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Sasha Wilson tells in a play about the saving of Bulgarian Jews during WW2

Bulgaria's Consul General in New York Angel Angelov has taken part in an online discussion organized by an educational platform on Holocaust issues and dedicated to the saving of Bulgarian Jews in the Second World War, BTA reports.  A special guest..

published on 1/8/25 11:25 AM
The Old King, 1949

Exhibition in Sofia showcases graphic works by Picasso

An exhibition titled "PICASSO: Graphics from the National Gallery Collection " will open at 18:00  pm this evening at Kvadrat 500 in Sofia. The National Gallery's collection includes twenty-one graphic works by Picasso, thematically connected to his..

published on 1/8/25 6:10 AM

Vasko Vasilev-Bazilio starts the New Year with a heart full of memories and gratitude

Turning a new page, 2025 comes with hope and faith in better days, in peace that will prevail, in happiness and love. On the first day of January - Golyam Sechko, as it is known in the Bulgarian tradition - the mood is upbeat and smiles are everywhere...

published on 1/1/25 9:05 AM

Shevitsa Ensemble performs 'In the Water Mirror' in Tsaribrod

"Thank you to Petar Angelov, Michaela Velichkova, Sonia Chakarova and all the members of the representative folklore ensemble Shevitsa  for the wonderful performance they gave to the people of Tsaribrod on the occasion of the upcoming holidays," wrote..

published on 12/26/24 5:13 PM
Kiril Marichkov

New community cultural center in Sofia to be named after rock music legend Kiril Marichkov

The Natalia Simeonova Foundation has filed documents for registration of a community center that will be named after the legend of Bulgarian rock music Kiril Marichkov . This was announced to the Bulgarian National Radio by the former host of one of the..

published on 12/25/24 6:10 PM

British artists sculpt the Nativity scene from sand in Bulgaria's Burgas

The sculpture “Sand Nativity in Burgas”, which artists Paul and Remy Hoggard are sculpting in the center of Burgas in front of the people of the city, will be ready for Christmas Eve and will remain there until January 7, 2025. The..

published on 12/24/24 6:15 AM

Sculptor Yusein Yusuf turns a fountain into a gallery in the forest

An art gallery in the middle of the forest – this is what eyewitnesses liken the roadside fountain with a gazebo near the village of Konche near Momchilgrad in the Rhodope Mountains to . The construction was started in 1985 by Yusuf's father, and a year..

published on 12/22/24 11:35 AM

Christmas mood with the Bulgarian children from Las Vegas

"Christmas Magic" will warm the hearts of Bulgarians in Las Vegas on December 20. Students and teachers from the Bulgarian Sunday schools in the American city are feverishly preparing for a lavish holiday concert with the..

published on 12/20/24 12:42 PM
BTA Director General Kiril Valchev presents the Golden Rhyton Grand Prize for animated film to director Anri Kulev.

Winners of the awards of the Golden Rhyton Festival in Plovdiv have been announced

The big winners of the 28th edition of the Bulgarian Documentary and Animated Film Festival "Golden Rhyton" are the animated film "White Shoulder for a Black Man" by director Anri Kulev and the documentary film "Geri's Wish" by..

published on 12/20/24 9:44 AM

Science, art and culture non-fiction books presented at Sofia International Book Festival

A two-day festival of non-fiction books “Science, art and culture” is opening within the frameworks of the 51 st Sofia International Book Festival at the National Palace of Culture. Over the weekend, fans of history, art, cultural tourism and..

published on 12/14/24 10:45 AM