Belgium Ambassador to Sofia Awarded for Promoting Bulgarian Culture
September 18th, 2008
Bulgaria’s Minister of Culture Stefan Danailov awarded at a special ceremony the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Sofia Philip Beke for his contribution to the development and promotion of Bulgarian culture.
The Representative of the Delegation of Walloon-Brussels to Bulgaria and Romania Daniel Sotio received the same award.
Minister Danailov presented each of the two Belgian diplomats with a Golden Age Plaque and a Certificate of Recognition.
The Bulgarian Minister stressed the active cultural exchange between the two countries reminding of a recent event - the official presentation of the miniature model of the Rila Monastery as part of the Mini Europe Park in Brussels.
His Excellency Ambassador Beke said that his first interaction with Bulgarian culture was in 2002 during the Europalia Festival in Brussels, and that he had come to admire the uniqueness of Bulgarian talent ever since.
