Bulgarian Irina Bokova, who is Director General of UNESCO and was a candidate for the position of UN Secretary General, has been identified as one of the 28 people who will be shaping, shaking and stirring Europe in 2017 The ranking of "Politico 28" is..
An international conference “The Intangible cultural heritage of the Balkans - governmental and non-governmental sectors united in safeguarding Europe's living roots” is taking place in Sofia today and tomorrow. The event is organized by the..
Plovdiv has become the first Bulgarian city, officially accepted in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. This is the newest educational program of the organization with the ambitious aim of bringing together cities from all continents to..
The Bulgarian town of Veliko Tarnovo will be included in the UNESCO Tentative List for towns and cities regarded as cultural heritage of universal value. The news was announced by Veliko Tarnovo mumnicipality following the meeting between UNESCO..
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova said she does not intend to run in the forthcoming presidential elections, noting that her efforts are now focused on applying for the post of UN Secretary-General. Irina Bokova was awarded the honorary title..
Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissov met on Friday with UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. Premier Borissov and Irina Bokova discussed the legislative measures and activities of the Bulgarian cabinet aimed at guaranteeing equality between women and..
Not long ago Bulgaria again came into the spotlight as a tourist destination, this time with the ancient Nessebar on the Black Sea, a breathtakingly beautiful spot with an eventful history going back millennia. The peninsular town,..
UNESCO’s newly-elected Director General, Bulgarian Ms Irina Bokova says she’s very keen on recapturing UNESCO’s original designation as a “laboratory of ideas” within the United Nations. The first UNESCO lady Director General will assume office on 15..
