He came to Italy 6 years ago, driven by his love of cinema and his dream of becoming a good director. After graduating in Theatre and Cinema from Rome's La Sapienza University, Boris Slavchev started working as a photographer. Today, the..
She was one of the most filmed Bulgarian actresses in the 1990s. She was part of the troupe of the National Theater in Sofia with a vivid stage presence. Elzhana Popova is a legend for an entire generation of Bulgarians. We remember her mostly as "the..
Prof. Dr. Ivan Ivanov is known as Father Ivan or Padre Giovanni among the Bulgarians in Rome. The professor divides his time between Rome and Sofia. He is a lecturer at the Theological Faculty of the Sofia University and he also leads the services in the..
According to official statistics, there are 50,000 Bulgarian citizens living on the territory of Italy, but unofficially their number is around 90,000, Nelly Simeonova, head of the consular section at the Bulgarian embassy in Rome said in an interview..
What did 2023 look like from the point of view of the Bulgarians living abroad? In the last days of the year, a Radio Bulgaria team was on a visit to Rome to meet with the Bulgarians living there. Most of them say they follow events in this country..
He is 24 years old, originally from the Bulgarian town of Rakovski, he has spent most of his life in Italy. Stefan Borgodjiisky is currently a student at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, majoring in clarinet, but he is in love..
Christmas Eve according to the Bulgarian tradition was organized in Rome by the members of the cultural association "Bulgaria". Created more than 2 decades ago to support our compatriots who go to seek livelihood in Italy, today the organization..
The Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Rome is located in a quiet street, not far away from the lively historical center of the city. The building was donated to the Bulgarian state by world-famous opera singer Boris Christoff , who..
This year, the traditions are not what they used to be and for the first time the Festival of Bulgarian Cinema in Rome is taking place not at the beginning, but at the end of summer. The reason is that the venue for all the screenings..
“Bulgaria, I gave you everything..” From “Contemplation” – Ivan Vazov, 1919 A century after the lyrical explanation of belonging to Bulgaria by the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature Ivan Vazov, more than 200 young Bulgarian children scattered..
