Balgarianovinite.com The February issue of LIK magazine, dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the National Academy of Art, was presented at the Academia Gallery as both a celebration of artistic tradition and a call to safeguard Bulgaria’s cultural future.
At the event, Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev described the anniversary edition as a reminder that national development requires investment in the spiritual and cultural life of the country. He recalled the historical role of Prince Ferdinand in founding the State Drawing School in 1896, today’s National Academy of Art, and highlighted the monarch’s broader contributions to Bulgarian culture and education. Valchev warned that the current generation risks leaving Sofia without new, modern buildings for key cultural institutions such as a national library, concert hall, museum, and contemporary art gallery, projects that other nations are actively pursuing. Through the anniversary and the special LIK issue, BTA seeks to revive the example of earlier generations who invested significantly in Bulgaria’s intellectual and artistic development.
National Academy of Art Rector Prof. Georgi Yankov expressed gratitude for the partnership with BTA, describing the collaboration as smooth, professional, and built on mutual trust. He acknowledged the challenges posed by years of political instability and frequent elections, which have complicated the implementation of long-term cultural projects. Nevertheless, he noted that the Academy has secured state funding for the reconstruction of its Northern Building, a process initiated two decades ago by Prof. Bozhidar Yonov and now moving forward on schedule.
LIK magazine Editor-in-Chief Assoc. Prof. Georgi Lozanov said that the Academy has always embodied a spirit of freedom. Beyond being an educational institution, he described it as a space for artistic expression, critical interpretation, and professional recognition. Recalling moments such as Christo’s departure from Bulgaria in 1957 due to a lack of artistic freedom, and ideological pressure during the Prague Spring in 1968, Lozanov argued that true art has often been created by those who resisted political conformity. He concluded with a wish that the Academy continue to pass on its most precious value to future generations – freedom.
Since January 2024, the BTA’s literature, art and culture periodical has been freely accessible. All LIK issues since its relaunch in 2022 can be downloaded in electronic format from BTA’s website. The February issue, titled “130 Years of Higher Education in Fine Arts” is also available online in Bulgarian. National Academy of Art at 130: LIK Issue Highlights a Legacy of Cultural Investment 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-26 20:36:00 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