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BULGARIANS ABROAD

BULGARIANS ABROADOur new column “Bulgarians Abroad” is aimed at bringing you the stories of Bulgarians living near and far outside Bulgarian borders. Today, there are more than two million Bulgarians living in different corners of the globe –studying, working, raising their families and building “their own” Bulgaria far from its geographical boundaries. Their stories and the conversation with them and about them awaken a host of patriotic feelings and emotions, give rise to nostalgia and yearning for one’s homeland…

Bearing in our hearts the thought of Bulgarians and all things Bulgarian existing out there, far from our native land, the team of Radio Bulgaria is committed to go deeper into the joys and sorrows, the choices, achievements and important decisions in the lives of our compatriots all around the world.

We will be really excited if you get in touch us with, completing the stories of those people we talk about!

You can write to us at: radiobulgaria@bnr.bg

Thanks to Donvena Pandoursky, people in Germany pronounce the name Stara Zagora very well

Donvena Pandoursky, a Bulgarian ballet master with an impressive European career, graduated from the State Choreography School in Sofia in the late 1970s and joined the Sofia Opera Ballet. In 1988 she graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov State..

published on 5/12/25 12:47 PM

The "Roses of Bulgaria" festival brings together Bulgarians in Brazil

The "Roses of Bulgaria" festival will be held at the Museum of Emigration in Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 10. The cultural event is organized by the Bulgarian School in Sao Paulo, jointly with the Embassy of Bulgaria in Brazil and at the initiative of the..

published on 5/9/25 6:48 PM

The personal success stories of Bulgarians in New York shape perceptions of Bulgaria in the U.S.

"United We Stand" - Bulgaria's national motto - will be put into action on May 8 by the Bulgarian community in New York City, amid the realities of the times and the distance from home. At 7 pm local time, the Bulgarian Consulate General and the NYC..

published on 5/8/25 8:26 PM

Las Vegas bustling with preparations for Bulgarian festival

"We may be 10 hours behind Bulgaria, but our compatriots on the West Coast of the United States deeply cherish everything that connects them to Bulgaria and their roots," said Maria Samichkova, spokesperson for the Bulgarian Society of Nevada , in an..

published on 5/8/25 7:27 PM

Bulgarian school Danube in Austria has kept the memory of Bulgaria alive for 20 years

Until 20 years ago, there were just 6 children in the Bulgarian school Danube in Linz, Salzburg and Wels in Austria, whereas today there are 7 teachers and 140 children attending its three branches. As with other Bulgarian schools around the..

updated on 5/5/25 10:16 AM

Gagauz Bulgarians from Moldova and Ukraine seek Bulgarian citizenship

“The narrow interpretation of the concept of Gagauz Bulgarians, as set down by the Ministry of Justice, hampers the restoration of the Bulgarian citizenship of the Gagauz in Ukraine and Moldova . Issuance of Bulgarian citizenship is frequently..

published on 5/5/25 9:34 AM

Verea festival brings together 30 Bulgarian folklore ensembles in Chicago

Today marks the culmination of the 15 th edition of the Verea festival which opened on 24 April. This year’s event brings together 30 dance ensembles and almost 600 participants from the US, Canada and Europe. Last year Europe was represented by one..

published on 4/26/25 12:53 PM

24 May declared Bulgarian Heritage Day in Las Vegas for the third year in a row

May 24 will be declared Bulgarian Heritage Day by the Mayor of Las Vegas, Shelley Berkley, Bulgaria's Consulate General in Los Angeles announced. The official meeting between the new mayor of the largest and most popular city in the state of Nevada..

published on 4/26/25 7:55 AM

New book about the forgotten Bulgarian origin of our compatriots from Albania and Kosovo

A new book "Bulgarian communities in Albania and Kosovo. Socio-political processes and demographic consequences (1913-2024)" was presented in Sofia. The work of Assoc. Prof. Spas Tashev, demographer at the Bulgarian Academy of..

published on 4/25/25 1:29 PM

Dr. Spas Tashev presents a new study on the Bulgarian diasporas in Albania and Kosovo

"The socio-political processes among the Bulgarian communities in Albania and Kosovo from the early 19th century to the present, and the influence they have on the demographic development and territorial distribution of our compatriots in these..

published on 4/22/25 2:59 PM