Trips

BRAVELY BACK! 2026 APOLLONIAN SEMINAR FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE 2026 More about It’s time for the traditional seminar on the seashore near ancient Apollonia Pontica, organized by the Foundation for Ancient Theatre and Culture “Ognyan Radev” together with its partners. For the sixth consecutive year, we continue to literally dig into antiquity together with the archaeological […]

APOLLONIAN SEMINAR 2023 Apollonian seminar of the Ognian Radev foundation in cooperation with the Mayor of Sozopol and the head of the archeological mission of the National museum More about **Apollonian Seminar 2023** In 2023, the Apollonian Seminar organized by the Ognian Radev Foundation signed a cooperation agreement with the Municipality of Sozopol and the

Phaedo after Plato PHAEDO AFTER PLATO COMES BACK TO SICILY (NCF, MOBILITY PROGRAM SUPPORT) PHAEDO AFTER PLATO COMES BACK TO SICILY (NCF, MOBILITY PROGRAM SUPPORT) As part of the International Festival of Ancient Theatres in Sicily, in the heart of ancient Magna Graecia, tomorrow we are preparing to present Phaedo after Plato before the audience in one of the

BRAVELY BACKWARD BREAVELY BACKWARD is the new edition of the Apollonian seminar of the Ognian Radev foundation More about **BREAVLY BACKWARD Apollonian Seminar 2025** In 2023, the Apollonian Seminar organized by the Ognian Radev Foundation signed a cooperation agreement with the Municipality of Sozopol and the archaeological mission in Ravdinovo. The seminar has a history

EX MACHINA The Second Edition of the EX MACHINA: ACADEMIA International Festival of Ancient Theatre 2–3 May For the second consecutive year, the stage of the Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv will once again host outstanding productions inspired by the ancient dramatic tradition. For the second consecutive year in Bulgaria! What was the concept behind EX

AETHIOPICA Aethiopica on Stage for the First Time in the Park of the Military Academy in Sofia More about Aethiopica was performed on May 21st in Sofia, exactly one week before stepping onto the ancient stage in Sicily. This was made possible with the kind support of the leadership of the “G.S. Rakovski” Military Academy,

AETHIOPICA Aethiopica opened the festival program at the Palace in Balchik More about Thanks to an invitation from the director of the Palace in Balchik, Ms. Zheni Mihaylova, the “Ognian Radev” ancient theater troupe performed as the opening act of the summer stage in Balchik on July 1st. Balchik, known in antiquity as the city

AETHIOPICA SUMMER TOUR AETHIOPICA CREATES NEW STAGES IN SOZOPOL (APOLLONIA PONTICA) More about the work The first location where the play was performed after its triumphant return from Sicily was the ancient Milesian colony of Apollonia Pontica, now known as Sozopol. Symbolically, the troupe moved from the western edge of Hellenic colonization to its eastern

EX MACHINA EX MACHINA: First International festival for professional and youth ancient theatre in Bulgaria More about Many Ancient Theatres at the Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv. For the First Time in Bulgaria. What is the concept of the EX MACHINA festival? The core idea of the First Festival for Professional and Youth Ancient Theatres is built around

International Festival of Ancient Theaters Two grand prizes for the first Bulgarian participants at the International Festival of Ancient Theaters in the Sicilian city of Catania (Italy) How did we reach Sicily (Magna Graecia)? The “Ognian Radev” Ancient Theatre won two awards, with a review stating: “Following the tradition of the first pentad, the top