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Latin rhythms will heat up Sofia's Central Station at the Ocho Latin Fest

The third edition of Bulgaria's first Latin festival, Ocho Latin Fest, is taking place on 27 and 28 June in Rotonda Square, Sofia Central Station. The festival is entirely dedicated to Latin American music and its subgenres. Its aim is to promote Latin..

published on 6/27/25 3:10 PM

Balkan developments

Erdoğan–Pashinyan m eeting: A n ew a ttempt at a b reakthrough in Turkish-Armenian relations Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Istanbul. The meeting took place against..

published on 6/27/25 12:43 PM

Food and books at Sofia’s Farmers’ Festival

A summer edition of the Farmers’ Festival,  which focuses on clean food, parenting and books, will take place at the flagpoles of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in central Sofia from 27 to 29 June. “We’re bringing together publishers offering..

published on 6/27/25 7:20 AM

Students at the Vasil Aprilov Bulgarian Sunday School in the USA discover the art of the master

Students from the Vasil Aprilov Bulgarian Sunday School in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, learned about the life and art of Vladimir Dimitrov – the Master, BTA reports. During the lesson, the children viewed various paintings by the Master and then..

published on 6/26/25 1:57 PM

Will Bulgaria remain the EU country with the lowest fuel prices after the adoption of the Euro?

Bulgaria is the country with the lowest prices of basic fuels in the EU – petrol and diesel, data show. Yet, as the date of the expected adoption of the single European currency, the Euro, as of 1 January next year draws nearer, people’s fears seem to..

updated on 6/26/25 11:07 AM
Yana Todorova

Hiring remote teachers can help Bulgarian Sunday schools abroad

Yana Todorova is a tour guide and teacher. Since 2019, she has been a member of the Association of Tour Guides in Bulgaria, but has been working as such since 2006. She uses every opportunity to do so today, especially within the framework of the..

published on 6/25/25 11:27 AM

Letters without borders – Bulgarian children from abroad took part in a reading competition in London

At the end of the past week, 53 children from 21 Bulgarian Sunday schools participated in the ninth edition of the international reading competition in Bulgarian "Az Buki Vedi" for first and second grade students, which took place in..

published on 6/24/25 8:42 PM

The Bulgarian Centre in Billerica needs a contractor for a building expansion.

The engineering plans for the expansion of the Bulgarian Centre in Billerica, New England, USA (BCNE), are ready. According to information from the centre's Facebook page, cited by BTA, the centre and the Bulgarian Church 'St. Petka' are now looking for a..

published on 6/24/25 6:22 PM

Dams are at critically low levels, yet this is not the cause of the water shortage in Bulgaria

Summer, high temperatures, holiday mood. But unfortunately, summer brings not only positive emotions, but real and very serious problems. For example, last year, over 400 settlements throughout Bulgaria, including several major towns, remained "dry" or..

published on 6/24/25 2:25 PM

Dance group Dilmanа from Copenhagen to perform at the folklore festival in Razlog

This year, Dilmana , a folklore dance group formed by our compatriots in Copenhagen, will visit Bulgaria for the first time to take part in the Na Armane s Tupane festival of traditional dances. The group announced this on their Facebook page. The..

published on 6/23/25 5:28 PM