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Announcement of the annual Animated Heritage Award and presentation of the achievements of scholars from the Institute of Art Studies – BAS for 2025

The Institute of Art Studies at BAS awarded its annual Animated Heritage prize for outstanding contribution to the creative interpretation of traditions and values from Bulgarian and world cultural heritage in contemporary works of art. The 2025 prize in the “Visual Arts” category was awarded to sculptor Georgi Chapkanov for his entire body of work. Professor Chapkanov is the co-author of the coat of arms of the Republic of Bulgaria (1997) and the author of the “Statue of Sofia” in the capital (2000). He is also the author of many coins and medals and has created portraits of some of Bulgaria's most famous personalities. His works are exhibited in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, the National Art Gallery, the [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-16T09:52:52+02:00Monday, 15 December 2025|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|Tags: Институт за изследване на изкуствата|

Young scientists honored for publications in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences

The Vice-President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva presented awards to young scientists who won a competition for the best publication in the field of natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences. The award ceremony took place today in the “Acad. Ivan E. Geshov” Hall at BAS. I would like to thank Acad. Krassimir Atanassov who established this award, Vice-President of BAS Corresponding Member Evdokia Pasheva said, adding that the aim of the award was to encourage young people to engage in science and, of course, she pointed out, the award was an assessment of their work that the commission highly valued. Every year, the awards bear the names of distinguished scientists from BAS on the occasion of their anniversaries, Corr. Memb. Pasheva said. For [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-17T12:57:51+02:00Friday, 12 December 2025|Categories: Selected|

155 years of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 155 works of art from the collections of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

A bilingual scientific catalog presenting works of art from the collections of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has been published. Art, as a natural companion to science since the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, has retained a special place in its structures and institutions. On the occasion of its 155th anniversary, the leadership of our oldest scientific institution commissioned a team from the Institute for Art Studies to carry out a research project related to the selection and cataloguing of part of the art collections. The BAS preserves in its collections both priceless works of high artistic value and symbolic images and testimonies to its history and cultural heritage. This anniversary album edition also contributes to the dissemination of knowledge about the arts by identifying and [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-15T10:02:47+02:00Friday, 12 December 2025|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|Tags: Институт за изследване на изкуствата|

“Presentiment of a Portrait” exhibition of contemporary Bulgarian graphic art

An exhibition by contemporary Bulgarian artist Stanislav Bojankov entitled “Presentiment of a Portrait” opened at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The exhibition is the second in the “Contemporary Art at BAS” series and was initiated by the chairman of the Academy's General Assembly, Prof. Vassil Kirov. “The idea for this project arose after the decision by Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of BAS, during his term as president of the Academy to create a collection of works of art,” Prof. Kirov said. He added that up to four exhibitions of significant artists would be held within a year. “In addition to the existing collection of classical Bulgarian art, it is good for BAS to give contemporary Bulgarian art its rightful place. This will allow us to [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-15T14:12:25+02:00Friday, 12 December 2025|Categories: General news|

BAS supports the Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts

On December 10, a solemn ceremony was held to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts (ASHAK). The ceremony was opened by Ms. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President of the Republic of Kosovo, and by the President of ASHAK, Acad. Mehmet Kraja who is a lecturer at the University of Pristina in the field of Albanian Language and Literature, author of short stories, novels, plays, and literary criticism texts. Greetings were delivered by the Albanian President Mr. Bayram Begaj, as well as the President of the Academy of Sciences of Albania Acad. Skënder Gjinushi, and the Vice-President of ALLEA Prof. Marie Louise Noche; Prof. Massimo Della Valle from the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Mr. Lucian Brujan, Berlin Process Coordinator [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-11T09:45:15+02:00Wednesday, 10 December 2025|Categories: General news|

Appeal to mark 14 centuries of Bulgaria in Europe

Historians, archaeologists, and public figures today presented an appeal for the solemn celebration in 2032 of the 1400th anniversary of the founding of the Bulgarian state. The appeal was presented at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) as part of the “14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe” national initiative by the Bulgarian National Television (BNT), the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), and the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) with the support of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS). “We, the undersigned Bulgarian historians and public figures, guided by our duty to preserve and strengthen the historical memory of our people, appeal to the Bulgarian society and the Bulgarian state to mark in the most solemn manner a remarkable anniversary - 1,400 years since [...]

Връзки с обществеността2025-12-03T16:30:29+02:00Wednesday, 3 December 2025|Categories: Selected|