Discussion about the book by Serhii Plokhii

Performance

With the participation of Włodzimierz Bolecki, Katerina Kokinova, and publisher Dani Radichkov

Film screening

Opening of the artistic synthesis “The Heart Travels” and discussion “Havel’s Role in Dissidence in Europe”

Educational video

Conference, 7–9 November

Music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philipp Telemann, and Georg Friedrich Handel. With the participation of Yosif Gerdzhikov (conductor), Girgina Girginova (soprano), Olga Mihaylova-Dinova (mezzo-soprano), and Viktor Krastanov (bass)

Panel 1: Liberal Democracy in the Context of Recent Geopolitics | Panel 2: Liberal Democracy in the Context of Recent Geopolitics and Wars

Panel 3: Historical and Future Dimensions | Panel 4: Hybrid Event with Online Participants

Musical Performance

Panel 5: Is Geopolitical and Economic Decoupling Coming? | Panel 6: Old and New Forms of Global Control of Space

Panel 7: Walls and Micropolitics | Panel 8: Walls in Contemporary Visual Culture

Panel Discussion with the participation of Krassimir Terziev, Vladiya Mihaylova, Kiril Vasilev, Desislava Dimova, Mila Mineva. Moderator: Alexander Kiossev

Exhibition (November 12 – December 19, 2024)

Panel 9: Risks and Opportunities for Liberal Democracy | Panel 10: Disinformation and Media Walls

Panel 11: Demolishing Walls, Building Walls. Journalism’s New Frontiers | Panel 12: Walls and Bridges: the Diplomats’ Perspective

Participants: Alexander Andreev (Deutsche Welle), Igor Yanke (author and freelance journalist), Ruslan Trad (Intidar), Pascal Thibault (Radio France Internationale). Moderator: Ralitsa Kovacheva, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, SU

With the participation of the Ambassador of Germany to Bulgaria, H.E. Ms. Irene Plank; the Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria, H.E. Ms. Olesya Ilashchuk; and the Ambassador of Romania to Bulgaria, H.E. Ms. Brânduşa Ioana Predescu. Moderator: Vesela Cherneva, European Council on Foreign Policy

Moderator Violeta Vicheva

Moderator Dimiter Kenarov

Concert as part of the Art of the Baroque Festival

Moderator Ani Burova

With the participation of Emmy Baruch, Zdravka Evtimova, Ilko Dimitrov, Mirela Ivanova, Olya Stoyanova, Petar Chuhov, and Plamen Doynov. Host Toni Nikolov

Photography Exhibition by Stefan N. Shterev, Curator Ivo Milev (18–25 November)

Exhibition by Boris Misirkov and Georgi Bogdanov. Scenography: Alexander Smolyanov (19 November – 6 December)

Film Screening

Screening, Part of the Kinomania Program

Exhibition by Garo Keshishian, curators Nadezhda Pavlova and Rafaelo Kazakov (5 December 2024 – 31 January 2025)

Screening of the film "Nice Ladies" and a panel discussion with experts and refugees