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!

Online! Portrait of Svetoslav Peev – the last veteran of Bulgarian cinema and theatre

Born on April 4, 1939. Graduated in acting at the Krastyo Sarafov Institute of Acting in 1964. Peev worked at the Yordan Yovkov Tolbuhin Drama Theater, at the Aleko Konstantinov Satirical Theater (1967 -), where he was director until 1989, and at Darik Radio. Director of the Bulgarian Academy of Culture in Rome, and of the Central Student House of Culture (1992 -). Peev's acting... Read more

Cinema at home with BCI London: “The Last Black Sea Pirates”

Director: Svetoslav Stoyanov Script: Vanya Raynova Cameramen: Orlin Ruevski and Ivan Nikolov Producer: Martichka Bozhilova "The Last Black Sea Pirates" is one of the rare examples when a documentary reaches the big screen. But after his four international awards, two of which - in Yerevan and Vienna - big, and the start in Bulgaria with the audience award at last year's Sofia Film Fest and the... Read more

Stephanie Handjiiska and Daniel Balthasar – Somebody’s Somebody

Dear friends, This Thursday, June 17, 2021, from 18:00 GMT, we are pleased to present to you the online broadcast of the music video of Daniel Balthazar - Somebody's Somebody, starring Stephanie Handjiiska. Stephanie D. Handjiiska is a London based Bulgarian choreographer and dance artist. Her work explores the topics of femininity, artistic labour and colour through movement and film. Credits include BBC 2, Michael Buble,... Read more
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