For the first time a Bulgarian team won the famous International Billfish Fishing Tournament “Ernest Hemingway” in Cuba’s Havana. The competition is one of the most popular in the world of fishing and is taking place every year since 1950, when the winner was Ernest Hemingway himself. This year’s edition of the tournament took place June 11 through 15, with 18 teams from 11 countries. Photos: cubanautica.travel и cubaoutdoors.com
The Danubean city of Russe is the venue of the Fifth edition of the Live Statues Festival. This year, in the course of four days the figures will be lending mood to the central squares of Svoboda and Battenberg. Photo: ©Tsvetomir Tsvetanov
An exposition of paintings, arranged in the Ivan Funev Art Gallery in the town of Vratsa, marks the 80th birth anniversary of one of Vratsa’s most successful artists – Vladimir Ganetsovski (1939 – 2002). Photo: BTA
Today, all Bulgarians greet each other for the holiday of spring and give martenitsa to others with wishes for health and prosperity. Baba Marta (Granny Marta) already has fans in many countries, as our quiz last year..
Bulgaria mourns and prays with the tens of thousands of people left homeless on the streets and who lost their loved ones after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. And is trying to help - in whatever way possible...
National embroideries are an important element of Bulgaria’s traditional culture. They are very sophisticated, consisting of symbols and shades of meaning reaching back to the recesses of time. Bulgarian women used to make embroideries on..
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