Our 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
The first issue of BG BEN, the only Bulgarian newspaper in the UK came out on this day in 2004. This year is its 500 th edition. The efforts of its team are targeted at strengthening the relations within the Bulgarian community and offering..
Five years ago, Nadezhda Yordanova Damyanova left her native Varna for the French town of Saint-Nazaire. She made the journey to join her husband, who has been working at the local shipbuilding yard since 2014. This is one of the most advanced shipyards..
People are part of a society and it would be difficult to live without communication. Therefore, caring for a good communication with other people begins at an early age, when we learn to speak. Everything starts in the family but the..
Vice President Iliana Iotova was a guest at the Tudoritsa holiday– also called Horse Easter, celebrated by Bulgarians in the Romanian city of Targoviste. The ritual is part of the cultural heritage of the minorities in Romania. The..
An open lesson on patriotism at the St. St. Cyril and Methodius Bulgarian Sunday School in Libson put an end to the educational forum in the Portuguese capital, which brought together teachers from Bulgarian Sunday schools abroad, experts from..
The University of Lisbon hosted the educational forum "Innovative methods and materials for teaching Bulgarian history and geography of Bulgaria in Bulgarian schools abroad" . The event which took place between March 14 to 16 was carried out under..
If the Bulgarian state had to invest money to organize 11 events, dedicated to Bulgarian feast days and folklore in Milan, to organize as many events in Munich, Copenhagen, in Lyon, Athens or anywhere else in Europe, what kind of budget would that..
Over 60 participants from 15 countries are gathering in the capital of Portugal to discuss innovative methods and materials for teaching the history and geography of Bulgaria in Bulgarian schools abroad. The patron of the forum is Vice President Iliana..
When you travel from the north, from the mountainous areas of Gora and Golo Brdo, and descend to the southeasternmost point of Albania, the village of Vrabnik, you will hear Bulgarian speech. Unfortunately, in some of these places, people have not been..
For the fourth year in a row, Niagara Falls was illuminated in the colors of the Bulgarian national flag in honour of Bulgaria's National Day on March 3. At 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, the water cascade lit up alternately in white, green and red light...
Interest in the academic study of the Bulgarian language in Slovakia dates back almost a century. The Comenius University in Bratislava was founded in..
More than 7,000 children from the Bulgarian historical diasporas in Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania have turned into ambassadors of..
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