The house of Vasil Levski, Bulgaria’s national hero and organizer of the anti-Ottoman movement in the 19th c. has always been one of the most visited memorial museums in this country. The building itself is modest and its style is typical for..
“2 June is a sad day for Bulgaria because on this day, 140 years ago we lost one of the greatest Bulgarians ever born in our lands. Yet in the sadness there is joy, born of his heroism, of his courage, of his fortitude and his love of..
„Painting is magic. Once you get into it you forget about time and reality”, contends artist Lidia Kireva who is known for using the unconventional technique of finger painting. Lidia lives in the village of Tsalapitsa near the City of Plovdiv..
It is 160 years since the first chitalishte appeared in Bulgaria. ( chitalishte is a kind of community culture club, specific to Bulgaria). Even in our day these community culture clubs are an institution in their own right, especially in..
“There is no festival grander than the Rose Festival,” goes the motto of the magnificent, colourful and exuberant festival taking place in Kazanluk every year – the Rose Festival, a tradition that goes back 100 years. The rose picking..
Blazing colours, sparkling eyes and lots of smiles - this and much more is there to be seen in the hundreds of drawings sent by children from all over the country for the “Granny’s recipes” competition. The competition is organized for the..
“When you wake up in the morning the first thing you do is to wash your eyes. One needs the same strength for painting. Reaching at yourself - that is purity!” Those were the words of late artist Kolio Karamfilov, said for the author of..
The history of what is the town of Stara Zagora today began with Neolithic settlements. Back in those days there used to be a major crossroad there, from the Danube River to the Aegean Sea and from the city of Plovdiv to the Black Sea. In the..
Cycling in Bulgaria's big cities has become more popular amidst people at different age. However, cycling on the country's roads is accompanied with a series of risks. Most problems are due to the fact that cycling is not among the main..
The members of the Slow Food Network have been making a velvet revolution, the founder of the idea Carlo Petrini told Radio Bulgaria. Several days ago he presented to the Bulgarian readers his book entitled Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food..
El pueblo de Zmeyovo, en la región de Stara Zagora, celebra hoy, 21 de diciembre, su tradicional fiesta del vino Pelín. Según una antigua costumbre..
Un concierto titulado Vienna Magic ofrecerá el conjunto austriaco Johann Strauss con director Russell Mcgregor. El evento tendrá lugar en el Palacio de..
Con un espectáculo de luces y sonido el centro de montaña de Borovets, en Rila, da inicio oficial a la temporada de invierno. La proyección de luces..