Prof. Kamelia Nikolova, DSc, was awarded the IKAR’2026 award for her book “Българският театър 1856-2026. Репертоарни политики. Постановъчни практики” (Bulgarian Theater 1856–2026: Repertoire Policies. Staging Practices). The publication is by the Institute of Art Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the “Intermission” Association, and the nomination came from the Guild of Repertory Theatre Directors, Dramatists, and Critics at the Union of Bulgarian Actors (UBA). The book traces the history of theater in Bulgaria from its inception in 1856 to the present day in 2026, when it marks its 170th anniversary. The study examines all significant facts, figures, and processes in the various periods of its development, combining a conceptual, chronological narrative with an analysis of emblematic case studies. The primary focus is on [...]

  The Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Thracology at BAS presented the “Cultural Diplomacy and the Balkans: achievements and challenges in the present time” publication (ed. Alexandra Milanova, “Prof. Marin Drinov” Publishing House of BAS, 2025) on March 19 in the Aula of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. It is the result of the “Cultural Diplomacy in the Balkans in the 20th and 21st Centuries: Achievements, Problems, and Challenges for the Future” project funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund of the Ministry of Education and Science. The book was presented by diplomat and public figure Stefan Tafrov, and the event was moderated by Irina Nedeva, a journalist at the Bulgarian National Radio. The event was attended by representatives of institutions involved [...]

On February 26, 2026, the Image and Text Award was presented for the first time. established by the Bulgarian-European Cultural Dialogues Centrе оoundation in recognition of the significant contribution of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruzha Marinska to Bulgarian art history and the study of Bulgarian art in the context of European cultural tradition. The award is given for original scientific works in the field of art studies published between January 1 and December 31, 2025, and aims to encourage and support the development of art studies in Bulgaria. The winner is Dr. Maria Miteva, associate professor at the Institute of Art Studies at BAS, head of the “New Bulgarian Art” research group. She was honored for her monograph Art and Commission. On Artistic Practice in Bulgaria [...]

The European Commission has awarded the prehistoric salt-producing and urban center of Provadia-Solnitsata with the European Heritage Label, a recognition given to sites of exceptional importance to European cultural identity and the safeguarding of common European cultural heritage. Receiving this label highlights the importance of the Provadia-Solnitsata archaeological complex not only at the national level, but also at the European level. It provides an opportunity for the site to join European networks and projects, exchange good practices, and present its cultural wealth to an international audience. The label motivates even more active preservation, research, and promotion of Solnitsata and confirms its place as a cultural bridge between the past and the present, inspiring and educating generations. The European Heritage Label is an initiative of the [...]

The scientific collection “Loqui diversis linguas nolite prohibere”, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the prominent medievalist from the Cyrillo-Methodian Research Center of BAS Prof. Dr. Slavia Barlieva, was presented on February 12 in the “Acad. Ivan E. Geshov” Hall of BAS. The Vice-President of BAS Prof. Shtelian Shterionov and the Scientific Secretary of the “Cultural-Historical Heritage and National Identity” division, Assoc. Prof. Mario Ivanov, honored the event. The collection was presented by Assoc. Prof. Maya Ivanova (CMRC). The joint scientific work contains 41 articles by medievalists and paleoslavists from 10 European countries - Albania, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, and Slovenia, and is thematically divided into the research fields of Prof. S. Barlieva (link to the edition: https://palaeobulgarica.eu/1011/broj-xlix-2025-4-specialno-izdanie). The collection [...]