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!

Bulgarian Film Festival: Mission London

18:30 at RIVERSIDE STUDIOS Crisp Road, London W6 9RL Bulgarian Film Festival Friday 18 to Sunday 20 October The 7th Bulgarian Film Festival returns to Riverside Studios with the best contemporary features from the region's cinema released over the last year. I would like to thank Riverside Studios for hosting the 7th edition of the Bulgarian Film Festival in London. It is significant that we... Read more

Folk-Blues Concert by IRE

Saturday, 12th of October, 19:00h, Sofia Gallery IRE Folk-Blues band With the participation of Dimitar Ivanov and Charlie Dalin Iré (pronounce [‘ire]) means « little peace”. Irina “Iré” Zhekova is a singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and guitarist born in Bulgaria and based in Paris, France. She has a Master Degree in Applied Mathematics and a PhD in Acoustics, Psycho acoustics and Engine Noise Engineering. As an... Read more

Exhibition Opening

19:00 Sofia Galery The exhibition Home: Contemporary Female Masters brings together a group of international mid career artists with links to the UK, working in different media - from painting to photography, installation and video art. Throughout the centuries the home has traditionally been the domain of women, strongly characterising their roles in society. But how does the contemporary woman relate to the idea... Read more
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