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Caretaker Minister of Culture Nayden Todorov

Minister of Culture: The financial audits in the theaters aim to comfort those working in them

"I have ordered inspections of all theaters to find out whether there are schemes for siphoning off state funds in other places", caretaker Minister of Culture Nayden Todorov told Nova TV. The comment follows findings of financial abuse in the towns..

published on 10/7/24 9:18 AM

Sofia University's European Solidarity Festival marks 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall

The Festival for European Solidarity will mark the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. According to the organizers from the Cultural Centre of the University of St. Kliment Ohridski and the Reading and Culture Centre association, the..

published on 10/7/24 7:05 AM

International Watercolour Biennial brings artists from 7 countries to Sofia

The third edition of the International Watercolour Biennial will be held at the Nuance Gallery in Sofia from October 2-20. The exhibition will feature the work of 14 artists from seven countries - Australia, Bulgaria, Italy, Moldova, Russia, Taiwan and..

published on 10/2/24 8:15 AM

Art transforms favourite places in the centre of Plovdiv

In the first days of autumn, residents and visitors of Bulgaria's second-biggest city Plovdiv are invited to recall special, favourite and interesting spaces in the city centre. This kind of rediscovery and recognition of places tamed by personal emotion..

published on 9/30/24 1:59 PM

Exciting meetings with talented Bulgarians await Bulgarians in Berlin in October

The main function and role of the Bulgarian Cultural Institutes abroad is to present the achievements of Bulgarian culture in all its diversity to the audience of the host country. "Our programme should be varied and everyone should find something..

published on 9/29/24 9:05 AM

Bulgaria’s Academy Award nomination Triumph wins grand prix at Golden Rose film festival

Triumph , the film by the directorial tandem Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, won the grand prix for feature film at the 42 nd Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival in Varna. The film was also awarded the prize for screenplay,..

published on 9/27/24 9:48 AM

Street musicians take to the capital's many open-air stages

The second edition of Street Music Fest, a festival of street music and authentic urban culture, is taking place in the capital's Slaveykov Square from today until 29 September. The colourful and fun festival will bring together the city's street..

published on 9/27/24 8:25 AM

''Fairy Tales Post Box'' continues to visit Bulgarians abroad

After 17 successful performances in Europe, the popular literary format ''Fairy Tales Post Box'' continues its European tour with 11 more locations. It presents a repertoire of new texts written especially for our compatriots abroad. The event features..

published on 9/27/24 7:45 AM

Three Bulgarian groups will dance at International Week of Culture in Tübingen

The folklore dance club "Zharava" at the Bulgarian school "Rodna Rech" in Tübingen will participate in the International Week of Culture in the German city, the school announced. The event, which will be held on September 28, will also include the dance..

published on 9/24/24 1:33 PM

Gospodinov's Time Shelter shortlisted for the Swedish International Literary Award

The novel Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov , translated into Swedish by Hanna Sandborg, is among the five books shortlisted for the Swedish International Literary Prize. This is a unique award that recognizes both authors and translators...

published on 9/23/24 3:27 PM