALLERY

As part of the initiatives on the occasion of 65 years of Bulgaria's membership in the UN and 75 years since the establishment of the organization, the State Institute for Culture will host an exhibition - finalists of the national poster competition "Kostadin Otonov" in the gallery "Mission". The first exhibition with selected posters from the third national competition "Poster - Kostadin Otonov" will be arranged from July 9, 2020 in the gallery "Mission" of the State Institute for Culture...

The Mission Gallery Welcomed a Large Audience With The Exhibition

17/06/20
The Mission Gallery Welcomed a Large Audience With The Exhibition

The collective graphic exhibition "NEW MESSAGE" gathered many fans and connoisseurs of contemporary graphics in The Mission Gallery. The exhibition includes works by several prominent contemporary Bulgarian graphic artists: Branko Nikolov, Emanuela Kovach, Veselin Damyanov-Ves, Vasil Kolev - Vassillo, Lyudmil Georgiev.Among guests of the exhibition were: Prof. Chavdar Popov, Prof. Svetozar Benchev, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the National Academy of Arts, Desislava Hristova, Head of...