February 2012
Days of Bulgarian culture to be held in European Commission
Bulgarian music will be played in the central building of the European Commission on 1 March and the guests of the institution will taste Bulgarian cuisine and wine and will have the rare opportunity to see masterpieces of Bulgarian art, announced the Representation of the European Commission in Sofia more >
January 2012
The Minister said words taken out of context from an old interview
Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidow: I have never allowed any of my statements or actions in any way to infringe upon the right of people to be different more >
October 2011
If Culture Ministry’s budget is decreased, I will resign, says minister
Bulgaria’s Minister of Culture Vezhdi Rashidov wants bigger budget for the ministry in 2012 because of the reform in the institution. more >
July 2011
Bulgaria has much to show in the field of cultural tourism, modern art, says deputy minister
“Bulgaria’s creative industries are in the ascendant, the Bulgarian cinema started producing more movies than before and enters into a new period, in which the attendance is higher, the audience is bigger. In this sense, I hope that the competition for European Capital of Culture will show Bulgaria’s potential in the cultural industry and cultural economy,” the deputy minister said. more >
June 2011
The Strategy for the Development of Cultural Tourism in Bulgaria
This is an abstract of the foreword written by Prof. Pietro Giovanni Guzzo, past Superintendent of the Archaeological sites of Naples and Pompeii, at the delivery to the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture of the final report of the important study "Strategic Plan for the Development of Cultural Tourism in Bulgaria". more >
February 2011
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria to ink cultural cooperation agreement
Azerbaijan and Bulgaria will sign an agreement on cooperation in the field of culture. more >
July 2010
Bulgarian Theaters Indignant at Looming 'Reform'
A number of representatives of Bulgarian theaters have voiced staunch opposition to proposed reforms on the part of Bulgarian Minister of Culture Vezhdi Rashidov. The goal of the reform is to optimize Bulgaria's state-funded theater system and reduce spending by introducing cuts and mergers of theater entities. more >
April 2010
Bulgaria to Create National Museum Complex in Sofia’s Centre
The Bulgarian government launched the first phase of the creation and contruction of a new museum complex, covering 23,000 square metres and including exhibition, restoration and conservation spaces, in the centre of Sofia. more >
March 2010
Bulgaria Culture Minister Awarded for 'Lifetime Achievements'
Bulgaria Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov is to be awarded in Moscow for his lifetime achievements in art. Photo by BGNES Bulgaria Minister of Culture Vezhdi Rashidov is to be celebrated in Moscow for his lifetime artistic achievements. more >
August 2009
Ministry of Culture pledges to promote confidence and authority of creative artists
Promoting Bulgarian culture abroad is among the major priorities pledged by Bulgaria’s new Minister of Culture, internationally acclaimed sculptor, Vejdi Rashidov. Another ambitious goal Vejdi Rashidov has set himself, is taking Bulgarian art out on the market, after being state subsidized until now.” You can’t have ten theatre companies making excellent productions, playing to packed houses and earning the upkeep of another financially failing 40 companies”, commented Vejdi Rashidov. more >
July 2009
Bulgaria History Museum Head ready to become Minister of Culture
The Director of Bulgaria's National History Museum, Bozhidar Dimitrov, said he was ready to become Minister of Culture in the future government of Sofia Mayor Borisov's party GERB. more >
June 2009
Helping hand
An Italian team of experts prepared the strategy for the development and management of cultural tourism in Bulgaria, to support the activities of the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture and other Bulgarian stakeholders, including Bulgaria’s State Tourism Agency. more >
March 2009
Venues in Bansko found violating copyright
More than 30 venues in the Bulgarian winter resort of Bansko have been found in violation of the Law on Copyrights and Neighbouring Rights (LCNR). Inspections were performed by the directorate of copyrights and neighbouring rights of the Ministry of Culture, together with police and in co-ordination with Muzikautor. more >
Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Culture bureau holds emergency meeting in Sofia
