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of India in Sofia a video-material contributed
by FIC, prepared specially for the occasion by
Daniela Kaneva, was screened – interviews with
Bulgarians who are deeply connected to India.
On October 27th at Session Hall 2 of SU
Assoc.Prof. Dr Ivanka Vlaeva presented the topic
“Dissemination and Assimilation of Music from
India in Bulgaria” as lecture third in the cycle
“Masters of Indian Music”.
On October 29th within the monthly event of
Bulgarian Association Ayurveda, FIC in part-
On April 24th at the CELC of SU Dr Roumi- nership with Devam Foundation presented the
ana Damianova gave lecture 35 in FIC’s Lecto- Bulgarian translation of the book “A Practical
ria on the topic “Puppet Theater of Rajasthan: Approach to the Science of Ayurveda” by
Aesthetics of Stage Presentation” accompanied by Acharya Balkrishna.
a kathputlī marionette puppet presentation. On November 6th at the Conference Hall
On May 27th at the Gallery of “Prof. Nikolai of SU the newly appointed Ambassador of the
Rainov” Foundation a “Nikolai Rainov and India” Republic of India to Sofia HE Ms Pooja Kapur
event was held in partnership with Mrs Diana made a presentation on the occasion of the 70th
Rainova, founder of the foundation and grand- anniversary of India’s Independence on the topic
daughter of the prominent Bulgarian artist, art- “India: Past, Present and Future”.
historian and writer. On November 6th FIC’s President Daniela
On June 15-16th at the big hall of the central Kaneva and members of the Governing Board
building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences met Ambassador Kapur.
was held the main event in FIC’s India@70 pro- On November 17th at the National His-
gramme – the interdisciplinary Second National tory Museum was held the “India, Namaskar!”

Conference “India in Bulgarian Scholarship” programme on India for children, co-organised
organised in collaboration with BAS and SU by FIC and partners as part of India@70 events.
with 44 participants from academic institutions Ambassador Kapur graced the event.
throughout Bulgaria. Prof. DrHabil Dimitar On November 20th at Session Hall 1 of SU
Ivanov, Scientific Secretary of BAS, Prof. Dr Assoc.Prof. Dr Andronika Martonova made a
Mariya Stoycheva, Functional Vice-rector of SU, presentation on “The Multiplex Kathakali” within
Charge d’Affaires P. S. Nair from the Embassy of her cycle of talks initiated by FIC.
India, and the President of FIC Daniela Kaneva Co-organiser of all public events held by FIC
addressed the inauguration. during the season was the Embassy of India in
On June 24th the second International Day of Sofia, and of the events held at Sofia University –
Yoga was celebrated in Bulgaria and FIC was one SU’s Indology Department.
of the partners in its marking in Sofia. All events in the India@70 programme of FIC
On August 15th at the function to mark the were covered for the Bulgarian National TV by
Day of Independence of India at the Embassy Daniela Kaneva.