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author: Gergana Mancheva

“Bird Singing” folklore competition ends in Sofia

This year’s 5 th edition of the folk song and dance festival “Bird Singing” proved to be a heated contest, with an enthusiastic audience and a great many contestants. It is one of few folklore competitions taking place in Sofia...

07.12.16 13:59 |

Valentina Terzieva shows remarkable talent in making sugar figurines

A figurine of folk singer Valya Balkanska has won a gold medal at the Cake International Birmingham. This time the award is not for singing - it is given for superb mastery in making figurines from sweet dough. The author of the sugar Valya..

04.12.16 10:25 |

Nadezhda Danabasheva creates strategy games as general manager of a video games company in Bulgaria

Nadezhda Danabashevahas always beenvery keen on PC games.She has a degree in tourism but her hobby finally gained an upper hand, and she ended up in the booming business of entertainment software. She is currently general manager of a fully..

26.11.16 11:25 |
The Buhalov Inn

Ancient Karlovo tourist complex showcases the lifestyle of Revival-time Bulgarians

Just like Plovdiv and quite a few other Bulgarian towns, Karlovo has its Old Town. The narrow cobble-stone alleys lead up to beautiful houses built out of wood and stone in the style, typical of the Bulgarian National Revival period. Five of..

26.11.16 08:35 |
„Произшествие II”, художник Петър Брайков

“Tiempo acelerado”, una exposición de obras de famosos artistas de la colección de arte del Ministerio del Interior

En la sala de exposiciones del Museo del Ministerio del Interior se ha inaugurado una exposición de gráficos y pequeñas esculturas de artesanos búlgaros de los años 70 y 80. El título “Tiempo acelerado” de la obra de Hristo Staykov se ha elegido como..

20.11.16 09:15 |

Alma Alter student theatre takes a discreet look at the visually impaired

The Alma Alter theatre university laboratory at the St. Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia offers comprehensive drama tuition. At the artistic laboratory it goes without saying that actors must develop their own abilities, cope with any given..

18.11.16 11:29 |
Road accident by artist Petar Braykov

Accelerated Time: an exhibition featuring works of prominent artists from the Interior Ministry art collection

The exhibition hall of the Interior Ministry Museum in Sofia features a display including prints and figurines by Bulgarian artists who were active in the 1970s and 1980s. The title Accelerated Time of a work by Hristo Staykov is the..

15.11.16 13:30 |

Dobrinka Encheva turns a garden into paradise

“Model Home” reads the text of standard sign boards that people used to place on their doors during the times of communism. The message was that the home was the property of responsible owners. Such sign boards are no longer in the vogue..

11.11.16 14:31 |

Small business thrives next to industrial giants near Chelopech village

The region of the central Sredna Gora Mountain, encompassing the municipalities of Pirdop, Zlatitsa, Anton and others has an industrial face - some of the biggest corporate employers in Bulgaria, providing jobs to over 8,000, are right here, in..

09.11.16 13:35 |

Science Fiction Fandom in Sofia bringing together writers, scientists and dreamers on one stage

Science Fiction Fandom is the newest festival in Sofia, bringing together sci-fi fans – in literature, cinema, manga, computer games and all things virtual. Bulgarians have always had a penchant for science fiction. The first SF fan clubs were..

09.11.16 11:20 |