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author: Gergana Mancheva

The Stara Zagora Opera lends a hand to talented Ukrainian performers

"The artist must scrutinize the future and see new worlds in the chaos," said Giuseppe Verdi, one of the most influential Italian composers of the 19 th century. And although the opera plots tell stories of sublime feelings, of man's eternal..

28.03.22 12:13 |

Bulgarian cultural and educational community center to be built in Hungary

One of the oldest and best united communities of Bulgarians abroad is in Hungary.   Most of them are descendants of gardeners who went to Central Europe at the beginning of the last century to spread their experience in growing vegetables. L..

23.03.22 10:21 |

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Microbiology with new scientific inventions to mark institute’s anniversary

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Microbiology Stefan Angelov marked its 75th anniversary. The remarkable history of this important institution goes back to the first years after World War 2. It was founded in 1947 to meet the..

20.03.22 09:00 |

Looming bankruptcy brings potato growers in Bulgaria to protest

The state is in collapse, there are no real solutions in any of the sectors, people worry about how they will feed their families and how they will pay their bills, say potato growers from the town of Samokov. They protested in front of the Ministry of..

17.03.22 19:50 |

Young artist Kostadin Zhikov and his beautiful and peaceful female images

Bulgarians like to say that the month of March is like a woman – because of its ever changing meteorological “moods”. Of course, there’s March 1 - Baba Marta (Granny Marta), and the International Women's Day on March 8, that add to the..

15.03.22 09:30 |

Bulgarians exchange martenitsa for health and peace

The month of March is here and the promise of spring is in the air. On the first of March Bulgarians adorn themselves with martenitsa, this wonderful symbol of spring, the exchange of which is always accompanied by wishes for health, joy and prosperity..

01.03.22 08:33 |

The Covid crisis has exacerbated inequalities in women's labour market participation in Europe

"Equal work deserves equal pay. When there is pay discrimination, women have the right to fight to get what they deserve.” These words are of the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. The right to equal pay for men and women for..

21.02.22 14:16 |

The Cultural Institute of Bulgaria in Prague abounds in youthful spirit and inspiring history

Cultural diplomacy can achieve the unachievable. A Bulgarian diplomat in Prague was convinced in the truthfulness of these words a century ago. His tough task being to restore the good name of his country after World War I, Dimitar Michalchev was..

21.02.22 09:45 |

Kiril Shtrapulin has been decorating the heads of Pernik mummers with his bizarre masks for many years

Let's drive away the evil forces on Surva! - is the motto of the largest festival of masquerade games in Bulgaria and the Balkans . Traditionally, the festival held in the town of Pernik brings together thousands of participants,..

13.01.22 11:31 |

“Caps for the future”: The tale goes on

One of the most successful campaigns has been working miracles for four years in Bulgaria. It is called “Caps for the future” because with the help of the plastic rubbish we all throw away – plastic bottle caps – the campaign is trying to make up..

26.12.21 12:55 |