On June 10, 2022 a scholarly conference "Bulgarian Northwest: Past and Present" will be held in the City of Montana. It is organized by the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology - Branch Montana, Bulgaria and the Regional Academic Centre at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in the city of Montana in cooperation with the Municipality of Montana, the Regional History Museum and the State Archives - Montana. Scholarly Adviser is Prof. Alexandre Kostov, Sc.D., Corresponding Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Scholars affiliated with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and researchers from the Southwest region of Bulgaria will take part in the conference (Please see the program bellow).
The scholarly event is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Institute of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and an exhibition will be presented on this occasion. The scholarly conference is part of the celebrations of the city holiday Holy Spirit.