Balgarianovinite.com Culture is not a luxury but part of what makes Bulgarians who they are and helps the nation through crises, President Iliana Iotova said on Tuesday. Speaking at the gala concert Symphony of Time marking the 45th anniversary of the National Palace of Culture (NDK), Iotova presented the institution with the President’s Badge of Honour.
This identity must be protected, just as Bulgaria must protect its beautiful Cyrillic letters, its language, and the beauty and grandeur of its history. That is why institutions such as the National Palace of Culture are needed, to speak not only about the past, but also about Bulgaria’s talents today, to support them, and to say that culture is not a luxury, but something that makes Bulgarians who they are, has preserved the nation and will help it through even the harshest crises, Iotova said.
Iotova awarded NDK the President’s Badge of Honour on the occasion of its 45th anniversary, its leading role as a national cultural centre of high public importance, and its contribution to building the modern image and prestige of Bulgarian culture.
NDK is an undisputed source of pride and a beloved symbol for all of Bulgaria, Iotova said. Hall 1 of the Palace of Culture is not only architecture, but spirit, a place where a person leaves the outside world behind and enters a special kind of magic, she added. NDK was conceived and built with the ambition of uniting all the arts and bringing together the biggest names on the world stage, she said. It has always been a bridge between peoples and cultures, a home to achievements shared by all humanity and to messages of peace, she added. President Iotova: Culture Sustains Bulgaria in Times of Crisis 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-31 18:48:59 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