The featured artists include military painters such as Jaroslav Veshin, Vladimir Dimitrov (known as 'The Master'), Boris Denev and Yakim Banchev, as well as celebrated writers including Ivan Vazov, Yordan Yovkov, Dimcho Debelyanov, Stamen Panchev, Stefan Runevski and Georgi Raychev. There are also photographers, including the Karastoyanov family, Georg Wolz and Petar Morozov.
In 1018, after half a century of struggle, the First Bulgarian Empire was conquered by Byzantium. Despite the many uprisings of the Bulgarians, the power of Constantinople lasted for nearly two centuries. In the autumn of 1185 or the..
On 19 October, Bulgarians commemorate St Ivan Rilski, also known as St John of Rila, who is considered the country’s heavenly protector. He founded the Rila Monastery, which is the largest and most influential spiritual centre in Bulgaria. Ivan..
Father Genadiy Martinov is a Bessarabian Bulgarian, born in the village of Devetliy, Odessa province (Ukraine). Two centuries ago, his family lived in Eastern Thrace, near Edirne, but after the end of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829), during a period..
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