A national discussion "SOS for Cultural Heritage" with the participation of scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was held today in Sofia. The forum was organized by the Cultural Heritage Society - the Bulgarian representative of the largest European organization for the preservation of cultural heritage "Europa Nostra" and the "Standard" media. The "Wonders of Bulgaria" initiative marks its 15th anniversary, said Slavka Bozukova, chairwoman of the Cultural Heritage Society, opening the forum and pointing out that this was the 135th discussion on the topic. She said that a memorandum on the protection, development and promotion of Bulgaria's cultural heritage had already been drafted and would be signed today by those present at the meeting to be submitted to the Council of Ministers and [...]

A public discussion on "Cultivating influence: cultural diplomacy between France and Bulgaria" was held on 7 February in the “Ivan Geshov” Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. This was the first in a series of events on cultural diplomacy in Bulgaria and the Balkans organized by the Institute of Balkan Studies with Center for Thracology at BAS (IBSCT-BAS) in partnership with the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria (SIC) (in implementation of the project "Cultural Diplomacy in the Balkans in the 20th and 21st Century: Achievements, Problems, Challenges for the Future", funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund of MES). The Vice-President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Corr. Memb. DSc Evdokia Pasheva opened the [...]

The photodocumentary exhibition "The pogrom in Bosilegrad 15-16 May 1917" by Associate Professor Dr. Angel Dzhonev from the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was opened on January 29 at the National Assembly. The exposition was organized with the assistance of the Bulgarian Cultural Information Centre in Bosilegrad. It should be recalled that on 15 and 16 May 1917 a Serbian detachment led by the voivode Kosta Pećanac penetrated the pre-war borders of the Kingdom of Bulgaria attacking the Bosilegrad region. As a result of the attack, 35 civilian Bulgarians were killed, the property of 317 households was destroyed, and the damage was estimated at over 2.5 million leva at the time. National Assembly Speaker Natalia Kiselova noted that the exhibition [...]

Finds from two of the most emblematic archaeological sites in 2024: the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica near the locality of Rupite and Mound 1 in the village of Kapitan Petko Voyvoda, Topolovgrad municipality, were presented to journalists by the National Archaeological Institute with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NAIM at BAS) at a press conference. The "Bulgarian Archaeology" exhibition is traditionally organized by NAIM-BAS on the occasion of the Day of the Archaeologist on February 14 and presents the best of the previous archaeological season. This year, together with NAIM-BAS, 19 other Bulgarian historical and archaeological museums are presenting their objects. The exhibition will be open to visitors from February 15 in the central hall of the NAIM on 1, Atanas Burov [...]

Голямоформатният стенопис „Раннонеолитно селище Слатина-София (6100 – 5500 г. пр. Хр.)  беше представен днес пред публика. Нарисуван е от художниците Иван Монев и Мария Матовска върху северната фасада на сградата на 93-то средно училище „Александър Теодоров-Балан“ на столичната улица „Гео Милев“ №32. The large-format mural "Early Neolithic settlement Slatina-Sofia (6100 - 5500 BC)” has been presented to the public today. It was painted by the artists Ivan Monev and Maria Matovska on the northern facade of the building of the 93rd secondary school "Alexander Theodorov-Balan" on the capital's Geo Milev Street № 32. It was executed as part of the "Early Neolithic Settlement Slatina-Sofia: at the Dawn of European Civilization"  project of the National Archaeological Institute with Museum of BAS funded by the Culture Program [...]