Podcast in English

Nina Dimitrova – a Ukrainian who fell in love with Bulgarian horo dance

Good things in life often come unexpectedly. Little did Nina know in 1995 that she was about to meet her future husband, when in August she set off from her hometown Shostka in Ukraine to visit its twin town in Bulgaria – Oryahovo...

published on 5/17/22 2:51 PM

Bronislav Likomanov – the animator who will sculpt a monument to the Cyrillic alphabet in Los Angeles

His heart, his soul, everything that makes him what he is, is connected with the fine arts. His dedication to animation has earned him the trust of some of the world leaders in the industry, like Disney and Nickelodeon. He is Bulgarian, and his name is..

published on 5/11/22 9:45 AM

Maria Petkova and her story about path to family roots and freedom found in…Parvomay

On May 1 we visit the Bulgarian town of Parvomay. The oldest historical document mentioning the settlement dates back to 1576. This southern Bulgarian town is home to a bit more than 12,000 people who have two reasons to celebrate. Labor Day is..

published on 5/1/22 10:45 AM

Bessarabian poet Dimitar Borimechkov: "Homeland is where your soul is"

Bulgarians first set foot to Moldova more than 200 years ago. It was during the Ottoman rule. At the time many Bulgarians sought refuge outside their homeland and found it in Bessarabia. This was also the case with the family of..

published on 4/30/22 8:25 AM

Vladislav Dimitrov on the path from war to gratitude to Bulgarians

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..

published on 4/27/22 11:37 AM

Daniela Atanassova Lineva selected as Top Pediatrician of the Year for 2022 in USA

As a little girl she would take care of her dolls in her infirmary, up in a tree – there she would give them injections using pine needles and magical mixtures, made out of flowers and mud. As she was growing up, she..

published on 4/7/22 9:45 AM

Peter Baykov takes us to a new film adventure

The young star of dubbing in Bulgaria - actor Peter Baykov, embraced the challenge to voice a film adaptation of the novel by English writer John Bunyan - "The Pilgrim's Progress". One of the most popular stories of all time, which sounds..

published on 4/3/22 10:05 AM

Lawyer Ognyan Gavrilov with a new mission – to unite the Bulgarian community in California and the surrounding US states

A story worthy of a film plot - this is how we can briefly describe the life of Bulgaria’s Ognyan Gavrilov who has built a successful life for himself overseas. The year was 1999. As soon as he graduated from the Mathematical High School in..

published on 3/30/22 4:05 PM

George Kaish: Moldova is my mother country, Bulgaria – my ancestral homeland

He is just 19, but has already had a taste of success – as anchor of a talk show in Moldova, on radio Albena. For the past 6 months, George Kaish has been studying international economic relations at the University of National and World..

published on 3/22/22 11:07 AM

Olympic medalist Madeleine Radukanova enters her "Year of Thanksgiving"

When you set foot on the highest of peaks, and reach out your hand, you realize that above you are only the sky, the sun, and the stars. At that moment, the best thing you can do is to lower your eyes and gaze back at the long and bumpy road you..

published on 3/15/22 4:10 PM