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!

Literary Evening & Discussion

Literary Evening & Discussion With a glass of wine Promotion of the book Life Can Be A Miracle by Ivinela Samuilova Special Guest: Ivinela Samuilova The author will share her personal experiences of meeting the non-conventional psychologist Aleksey Bachev and the way his unusual ideas inspired her to write the novel. In turn, Aleksey who will participate in the presentation via the Internet, will share interesting... Read more

Literary Evening & Discussion

Bulgaria Branded in Britain? Is There More than Folklore? Please note that the working language for this event will be English “Do the Dance, Don’t Miss the Chance”, so runs the nice little offer made by the European Regional Development Fund co-working on the “Multimedia Catalogue of Tourist Sites and Electronic Marketing Destination Bulgaria. But is there more to modern Bulgaria than folklore alone? However... Read more

Literary Evening & Discussion

Hristo Boytchev: Translated & Performed Plays in the UK Special Guest: Hristo Boychev Hristo Boytchev (www.hristoboytchev.com02 Apr Hristo Boychev) is one of the most widely produced European playwrights. His plays have been staged in 40 countries, from South Africa to the Arctic Circle, and from Sidney to Sakhalin. His most frequently staged plays are... Read more

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