British Council

The Love Unbound: Five Films for Freedom Festival, in its second year, explores LGBTQ experiences through art. Co-curated by the British Council, organized by Parenthesis and Technopolis Athens (100 Pireos), it features diverse short films and discussions on gender equality. Workshops, mentoring and DJ sets enhance the dialogue, fostering inclusivity and awareness in creative realms.

The inaugural WOW - Women of the World Festival takes place at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (364 Syngrou Avenue, snfcc.org). In collaboration with the UK-based WOW Foundation, the event features speeches, discussions, exhibitions, workshops and concerts.

Bulgaria has recently witnessed a surge in popularity among international students, with British students forming the largest group of students from abroad enrolled at Bulgarian higher education institutions.

The British King Charles III awarded honorary degrees to two Bulgarian citizens in recognition of their significant contribution to the strengthening of relations between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Bulgaria, reported the British Embassy in Sofia.

The British Council in Türkiye is organizing the inclusive arts festival Unlimited Forum with the motto "arts for all" between Feb. 2 and 4 in Istanbul.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation Jelena Begovic met with UK Ambassador to Serbia Sian Macleod on Thursday to discuss planned projects and aspects of future bilateral cooperation.

Ljubljana – Prime Minister Robert Golob has indicated that Dragan Barbutovski is being replaced as director of the Government Communication Office because he lacks organisational and managerial skills to run an office that the government would want to get help from in the war on hate speech.

Ljubljana – The government appointed journalist Petra Bezjak Cirman acting director of the Government Communications Office (UKOM) at a correspondence session on Thursday. A public call for applications for a full-fledged boss will be issued in two months, Prime Minister Rober Golob has said.

The remains of a fifth century Byzantine church were unveiled in Gaza on Jan. 24 following a three-year restoration project, with the strip's Hamas Islamist rulers touting an embrace of their "Christian brothers."

The remains of a church and monastery were first discovered in Jabalia, a city in northern Gaza, in 1997 over an area spanning roughly 800 square meters.

Actor Ion Caramitru was buried on Friday, with military honours, on the Actors' Alley of the Bellu Cemetery in the Capital City, in the presence of dozens of people who applauded for a long time.