A memorial prayer for the founders of the Bulgarian Learned Society (BLS), the donors of the Ascension of Christ Church, the clergy and Hristo Botev was celebrated in Braila, Romania, during the second day of the official visit of the delegation of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences led by the President, Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of BAS. The prayer (said in Romanian and Bulgarian) was led by His Eminence Archbishop Cassian of the Lower Danube, in communion with Archpriest Kiril Sinev (representative of the Bulgarian Patriarchate in Bucharest, Romania). "The Bulgarian Learned Society, which later became the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), is undoubtedly the most significant contribution to the Bulgarian National Revival in the field of the spiritual sphere," said the President of BAS, [...]

Acad. VASSIL KAZANDJIEV is among the brightest names that have established themselves as contemporary classics in Bulgarian music. He graduated from the Music Academy in Sofia (1957), studied composition in the class of Prof. Pancho Vladigerov and conducting under Prof. Vladi Simeonov. In 1957, while still a student at the Academy, he won the laureate title for his Symphonietta for large orchestra at the Sixth International Youth Festival in Moscow, Dmitri Shostakovich was the chairman of the jury. He began his career as a conductor at the Sofia Opera (1957-1964). In 1962, he headed the Sofia Soloists chamber orchestra and worked as its chief conductor until 1978. Under the leadership of Vassil Kazandjiev, the ensemble established itself as one of the leading orchestras in Bulgaria [...]

From 26 to 30 August 2024, the 23rd International School on Condensed Matter Physics (ISCMP'23) was held at the Frederic Joliot-Curie International House of Scientists. With the scientific forum entitled "Modern Advances in New Materials and their Applications", the Institute of Solid State Physics celebrated the 155th anniversary of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Traditionally, at the Multidisciplinary Forum, distinguished scientists from all over the world and young specialists exchange experiences and ideas on problems in the fields of solid state physics, laser technologies, functional materials, soft matter, etc. This year's topics discussed were relevant to both the scientific community and society, such as new materials and processing, green technologies and clean energy, biomaterials and sensing. Participants at ISCMP'23 had the opportunity to hear presentations [...]

His Holiness the Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil received the President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of BAS, in the Holy Synod Palace on August 13. During the meeting, Patriarch Daniil thanked the President of BAS for the assistance provided in the holding of the Fourth Patriarchal Electoral Church Council, highlighting the traditionally good relations between the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Prof. Revalski invited the Primate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church to take part in the celebrations to be held in October on the occasion of the 155th anniversary of BAS. During the meeting, the issue of the relationship between faith and science was raised as well as in what scientific sectors the Church can assist scientists [...]

Academician Ivan Todorov has been awarded the Bogolyubov Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics for 2024 by the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna (JINR). The prize is awarded once every five years in connection with the anniversary of the birth of N. N. Bogolyubov (1909-1992). Academician Ivan Todorov is one of the world's most eminent Bulgarian physicists. He is known for his contributions to mathematical physics, in particular quantum field theory. He has made significant contributions in the field of Axiomatic Quantum Field Theory and two-dimensional conformal theories and was among the founders of the school of mathematical physics in Bulgaria.