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George Kaish: Moldova is my mother country, Bulgaria – my ancestral homeland

He is just 19, but has already had a taste of success – as anchor of a talk show in Moldova, on radio Albena. For the past 6 months, George Kaish has been studying international economic relations at the University of National and World..

published on 3/22/22 11:07 AM

Olympic medalist Madeleine Radukanova enters her "Year of Thanksgiving"

When you set foot on the highest of peaks, and reach out your hand, you realize that above you are only the sky, the sun, and the stars. At that moment, the best thing you can do is to lower your eyes and gaze back at the long and bumpy road you..

published on 3/15/22 4:10 PM

Artist Borjana Ventzislavova shows her exhibition We/Re Nature in Sofia

“Nightmare. The war in Ukraine is a horrible nightmare, conceived by a sick mind.” This is the beginning of our conversation with Borjana Ventzislavova - an artist whose work is deeply committed to humanity - in all its aspects. Boryana lives in..

published on 3/8/22 4:25 PM

"Bulgaria has changed right before my eyes," says Yves Ditte, owner of French bakeries in the country

When walking around Plovdiv, you will probably be impressed by the facade of a neat bakery and be attracted by appetizing aromas. This is the bakery of Tanya and Yves. The Bulgarian-French family chose Plovdiv as their home and 12 years ago they..

published on 2/24/22 3:21 PM

Bulgaria is a new homeland for Iranian Abdoullah Zargar, MD

Dr. Abdoullah Zargar-Shabestari‘ s first Bulgarian word was related to goodness. And good he did, year after year, healing patients in a poverty-stricken region of Bulgaria close to the Romanian border. So when he needed a helping hand, he..

published on 2/18/22 10:25 AM
Charles Myer with his

The Myer family from Bulgaria’s village of Bryagovitsa and how love for pets can add meaning to one’s life

Charles and Janice Myer are British settlers in Bulgaria. More than 12 years ago, they acquired a holiday property in the village of Bryagovitsa close to the town of Veliko Tarnovo and fell in love with Bulgaria forever. There followed a..

published on 2/15/22 11:16 AM

Masha Ilieva: Dancing brings harmony between body and soul

Ballet dancer Masha Ilieva is marking her 40 th professional anniversary on the stage of the Sofia Opera and Ballet on 11 and 12 February. She chose to celebrate it by staging Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty. Ballet lovers know Masha..

published on 2/11/22 1:10 PM

A radio voice that matters: Lidia Mihova

“I have dedicated 40 years of my life to radio. I used to stop at the entrance of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) and look around to check if the passers-by would notice what an important institution I was entering,” says Lidia Mihova, a favorite..

published on 1/25/22 9:25 AM

Young Bulgarian scientist Vanesa Getseva conquers bioinformatics with flying colors

How does the science of tomorrow integrate the knowledge of all scientific branches to warn, find cures and seek salvation? Syncretic new sciences - bioinformatics, computational biology and artificial intelligence are in the search for early..

published on 1/22/22 9:00 AM

Cleaning up corruption in the Bulgarian institutions could motivate Bulgarian expats to return to their country

State policies towards Bulgarians abroad are the focus of a special parliamentary committee. Head of the Committee in the 47th National Assembly is Antoaneta Tsoneva, Democratic Bulgaria Coalition MP and co-founder of a non-governmental..

published on 1/18/22 11:01 AM