Bulgaria
On the 29th of January, on the evening of a great celebration at the Cultural House of Sofia, the General Director of UNESCO - Ms. Irina Bokova, handed the Mayor - Mrs. Vyara Tserovska, the certificate of the registration of the "National Day Surova/Surva in Pernik" in the representative list of UNESCO.
This art space in the heart of the capital has established itself not only as a place containing the best of the contemporary art in Bulgaria, but also as a centre of attraction for the realization of interesting initiatives that reflect it in a humanly way.
The 13th edition of the International Short Film Festival In the Palace, for the first time, took place in the capital from the 8th till the 13th of December.
The exhibition of our famous artist Lyuben Zidarov is a comeback to the books illustrated by him 50 years ago, but with the inclusion of a new modern twist.
St. Nicholas is honored as patron of the sailors and fishermen. This is why the first fish to be caught this day is dedicated to the saint.
Throughout November and early December, the National Gallery presented a selection of 70 paintings and sculptures of Nikola Karamfilov.
