“When Ivail oPetrov’s novel “Wolf hunt” came out in 1985, people were stunned, they didn’t know whether the authorities wouldn’t suppress it. That was a few years before the societal changes in the country. Yet, the novel won the battle for a..
Once the day of St. Athanasius comes around, winter’s over! – Bulgarians of old would say, when they celebrated the day of St. Athanasius the Great on 31 January, old style. In our day it falls on 18 January. In our climes, the first month of the..
The new commemorative coin issued by the Bulgarian National Bank for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU generated a huge amount of interest among collectors and numismatists. The coin with a nominal value of 10 Leva is made of silver with..
The Bulgarians see the battle flag as one of the major symbols of national integrity, related to the memory of the thousands of warriors who gave their life for the motherland. The flag is still an essential sign of honor and dignity. January 6 th –..
The St. Ilia early-Christian basilica, aka the Elenska /Deer/ Basilica can be found some 3 km away from the town of Pirdop, at the foot of the Balkan Range. The church is a unique historical monument, as it is the only Byzantine-era site..
We all have that favorite bedtime story, read by mom and dad every night. Thanks to the colorful illustrations the fairytale was brought to life. Often the names of the illustrators are shadowed by the author and his or her characters, but their..
“The greatest stress in the battlefield is to walk among your killed comrades and also among the injured ones, to hear them moaning and crying for help. But you have neither the time, nor the right to stop – you move on and leave the man to die...
“There were so many of us – sooo many! The village was a jewel! And no holiday would go by without us getting together. It was a marvel – dancing, singing commotion!” – says 90-year old Elena Stoykova from the border village of Tsurvaritsa, talking to..
Medical progress over the past 30 years gives us a good reason to say on December 1st – World AIDS Day that nowadays the virus does not threaten human life the way it did years ago. The new and modern treatment controls HIV and even allows..
The House of Europe in Sofia hosted an important and very up-to-date Bulgarian-Polish discussion, tackling migration in and out of the Continent. Bulgarian experts from the Center for the Study of Democracy participated in the event. The Polish..
100 cyclists from 5 countries are leaving from Vidin on the Danube this morning, on the longest cycling route in the country. This year’s 11 th edition..
The village of Ezerets (Shabla Municipality) is hosting an eco-camp with the participation of educators, animators, ecologists and young people from all..
Paralympian Ruzhdi Ruzhdi won a second Olympic title in his career. The Bulgarian athlete won a gold medal in the shot put (category F55) at the 2024..
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