The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is organizing commemorative solemn evenings dedicated to prominent Bulgarian scientists of European and world renown - individuals who have made a fundamental contribution to the development of Bulgarian science, culture, and art. The idea of the President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavacheva, and academicians from the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members of BAS is to start a conversation recalling the invaluable contribution of BAS scientists – from Marin Drinov to the present day, announced Acad. Ivan Granitski at the opening of the event which took place in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of the Academy. The first commemorative evening is dedicated to Acad. Angel Balevski, in April it will be dedicated to Acad. Blagovest Sendov, and in [...]

  An exhibition by Ivailo Kamenov entitled "Transfigurations" opened last night at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The exhibition is part of the "BAS Presents" initiative and includes paintings (oil, watercolor, and pastel) and bronze reliefs. "The themes of Ivailo Kamenov's work are always related to Orthodox Christianity but they also look to the Far East and always with undisguised humanism. It is precisely this love for humanity that is the distinctive feature of this artist. In the artist's world, there are people, and even the colorful spots and impressions are somehow human," said Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov, Vice-President of BAS, in his speech at the opening of the exhibition. He introduced the curator of the exhibition, Assoc. Prof. Maria Miteva from the Institute of Art [...]