Връзки с обществеността – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Summer on the Cobblestones at the National Ethnographic Museum

The yellow cobblestones are one of Sofia’s most recognisable symbols. The area around the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, the Royal Palace, the City Garden and Prince Alexander I Square form the historic heart of the capital. Every weekend in August, Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard will be pedestrianised and transformed into a space for strolling, socialising and urban life. The National Ethnographic Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IEFSEM-BAS) is delighted to join this initiative. In 2026, the museum will celebrate its 120th anniversary – a significant occasion that will be marked by a series of events and special initiatives. As part of the festive programme, every weekend in August, between 10.00 and 12.00, the museum will be open to all [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-07-31T12:53:44+03:0031 July 2026|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

Ninth palaeontological expedition of the National Museum of Natural History at BAS

The ninth palaeontological expedition to the Tran dinosaur site, discovered in 2017, has begun. The scientific team is led by Assoc. Prof. Dr Latinka Hristova from the National Museum of Natural History at BAS (NMNHS-BAS), and the participants include palaeontologists Assoc. Prof. Dr. Docho Dochev from Sofia University, Asst. Prof. Vladimir Nikolov (NMNHS-BAS), Prof. Marlena Yaneva, a sedimentologist from the Geological Institute of BAS, and two student volunteers. The scientists’ fieldwork began on 27 July and will continue until 3 August. The expedition can already boast its first modest successes: several fragments of carapaces from side-necked turtles of the Bothremydidae family, a crocodile tooth, a poorly preserved and incomplete dinosaur bone, several small bone fragments which, at this stage, cannot be taxonomically identified. The team [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-07-30T15:37:42+03:0030 July 2026|Categories: Biodiversity, Bioresources and Ecology|

Meeting between the President of BAS and the Bulgarian Ambassador to Croatia

The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, received Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Croatia, H.E. Iva Kruleva, at the Academy today. The meeting was attended by Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov, DSc, Vice-President of BAS, and Prof. Neli Koseva, PhD, Scientific Secretary-General of BAS. The main topic of discussion was scientific cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) and the opportunities for strengthening this cooperation. Ambassador Kruleva and Corr. Memb. Slavcheva agreed that the re-signing of the bilateral agreement between BAS and HAZU would help to consolidate this cooperation. A suitable occasion for this will arise in 2027 which marks the 30th anniversary of the beginning of scientific cooperation between the two academies. Cultural exchange initiatives were also discussed, [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-07-29T15:51:12+03:0029 July 2026|Categories: General news|

Summer school on Slavic Palaeography

The third edition of the summer school on Slavic palaeography: “The Cyrillo-Methodian Legacy: The Cyrillic Alphabet in the Medieval South Slavic Lands” opened on 27 July. The Cyrillo-Methodian Research Centre at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is organising the school which will run until 2 August. The initiative is being carried out in collaboration with the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the “Prof. Ivan Dujčev” Centre for Slavo-Byzantine Studies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, and the “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” National Library. The Director of the Cyrillo-Methodian Research Centre, Prof. Veselka Zhelyazkova, welcomed the participants and emphasised the significance of the Cyrillo-Methodian legacy as part of Europe’s cultural memory as well as the role of international academic cooperation [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-07-29T12:11:27+03:0028 July 2026|Categories: General news|

The National Museum of Natural History visits the Sofia Central Market Hall

Dr. Svetlozara Kazandzhieva from the National Museum of Natural History at BAS shared some little-known facts about animals that support Darwin’s theory of evolution in the first of a series of popular science lectures taking place from today until 29 July at the Central Market Hall or simply popularly known as “Central Halls”. The researchers’ presentations on the animal world are aimed at children of various ages but are also of interest to their parents. They form part of the partnership between the National Museum of Natural History and the Central Halls. In her lecture ‘Strange Animals and Great Mysteries – Fact or Fiction’, Dr. Kazandzhieva introduced the coelacanth, a fish that scientists had long believed to be extinct. She also told the audience [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-07-27T15:58:20+03:0027 July 2026|Categories: Biodiversity, Bioresources and Ecology, Selected|

Scientists from BAS are taking part in the International Congress of Mathematicians

From 23 to 30 July 2027, the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) – the most significant and large-scale event in the world of mathematical sciences – is taking place in Philadelphia, USA. The Bulgarian mathematical community is represented at the forum by leading scientists and heads of academic institutions. Participating in the congress are Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of BAS – Director of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS), Corresponding Member Peter Boyvalenkov – Director of the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMI–BAS) and Prof. Velichka Milousheva – Deputy Director of ICMS and of IMI–BAS. The International Congress of Mathematicians is organised every four years under the auspices of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and brings together thousands [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-07-29T12:09:40+03:0024 July 2026|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies, Selected|