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70-year-old Bulgarian sailing captain Svetlozar Tenev

Bulgarian long-sailing captain Svetlozar Tanev sets off on solo around-the-world voyage

Long-distance sailing captain Svetlozar Tenev has set off from the port city of Varna on Bulgaria's northern Black Sea coast on a circumnavigation of the world .  His route will begin in Las Palmas (Canary Islands , Spain), where the man will..

published on 10/23/25 9:44 AM

‘Mission Water’ brings EU researchers together in Burgas

A meeting titled  “Mission Water”  is taking place today at Burgas State University “Prof. Dr Assen Zlatarov”. The event gathers researchers involved in the European Union’s  Mission “Restore Our Ocean and Waters”  under the European Commission,..

published on 10/23/25 7:35 AM

Trust in public media - the key to their existence

How to preserve and maintain public trust in media - this is the central topic for participants in the Public Broadcasters International (PBI) 2025 Annual Conference, which is taking place in Sofia. The event, organized..

published on 10/22/25 1:58 PM

Flamenco, Beethoven and art light up Vidin for its patron saint’s day.

From today until 28 October, Vidin will transform into a cultural hub to celebrate its patron saint's day - St Dimitar's Day (Dimitrovden). The new festival, “October Arts Days”, features a rich programme combining music, theatre, visual arts, and..

published on 10/22/25 9:05 AM

The "Bulgarian Berlin" website is gaining more and more popularity

The virtual space where you can find information about Bulgarian restaurants in Berlin, the services offered by Bulgarian craftsmen, as well as addresses and phone numbers of doctors working in the country, is the work of two Bulgarians who settled in..

published on 10/21/25 1:05 PM
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natalia Rashkova

Research work by Bulgarian scholar traces new directions in ethnology

When a contribution in the sphere of science is transformed into the basis for subsequent in-depth research the boundaries between countries and continents seem to melt away – literally and figuratively. That is precisely what happened during a..

updated on 10/20/25 12:45 PM

Sofia hosts finals of “World’s Largest” Escape Room Championship

Sofia is hosting the finals of ER Champ 2025 — described by the organisers as the world’s largest international escape room competition .  Taking place on 19 and 20 October, the event will bring together twelve teams from around the globe , each of..

published on 10/19/25 8:26 AM

Festival “Once Upon a Time… When Bread Had a Soul” revives local traditions in the Petrich region.

More than 500 people from across Bulgaria are gathering today in the village of General Todorov, near Petrich, for the national festival “Once Upon a Time… When Bread Had a Soul,” the village mayor, Stanislav Stankov, has announced. Now in its fourth..

published on 10/19/25 8:12 AM

Wine Fiesta showcases local varieties in Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo is hosting the Urban Wine Fest, organised by the Bulgarian Association of Wine Professionals. "October is the month of Bulgarian wine and the richness of our local grape varieties," said Daniel Dragoshinov, a member of the association, as..

published on 10/18/25 8:30 AM
Hungary, 1930s

Bulgarians in Hungary with double celebration – Day of Bulgarian-Hungarian Friendship and UNESCO recognition for gardening

October 17, 2025 will go down in history as the date on which the Minister of Culture of Hungary presented the document with which the Tradition of Bulgarian Gardening in Hungary officially entered the UNESCO National Register of..

published on 10/17/25 4:00 PM