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!

Literature Evening- Contemporary Masters

19:00h Sofia Gallery Special guest: Keva Apostolova Literature night with Keva Apostolova- Author, editor-in-chief, Theatre Magazine Presentation of latest book, "Lora Kremen" (2013) Close-up: Keva Apos­to­lo­va is a play­wright, poet and the­a­tre his­to­ri­an; edi­tor-in-chief of The­a­tre mag­a­zine. Her poems have been trans­lat­ed in Hun­ga­ry, Poland, Mac­e­do­nia and France and her plays have been staged in Tur­key, Ser­bia, the Czech Repub­lic and the US. Her late hus­band, actor... Read more

Festive Concert and Awards Ceremony

On the 18th of June, the Bulgarian Cultural Institute London and the embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria awarded cultural figures, contributed to the preservation and popularization of Bulgarian culture, spirituality and traditions in the UK. The nominations for the awards came from the Bulgarian cultural institute London and the certificates themselves were prepared and approved by the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture... Read more

Concert and Awards Ceremony

18:30h Halls of the Bulgarian Embassy The Bulgarian Cultural Institute London and the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in London would like to cordially invite you to a festive concert and awards ceremony, followed by a wine reception. The ceremony will be held on the occasion of the handing of the awards of the ministry of culture to Bulgarians who have contributed... Read more
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