Presentation of the book “Tell Yunatsite – Archaeological Studies and Perspectives”
On April 27, 2023, in the main hall of the National Archaeological Institute with Museum (NAIM-BAS), the Balkan Heritage Foundation, Dr.Yavor Boyadzhiev and Dr. Kamen Boyadzhiev had the pleasure to officially present the book “Tell Yunatsite – Archaeological Studies and Perspectives”.
Conservation Seminar (March 20 -24 , 2023) and New Exhibition Opening at the National Library “Ivan Vazov” Plovdiv
The seminar on the preservation of historic bookbinding collections started on Monday (20.03), and also the exhibition "Plovdiv - City of Mosaics" was opened.
Lecture by Dr. Nikolas Sarris: “North Iraq: Salvage and Conservation of Manuscripts in Times of Peril”
This presentation discusses the mission for salvage and conservation of manuscripts from North Iraq, endangered by the war conflict with the Islamic State and the devasting results of vandalism on Christian monasteries and churches.
Next Step on the project “New Heritage”
100 monuments of monumental facade art (sgraffito, mosaic, ceramoplasty, metaloplasty, etc.) created after 1960 in Burgas, Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv and Sofia were surveyed by specialists from the team of the BHF. The activity is part of the implementation of the project: “New Heritage: approaches to conservation and dissemination of contemporary monumental facade art in Bulgaria", funded by the National Culture Fund.
Master Conservation Plan for the archaeological site of Stobi: Goals and Outcomes
"Master Conservation Plan for the archaeological site of Stobi: Goals and Outcomes", published in the 18th issue of the journal Arheologija i prirodne nauke (Archaeology and Science)
Architecture of Power or the Power of Architecture – the Late Bronze Age Fortified Settlement of Bresto, Bulgaria
In the BEMA Online Seminar on March 30, 2023 Dr. Phillip W. Stockhammer (Professor of prehistoric archaeology at Ludwig-Maximilians-University) and Bogdan Athanassov (Assistant prof. in Archaeology at New Bulgarian University), will present: "Architecture of Power or the Power of Architecture – the Late Bronze Age Fortified Settlement of Bresto, Bulgaria"
International Training Seminar on the Preparation of Master Conservation Plans
In September 2023, the Kazanlak Municipality will host an international training seminar on preparing master conservation plans. This project was proposed by the Balkan Heritage Foundation and agreed upon at a meeting on February 22nd in the Municipality by the Mayor of Kazanlak, Mrs. Galina Stoyanova, and representatives of BHF. UNESCO has generously agreed to fund the project.
The Episcopal Complex at Golemo Gradište, Konjuh, North Macedonia
In the BEMA Online Seminar on March 04, 2023 Dr. Carolyn S. Snively
Professor Emeritus of the Department of Classics at Gettysburg College and Co-director of the Konjuh Archaeological Project, will present: "The Episcopal Complex at Golemo Gradište, Konjuh, North Macedonia"
Documentation and Conservation of Historic Bookbinding Collections
The Balkan Heritage Foundation and the National Library "Ivan Vazov" in Plovdiv present "Documentation and Conservation of Historic Bookbinding Collections" led by Dr. Nikolas Sarris. The seminar will take place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in the period March 20 - 24, 2023.