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Professor Elka Konstantinova dies at the age of 90

Professor Elka Konstantinova has died at the age of 90. She was a prominent Bulgarian writer, literature scholar and politician, a person with significant contribution to the development of Bulgarian culture . Professor Elka Konstantinova was..

published on 1/13/23 3:11 PM

Boris Borisov, a Bulgarian in California

Wine is a passion, it is love, mastery, but most importantly it is something that should be shared. Guided by this philosophy, Boris Borisov from Veliki Preslav has been fashioning a distinctive style in California’s wine cellars. Customers, on the..

updated on 1/11/23 11:54 AM
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Bulgarian Ilia Peikov "flew" in space before Gagarin

White comets streak through the sky, planets emit a crimson glow, cloud decks spread out like powder puffs. Suddenly I set off on a journey into space. I witness the creation of the world. “It’s Iliya”, I hear an alto voice grounding me. The dream is..

published on 1/2/23 6:05 AM
Maria Murafchieva

Maria Mutafchieva-Mary: The most precious gift are the happy days with our nearest and dearest

It is that time of the year again when the excitement of the coming festive season mounts with every passing day. But the smiles, the hugs, the gifts at Christmas time would ring hollow without… music. One of Mary Boys Band’s most..

published on 12/22/22 10:30 AM

Hristo Marinov – the last “mutafchiya” in the Bulgarian lands

To craft something with your own hands, to express yourself on canvass, in words, or in music may be a way to pass the intangible cultural heritage from generation to generation, so the people who do that are designated “living human treasures”..

published on 12/15/22 2:05 PM

Chemist Nina Kaneva who is working to solve the global problem of water contamination

Twelve million people in the world die every year of diseases transmitted through drinking water, and their numbers have been growing. That is why science faces the challenge of how to neutralize the new pollutants in the most efficient way possible...

published on 12/13/22 10:40 AM

Marina Stoycheva feels very comfortable living in Bratislava but misses the taste of Bulgaria

The Slavic nations of Europe have quite a few things in common. We often find similarities in the origin of different words and their meaning, sometimes in traditions as well. We, Bulgarians tend to think of the capital of Czechia as a tourist..

updated on 12/6/22 2:20 PM

Dr. Katerina Takova is developing a product for diagnosis of coronavirus

Women in science deserve encouragement and support, especially when they have to combine the roles of a dedicated scientist, caring mother and wife. The "For Women in Science" Awards are a recognition for them. A global cosmetics..

published on 12/5/22 12:39 PM

Dr. Payam Forghani from Australia - Bulgaria is a spiritual land, but it lacks solidarity and trust

Dr. Payam Forghani was born 26 years ago near... Antarctica, or rather in the city of Hobart on the island of Tasmania - the southernmost point of Australia. After graduating from high school in Canberra, Payam applied to study dentistry but..

published on 11/24/22 8:30 AM

From Italy to Japan and back - how Antoaneta became an ambassador of Bulgarian sport and cuisine

Anoaneta Saltova is a former rhythmic gymnastics competitor who played for the sports club Trakia in Plovdiv. She participated in national championships before joining the Bulgarian national rhythmic gymnastics team and in 1993, together with the..

published on 11/14/22 2:01 PM