Source: Embassy of Romania in Bulgaria 🔹️On April 3, 2026, as part of an event organized by the Embassy of Romania in the Republic of Bulgaria and the Honorary Consulate of Romania in Plovdiv, the opening of the anthropological exhibition “Beyond Yesterday” took place at the Regional Ethnographic Museum in...
“Would You Like to Play?” – Exhibition Traces the Development of Children’s Toys from Antiquity to the Present Day
Toys have always played an essential role in a child’s development—from the earliest antiquity to modern times. Even in prehistoric times, children amused themselves with objects from their surroundings—sticks, pebbles, and various natural materials. This very theme is the focus of the newest temporary exhibition, “Would You Like to Play?”,...
The Ethnographic Museum in Plovdiv Wins “Museum of the Year” Award
The distinction is awarded for the opening of the new permanent exhibition “The World of the Iron” The Regional Ethnographic Museum in Plovdiv has been named “Museum of the Year.” The prestigious award was granted to the cultural institution for its new permanent exhibition “The World of the Iron,” located...
“Beyond Yesterday” – an anthropological journey across the Balkans
REM – Plovdiv presents a visual project following the footsteps of the first photographers of the Balkan Peninsula – the Manaki brothers The exhibition “Beyond Yesterday – an anthropological journey across the Balkans following the footsteps of the Manaki brothers, 1900” is the latest addition to the cultural calendar of...
The digital photography exhibition “Traditional Crafts – Knowledge, Skills, Creativity, Magic”
📸 We present to you the digital photography exhibition “Traditional Crafts – Knowledge, Skills, Creativity, Magic.” In it, photography students from the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts “Prof. Asen Diamandiev” – Plovdiv present their perspective and interpretation of the living encounter between the master craftsman and the contemporary...
The Sofia Regional Centre for UNESCO Brings Together Master Artisans and Museum Experts in Plovdiv
The project “Living Heritage of Traditional Crafts – Promotion and Inclusion” will bring together master artisans, museum specialists, young people, and the general public in Plovdiv on 14–15 March 2026 for a two-day program dedicated to traditional crafts as living intangible cultural heritage. The aim is to demonstrate that crafts...
“Bulgarian Felts – A Message from Antiquity”
An authentic craft “comes to life” at the Ethnographic House of the Regional History Museum – Pazardzhik “Bulgarian Felts – A Message from Antiquity” is the title of the newest visiting exhibition at the Ethnographic House of the Regional History Museum – Pazardzhik. The exhibition is organized by the Regional...
“Embroidered World” at the Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv
Dora Kurshumova transforms traditional embroidery into paintings and opens a window to a beautiful past An exhibition of 32 paintings, created using various techniques but united by a single theme – Bulgarian embroidery – is presented at the Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv by the master artist from Sliven, Dora...
Musical Iconographers at REM – Plovdiv
A series of concerts titled “Musical Iconographers” will be presented by the mandolin quintet “Seasons.” The events will take place at the Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv and are part of a project under the “Dissemination” program, supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria. The first...
Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv Hosts Martenitsa Workshops
This year, the initiative is organized in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Bulgaria and the “Spectrum 21st Century” Association. On the eve of March 1st, the Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv is organizing traditional martenitsa-making workshops dedicated to one of the most beloved Bulgarian customs....