On February 25, a new Tolerance Poster Show opened in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the fence of the National High School of Applied Arts “St. Luka.”

The present event marks the third presentation in Sofia of different posters from the Tolerance Project’s collection. The first exhibition, featuring 70 posters, marked Sofia’s Day – September 17, and remained on display until November 1, 2025. The second exhibition opened on the fence of the National School of Music on Sofia’s iconic Oborishte Street on December 5. However, on Saturday, December 13, the organizer of the Tolerance exhibition received indications that some parents had filed complaints with the principal of the Music School. On the evening of Monday, December 15, parents tore off four panels they considered problematic. All four billboards contained posters with rainbow colors. By the morning of Tuesday, December 16, the principal ordered the removal of the entire exhibition.

Show organizer and International Triennial of Stage Poster - Sofia Co-Founder Albena Spasova almost immediately found a new home for the exhibition at the National High School of Applied Arts “St. Luka.”

The new exhibition consists of around 30 Tolerance Posters lining the pavement along the outside of the schoolyard. The show will be open until April 30th. To avoid conflict with the surrounding communities, the four posters that had been considered problematic by the parents and the National School of Music were displayed inside the school.

The new show also included a lecture on March 9th by Albena Spasova, who spoke to students about the Tolerance Poster collection and the duty of artists to make their communities better through their work.

Special thanks to the director of the National High School of Applied Arts “St. Luka”, Ralitsa Karapanteva, for inviting the Tolerance Project into her school. And additional thanks to Albena Spasova, whose relentless efforts made this show possible despite overwhelming difficulties.