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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
THE NATIONAL GALLERY and INS ARTS present BEFORE OUR EYES Kalin Serapionov Curator: Yaroslava Bubnova 16 October – 15 December 2024 Opening on 16 October, Wednesday, 18.00 Palace, “Knyaz Alexander I” square #1 Hits: 15
The Standing Committee of Ethics (ETHCOM), following a global webinar held on the 16th of September of this year, announced changes to the organisation’s Code of Ethics. All ICOM members are free and encouraged to send their text suggestions and comments on the submitted draft. That can be done by clicking HERE. Hits: 16
Minister Nayden Todorov also participated in the official ceremony for the presentation of the “Ziva” awards at the House of Culture in Gabrovo. Bulgaria, precisely through the Regional Ethnographic Open-Air Museum “Eter”, is hosting the tenth edition of the awards of the “Forum for Slavic Cultures” foundation. “Eter” Museum and Gabrovo have been preparing for it since 2022, when the first steps were taken to…