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author: Gergana Mancheva

Kyustendil expects good cherry harvest

The delicious cherries from Kyustendil region are already on the Bulgarian market. Enhanced security measures have been taken at the orchards and during transportation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There is hardly a Bulgarian who does not..

29.05.20 15:02 |

Telemedicine and its upsurge in Bulgaria

In the space of just two months in the conditions of social isolation, remote forms of communication, until recently inconceivable, entered all aspects of our lives. Until not so long ago patients would get in touch with doctors using..

27.05.20 11:16 |

Bulgarian school in Athens celebrates 24 May with a book

The oldest Bulgarian weekend school in the Greek capital bears the names of the men who created the Slavic alphabet – saints Cyril and Methodius. The school was set up by ambitious parents and teachers in 2004. Today it is attended by close..

23.05.20 07:00 |

Elina Stoyanova has created home for Bulgarian books in London

"London is Open” is a major campaign of London mayor Sadiq Khan aimed to show that London was united and open for business and to the world. The campaign continues to spread the message that the city was a hospitable place to live in,..

22.05.20 12:03 |

How life in depopulated Bulgarian villages provokes empathy

According to demographic data of the NSI, at the end of last year the number of inhabitants in 23% of   settlements in Bulgaria rangeд from 1 to 49. Veliko Tarnovo district is second in this country when it comes to the high number of..

20.05.20 15:36 |

Alone on the route "Kom-Emine"

A nice bike, food, a hammock and a backpack – that’s all you need to go on a long hike in the mountains. What remains invisible to the eyes are the huge dozes of enthusiasm, curiosity and love of the mountain and its inhabitants. They gave..

18.05.20 08:12 |

Global pandemic threatens rose-growing in Bulgaria

All Bulgarian towns where oil-yielding rose is grown organize celebrations in May. However, this old means of livelihood has been experiencing serious difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic. Although there are many lands planted with..

15.05.20 16:28 |

Life in a state of emergency evoked the need for sign language interpretation on air

There is no official data as to the number of people with hearing impairments in this country, estimations runs to around 120,000. Most are permanently employed and are, in fact, physically healthy and creative people. To many, sign language is..

08.05.20 11:29 |

When people cannot go to the museum, the museum comes to their homes

Museums, galleries, concert halls, chitalishta (community culture clubs) have, for two months, been empty of people. For an obvious reason – they are all subject to the restrictive measures during the pandemic. Our material world may be..

02.05.20 06:19 |
The Balkan Mountain town of Klissura

Quietly and with no colourful reenactments Bulgaria celebrates the heroism of the April uprising

The museums in Koprivshitsa , Panagyurishte , Strelcha , Klisura , Batak tell the story of the love of country and self-sacrifice of the heroes of the April uprising in 1876. The names of these towns evoke a deep feeling of pride to this day...

01.05.20 07:20 |