Rakia (fruit brandy) is the queen of the drinks on the Balkans. “We can say that it originates from the Arab world, from the drink Arak. But Bulgarian rakia is unique and we are very proud of our rakia, especially the grape variety,"..
Choral singing is one of the most ancient forms of musical expression, which analysts say can be traced even to ancient pagan rituals. In the early Middle Ages, it gained great popularity in Europe as an accompanying element of Christian services. A few..
He has performed on some of the world's biggest stages. He says that he is not one of the most bashful musicians, but when he stands in front of his home audience, from Varna, things are different. The whole "weight" of fame and pride of playing in front..
This year, the traditions are not what they used to be and for the first time the Festival of Bulgarian Cinema in Rome is taking place not at the beginning, but at the end of summer. The reason is that the venue for all the screenings..
“You are latter-day enlighteners – far from home you keep the Bulgarian spirit alive and pass it down the years.” With these words Minister of Education Prof. Galin Tsokov addressed the annual conference of the Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad...
To go on a pilgrimage to yourself with the help of faith. This adventure – a symbiosis between the spiritual and physical world, human endurance and faith, past and present is not something unknown, especially to us Europeans. One of the most..
There is a saying in China that when you appreciate your own beauty, you are capable of appreciating someone else’s. The idea of “Summer with Chinese culture in Bulgaria” is to get to know and accept one another by having fun together. The..
"If liberty means anything at all, it is the right to be able to tell people what they don't want to hear." This quote is inscribed next to the statue of George Orwell outside the BBC building in London. As if to remind all members fourth..
To draw the "Natural Wonders of Bulgaria" in isolation, only from photos and deep emotions... This is what hundreds of Bulgarian children from all over the world did two years ago, inspired by the competition of the same name of the Bulgarian-Italian..
Rather exotic, intriguing, colourful, with its crooked alleys and no sewerage – that is how urbanist Zdravko Petrov described Sofia after the liberation of Bulgaria (in 1878) in an interview with Radio Bulgaria. On 3 April, 1879, the..
For the fourth time, the “Thracian mysteries” festival offers a journey back in time to thousands of years ago with reenactments in which viewers are..
As the snap election draws nearer, GERB leader Boyko Borissov called for shared responsibility with the other political forces. This took place at a..
23 August is a day of commemoration of the victims of the crimes committed by the national socialist, communist and other totalitarian regimes...
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