The history of what is the town of Stara Zagora today began with Neolithic settlements. Back in those days there used to be a major crossroad there, from the Danube River to the Aegean Sea and from the city of Plovdiv to the Black Sea. In the..
Cycling in Bulgaria's big cities has become more popular amidst people at different age. However, cycling on the country's roads is accompanied with a series of risks. Most problems are due to the fact that cycling is not among the main..
The members of the Slow Food Network have been making a velvet revolution, the founder of the idea Carlo Petrini told Radio Bulgaria. Several days ago he presented to the Bulgarian readers his book entitled Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food..
La actividad de la gente de la red Slow Food es una moderna revolución de terciopelo, pero una revolución de todas formas , dice el promotor de la idea, Carlo Petrini. Hace días él presentó ante los lectores búlgaros su libro “Bello, limpio, justo”, las..
“On 17 August 986 the warriors of Samuel smashed up on this spot the Byzantine invaders of Emperor Basil II. Glory forever!” These are the words engraved on a stone plate, placed at the Trayanovi Vrata (Gate of Trajan) fortress, situated some 60 km to..
Spelt-the wheat (the Bulgarian word is Limetz) has been accompanying mankind since the dawn of human civilization. Spelt is the oldest sort of wheat- it dates back to the 8th millenniкп BC. Traces of spelt were found in some Thracian tombs, as..
More than 15,000 guests from across Bulgaria visited the town of Apriltsi in the Central Balkan Range to join the festival of mulled rakiya (brandy) and the traditional Bulgarian bacon (slanina). The idea for the event emerged six years ago at the..
The shiny Oscar ceremony this year was different due to the long expected prize of Leonardo DiCaprio and his magnificent speech that focused the audience’s attention on nature and global climate change. The message of the talented actor was that..
There has been plenty of media attention recently given to the Ambaritsa mountain chalet in the Central Balkan Range. Alpine climbers, photographers and many volunteers have joined forces to raise charities and help rescue the famous..
Bulgarian fortune teller Vanga used to be very popular in this country and abroad. Some people even believed the woman contacted other worlds. The Vanga phenomenon was not the only one in Bulgaria, as many other people with supernatural abilities..
С‘est Noël et la bonne nouvelle est tombée : l’enfant Jésus est né ! Une journée particulière et pleine d’émotion pour le monde des chrétiens, qui lui..
Le patriarche de l'Église orthodoxe bulgare Daniel a célébré la messe de Noël à la cathédrale "Saint Alexandre Nevski" de Sofia. Il a appelé les croyants à..
A partir du coucher du soleil de ce 25 décembre la communauté juive commence à fêter Hanouka. Cette fête débute le 25e jour du mois juif kislev et peut se..