Bulgaria Today – 25 December 2025

Chestita Koleda! Merry Christmas, dear friends! 

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the Christmas Day edition of Radio Bulgaria’s podcast hosted by Rositsa Petkova. 

Today’s program is all about the spirit of Christmas, carried through music, memory, and voices that connect Bulgaria with the world. We begin with “Christmas from the Aegean Sea to the Danube” a new collection compiled by folklore researcher and singer  Stoyan Varnaliev who takes us along the path of 21 Bulgarian Christmas carols.

We’ll also meet a true friend of Radio Bulgaria - Chrissy Brand from Great Britain, who shares why she has been listening to our broadcasts for decades, a story of loyalty, curiosity, and cultural connection.

And we close with a musical tribute to composer Georgi Genkov, remembered as one of the last “flying people,” whose work continues to lift listeners beyond the everyday.

Stay with us for a festive journey filled with tradition, music, and Christmas warmth!

• 02’14 – Folklore: “Christmas from the Aegean Sea to the Danube” - along the path of 21 Bulgarian Christmas carols
• 27‘34 – Best of 2025:  Interview with the long-time listener of Radio Bulgaria Chrissy Brand from the UK
• 33‘53 -  Song of the Day: Tribute to composer Georgi Genkov, remembered as one of the last “flying people,”