A team from the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, part the project "Obscured Balkans: On the Historical Novel", is organizing a discussion dedicated to the movie "Vazvishenie" by Victor Bozhinov.

The event is a continuation of a previous discussion dedicated to novel of the same name by Milen Ruskov, from which the adaptation was made and is part of a series that aims to draw public attention to the historical novel and its influence on modern society.

Moderator of the discussion will be Assoc. Prof. Gergana Doncheva, PhD (IBCT-BAS), and the film producers, as well as actors, together with prominent historians, specialists in the field of the Bulgarian National Revival, ethnologists and writers, will participate.

The discussion will be held on April 11, 2025 (Friday) at the Retro Café of the Regional Museum of History - Sofia, 1 Banski Square at 17:30.

The event part of the activities of the Institute for Balkans Studies with Centre for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, organized by the "Obscured Balkans" project, implemented jointly with the Regional History Museum - Sofia within the framework of their partnership in the "Heritage BG" Centre of Excellence".