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On occasion of the National Day of Bulgaria, the photographic exhibition "Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria" was presented in Strasbourg, Bratislava and Yerevan
On occasion of the National Day of Bulgaria, on 3rd March the Embassies of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Slovak Republic and to Armenia and the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg presented the photographic exhibition "Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria". The exhibiion is courtesy of a scientific team from the Institute of Balkan Studies with a Centre for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, with Senior Assistant Professor Dr....
MASTER OF ART - "Ahab was here: reflections on Moby Dick" (51 min., 2025) wins Best Bulgarian film, provided by the State Institute for Culture
"Ahab Was Here: Reflections on Moby Dick" (51 min., 2025) has won Best Bulgarian Film at the 11th edition of the MASTER OF ART film festival. The award is provided by the State Insitute for Culture to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and was received by the film's director Mr. Todor "Tosh" Lichev, who also won the prize for Best Debut. The film is produced by Bulgarian production company SHOOT, and is in co-production with the "Museum Night" European initiative. The film is in black and white...
The Exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under UNESCO Protection" is visiting Oslo
Photos of Bulgarian monuments from the UNESCO list adorned the walls of the Consular Service at the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Oslo. The documentary exhibition is part of the "Traveling Exhibitions" program of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and continues the efforts to popularize the Bulgarian cultural and natural heritage abroad. The photographic panels present sites from Bulgaria included in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage...
Opening of the Photography Exhibition "Antarctica and the Bulgarians"
The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute are pleased to invite connoisseurs of photography, science and travel to the author's exhibition of Iglika Trifonova "Antarctica and the Bulgarians". The exhibition will be opened on February 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Central Lobby of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". The exhibition presents photographs created during the author's six participations in Bulgarian Antarctic...
The State Institute for Culture in partnership with the 11-th edition of the "Master of Art" Film Festival
For a sixth consecutive year, the State Institute for Culture will be an institutional partner of the Master of Art Film Festival, which will be held from 6th to 26th February 2026. The program presents documentaries dedicated to art in all its forms, and brings to life the stories and works of names such as Michelangelo Buonarroti, Erik Satie, Caravaggio, Titian, Haruki Murakami, Dante Alighieri, Piero della Francesca and many more. The 11th edition of festival includes screenings in a number...
Opening of the exhibition "Re-Action: Bulgaria and the Euro" at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Budapest, Hungary
On 29th January 2026, the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Budapest presented the exhibition "Re-action: Bulgaria and the Euro", courtesy of the International Triennial of the Stage Poster - Sofia and in partnership with the State Institute for Culture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria. The event brought together representatives of the Bulgarian community in Hungary, friends of Bulgaria, and official guests, including directors and representatives of foreign...
"METROrhythmic Reflections" Exhibition by House Museum "Pancho Vladigerov" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In 2025, the State Institute for Culture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed a cooperation agreement with House Museum "Pancho Vladigerov". On this occasion, we present the exhibition "METROrhythmic Reflections", which is on display in the exhibition space of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The exhibition “METROrhythmic Reflections” was created in 2024, the year marking 125 years since the birth of Pancho Vladigerov. The House Museum “Pancho Vladigerov” team...
STATE INSTITUTE FOR CULTURE TURNS 20: 2025 IN REVIEW
As we bid farewell to an anniversary year marking 20 years since the establishment of the State Institute for Culture, we look back at 2025 as a period rich in events, achievements, new partnerships, and horizons. On 29th May, the State Institute for Culture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated twenty years since its establishment. At an event held at the Regional Center for Contemporary Art "Toplocentrala", the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Georg Georgiev presented our team, headed...