The centenary of the birth of Acad. Nikolai Todorov (1921-2003), a distinguished scholar, diplomat and politician in the recent history of Bulgaria, is an occasion to recall his contribution as ambassador to Athens in the period 1979-1983 for the establishment of good neighborly relations in the Balkans in the last years of the Cold War. As a member of the Executive Committee of UNESCO (1972-1976), he became President of the 23rd General Conference of UNESCO in 1985-1987, held for the first and last time in Sofia. After a successful academic and diplomatic career, Nikolai Todorov became Chairman of the 7th Grand National Assembly (July 17, 1990 - October 2, 1991) and was Head of State of the Republic of Bulgaria (July 17 - August 1, 1990).

The exhibition is organized in his hometown of Varna by the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in cooperation with Municipality of Varna and the kind assistance of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Varban Todorov under the National Scholarly Program 'Cultural historical heritage, national memory and social development', funded by the Ministry of Education and Science.