On the occasion of the National Day of Bulgaria, March 3, the photo exhibition "Ancient Treasures of Bulgaria" was officially presented for the first time at the invitation of the director of the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London, Mrs. Svetlana Dionisieva. The event took place in the ceremonial hall of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the presence of representatives of the diplomatic corps, hundreds of compatriots and guests. The project is realized in cooperation between the State Cultural Institute to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria (DKI) and the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Tracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS) iunder the National Scholarly Program "Development of Bulgarian Studies Abroad". Presented gold and silver treasures illustrate the rich cultural heritage of Bulgaria from prehistory to Antiquity.

The celebration included a rich cultural and musical program: greetings from the official guests from Bulgaria - Mrs. Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova, Director of DKI, Prof. Dr. Roumiana Preshlenova, Director of IBSCT-BAS, Assist. Prof. Dr. Alexandra Milanova, Scientific Coordinator of IBSCT-BAS, performance of poems by children from the Bulgarian community in London and a recital by prominent musicians Boyan Ivanov (clarinet), Alexander Somov (cello) and Lizien Chen (piano).

Those present sang together traditional Bulgarian songs, which became a moving culmination to the celebration.