The "Alphabet. Language. Identity" International Cyrillic Forum with the participation of scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has been opened by President Rumen Radev at the National Palace of Culture. The Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture and the Slavonic script are deeply embedded in our state and institutional framework, the President said. Thanks to their strength and beauty, Bulgaria has been built as a country of the spirit which thousands of years ago became one of the cultural centres of Europe, Head of State Rumen Radev said. The two-day event was initiated by Vice President Iliana Iotova and is a continuation of the 2022 international forum on the Cyrillic alphabet "... And we have given something to the world.” In her opening speech, Vice [...]

The "3D data on cultural heritage through three-dimensional, automated, scientifically based digitization" project was launched at the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum - BAS. The research focuses on the study and safeguarding of Bulgarian traditional dance through the latest achievements of modern digital technologies. For the first time in the world, data on the movements of a group of chain dance (khoro) players, bearers of traditional knowledge, will be captured and documented using inertial sensor systems. Among the main objectives of the project is the modeling and implementation of an Internet of Things (IoT) based prototype of a 3D spatio-temporal motion data digitization system. It is envisaged to create a "Standardized Protocol for the Ethical Conduct of 3D Digitization of Group [...]

  The Institute of Balkan Studies and Center of Thracology of BAS (IBSCT-BAS) celebrated 60 years since its foundation with a party in the "Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of the Academy. The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of the Academy, presented an honorary plaquette - golden - to the Director, Prof. Roumiana Preshlenova. The prize is awarded for a significant contribution to fundamental and applied research of the history, culture, geopolitical processes in the Balkans and on the occasion of the anniversary. Over the past 60 years the Institute of Balkan Studies and Centre of Thracology has gained both national and international prestige, said Prof. Revalski in his address to the scientists of the Institute. He pointed out that the IBSCT has been [...]

Prof. Dr. Marijana Stamova from the Institute of Balkan Studies with Center of Thracology of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was awarded by the Military History Commission with a prize for research on Balkan military history and rapprochement of the countries and peoples of the region. The award was presented by the Deputy Chairman of the Military History Commission Ivan Sapunjiev at a ceremony held on 23 January. Official guests at the event for the presentation of the Annual Awards for 2023 were the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to Bulgaria Inid Milo, Ambassador of the Republic of North Macedonia Agneza Rusi Popovska, Defence Attaché of the Republic of Serbia in Sofia Colonel Željko Simić, the President of the European Seniors’ Union Prof. Nikolay [...]