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author: Gergana Mancheva

Enyovden – the day we become one with nature and with light

On 24 June the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honours one of the most revered Christian saints – John the Baptist. In folklore tradition the day is called Enyovden , Midsummer’s day, and it is connected with different rituals and beliefs connected..

24.06.19 11:37 |

Vladimir Dimitrov – the Master, a colossus of Bulgarian painting

The paintings by Vladimir Dimitrov – the Master are instantly recognizable. So original, vivid and stunning are his paintings that once seen, they cannot be forgotten. Particularly striking are the women in his works,..

23.06.19 08:25 |

Photo exhibition and book tell about challenges and difficulties of Bulgarian emigrants in Argentina

The Bulgarian Community in Argentina has been recently in the focus in one of the cultural spaces in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia– Professor Vasil Gergov Hall at the National Donation Fund “13 Centuries Bulgaria”. In the presence of many guests..

18.06.19 13:08 |

Pharmacists and patients advocate urgent reform in state medicines policy

Almost 160 lifesaving medicaments have disappeared from the domestic market in just one year, patients say. But it is not only patients, doctors are also complaining of a lack of medicines in the country. Questions about 450 different..

11.06.19 13:57 |
The names of 23 women killed by their partners or family member were projected on the façade of the National Assembly building in Sofia

Beat. – the art project showing how to counter domestic violence without fear

The video project Beat. by the Fine Acts foundation has been watched by more than 120,000 users in the space of just one year after being posted on different online platforms. What the authors of this intriguing social experiment are after is..

07.06.19 13:42 |

Access to Information Program reports citizens have better knowledge of Access to Public Information Act

Lawyers from the “Access to Information Program” (AIP Foundation) have analyzed the state of access to information in Bulgaria in 2018 in a report. The report is annual and has been published since 2001 without interruption. The conclusion of..

05.06.19 15:24 |

Hundreds of Bulgarians regain their hearing due to cooperation between medical engineers and doctors

Bulgaria’s capital Sofia hosted for the 15 th time an international scientific-practical conference for education and rehabilitation of children with impaired hearing. The conference is held under the motto You Hear. Doctors, speech..

30.05.19 15:10 |

The story of how a chitalishte was saved

“Our chitalishte (community culture club) is now the only place left for cultural and festive events”, say the people from Dolni Bogrov. They add they regret not having a school because it is a big village with many children. The local..

22.05.19 14:03 |

Education – a top priority for the young in the EU

According to Eurobarometer data, the involvement of young people in volunteer activities, organizations or elections has gone up in recent years. More than half of young Europeans say education and the acquisition of skills is a top priority...

20.05.19 14:45 |

Festival of new technologies Webit is a sign that Sofia has become digital capital of Europe

An exhibition dedicated to the future of technologies and artificial intelligence meets in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia inventors, researchers and entrepreneurs from start-up companies with heads of the world’s leading tech-giants who are ready to..

13.05.19 13:01 |