Kyustendil Hosts Exhibition from St Luke International Art Workshop

An exhibition featuring works from the 25th St Luke International Art Workshop opened at the Vladimir "The Master" Dimitrov Art Gallery in Kyustendil on Saturday. This year's participants included Boris Zhelev, Bozhidar Tonev, Kaliya Kalacheva,...

Dilmana Group Celebrates 15 Years of Bulgarian Folk Dancing in Copenhagen

Dilmana, an international group for Bulgarian folk dances based in Copenhagen, is marking its 15th anniversary with a party on Saturday, the folk dance group said on its Facebook page. The invitation says that for15 years, the dancers have kept...

Desislava Tsvetkova and her poetic comparisons between Bulgaria and United Europe

I come to Bulgaria to recharge myself with new feelings - this is what Desislava Tsvetkova shares with us. She spent 14 years in the capitals of the United Europe, working in the administration of the European Commission. Desislava has recently...

Young Bulgarian artist Nikolas Stoichkov: Goodness is also a type of art

Nicholas is 15 years old. He is a self-taught artist, but his maturity in creativity and strength of spirit inspire admiration in everyone who has touched his talent. He is a person who fights internal battles and continues in moments when...

Four Bulgarian artists selected for Brazil’s 20th INternational Humor Salon in Caratinga

Zhivko Tenev-Gissen Photo: Personal archive Four Bulgarian artists — Zhivko Tenev-Gissen, Maya Cholakova, Ivaylo Tsvetkov and Anatoliy Stankulov — have been chosen to take part in the 20th Caratinga International Humor Salon Caratinga 2025 in...

Father Genadiy from Artsyz: Bulgaria is the root of my heart and my blood

Father Genadiy Martinov is a Bessarabian Bulgarian, born in the village of Devetliy, Odessa province (Ukraine). Two centuries ago, his family lived in Eastern Thrace, near Edirne, but after the end of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829), during a...

Bulgaria Today – 17 October 2025

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on October 17 hosted by Rositsa Petkova. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next, in Culture – we...

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 30 Seconds

Vanessa Friedman, the fashion director and chief fashion critic of The New York Times, recaps the Victoria’s Secret 2025 fashion show in Brooklyn. Did all of the rebranding work?By Vanessa Friedman, Coleman Lowndes, James Surdam, Sutton Raphael,...

In Sofia meeting between Cagliari Calcio and the Ministry of Sport

Italy's Ambassador to Sofia Marcello Apicella took part in the meeting between a delegation of the Cagliari Calcio sports club and Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Dimitar Georgiev, held yesterday in Sofia. During the meeting, representatives...

Culture Minister Bachev, EU Commissioner Micallef Discuss Black Sea Centre for Culture Project in Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s Culture Minister Marian Bachev held a working meeting with Glen Micallef, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, the Ministry reported on Friday. The two discussed the AgoraEU programme, which...

Orbán’s Expanding Media Empire in the Balkans: The EU’s Next Big Challenge

A roundtable organised by the Balkan Free Media Initiative (BFMI), a Brussels-based organisation addressing media freedom issues in Southeastern Europe, focused on Viktor Orbán “media investment” in the Balkans. For several years, individuals...

La Danza Apocalypsa Balkanica: Musician-Philosopher Boris Kovac on Spiritual Resistance

In this interview, musician-philosopher Boris Kovac speaks about Tito's Yugoslavia, Serbia today, the enduring Partizan Movement and also about Resistance today and the struggle for a multipolar, sovereign world. Boris Kovač, an honoured...

Bulgarian Socialist Party Chair Zafirov: No Unconditional Talks on Government Future

Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Chair Atanas Zafirov said on Thursday that his party is ready for talks with government partners at the initiative of the mandate holder, but these discussions and any decisions cannot come at any cost. Zafirov,...

Bulgaria Today – 16 October 2025

In “Bulgaria Today” onThursday, October 16, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show:How building permits are issued and illegal construction becomes legal. At the end, we bring you the song "Znam" performed by Lubo...

Bulgarian President Radev will no longer use National Guard Service transport

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has announced that as of October 20 this year he will travel to work in his personal car. “When a law is being adopted that forces people to do state work in their personal cars, I will stand in solidarity with...

Mickoski Rejects EU Pressure: North Macedonia Won’t Add Bulgarians to Constitution Without Guarantees

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski stated firmly that his government will not unconditionally include Bulgarians in the country’s constitution. Speaking to Channel 5 TV, he emphasized that while dialogue with European institutions...

What Really Makes an Investment Piece? These Fashion Buys Will Last a Lifetime

We’ve all heard the phrase “buy less, buy better” by now, and it encourages us to do exactly as it says: invest in fewer, high-quality pieces that should last a lifetime. But what items actually fall into this category? And which ones will...

Sonal continues to make a big splash in water polo

In the last 12 months, Sonal has been a member of the North West Inter-Regional Under-18 squad, represented the City of Manchester’s second team and Bolton School Girls’ Division, and taken part in the National Club Water Polo League, National Age...

Bulgarian Politicians Want to Block Social Media for Under-15s, Comparing It to Gambling

GERB, the ruling political party in Bulgaria, is exploring the possibility of banning social networks for children under 15, a topic that has recently sparked public debate. Kostadin Angelov, the Chair of the Parliamentary Health Committee and a...

Bulgarian Ambassador to Serbia: Access to Information in One's Mother Tongue Is a Fundamental Democratic Right

A roundtable, titled "Public Information in the Bulgarian Language", was held on Wednesday in Dimitrovgrad, Eastern Serbia. The event was organized by the OSCE Mission in Serbia, the Bulgarian-Serbian bilingual media outlet FAR, and the Bulgarian...