Jane Jacobs is a curious figure – one of the legendary civil rights activists in the United States, without a college degree, she sees herself as an economist, but with the greatest influence on urban planning. She was born in 1916 and became famous for her book “The Life and Death of Great American Cities”, which was published in …

Very often, when a given object from the cultural and historical heritage of Bulgaria – and around the world – is in some unenviable condition, the reactions are that “the state should take care of it.” Care, of course, must be there, but the fact that state care is expected is no guarantee of quality. If the object is …

Or how foundations or other non-governmental organizations take care of cultural heritage around the world without government subsidies. Capitalism and the free market often receive criticism for topics related to products or activities that would not generate profit on their own, i.e. they cannot exist limited to their own budgets with their own …

Very often people around the world expect easy answers to complex questions. We find this type of behavior in Bulgaria when on a given topic it is said "Let's do it like it is done 'in the West' or 'in civilized countries'". The topic of preserving cultural heritage is one of those immeasurably complex issues, for which, however, ...

It is very difficult to define and specify what culture and cultural policies are, but one of the most clearly defining things about culture is that it is different and specific in different places. Attempts to equate, level, unify and create general cultural policies in different places actually destroy it. Any society, no matter how …

This text is an analysis of the government's program in the field of culture for the period 2017-2021, published on 02.08.2017 on the website of the Council of Ministers here. The review of the 14 goals identified and the 63 measures selected by the government for the implementation of the priority called "Development of the arts, cultural and creative industries, cultural heritage ...

Individual freedom is an important topic in every aspect of our lives, and through the prism of libertarianism, the protection of this freedom is a guarantee of prosperity in the relevant sphere. Topics such as the creation of works of art or the preservation of cultural heritage are no exception. In a series of articles we will try to …

Photography is one of those strange creations of human culture that is difficult to fit into strictly established frameworks. It can be both art and science, used for entertainment, advertising and what not. We are so used to it - and at the same time we are ...

Author: Teodor Karakolev The topic of funding culture was briefly relevant before the elections, but quickly dropped from the agenda after the populist positives were reaped. The main comments revolved around “increasing money for culture” – as, in fact, in every sphere. (Almost) every minister you ask …