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Willow wreaths and balcony seedlings for St Lazarus Day at the Botanical Garden in Sofia

The University Botanical Garden in Sofia (49 Moskovska Street, opposite the monument to Vasil Levski) will be hosting a spring festival on 27 April - the day on which Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria celebrate Lazarovden (St Lazarus' Day). The..

published on 4/27/24 7:05 AM

2/3 of Bulgarian youth aspire to higher education, OECD survey shows

In Bulgaria, 71 per cent of 15-year-olds expect to graduate from university and 45 per cent expect to have a managerial or professional position by the time they are 30.  Both expectations are below the survey average compared to other countries..

published on 4/26/24 5:14 PM

The Biggest Bulgarian Horo Dance to be held in Copenhagen in May

Exactly in one month - on May 26th at 11:00 am in the capital of Denmark - Copenhagen, the 10th anniversary edition of "The Biggest Bulgarian Horo" will take place.  The event is organised by the folk dance group "Dilmana". The event will once again..

published on 4/26/24 4:24 PM

Balkan Developments

Citizens of North Macedonia elect president on May 8 With 40.08% in comparison to 19.92% of those who voted in the first round of the presidential elections in North Macedonia, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Gordana Siljanovska..

published on 4/26/24 12:19 PM

Come to dance with the BNR Folk Music Orchestra in Bansko

Bulgarian folk dances from the Pirin region and all folklore areas will be performed on 26 and 27 April at the White Stage Event Complex in the mountain resort of Bansko. The dances will be accompanied by the performance of soloists from the Bulgarian..

published on 4/25/24 8:09 PM

A walk through Mihaela Kateva's chocolate kingdom

Every child dreams of having all the time in the world in which to play and enjoy piles of sweet delights. One of the most favorite, of course, is His Majesty the Chocolate. The first records of its appearance can be found as early as 2,000 years before..

published on 4/24/24 1:24 PM

Over 60% of people in Bulgaria live on less than the subsistence salary level

A little over 1,450 Leva is the sum needed per month by an individual living in a one-person household, and a total of 2,616 Leva for the monthly upkeep of a three-member household - as is the most widespread model in Bulgaria at the moment (two..

updated on 4/23/24 2:53 PM

Easter workshop for dyed eggs in Pazardzhik

The traditional "Easter Workshop" will be held from April 23 to 26 in the Ethnographic Exposition of the Regional History Museum - Pazardzhik. Specialists from the ethnographic department of the museum will demonstrate traditional techniques and..

published on 4/23/24 7:50 AM

Work permits for foreigners in Bulgaria outside the Blue Card

In response to a listener's question, in a series of publications Radio Bulgaria presents to its multilingual audience the types of documents giving the right to reside and work in Bulgaria to foreign citizens of third countries .  In the..

published on 4/22/24 1:48 PM

''Caps for the Future'' launches a spring campaign to purchase equipment for pediatric and neonatal wards

The campaign for collecting plastic bottle caps, known as '’Caps for the Future’', continues to generate positive energy. For several years now, it has been demonstrating how a discarded product, such as plastic bottle caps, can become a symbol of the..

published on 4/21/24 8:05 AM