A hundred and twenty-five years since the birth of Acad. Petko Staynov will be celebrated in 2021. An initiative committee chaired by Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of BAS, has adopted a programme to celebrate the anniversary of the great Bulgarian composer. The blind master of tonal art is recognized as one of the most prominent classics of Bulgarian musical culture. His exceptional role in its development is determined primarily by his original work. The celebration of the 125th anniversary of the birth of Acad. Staynov is a joint initiative of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the “Petko Gruev Staynov” Foundation. Among the members of the initiative committee are the chairman of the Union of Bulgarian Composers, the chairman of the Union of the [...]

The traditions associated with 1 March mark the transition between winter and spring and date back to the pre-Christian era. The most famous and widespread of them is the decoration with martenitsas of twisted white and red thread. It is believed that they protect against various dangers and ensure a smooth transition to the new season. In Bulgaria today they are worn by all people, regardless of their age. They are also hung on animals and fruit trees. […]

The National Archaeological Institute with a Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NAIM at BAS) opened the fourteenth national archaeological exhibition “Bulgarian Archaeology 2020” on 11 February 2021. The opening was attended by the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev, the Deputy Mayor of Sofia Assoc. Prof. Todor Chobanov and the President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy. […]

Representatives of IEFSEM – BAS participated, on 17 December, in the last meeting for the year of the Council for Work with Bulgarians Abroad to the Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria, at which the successful implementation of the initiative “Awake Bulgaria” was reported. The Institute of Ethnology and Folklore with Ethnographic Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is the main partner in the initiative and, in addition to its expert work, it has been actively involved in its promotion outside the boundaries of the country. […]

The International Scientific Conference “Between the Worlds: Magic, Miracles, and Mysticism” (BEW 2020) will be held on 29-31 October 2020 in Sofia with working language English. It is part of the series “Between the Worlds” (the first scientific forum was held in 2017) and is funded by the Bulgarian Science Fund at the Ministry of Education and Science under the programme to support international forums in Bulgaria. The organizing committee of the conference is international and includes both established scientists and young researchers and PhD students. […]