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!

Classic concert – Piano at 19:00

BCI London has the pleasure to host an evening with a classic piano concert on the 15/5/2013 at 19:00. Piano played by the great Bulgarian pianist Veselina Chakarova. Programme for the evening: J.S. Bach – Prelude and Gugue in E flat minor, Book 1 No 8, BWV 853 Haydn – Sonata No 53 E minor, Hob. XVI/34 Presto Adagio Vivace molto Dimitar Nenov - Pastorale Chopin – Sonata Op. 35,... Read more

Bulgarian Cuisine “The Cuisine of Grandmother“ 13:00-15:00

bulgarinafoodYou will have the chance to learn how to cook the most delicious and the easiest traditional Bulgarian dishes. Essentially South Slavic, it shares characteristics with other Balkans cuisines. Owing to the relatively warm climate and diverse geography affording excellent growth conditions for a variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits, Bulgarian cuisine is diverse. Famous... Read more

Traditional Bulgarian embroidery 11:30-12:30

embrodery?his craft gives you the chance to learn how to decorate a piece of silk or cotton using only a needle and thread of yarn. As with much of Eastern and Central Europe, Bulgarian traditional embroidery was very much regionally led. The country's embroidered craft tradition was a particularly rich and profuse one with many regions... Read more
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