author: Gergana Mancheva
How to make martenitsas with the folklore embroidery of national costumes
Today is the day on which, here in Bulgaria, we banish winter to make way for spring. And we do it with a symbol we pin onto our clothes – the martenitsa. The roots of the red-and-white health amulet go back to the distant past. The martenitsa is..
How to overcome school bullying - a matter of daily practice
The last Wednesday in February is known as Pink Shirt Day and raises public awareness to the problem of bullying at school. "Bullying is one of the emotional manifestations in the relationship between students, and in school there are many other..
Vasil Levski: a mission and an inspiration
Revolutionary Vasil Levski has long ago become a unifying figure for Bulgarians. Besides his fight for a “pure and sacred republic”, the Apostle of Freedom, as he has come to be known, has left us a legacy of truths in life that actions..
Angelina Samsonova: We, Bulgarians in Durban dream of having a Bulgarian Sunday school
On the shores of the Indian Ocean, in South Africa, there is a town with a population of three million, a city as vibrant as if it has brought together the entire world in one place. But that is what the whole of the Republic of South..
Poverty, inequality, unemployment - old challenges facing new Europe
Employment is the main topic in the EU when it comes to overcoming the consequences of the economic crisis. Thousands of businesses have remained closed since the beginning of the pandemic and millions of Europeans have lost their jobs, while most..
Trade unionists are pushing for 15% income growth and job retention
The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria /CITUB/ has announced the summarized results for the trends in the cost of living in Bulgaria in the 4th quarter of 2020. According to an analysis of the union, one person per household already..
Domestic violence – is there a way out in conditions of forced isolation
Bulgaria is one of the countries where no official statistics are kept on victims of domestic violence. Only the Ministry of Interior maintains a database of signals submitted to the system. According to t his data , a total of 3,057..
First shared workshop in Sofia opens opportunities for realizing creative ideas
A good idea is priceless, especially when one works with dedication. In small steps it becomes a reality and serves society. The embodiment of a practical and very useful idea is the creation of a shared workshop. Following the example of..
Covid-crisis pushes TUs and employers to demand long-term help from the state
Since the beginning of the pandemic and the lockdown throughout the world, i.e. since March this year, the strain of safeguarding human life and health has inflicted unimagined damage on the economy, affecting, directly or indirectly, every..
Pandemic has revealed system weaknesses and deficits in our health culture
More than 1,250,000 people have already become victims of coronavirus worldwide. The situation resembles a silent war with an invisible enemy who takes human lives every day and the battle with it is in the field of science and..
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