The Egg - Temporary Exhibition​
Location: Unification Hall, 1 Saedinenie Sq. 
Opening: 13 May (Friday) at 18:00 h.

Free entry on 14 May, 18:00 - 23:30 h. for European Museums Night
Free entry on 18 May, 9:00 - 18:00 h. for International Museums Day

The temporary exhibition The Egg will be opened at the Unification Hall (1 Saedinenie Sq.) on 13 May at 18.00 h. It is the special initiative of the Regional History Museum - Plovdiv for the International Museum Day (18 May) and the European Night of Museums (14 May) and presents the personal egg collection of Dr. Vanya Velkova and cultural treasures from the collection of the Regional History Museum - Plovdiv. The exhibition will be opened by Dr. Stefan Shivachev - Director of the Regional History Museum - Plovdiv, and the official opening includes a public lecture by Dr. Vanya Velkova and a musical program.

For different peoples, the egg is a symbol of new beginnings, new life, birth, Christianity, resurrection, immortality, fertility, infinity, strength, health, love, child... It is an object that unfolds the endless fantasy of the people, who turn it into a work of folk as well as modern art. The egg is a ritual object with a strong symbolism that comes from deep antiquity and continues into the future. Traditions and festivals around the world are associated with it.

The cultural treasures from the collection of the Regional History Museum - Plovdiv, which will also be included in the exhibition, are Easter eggs presented in 1939 to the mayor of Plovdiv, Bozhidar Zdravkov, by Tsar Boris III and Tsarina Ioanna.

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