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author: Gergana Mancheva

In-person or online – the start of the academic year at universities in Bulgaria

A different academic year is starting at universities in Bulgaria. For the first time applicants applied to universities remotely, and once they were able to tackle the challenges of working in a 100% remote environment, university..

01.10.20 13:53 |

Education abroad remains key to success for thousands of Bulgarians

The coronavirus restrictive measures kept millions of tourists around the world firmly at home, but have not deterred young Bulgarians from traveling abroad to gain a university education. During the new academic year their number is..

30.09.20 05:45 |

"To return to your native house" – a Bulgarian woman in the Czech Republic

Bulgarian Nadia Surelova-Novotna, with the artistic pseudonym Nadia Surel, has been living in the Czech Republic for 20 years. She graduated from the Arts High School in Sofia, and has been working in interior design in a small town..

26.09.20 06:15 |

School year in Bulgaria starts with physical attendance with option for distance learning

Traditionally in Bulgaria, students return to school on September 15 th . Following the announcement of the Covid-19 pandemic in March and the subsequent distance learning measures, this will be the first contact of children and youngsters with their..

15.09.20 14:40 |

La nouvelle année scolaire – l’enseignement en présentiel, le distanciel reste possible

La nouvelle année scolaire – l’enseignement en présentiel, le distanciel reste possible Selon la tradition, les écoliers reviennent en classe le 15 septembre . Ce sera pour la première fois que les scolaires depuis le début de la pandémie du Covid-19 et..

15.09.20 13:29 |
Georgi Mitev – „Starry night over Passo Giau

Photo exhibition "Directions" – a colorful kaleidoscope of the modern world

A photo exhibition was officially opened there on the first day of September in Crystal garden in central Sofia. The exhibition is called "Directions" and until September 14 presents the best shots from a photography competition of the State..

02.09.20 10:54 |

Bulgarian fashion designer Mylèna Atanassova – with a reserved place in the world of haute couture

"Taste can be cultivated. Elegance is happiness”- this is how Mylèna Atanassova's path to success in the world of haute couture begins with guidelines for elegance in everything and everywhere. The Bulgarian designer and artist has been dividing..

01.09.20 07:25 |
Bratislava

Dimana Ivanova – to Slovakia and back

“We, the Bulgarians, are very respected and valued among the people of Slovakia. This is perhaps the only country where I have felt a genuine honour and pride to be Bulgarian,” this is how a young Bulgarian, graduate from the University..

29.08.20 05:20 |

Director Galin Stoev: Model of statehood in our country is wrong

He is a Bulgarian in France, but he is not just an actor on a foreign stage as he is actually the head of the National Theater in Toulouse. Bulgarian director Galin Stoev has been holding the prestigious position for three years now. As soon as..

28.08.20 12:52 |

"At what point of your journey did you lose Bulgaria?"

"Bulgaria has woken up and citizens have come out to protest against mafia and the oligarchy, but why has Europe not woken up yet?" - this is what protesters at the Eagles' Bridge in Sofia ask. For the second month in a row they have been calling for the..

24.08.20 16:49 |