Today marks the 50th anniversary of Yordanka Blagoeva's world record in the high jump. The achievement of 24 September 1972 is the first world record for Bulgarian athletics. In Zagreb, Croatia, the Bulgarian athlete jumped 194 cm , crossing the bar..
On September 20, a monument to Academician Petko Staynov - one of the most prominent Bulgarian composers, who created works that are significant for Bulgaria’s national culture will be unveiled . Before we tell you more about the event, let us remind..
August 26 marks the 100th birth anniversary of Prof. Lazar Nikolov - an artist with a remarkable contribution to Bulgaria’s cultural history, one of the first representatives of the so-called Bulgarian musical avant-garde. His works have been performed..
Italian language continues to enjoy great popularity in Bulgaria. Many young Bulgarians love studying the language of Boccaccio and Dante Alighieri and enjoy Italian music and art. In Bulgaria, Italian language is taught in four schools in..
"Keeping one’s head up might have a high price, but this is the only way one can see clearly, move forward with dignity and write a letter signed with blood that opens the door to the resurrection of Bulgaria," President Rumen Radev..
A rich collection of colorful Bulgarian circus posters showing the 125-year-long history of the Bulgarian circus art can be seen in the "Rayko Alexiev" gallery in Sofia. The reason for the exhibition is an anniversary of the first performance of..
In 1905, Chicago attorney Paul Harris met with three friends to discuss a concept. Twenty-seven years later, the idea of humanity, honesty and selflessness reached Bulgaria, where the first Rotary Club was founded in 1933. Banned twice - in 1941..
This year marks the 85 th anniversary of the birth of Bulgarian opera singer Nicola Ghuiselev and the 60 th anniversary of the stage debut of the famous Bulgarian basso. On this occasion, an exhibition of paintings by Nicola..
The National Museum of Military History in Sofia celebrates its 105th anniversary with a special program this weekend. The beginning of the festive programme coincides with the European initiative Night of Museums on July 3. Between 11 a.m...
Svishtov marked the 144 th anniversary of its liberation with three days of various initiatives, including cultural events. The culmination of the celebrations was a military ritual held at the Pametnitsite (monuments) locality. A concert..
