Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Gold treasure, Sboryanovo

The ancient Thracian gold treasure

The famous sea side resort - Sunny beach

The Bulgarian rose

The Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Sofia

Traditional Bulgarian Kukeri show

Nessebar, the sea side resort named 'the pearl of the Black Sea'

The Magura cave

The Rila Monastery, the largest and most famous monastery

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The Bulgarian Cultural Institute London aims to promote, support and develop cultural relations between Bulgaria and the UK through various means:

  • Introduce Bulgarian culture to the UK’s international audience through exhibitions, performances, concerts, film screenings, theatrical productions, recitals, literary evenings, discussions and other events.

  • Organise a multitude of interesting courses and seminars, as well as Bulgarian traditions and crafts evenings and workshops.

  • Collaborate with, support and partner with other similar institutions, Anglo-Bulgarian associations and other cultural representatives.

  • Offer a library and reading room with a wide selection of Bulgarian and foreign literature, albums, films, dictionaries, guides and other materials.

  • Provide tourist information and materials for all those who wish to visit Bulgaria and experience its exquisite cultural monuments first-hand.

  • If these aims correspond with your interests and you would like to find out more, come and visit the Bulgarian Cultural Institute London today!

Online Cinema at Home with BCI London: “My Mate Manchester United”

Dear friends, Again this Sunday, on the 31st of January 2021, at 18:00 PM, you will be with our new project, the online series "Cinema at home with BCI London". We will stream for you the Bulgarian full-length documentary by Stefan Valdobrev “My Mate Manchester United”. Before the start of the screening, we prepared a surprise,... Read more

“ELADA PINYO AND TIME”

29 and 30 January 2021, 19:00. PERFORMANCE “ELADA PINYO AND TIME” Starring: Elada Pinyo – Gabriela Hadjikostova The artist – Nikolai Ivanov Director: Gabriela Hadjikostova Consultant: Istvan Nagy Composer: Nikolai Ivanov Vision: Istvan Nagy Duration: 70 minutes, no intermission Kerana Angelova’s original text, a magical novel, is a chronicle of an extraordinary destiny. A book that startles the person. A magical text that elevates the man above the everyday life. Life is a miracle … The... Read more

Bulgarian artist Silvia Georgieva – Selvida was chosen to participate in the competition “Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year”.

  Dear friends, We are proud to announce that а painting by the talented young Bulgarian artist Silviya Georgieva - Selvida, whose painting “Quiet place” during the first lockdown was included in a peace in The Washington Post,now we are very happy to announce that she was chosen to participate in the TV show competition  “Sky... Read more
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