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Mark Potts

Mark Potts - an American in love with Bulgaria’s Shumen

"Bulgaria begins here" is how the lyrics of the anthem of the city of Shumen go. Today, we tell you about an American for whom the northeastern Bulgarian city was just the beginning of a full-blown love for Bulgaria that he has preserved for decades...

published on 8/7/22 7:30 AM

Architect Aya Irinkova makes London an even more beautiful place to live in

“Your success will not be determined by your gender or your ethnicity, but only on the scope of your dreams and your hard work to achieve them.“ This is the message Zaha Hadid(1950-2016), one of the most influential women architects, wrote..

published on 7/29/22 10:34 AM

Travel, believe, love: The incredible life of Elena Krapcheva

Her life is like a movie… or like some kind of Bulgarian version of Eat Pray Love. And the moral is – believe in yourself and embrace freedom because fortune favours the bold. “Maybe what I have learnt all of these years is that you have to..

published on 6/28/22 1:16 PM

European Statistics Champions: We did our best to present Bulgaria in a comprehensive manner

Bulgarian students have had numerous successes in world Olympiads in mathematics, informatics, linguistics, etc. Recently, Bulgaria earned a gold medal at the European Statistics Competition. The competition for high school students is organized by the..

published on 6/27/22 4:08 PM

From Italy to Mount Rila: Michele Crescentini and his donkey farm

One man’s love of animals and pristine nature took him on a journey from Italy to a picturesque village in Mount Rila, turning it into pure paradise for young and old alike. The village is called Madzhare, and it is located in the..

published on 6/3/22 1:11 PM

Pierre Colliot: Francophonie in Bulgaria is the Francophonie of the heart

Since September 2021, Pierre Colliot has been the Director of the French Cultural Institute and Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs at the French Embassy in Sofia. The reason we invited him for a conversation was the recent European..

published on 5/31/22 2:05 PM

Bulgarian fashion designer fascinates the guests at Cannes Film Festival

The garments of 24-year-old Bulgarian designer Desislava Tosheva turned out to be a world event after the Lom-born designer was presented at the haute couture showroom at the Cannes Film Festival. The path to success: A business idea born..

published on 5/28/22 2:00 PM

Bulgaria inspires Paulina Vassileva to become municipal councilor in London

Only two weeks ago, a young Bulgarian woman managed to make her name known in British political history and became the first Bulgarian and one of the few foreigners ever to be elected municipal councilor in the country's May 5 local elections..

published on 5/23/22 5:40 PM

Nina Dimitrova – a Ukrainian who fell in love with Bulgarian horo dance

Good things in life often come unexpectedly. Little did Nina know in 1995 that she was about to meet her future husband, when in August she set off from her hometown Shostka in Ukraine to visit its twin town in Bulgaria – Oryahovo...

published on 5/17/22 2:51 PM

Bronislav Likomanov – the animator who will sculpt a monument to the Cyrillic alphabet in Los Angeles

His heart, his soul, everything that makes him what he is, is connected with the fine arts. His dedication to animation has earned him the trust of some of the world leaders in the industry, like Disney and Nickelodeon. He is Bulgarian, and his name is..

published on 5/11/22 9:45 AM