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Farmers' festival draws visitors to Rhodope village of Momchilovtsi

At the foot of the forest park of Momchilgrad in the Rhodope Mountains the second edition of Farmfest "Momchilgrad" is taking place. The Farmer's Festival offers visitors delicious Rhodope dishes, an introduction to local animals and breeds, craft..

published on 5/25/24 10:32 AM

The Bulgarian School "Nikola Vaptsarov" in Nicosia celebrates its tenth anniversary

The largest Bulgarian school in Cyprus - the Nikola Vaptsarov school in Nicosia - is celebrating today its tenth anniversary and the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius , reports BNR correspondent Branislava Bobanats.  The event is part..

published on 5/25/24 10:22 AM
Bettany Hughes

The treasures of Bulgaria presented by Bettany Hughes on May 24 (VIDEO)

Renowned archaeologist and traveler Prof. Bettany Hughes embarks on an exciting journey across Bulgaria in the new episode of "Treasures of the World", which was broadcast on the festive day of May 24 on the Viasat History channel...

published on 5/25/24 8:00 AM

National Sheep Breeders' Fair brought together farmers from across the country 

The 12th National Sheep Breeders' Fair opened on May 24 with kukeri dances and bagpipe music - to drive away evil spirits. In the vicinity of the Sts Peter and Paul Monastery in Lyaskovets, near Veliko Tarnovo, five-year-old girl Minneh Ismail..

published on 5/24/24 3:36 PM

Celebrating the Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius around the globe

There is no Bulgarian school in the country and in the world where the 24th of May is not celebrated with all kinds of activities, such as drawing pictures with the faces of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, with the letters of the Glagolitic alphabet..

published on 5/24/24 10:50 AM

BNR releases The Alphabet Song, performed by The Radio Children

Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) has produced, recorded and filmed a video of the "Song of the Alphabet", performed by the vocal group "Radiodetsa" (Radio Children's Choir), as a greeting to all Bulgarians around the world on the occasion of May 24 - the..

published on 5/24/24 10:22 AM

Yes, there is such a village school in Bulgaria! The different school of Tsarev Brod

"We don't want it to be drab, we want it to be fab" - this is the message of the Sts Cyril and Methodius Secondary School in the village of Tsarev Brod. "The Different School" is another motto of the school, which educates 118 students up to grade..

published on 5/24/24 7:40 AM

Bulgaria receives first 19 Deutsche Bahn carriages

The first 19 out of 76 modernized passenger cars that Bulgarian Railways bought from the German company Deutsche Bahn arrived in Bulgaria today, the Ministry of Transport announced. The second-hand German rail cars are expected to improve the state of..

published on 5/23/24 5:39 PM
Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov

Bulgarian researchers will study rock paintings in Algeria

Bulgarian archaeologist Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov and writer and traveller Severina Markova are going on an expedition to Algeria and the Sahara desert.  Prof. Ovcharov told BNR that the two are heading to the richest collection of rock paintings..

published on 5/23/24 10:44 AM

Bulgaria has its own Cultural Heritage Day in the Canadian province of British Columbia

May 24 has been announced as Bulgarian Cultural Heritage Day in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The document was personally signed by the mayor of Vancouver, and the credit for this goes to the team of the Consulate General of Bulgaria in..

published on 5/23/24 7:45 AM