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!

Memorandum for Partnership Between the Bulgarian National Library and the British Library

At an official ceremony at the British Library in London a Memorandum of Cooperation between the National Library "St. St. Cyril and Methodius "and the British Library was signed. The memorandum envisages a wide range of activities, including exchange of information on holdings of these institutions, documents related to Bulgarian and British culture and cultural heritage. An important element of the Memorandum... Read more

Exhibition Opening: Stefan Churchuliev

19:00h "Sofia Gallery" Mysterious and yet familiar Memories, dreams, feelings, thoughts - all produced in a dim light shimmer. Faced with Stefan Chruchuliev’s expressive images many emotions are brought to life, difficult to verbalize. Here are the memories and recollections of something that could be your own dream world. A pleasant mystery is mixed with an earthy authenticity, both in terms of colour options... Read more

Donations in support of the London Festival of Bulgarian Culture

Dear friends, Bci London will be glad to receive your donations in order to support the Institute's work and in particular, the organisation of the London festival of Bulgarian culture, which shall take place in November 2014. Thank you in advance for the great support and we look forward to seeing you at our future events! ????? ????????, ??? ?????? ? ?????? ??????... Read more

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