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Despite the war, new Bulgarian-Ukrainian film screened at Odesa film festival

A Bulgarian-Ukrainian film The end of the river will be screened on 16 August at the 14 th international film festival in Odesa. The film is a Bulgarian-Ukrainian co-production. “Even though times are hard, and despite the constant missile..

published on 8/16/23 10:03 AM
A troupe presenting Kathak dance. Photo courtesy of the organizers

Music, bells and elegance from the East - Days of Indian Culturе start in ‎Bulgaria ‎

Indian culture is visiting Bulgaria from August 15 to 24. The audience of five ‎Bulgarian cities - Veliko Tarnovo, Varna, Burgas, Sofia and Plovdiv, will ‎experience the richness and colours of Indian classical dance, which has ‎preserved the..

published on 8/15/23 11:14 AM

Artists from around the world to paint graffiti in Sofia

Artists from 6 countries will paint two large-scale murals in Sofia. Artists from Austria, England, Brazil, Bulgaria, Spain and Colombia are drawing public attention to the consequences of climate change and human activities,..

published on 8/14/23 8:15 AM

Movie with Bulgarian participation receives prize at Locarno Film Festival

Dimitra Vlagopoulou received the Locarno Film Festival award for best acting performance in the movie "Animal". The film by Greek writer-director Sofia Exarchou is a co-production of Greece, Austria, Romania, Cyprus and Bulgaria and..

published on 8/13/23 11:20 AM

210 artists from 53 countries gather for Varna International Printmaking Biennial

Varna hosts the largest graphic art biennial in the Balkans. Artists from 53 countries are participating in this year's edition, with a very strong presence of artists from Mexico, Thailand, Japan, South Africa, Bangladesh, Chile, Puerto Rico, Poland,..

published on 8/12/23 7:10 AM

Booker Prize winner for 2023 Georgi Gospodinov attends the Burgas Beach Reads Festival 

Writer Georgi Gospodinov, winner of the most prestigious literary award Booker for 2023, is a guest of the Burgas Beach Reads festival, which takes place from 9 to 13 August in Burgas.  Mr. Mr. Gospodinov will meet his audience on Friday -..

published on 8/11/23 8:20 AM
Photo: Facebook / City Art Gallery - Plovdiv

Artists from Romania and Bulgaria meet in Plovdiv

"Urban Mythology" - this is the name of the exhibition of young authors from Plovdiv and the Romanian city of Timisoara, which is presented in the City Art Gallery in Plovdiv. It is the result of the residency program "Connection Plovdiv - Timisoara" of..

published on 8/3/23 5:54 PM

Translator Angela Rodel awarded for popularising Bulgarian culture

The USA-born translator Angela Rodel was awarded the Contribution to the Development of Bulgarian Culture  award by the Minister of Culture Krastyu Krastev. The prestigious prize was awarded for Angela Rodel's contribution to the popularisation of..

published on 8/3/23 3:27 PM

SPICE Music Festival to open in Bulgaria's Burgas

The fifth edition of SPICE Music Festival will be held on August 4 and 5 at Burgas Sea Station.  A day earlier - on August 3, at 5 p.m., there will be a Warm up party in the city center. The warm-up party is free, in the favorite place for Burgas..

published on 8/3/23 6:10 AM

"Here And There: Between Two Shores" exhibition presents US-based Bulgarian artists

The exhibition "Here And There: Between Two Shores" will be opened on August 2 in the "Mission" gallery at the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs.   The exhibition, curated by Prof. Vasilen Vasevski, presents works by..

published on 8/1/23 4:51 PM