Bulgarian Opera diva Raina Kabaivanska became the first foreign national to receive the prestigious Italian award Maria Callas. She is distinguished with the award for her contribution to the glory of Arena di Verona . Raina Kabaivanska made her debut on the stage of the famous ancient theater in Verona in 1970 in Manon Lescaut and performed there for the last time in 1997 in Madame Butterfly (photo on the right). Photos: Arena di Verona
On the occasion of the anniversary since the election of the city of Plovdiv as European Capital of Culture, the space above the main pedestrian street and cultural environment, an special art installation was put up. It consist of two pieces of transparent fabric, spreading above the street and containing the names of all 60 capitals of culture proclaimed so far, written in Bulgarian and English, as well as the names of places that are yet to take over the title of Capital of Culture. Photo: Ekaterina Kostova/Radio Plovdiv
Above the town of Peshtera in southern Bulgaria is the hill of Sveta Petka. It was once a fortress and its name - Peristera - means "pigeon" in Greek. It is believed that the name comes from one of the huge rocks in the citadel of the fortress, which..
The Bachkovo Monastery is one of the most significant spiritual centers of Bulgaria. Founded in 1083 by Gregory Bakuriani, a Byzantine general of Georgian origin, this monastery preserves the Bulgarian Orthodox traditions combined..
The dry and hot weather does not favor farmers, but it helps salt farmers - the people who mine salt near the Black Sea coast. Salt production is one of the oldest activities in Pomorie. The Pomorie salt pans has been existing since the 5th century BC...
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