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The photographic exhibition ‘The living heritage of traditional Bulgarian cuisine’ resulted from a project implemented by the Regional Centre Sofia – UNESCO with funding of the National Culture Fund – Bulgaria. It presents a selection of photographs capturing significant stages in the preparation of ingredients, the cooking and sharing of food in the context of the traditional Bulgarian cuisine.
Online catalogue of the photographic exhibition showcases the exhibition entries and more photos, also the relevant heritage bearers and practitioners while also providing background information about the locations.
Link: https://www.unesco-centerbg.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/catalogue-cuisine.pdf
Year: 2022-2023
Photographic exhibition ‘А journey through the living heritage – the intangible cultural heritage in South-Eastern Europe’
The Regional Centre Sofia – UNESCO with the support of the Ministries of Culture and the Museum Institutions from the Member States, presents an exhibition with more than a hundred photographs, representing diverse elements of the intangible cultural heritage in the countries of South-East Europe.
The purpose of this exhibition is to show the intangible cultural heritage of Member States through a journey in their living heritage. Many of these traditions are customs and practices that result from the encounters of different cultures in the region during distant historical epochs.
Year: 2017 / revised in 2020
Exhibition ‘The Intangible Cultural Heritage in Slovenia in the light of the UNESCO Convention’
The exhibition contains more than 50 photographs, documenting different customs, knowledge and skills, objects, artifacts, and social practices from Slovenia. Handmade paper making and traditional bread making are only part of the elements of the intangible cultural heritage, presented by this unique exhibition provided by the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum. The exhibition is a part of Bulgaria’s Communication Strategy for the EU 2018 for the presentation of the diversity of ethnic and cultural heritage in the EU. It is organized by the District Administration Region Sofia. It is provided by the Slovene Ethnographic Museum.
Year: 2018
Exhibition ‘Zmijanje Embroidery’
The Zmijanje embroidery was inscribed in 2014 in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is a complex embroidery technique using one colour of thread, black or blue. It is traditional for the villages of Zmijane district in Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina and features rich ornaments. The Zmijanje embroidery collection belongs to the “Textiles” fund of the Ethnographic department of the Museum in Republika Srpska in Banja Luka.
Year: 2019
Photographic exhibition ‘Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques’
In 2018, the art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO, after being jointly proposed by Cyprus, France, Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Italy, Croatia and Slovenia. The art of dry stone walling concerns the know-how related to making stone constructions by stacking stones upon each other, without using any other materials except sometimes dry soil. Dry stone structures are spread across most rural areas – mainly in steep terrains – both inside and outside inhabited spaces, though they are not unknown in urban areas. The stability of the structures is ensured through the careful selection and placement of the stones, and dry-stone structures have shaped numerous, diverse landscapes, forming various modes of dwelling, farming and husbandry.
Year: 2019
Photographic exhibition ‘Living Heritage through the eyes of your students of photography’
The exhibition presents through photographic images the interaction between students of photography at the Prof. Asen Diamandiev Academy of Music, Dance and Visual Arts in Plovdiv, the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy of Theater and Film Art in Sofia and New Bulgarian University and the living heritage of Bulgaria. This cultural wealth, reflected in the eyes and through the lens of a new generation of photographers, will lead the viewer to weekdays and holidays, to familiar dates on the calendar and new, hitherto unknown events; it will convey states of mind and emotions generated by the contact with tradition, and will highlight the living heritage as part of the modern way of life.
Year: 2022
Еxhibition ‘Traditional knowledge and practices: Istria’s intangible cultural heritage on National and UNESCO lists’
The exposition presents elements of the Intangible Cultural Heritage from the region of Istria in Croatia, that are part of the country’s National Register or the UNESCO Representative lists of Humanity and the Register of good practices. The Living Cultural Heritage of Istria is comprehensively presented through photographs, texts and sound. The elements of this heritage include numerous traditional practices, the secrets of traditional fishing and some of the specific customs and beliefs typical for the Adriatic coast.
Year: 2021
Mobile Photo Exhibition ‘Bulgarian Chitalishte as a good practice in the safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage’
The Mobile Photo Exhibition “Bulgarian Community Centers on the Border of South- Eastern Europe’ was created by the initiative of the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT) with the support of the Regional Centre. The 12- anels exhibition presents the diversity of the intangible cultural heritage in the region of the South-East border of Bulgaria, which is preserved and popularized through the activities of the Bulgarian Chitalishte. The exhibition was prepared in three languages: Bulgarian, German and French and was presented in Bulgaria (Sofia, Malko Turnovo, Bolyarovo) and abroad (Vienna and Paris).
Year: 2019
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