The multimedia exhibition “St Francis: the Story of a Face” was officially opened at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on 8 October. The Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia, in collaboration with BAS, are presenting this cultural initiative of international significance which can be visited until 30 November 2026. The curators are Livia Ficoroni and Giulia Fortunato. The initiative, launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, forms part of a rich programme of international events dedicated to the historical figure of Saint Francis of Assisi to mark the eight-hundredth anniversary of his death. This provides an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the saint’s personality both in historical and religious terms and in terms of [...]

  The National Archaeological Institute with Museum at BAS (NAIM-BAS) today presented the results of the archaeological investigations, restoration and public engagement initiatives concerning the historical remains on Trapezitsa Hill in Veliko Tarnovo. The event, organised jointly by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Veliko Tarnovo Municipality, was attended by the President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva; the Vice-President Corresponding Member Evdokia Pasheva, and the Scientific Secretary of the “Cultural and Historical Heritage and National Identity” Division, Assoc. Prof. Mario Ivanov. The Director of NAIM, Assoc. Prof. Hristo Popov, presented the achievements of archaeologists over the past twenty years. He explained that archaeological investigations at Trapezitsa had begun immediately after the Liberation of Bulgaria, initially carried out by local historians, teachers and educated individuals. [...]