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People are silhouetted as they walk in the old town of Plovdiv, ahead of the opening ceremony of Plovdiv as the European Capital of Culture, in Bulgaria, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. Plovdiv is the first ...
News Bulgaria » Culture: Plovdiv, Bulgaria: European Capital of Culture 2019
The southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv celebrated its inauguration as a European Capital of Culture with an opening show on January 12. The city shares the honor in 2019 with Matera, Italy. Plovdiv is ...
News Bulgaria » Culture: Bulgaria: EBU representatives inspect Sofia’s NDK for Eurovision 2027 bid
EBU representatives have inspected Sofia's NDK as part of the host city selection process for Eurovision 2027, confirmed Minister of Culture Evtim Miloshev.
News Bulgaria » Culture: Bulgarian Classical Concerts – LA And BgFACE Foundation Celebrate Bulgarian Culture In Los Angeles
Hundreds of guests gathered on November 6 at Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel in Los Angeles for a major cultural event honoring Bulgarian achievements in art, science, education, and culture. The ...
News Bulgaria » Culture: Bulgaria's Rose Valley: A paradise you need to visit
Bulgaria's Rose Valley is a hidden gem, famous for its stunning landscapes and rich cultural heritage. The valley, located between the Balkan Mountains and the Sredna Gora, is famous for its rose oil ...
News Bulgaria » Culture: In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Culture Amid The Cobblestones
The first thing you notice about Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s 2019 European Capital of Culture, are the so-called cobblestones. These are no genteel cobblestones; the downtown streets are paved with small, ...
News Bulgaria » Culture: Bulgarian culinary traditions as a way to restore cultural memory: wild herbs
This is the first of a three-part series by Dessislava Dimitrova and Nevena Borisova about how women entrepreneurs drive the revival of culinary traditions in different parts of Bulgaria, as part of ...
News Bulgaria » Culture: Christmas Eve in Bulgaria: A Night of Tradition and Togetherness
If you've never experienced Бъдни вечер (Badni vecher) in Bulgaria, you're missing out on one of the most beautiful and meaningful celebrations in Bulgarian culture. The fast is supposed to last until ...
News Bulgaria » Culture: Bulgaria: Rumen Radev Plans to Merge Culture and Tourism Ministries
Rumen Radev,s party, “Progressive Bulgaria”, is considering a significant restructuring of the Council of Ministers and the wider state administration, with one of the main proposals being the merger ...
News Bulgaria » Culture: Pope Francis hails Bulgaria as “a culture of encounter”
Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the "Regina Coeli" prayer in Alexander Nevsky Square in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 5, 2019 (CNS photo/Paul Haring). On his first visit to Bulgaria, Pope Francis ...
News Bulgaria » Culture: In pictures: 3,000 attend UK’s largest Bulgarian folklore festival in Cambridge
About 3,000 people gathered at Nuns Way Recreation Ground for the fourth Cambridge Sings and Dances, now believed to be the largest Bulgarian folklore festival in the UK. The free community event on ...