On January 25 the Bulgarian National Radio celebrates its 84 birthday. Friends of the Bulgarian National Radio and people who have worked for the BNR over the years and view this public media as keeper of Bulgarian spirit and dignity attended..
This year Bulgaria marks 90 th anniversary since the birth of Yordan Radichkov (24.10.1929). He was an unsurpassed master of the short story, exceptional playwright and script writer, two times nominated for Nobel Prize in literature...
Each year around Ivanovden, which used to be marked on January 20, according to the old calendar, in many villages in the regions of Sofia, Rousse and Lovech a folk ritual known as Jamala is performed. It is a male feast and is part of the..
Humankind’s dream to be able to capture images on a photosensitive surface goes back a long way, maybe to the 5 th -4 th century BC, perhaps even earlier. In our day we all enjoy experimenting with the infinite variety this..
Yes, it is possible to make your dreams come true, all you have to do is try – this is the idea behind a thematic competition for school girls, organized by British Ambassador to Bulgaria Emma Hopkins, with the support of..
Once again on Epiphany - January 6, Bulgaria’s Kalofer will wake up under the sound of drums and bagpipes. Traditionally, men from the town enter the icy waters of the Tundzha River to play their festive horo (a type of chain dance). The..
Local or global, Bulgarian or foreign- this is the dilemma the Bulgarian consumers face when they have to choose what type of food products to buy. Many Bulgarians prefer to buy dairy products, meat and sausages produced in Bulgaria, although..
“Margarito Duarte studied but a short time, yet he was self-learned for the zeal with which he went through every literary text he came across. At 18, by then a scrivener at the Town hall, he married a pretty girl, who died shortly after..
The Melnik region is popular in Bulgaria and abroad with its wine varieties. Shiroka Melnishka (Broad-Leaf Melnik) vine and Ranna Melnishka vine (Early Melnik vine), known as Melnik 55 grow in the Struma Valley only and the wines made..
A discovery made a few days ago by a young curator from the museum in Karlovo, caused a real sensation for the general public and for researchers of the life and work of the great Bulgarian revolutionary and fighter for the Liberation of..
Al anochecer del 25 de diciembre, la comunidad judía comienza a celebrar Hanukkah. La festividad empieza el día 25 del mes judío de Kislev y, dependiendo..
La Iglesia Ortodoxa celebra la Natividad de Cristo con oficios solemnes. Las celebraciones comenzaron en Nochebuena, cuando se ofició una vigilia solemne...
¡Con la llegada de la Navidad viene también la esperanza de nuevas oportunidades! ¡El equipo de Radio Bulgaria envía a todos Uds., queridos amigos..