Ministry of Culture

Photo: BGNES A statement by Acting Minister of Economy Kiril Petkov at the Sofia Arsenal Gallery stirred up the spirits in the cultural sphere a few days ago. It was presented as shocking news in a headline by clickbait media that almost from tomorrow all money for culture will be stopped and which orchestra or museum will not …

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, ...

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 …