BRIDGES of Harmony at Royal Palace Vrana The concert “Bridges of Harmony,” held on February 21, 2026, at the Royal Palace “Vrana” in Sofia, marked the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week through an inspiring and diverse program of music, poetry, classical works, and traditional dance. Organized by the Association Eastern European Forum for Dialogue - Bridges in partnership with Palace “Vrana” and the Tsar Boris and Queen Goanna Foundation, and supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Austria in Sofia, the event gathered distinguished guests, including H.E. Mehmet Sait Uyanık, Ambassador of Turkey; H.E. Dai Qingli, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China; and H.R.H. Prince Boris Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who welcomed attendees as host and member of the BRIDGES board. The program brought together artistic expressions from Orthodox Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and Armenian traditions, performed by young talents part of the Bridges "family". Through this rich diversity of religions and art performances, the concert embodied harmony not only as a musical principle but as a living symbol of dialogue, mutual respect, and peaceful coexistence. “Many paths lead to God. I chose the one of dance and music” - Rumi The concert “Bridges of Harmony” was conceived not merely as a cultural spectacle, but as a ceremonial act of encounter and dialogue. Through music, dance, poetry, and shared presence  supported by institutional and diplomatic partnership - a space for interfaith communication was created, in which traditions entered into dialogue, differences coexisted with dignity, and harmony was both experienced and affirmed.

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