13 November is the United Nations-declared day of blind people, a day to raise awareness of the problems of people who are visually impaired.
The first society of the blind in Bulgaria was set up by a group of visually impaired intellectuals in 1921. In 1946 it was renamed Union of the Blind in Bulgaria. Today the organization upholds the interests of its more than 13,000 members with a disability of 71-100% due to loss of eyesight.
The winter season in Bansko starts earlier this year. The ski area opens on December 6, 2024. All slopes will be open except for Chalin Valog and the ski road to Bansko. The runs are in excellent condition, it was reported. Until..
Members of the European Parliament and the European Commission will visit today the "Danube Bridge 2" near Vidin (on the border with Romania). The visit was organised by Bulgarian MEPs Emil Radev and Andrey Novakov of GERB/EPP. The delegation will..
The seaside town of Chernomorets celebrates its holiday on St. Nicholas Day. Saint Nicholas is revered as the patron saint of fishermen and sailors. Every year on this date, a procession is organized with the miraculous icon of..
The government of the Netherlands is proposing the kingdom to agree to Bulgaria's accession to Schengen by land, BNR has learned. The..
Ice Park, the biggest ice rink on the Balkan peninsula, is in Sofia. The new park stretches over 11,000 sq. m., with an ice surface totalling 4,000..
On Thursday temperatures will range from 1 to 5°C, with a low of 2°C in Sofia. In the morning, visibility may be reduced. The day will be cloudy. There..
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