July 13, 2022 marks the 100 th anniversary since the birth of Bulgaria’s famous Thracian singer Valkana Stoyanova, a true legend during her lifetime. The folklorist Maria Kuteva writes about her: "The masterful performance of..
There is so much feeling in Dimitar Lavchev’s gadulka-playing art, the noble voice of his instrument, the gadulka (or rebec) reaches out to listeners at such an emotional level, that he has come to be called Mitko Lavchev – the weeping gadulka...
War is a bad thing. It leaves destroyed cities, shattered lives and a lot of sorrow behind. The war in Ukraine caused a wave of sympathy and connected people from different parts of the world with invisible threads. “Their compassion helped them..
This year, the National School of Folklore Art in the Rhodope village of Shiroka Laka marks its half-century anniversary. With its exceptional specialized education in folk singing, traditional Bulgarian instruments and dances, it..
The outgoing year has brought many disappointments to Bulgarian amateur artists as they faced difficult choices and decisions. Nevertheless, Margarita Petkova and Georgi Iliev are optimistic. They do not know each other, but they have a common..
