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The State Institute for Culture Took Part in the European Village Festival in Hanoi

19/05/2023

Europe Day was celebrated in Hanoi with a three-day cultural festival "European Village", jointly organized by the embassies of the EU Member States in Hanoi and the EU Delegation. The event was held on May 12-14 in the central square of Hanoi with the idea of connecting and bringing European culture closer to the people of Vietnam. Aimed at promoting the Union and its national and cultural diversity, the festival managed to attract over 50,000 visitors. Bulgaria was presented with a stand where embassy employees engaged the visitors with information about Bulgaria - about our culture, traditions, study opportunities in Bulgaria, tourism, etc. A variety of informational and promotional...

Minister Ivan Kondov Opened the Exhibition "Fragments of Modern Art in Montenegro from the Collection of the National Museum" at the Mission Gallery

17/05/2023

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov opened the exhibition "Fragments of modern art in Montenegro from the collection of the National Museum", which is visiting Bulgaria for the first time on the initiative of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and with the assistance of the Bulgarian Embassy in Podgorica. In his welcoming remarks, Minister Kondov defined the implementation of this initiative as proof of the strong cultural-historical ties between Bulgaria and Montenegro, and their importance for building friendly cooperation in the field of culture and all other areas of mutual interest. "The long-standing cultural partnership between our...

At the Mission Gallery, a Poetry Recital "Francophone Muses" Took Place, Dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of Bulgaria's Membership in the Francophonie

16/05/2023

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov officially opened the "Francophone Muses" recital, held on May 15, 2023 at the Mission Gallery of the State Institute for Culture of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event is part of the program of events on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Bulgaria's full membership in the International Organization of La Francophonie, which takes place under the patronage of the Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mrs. Iliana Yotova. The poetry evening was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Institute for Culture and the "Europe and the World" Foundation, with the support of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors...

PRESENTATION OF A NEW BOOK BY PROF. KIRILL TOPALOV FROM THE "WRITING DIPLOMATS" PROGRAM

03/05/2023

On May 9, at the Sofia City Art Gallery, from 6:30 p.m., the new book "Life by Inevitability" will be presented with author Prof. Kiril Topalov - university professor, public figure and ambassador of Bulgaria to Greece (1998 - 2002) and the Vatican and the Order of Malta ( 2013 - 2019). He "arranges" his text entirely in the not very usual genre of the memoir novel, in which everywhere and at the same time - ironically and more often self-ironically - the narrator, the main character, and the victimized character will be everywhere and at the same time, therefore he will appear in all three guises always in the third person. "Why self-deprecating? Because the author remembers the...

“The Heart of Bulgaria” exhibition is visiting UNESCO

02/05/2023

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the entry of the Rila Monastery into the World Heritage List, in the period from April 24 to 28, 2023, a photo exhibition titled "The Heart of Bulgaria" is presented at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The exhibition features 20 impressive photographs from the Rila Monastery and comes under the patronage of the National Commission of the Republic of Bulgaria for UNESCO and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The organizer of the exhibition is the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Trachology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science, the State Institute for Cultural at the Minister...

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The exhibition „Fragments of modern art in Montenegro from the collections of the National Museum of Montenegro“ will be presented in Sofia

May 17, 2023 - 16 June 2023 Mission Gallery, 2 Alfred Nobel Str. (Entrance to Al. Zhendov Str.) The group exhibition "Fragments of modern art in Montenegro from the collections of the National Museum of...

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Minister Ivan Kondov Opened the Exhibition "Fragments of Modern Art in Montenegro from the Collection of the National Museum" at the Mission Gallery

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov opened the exhibition "Fragments of modern art in Montenegro from the collection of the National Museum", which is visiting Bulgaria for the first time on the initiative of the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and with the assistance of the Bulgarian Embassy in Podgorica. In his welcoming remarks, Minister Kondov defined the implementation of this initiative as proof of the strong cultural-historical ties between Bulgaria and Montenegro, and their importance for building friendly... read more

The Mission Gallery was founded in 2009 as an unrestricted place for cultural diplomacy in Sofia. The gallery is a unique art space within the administrative structure, which changes the daily institutional rhythm, opening its doors to the public for a dynamic exchange of ideas, artistic concepts and messages.

The gallery complements and supports the activities of the State Institute for Culture, related to various forms of intercultural dialogue: project introductions and meetings with authors, exhibitions, conferences, literary readings, performances, charity events and workshops for children.

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