Invitation to ICOM Bulgaria’s 2025 General Assembly

TO THE MEMBERS OF NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION “BULGARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF ICOM” INVITATION for participation in a regular General Assembly of the members of the non-profit association “BULGARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF ICOM” DEAR MEMBERS OF THE NGO “BULGARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF ICOM”, TheBoard of the NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION “BULGARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF ICOM” Sofia, EIK: 176346664, on the basis of Art. 26 of the Law on Non-Profit…

Notice of unpaid membership fees for 2025

TO The members of the NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION “BULGARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF ICOM” who as of 16.01.2025 have not paid the membership fee for 2025 NOTICE by the BOARD of NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION “BULGARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF ICOM”, with registered office and management address: city of Sofia, “Oborishte” district, Banski Square No. 1, registered in the commercial register and the register of non-profit legal entities at the…

PICASSO. Prints from the National Gallery Collection

NATIONAL GALLERY presents PICASSO Prints from the National Gallery Collection 20 December 2024 – 18 May 2025 Opening on 8 January 2025, Wednesday, 6.00 p.m. Square 500, Hall 24 St. Alexander Nevski Square, 19th February Str. Entrance from Vasil Levski Blvd. Hits: 11

“Living Human Treasures – Bulgaria” Exhibition

Dear colleagues, Living heritage is those who practice it, it is the sustainability and knowledge transmitted from generation to generation – this is indicated on the UNESCO website dedicated to the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). In 2023, the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2023) was marked. Today, its birthday is celebrated as World ICH…

Exhibition “Coppersmithing – Ancient and Eternal” at REM Plovdiv

Opening: December 4, 2024, 5:30 PM The Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv is pleased to invite you to the opening of the exhibition “Coppersmithing – Ancient and Eternal”, which will be presented on December 4, 2024 at 5:30 PM in the museum. The exhibition will immerse you in the deep traditions and history of the coppersmithing craft – an art that combines aesthetics and functionality…

Payment of membership fees for 2025

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION “BULGARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF ICOM” NOTICE re: payment of membership fees for 2025 and receiving stamps DEAR MEMBERS, The payment of the membership fee for the upcoming year 2025 is open and will continue until January 15, 2025 incl. It can only be done by bank transfer in Bulgarian leva (BGN) and to the following account: UniCredit Bulbank…

ICOM France organises a discussion on the topic “Heritage and the Memory of Slavery”

ICOM France and the National Heritage Institute (Institut national du patromoine) are organising a joint discussion on the topic “Heritage and the Memory of Slavery. How to exhibit collections related to this history?” The discussion will take place both in the “Jacqueline Lichtenstein” Auditorium at the Institute and online on the 25th of November, 2024, between 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM Central European Time. You…

“Golden Age” award for the director of RAM-Plovdiv

The director of the Regional Archaeological Museum – Plovdiv, Assoc. Dr. Kostadin Kisyov, was awarded the highest award of the Ministry of Culture – “Golden Age”. On the 1st of November, 2024 the Minister of Culture Nayden Todorov presented Assoc. Dr. Kostadin Kisyov – director of the Regional Archaeological Museum – Plovdiv the highest award of the Ministry of Culture – “Golden Age” – necklace…

“Vaklush” photo album with a presentation in Plovdiv

The event will take place on the 31st of October (Thursday), at 18:00 o’clock, in the Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv, with the musical participation of organist Nadezhda Kuzmanova and actor Petar Toskov. The extraordinary story of Vaklush Tolev is told via photos and text on 376 pages in the photo album “Vaklush”. A large part of the more than 160 photographs are the work…

The WGD of ICOM invites you to take part in a survey

Dear colleagues, The Working Group on Decolonisation (WGD) invites you to participate in a survey as part of a mapping exercise with regards to activities and initiatives that National Committees are already undertaking in relation to decolonisation and difficult histories. This initiative aims to intensify ICOM’s efforts in addressing the challenges and best practices of decolonising museums and assist the research of our Working Group…