National Palace of Culture

''The delay in the repair of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) is not fatal - the future of the Palace is stable'', said the Culture Minister Boil Banov acoording to BTV.

''Although the deadline for completion of the repair works by September 20 could not be met'', the minister said, ''everything will be ready before the end of the year''.

Yesterday, the Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev was interrogated by the Prosecutor's Оffice about the National Palace of Culture (NDK), the spokesman of the Prosecutor's office General Rumyana Arnaudova said.

Donchev was the head of the National Palace of Culture in the previous government of GERB.

Three ministers - Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev, EU Council Chairmanship Minister Lilyana Pavlova and Minister of Culture Boil Banov will be "questioned" today in parliament.

Angel Mitev, who until now led the state-owned company "Restoration", took over the post of Executive Director of the National Palace of Culture after the withdrawal of Miroslav Borshosh from the position, Minister of Culture Boil Banov announced at a special press conference, according to bTV. 

Parliament established a temporary committee of inquiry on the case with the National Palace of Culture. The decision was adopted with 187 votes in favor and none against, according to bTV. 

''The government will disburse BGN 28 million to increase the capital of the National Palace of Culture (NDK)'', the Minister in charge of Bulgaria's EU Council presidency in 2018, Liliyana Pavlova, told journalists.

NDK will host events during the presidency.

Lover's Bridge next to the National Palace of Culture in Sofia is the venue for the photo exhibition Expedition Rediscover Bulgaria, BNR reports.

This is the 6th such exposition, this featuring 58 photographs of historic landmarks in the country, with authors Tihomira Metodieva, Evgeny Dimitrov, Valentin Zahariev and Ivan Vassilev.

The National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia has been acknowledged by the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC), reported BNR.

On the eve of the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture, the biggest spring book fair in Bulgaria opens at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia: the Spring Book Bazaar.

It will be held until May 28, on the third floor of the National Palace of Culture in downtown Sofia.

There is a special place to sit down and read a book.

Three bombs went off in central Sofia in the night of Wednesday into Thursday, local media report.

The incident occurred near a building that will house specialized judicial institutions when construction is complete, located not far from the National Palace of Culture (NDK) and popularly known by the name "the military NDK".