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author: Vessela Krasteva

"Kvadrat 500" National Gallery pays tribute to Vasil Levski with exhibition and new art space

"We were under Ottoman rule but now people are different, they are not to blame for the history and it is nice to help them," a teenage girl tells her friend. It becomes clear that the conversation taking place a few meters away from..

20.02.23 16:16 |

Bulgaria honours Vasil Levski

It is 150 years since the day on which Vasil Levski, known as the Apostle of Freedom, was hanged in the outskirts of Sofia, a spot that is now in the centre of Bulgaria’s capital city, but the memory of him has lived on. As he himself wrote in a..

14.02.23 14:09 |

"Ahimsa: Nonviolence" exhibition in its second edition

Politics Without Principle, wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, religion without sacrifice - these are Seven Deadly Sins of our modern society according to..

07.02.23 18:32 |

Radio Bulgaria marks BNR's 88th birthday with three nominations for the media's Sirak Skitnik‎ award

Every day is special, but January 25 is especially solemn for all of us, the employees of the BNR - we celebrate 88 years since the establishment of the Bulgarian National Radio. By tradition since 2001, the culmination of the holiday is the..

25.01.23 14:31 |

‎108 years of Bulgarian cinema‎

Today, January 13, we celebrate the Day of Bulgarian Cinema and the professional holiday of everyone involved in film production in Bulgaria . The date is related to the premiere in 1915 of the first Bulgarian feature film entitled “Balgaran e..

13.01.23 14:31 |
Unknown author, Hristo Botev, engraving, 1888, Leipzig

The unquenchable striving for freedom - Hristo Botev’s testament

To be born on Epiphany 175 years ago and to fulfill your own covenant: "He who falls in the fight for freedom, he does not die: he is pitied by earth and sky, beast and nature, and singers sing songs about him...". All this and much more is..

06.01.23 13:32 |

Special program marks the 80th birth anniversary of legendary Bulgarian actor Stefan Danailov

"Well, how can I not be satisfied with life? Look how cute I am. I wish my students that God gives them the chance to experience what happened to me in my life. I have already told a lot about life - it is joy, happiness and a smile…"..

05.12.22 15:42 |
Christina de Bruin

Christina de Bruin, UNICEF: Many children with disabilities in Bulgaria do not have access to education

On Sunday, 20 November, one of the biggest sporting forums - the FIFA World Cup - kicks off in Qatar. On this date, on the occasion of the adoption of the 1925 Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the world will also celebrate..

18.11.22 17:27 |
 Photo: provided by Mihail Vuchkov

Artist Mihail Vuchkov: Tolerance is key to a peaceful world

On November 16, 1996, the UN General Assembly adopted a Declaration of Principles on Tolerance and the date was declared International Day for Tolerance. It is a day to reflect on respect, acceptance and understanding for all the world's wide diversity..

16.11.22 16:00 |

Radio Bulgaria now “speaks” Romanian

86 years of history and a new beginning! With a smile, lots of enthusiasm and promises of support, Radio Bulgaria’s Romanian language service was officially presented at the Bulgarian National Radio today, bringing the number of languages the BNR..

20.10.22 18:55 |