A round-table discussion on the theme “Bulgaria in Europe. The Cycle of Film Ideas: Past and Present” took place as part of the 44th edition of the “Golden Rose” Bulgarian Feature Film Festival, Varna 2026. The event was organised by the Institute of Art Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) as part of a project funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund. Participants in the discussion included the director of the festival and of the National Film Centre (NFC), Peter Todorov; Assoc. Prof. Deyan Statulov; Prof. Alexander Donev; Prof. Petya Alexandrova; Prof. Wojciech Južwiak from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań; Prof. Bojidar Manov; Dr. Rosen Spasov; Kostadin Bonev, director of the “She Who Remains” film; Stefan Prohorov - the Euroimages Fund’s representative for [...]

On 24 September 2026, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Institute of Art Studies – BAS and the “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” National Academy of Music. The document was signed by Prof. Dr. Joanna Spassova-Dikova, Director of the Institute, and Prof. Dr. Sava Dimitrov, Rector of the NAM. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen the fruitful bilateral relations between the two organisations which currently exist on an informal basis. As academic and cultural institutions, IAS – BAS and NAM have the potential to carry out joint initiatives that develop and enrich contemporary Bulgarian musical culture and education, promote current creative achievements and support the work of doctoral students, young scholars and qualified specialists in the field of music and arts research. The agreement [...]

From 8 to 10 September 2026, the 35th Economic Forum took place in Karpacz, Poland. Founded by Zygmunt Berdychowski in 1992, the forum is the most significant socio-economic event in Central and Eastern Europe. Due to its scale and significance, it is often referred to as the “Davos of Eastern Europe”. This year’s edition was dedicated to the theme “The Architecture of the New Order – Stability in Times of Change”.  Over 6,500 leaders from the worlds of politics, business, science, healthcare, education and culture took part. The programme included more than 500 panel discussions, lectures, workshops and accompanying cultural events. At the invitation of the Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies in Warsaw, Prof. Roumiana Preshlenova, Director of the Institute of Balkan Studies with the [...]