The American Foundation for Bulgaria announces the opening of the 20th edition of the Student Film Project Funding Competition — an initiative that has supported young filmmakers in Bulgaria for more than two decades.
Two young musicians, scholarship recipients of the American Foundation for Bulgaria, will be among the soloists in tonight’s concert “Laureates, Opus 4,” held within the XL International Youth Music Forum at Vratsa Symphony.
The exhibition presenting the award-winning works from the National Drawing Competition 2026 continues at the National School of Fine Arts “Ilia Petrov” in Sofia.
The talented harpist Nicole Samareva was honored with the “Young Musician of the Year” award for 2025 in the 35th edition of the national “Musician of the Year” poll organized by Bulgarian National Radio.
The Prof. Pavlina Dokovska Scholarship, established to support young Bulgarian instrumentalists in their participation in competitions, festivals, masterclasses, and artistic projects, is awarded this year to three young talents.
In February, American Foundation for Bulgaria was awarded the “Donor of the Year” prize, organized by the National Library “St. Cyril and Methodius”. The Foundation received recognition for its long-standing donations in support of the library’s activities.
The America for Bulgaria Foundation is offering the “Pavlina Dokovska” Scholarship to support young Bulgarian instrumentalists in competitions, festivals, masterclasses, and artistic projects. The scholarship is USD 5,000. Applications are open until February 15, 2026.
The festival showcased a selection of films from 30 countries and provided young filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to meet in person, exchange experiences, and build professional connections. The Grand Award was given to Houdini by Mariusz Rusinski from Poland, and the winner also received an original sculpture created by students from the National Academy of Arts.
The American Foundation for Bulgaria awards annual scholarships to all Bulgarian students who have won medals at International and Balkan Olympiads. The deadline for submitting documents is October 31, 2025.
If you are a student with outstanding achievements in the natural sciences, humanities, or the arts, you can apply for a scholarship from the American Foundation for Bulgaria for the 2025/2026 school year. The deadline for submitting applications is October 31, 2025.
For another consecutive year, the American Foundation for Bulgaria is supporting the next generation of filmmakers by funding the production of five student short films.
Special screenings of contemporary Romanian cinema from the “Early Bird” selection, taking place from June 16 to June 18, 2025, at The Palace Balchik.
The American Foundation for Bulgaria announces the launch of the 19th edition of its Student Film Project Funding Competition.
Happy May 24 – the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, the Day of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Writing, and Culture.
This year, the AFB Summer Scholars’ Meeting will be more special than ever – we are celebrating the foundation’s 20th anniversary with ten days of art, ideas, talks, hikes in nature, and the very first-ever “AFB Rock School”!