units, was inaugurated in 1957. The amphitheater hall has 430 seats. In 1962, the Institute introduced a puppetry acting course. A decade later, directing for puppet theater was also added. In 1966, the Training Puppet Theater was inaugurated with a performance of The Carnival of the Animals to the music of Camille Saint-Saëns, directed and written by Nikolina Georgieva. It is located at 20 Stefan Karadja Street and has a hall with 100 seats. In 1973, new courses such as filmmaking and cinematography were added to the Institute's curriculum. On August 1, 1995, the university received its current name: Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theater and Film Arts. Notes References External links Official website of Stefan Danailov's actors' class National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts Educational institutions established in 1948 1948 establishments in Bulgaria Film schools in Bulgaria