Did you know that the world's first lasting photograph was an image of the moon? It was made by the Frenchman Louis Daguerre in 1839. On August 19 of the same year, the photographic method invented by him - daguerreotype - was recognized by the..
“He who wants to be first amongst you, let him be the servant of all.” According to legend, that was the advice St. Ivan of Rila gave Tsar Peter while politely declining the royal gifts he had brought. The hermit monk set a personal example – tearing..
"...We walked naked, hungry, salty and happy,” says journalist and writer Ivo Berov describing his memories of the Bulgarian seaside from the past. "Today it is hard to understand the unique thrill of having a chance to buy a bottle of..
Did you know that the building of the Sofia City Library in Slaveykov square was designed by one of Bulgaria’s top female architects – Victoria Angelova, in 1926? And if you are asking yourselves why this fact is so important, let us say that it is part..
Fun games, children's smiles and colorful candies – this is how we can describe in words June 1 – the International Children's Day. A celebration of innocence, pure joy and a bright view of the future. Things that live in each of us, even when..
“Strandzha is a mountain like no other. There are other places where you might find yourself at risk, but when you go to Strandzha it is to learn and to contemplate nature. In Strandzha , nature gives genuine pleasure and respite.” That is how..
May 6 is among the most popular days in Bulgaria – the Day of St. George and the Day of Valour and of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. 9 May is Europe Day, a day of unity for the continent. In the days in-between, Sofia will play host to the first..
It is the 63 rd day of the war in Ukraine. According to the UN, more than 5 million Ukrainians have left their homeland since the start of hostilities, 94,300 of them are on the territory of Bulgaria, of which more than 84,000 already have the..
Exactly one year ago, Radio Bulgaria presented the Bulgarian claimant for the European Charlemagne Youth Prize, Sofia 2021 . Today, the team of young people working on it have reached its final phase. The many months of work on the project will..
The last two years of living in a global pandemic have radically changed our way of life and worldview, and thus our dreams and aspirations for the future. If before that, young and active people in Bulgaria perceived having a well-paid job and..
Am Mittwoch wird es bewölkt sein, vielerorts mit heftigem Regen und Gewittern. Am Nachmittag nehmen die Niederschläge von Westen her ab. Die..
Seit dem 11. September ist der elektronische Antrag für die Stimmabgabe im Ausland bei den vorgezogenen Parlamentswahlen am 27. Oktober bereits aktiv,..
Vor 75 Jahren, 1949, nahmen Bulgarien und China diplomatische Beziehungen auf. Ein Jahr später tauschten die Volksrepublik China und die..