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Austrian artist Francesco Ciccolella will unveil his first exhibition in Sofia, Like Boiling Ice, at the Lobster Gallery in the L44 creative hub on Thursday, April 3.

The works of People's Artist of Azerbaijan Arif Huseynov will be showcased in France on April 4, Trend reports.

The 19th White Stork Festival will take place in Belozem on May 17, starting at 10 a.m. at White Stork Park, announced Elena Uzunova, Secretary of the Prosveta 1909 National Community Centre.

Spanish flamenco chill group Chambao will perform at the Festival of Spanish Culture and Music in Vratsa on June 27, as announced by the Vratsa Municipality on their official Facebook page.

The International Symposium, Queen Marie – Queen of the Great Union, was held today at the State University of Moldova (USM), marking the continuation of Queen Maria's Days in Chisinau.

The exhibition Design versus Contemporary Art will take place at Doza Gallery in Sofia from April 7 to 12.

The 64th March Music Days International Festival wrapped up on Sunday with a stirring performance of Verdi's Requiem by the Festival Orchestra and Choir of Ruse, conducted by Maestro Emil Tabakov and Choirmaster Steliyana Dimitrova-Hernani.

Bulgaria ranks among the top EU countries with significant contributions from the creative industries sector, contributing nearly 7% to the country's economy in 2023, up from 4.1% in 2008, according to Diana Andreeva, Director of the Culture Economics Observatory.

Shai Halevi and Michel Chernin of the Israel Antiquities Authority have documented 18th-century graffiti inscriptions in Greek Orthodox monasteries in Jerusalem, revealing evidence of Bulgarian pilgrims visiting these sites. Their findings were published in Antiqot in 2024.

Over 1,000 artists from 63 countries have applied for the 23rd International Print Biennial in Varna, set to take place in mid-August.

The Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris for the first time on March 27.