“Georgi Baev” Gallery in Burgas displays 15 paintings and drawings of prominent Bulgarian painter Georgi Baev, after whom the gallery has been named. These are works, which the painter has given as a present to various institutions in Burgas and the region. Photo: BTA

The centuries old beech forests in the Central Balkan National Park (in the Balkan Range) are becoming part of UNESCO Serial World Heritage entitled “Ancient and primeval beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe”. The government has endorsed a joint declaration for the proclaiming of this trans-border site, which spreads over the territories of 12 countries: Austria, Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Ukraine. Through this declaration the participant countries engage to create an integrated system for management of the serial property for the purpose of its protection.  Photo: BGNES archive

Enormous “Pizho and Penda” Martenitsa tassels were made by the students of the Haskovo-based high school for light industry studies. The decoration was put up at the entrance of the municipality in Haskovo on the occasion of the forthcoming Martenitsa fest on March 1. Photo: BTA