Events
Premiers
Premiere of “THE WORLD. A CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA”
Did you know that Antarctica is the highest continent on Earth, with an average ice sheet elevation of 2040 m, but it also contains the deepest point on land – 3500 m below sea level, measured in an ice-filled canyon? Also, are you aware that Bulgarian scientists have constructed the world’s first space greenhouse –
Celebrations
65 years of Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” – BAS
In 2020, the Scientific Information Center “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” – BAS celebrated its 65th anniversary virtually. In the Central Foyer of the BAS, the Center’s publications were presented with a poster exhibition. A multimedia presentation was specially prepared for the occasion – “150 years BAS – Temple of Knowledge” – bilingual jubilee edition (Academic Publishing House
Seminars
A demo version of the Bulgarian online encyclopedia was presented at the Second Information Day within the Project
A demo version of the Bulgarian online encyclopedia website was presented during the Second Information Day within the project, which took place on November 26, 2025 at the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies – BAS (IICT). The event was attended by researchers, consultants, representatives of working groups, Bulgarian Encyclopedia Scientific Information Centre’s (BESIC) Director
The media for us
“SVETAT. KRATKA ENTSIKLOPEDIYA” (“THE WORLD. A CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA”) – A NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA BY THE BAS
The edition’s Leading Editor interviewed on Radio Bulgaria’s “Artefir” (“Art on Air”) show
Reviews
Encyclopedia “Sacred places of Bulgaria”
Reviews Encyclopedia “Sacred places of Bulgaria” The idea of an encyclopedia dedicated to the holy places in Bulgaria is commendable. Working on it gave me great pleasure. Many thanks to the “Bulgarian Encyclopedia” team involved in this project, as well as personally to Tanya Kadiyska for the unfailing close connection while I was writing my