Council of Europe Director of Culture, Cultural and Natural Heritage, Robert Palmer, met with colleagues, to make proposals on the results of Baku conference, amongst othger things. more >
November 2008
Culture Minister meets Greek counterpart
During a meeting in Sofia with his Greek counterpart Mihalis Liapis Bulgaria’s Minister of Culture Stefan Danailov put forth the issue of opening a Bulgarian cultural center in Greece. more >
PM Stanishev and Culture Minister to open new building of St. Luke school for applied arts
Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev and Minister of Culture Stefan Danailov will open the new building of St. Luke school for applied arts at 11.00 on Monday. more >
October 2008
Controversial Bulgaria film screened in Amsterdam
Controversial Bulgarian film Baklava received its first European premiere at the Balkan Snapshots Film Festival in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on October 11 2008. According to the festival organisers, said Director Alexo Petrov could possibly be arrested for his part in the production of the film. more >
June 2008
Bulgaria Culture Ministry Destroys Publicly 30 000 Illegal CDs
29 955 unlicensed CDs, DVDs, CD-ROM, audio and video cassettes with business software, music, and movies were publicly destroyed Tuesday afternoon at the order of the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture. more >
May 2008
Bulgaria Celebrates Day of Slavic Script and Bulgarian Culture
People all over Bulgaria celebrated one of the country's most important national holidays - May 24, the Day of the Slavic Script and Bulgarian Culture. more >
Serbia, Macedonia and Romania Join Europe in the Night of the Museums
Balkan cities are joining the international Night of the Museums, a ‘free-for-all’ event initiated by the French Ministry for Culture in which European museums stay open late into the night, offering nocturnal tours, light shows, theatrical and music performances. more >
March 2008
Bulgarian, Dutch experts to preserve culture heritage
The Dutch and Bulgarian governments are collaborating on a number of projects on artefact smuggling and managing movable heritage. more >
February 2008
Mass Dismissals in Bulgarian Ministries
Round 200 state employees from Ministry of Culture will be dismissed on account of optimizing the system. more >
National Meeting to Aid Bulgaria Rural Areas
A meeting is being held to to coordinate and enhance the participation of the cultural community clubs in the application of the National Program for Development of Rural Areas for 2007-2013. more >
January 2008
Morocco and Bulgaria to Collaborate in Educational and Cultural Sphere
Morocco and Bulgaria signed an agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of education, science and culture over the next three years. more >
November 2007
Bulgaria's Culture Ministry to Organise International Culture Conference
A conference on the new dimensions of intercultural dialogue in Bulgaria and Southeastern Europe more >
Bulgaria and Macedonia Signed for Cultural Collaboration
Culture Ministers of Bulgaria and Macedonia have signed a program for collaboration in the cultural sphere for 2007- 2009. more >
Government grants additional money for national film archive
The Bulgarian Government granted an additional 440 000 leva to the budget of the Ministry of Culture the National Film Archive's film fund. more >
October 2007
About 0,6% of the GDP allotted for culture: Stefan Danailov
Danailov hopes that after 5 years culture will become a government priority more >
March 2007
Sofia Hosts Meeting of Culture Ministers Council from SE Europe
Culture plays a key role in the EU integration of the countries from Southeast Europe and in the Balkan region as a whole, Bulgaria's PM Sergey Stanishev said at the opening of the meeting of the Council of Culture ministers. more >
April 2006
NGOs and the state: a cultural debate
An interview with Tzvetelina Iossifova, one of the founders and directors of the Red House Centre for Culture and Debate. more >
January 2003
Tension piles over unique Bulgarian museum ownership
The argument over the ownership of the unique open-air museum Etar, some 220 km north-east of Sofia, has increased after the announcement that a lawsuit will be filed in the local court. more >
August 2010
Call for participants: International Summer School of Arts and Sciences for Sustainability in Social Transformation (ASSiST)
The first International Summer School of Arts and Sciences for Sustainability in Social Transformation (ASSiST) is planned for August 2010 in Bulgaria, in the beautiful Balkan mountains. The theme of the first edition of the summer school will be: Walking and Places: building transformations. more >
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