From January 11 to 13 a series of in- and outdoor events will mark the launch of the Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture, 2019 project. The highlight will be a music, dance and light show tomorrow night, January 12.
The programme features more than 200 kukeri (mummers), kaval player Theodosii Spassov and folk singer Valya Balkanska, who rose to fame when a Bulgarian folk song performed by her was included in the Golden Record launched into space on board the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft.
Popular French singer of Bulgarian descent Sylvie Vartan sent a video message congratulating Plovdiv.
Plovdiv is the first Bulgarian town to have been selected European Capital of Culture
61% of parents in Bulgaria support mandatory vaccines and 95% of general practitioners advise parents to vaccinate their children, in order to protect them from a number of diseases. This is shown by a nationally representative..
A Council for Coordination of Policies for Bulgarians Abroad is being established. This will be a permanent advisory body to the Council of Ministers, the parliament decided during the second reading of changes to the Law on Bulgarians..
MEPs are concerned about Russian interference in the upcoming elections on June 9, and the properties on the territory of Bulgaria currently owned by Russian authorities, reads a draft resolution of the European People's Party on new allegations of..
On Tuesday the minimum temperatures in Bulgaria will be between 6 and 11°C, in Sofia - about 7°C. During the day it will be cloudy and rainy. In western..
After 4 years of investigation, the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has submitted to court the indictment against former gambling mogul Vassil Bozhkov,..
In 2021, the value added of the EU’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector was equivalent to 5.5% of the EU’s gross value added: 4.7%..
+359 2 9336 661