Balgarianovinite.com The exhibition Holy Mount Athos in Drawings and Photographs, a joint project by painter Andrey Yanev and photographer Prof. Miroslav Dachev, Rector of the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, opened to a full hall at the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens on Thursday. The works, created over more than 50 expeditions to Mount Athos across two decades, will remain on display until December 4.
Greetings were delivered by Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Greece Valentin Poryazov, the Museum’s Director-General Kalliopi-Phaidra Kalafati, and artist Andrey Yanev.
Ambassador Poryazov said the exhibition reflects the deep spiritual bond between Greeks and Bulgarians spanning more than a thousand years, rooted in Christianity, Orthodoxy, and shared cultural heritage. He noted that Mount Athos has long been a place of faith and spirituality, with Bulgarian monks leaving a lasting mark, and highlighted the historical role of the Zograf (Zographou) Monastery as a symbol of Bulgarian presence on Athos.
Poryazov emphasized the strong partnership, friendship, cooperation, and shared values that characterize today’s relations between Greece and Bulgaria. He added that the exhibition is held under the patronage of President Rumen Radev, who sent congratulatory letters to the museum director and both authors.
Museum Director-General Kalafati described the exhibition as the result of fruitful cooperation and expressed hope that it will continue in the future.
Andrey Yanev is an artist whose name is associated with numerous painting exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad, as well as a range of national and international creative projects, and prestigious awards in the field of art. Athos is one of the central themes of his work, through which he is recognized both in Bulgaria and in various European countries, the USA, and China.
Miroslav Dachev is a professor of art semiotics at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts and a corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS). He is the author of nine volumes in the “Athoniana” series, published with the blessing of Mount Athos and included in the collections of all Athonite monasteries, various world libraries, and the Vatican Library. Athens Hosts “Holy Mount Athos in Drawings and Photographs” Exhibition, Showcasing 20 Years of Expeditions 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-20 22:24:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
