On 14 June 2019 in the city of Montana it was organized Day of Bulgarian Science dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The forum was organized by: Regional Academic Center - Montana, Montana Municipality and the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology (IBSCT) - Branch Montana.

During the day of Bulgarian science a scientific meeting "Bulgarian Northwest in Historical Studies" was held. It was organized by the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Branch Montana. The event started with greetings of the Mayor of Montana Zlatko Zhivkov, Assoc. Prof. Borislav Velikov, PhD, Chairman of the 39th National Assembly, Prof. Alexandre Kostov, Dr. habil., corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Director of the IBCT - Branch Montana.

Two papers were delivered during the forum. Acad. Jachko Ivanov presented "Montana and the Northwest at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences", and Prof. Alexandre Kostov, Dr. habil., corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences spoke about  "The Education of Bulgarian Engineers and Architects from Montana District before the Second World War".

A newly published scientific corpus "The Northwest Bulgaria in Europe - history and culture" (Publishing house Tendril) were presented during the event. It is the outcome of the conference "The Bulgarian Northwest in the Cultural and Historical Diversity of United Europe" held in May 2018. The collection includes ten articles and papersthe IBCTRegional History Museum showing the city of Montananowadays. The publication is made under the editing of Assoc. Prof. Borislav Velikov, PhD and the Montana is  to the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.