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Shoshana Baruch

Bureka with cheese, ayran and tarator – Shoshana Baruch and her Bulgarian snack bar in Brazil

Casa Bulgara or Bulgaria House is a top-notch eatery on the gastronomic guides of Sao Paulo – the biggest city in Brazil with a population of more than 12 million. The snack bar has existed for close to half a century at the same address, and is owned..

updated on 4/2/24 11:44 AM

93% of Bulgarian children up to date with mandatory vaccinations in 2023

The Ministry of Health and UNICEF Bulgaria have launched an information campaign highlighting the benefits of vaccines . "Get vaccinated and join the superhero team" is the message of the cartoon character "Plus Me", named after the name of the..

published on 4/1/24 1:17 PM

Pranks and laughter for good health and luck!

On April Fool's Day, we can safely have fun at someone else's expense, but on the condition that we do it with the best of intentions. The day reminds us that laughter is the most direct way to deal with life's challenges. Therefore, on April 1, an..

published on 4/1/24 5:55 AM
The sky over the city of Sofia.

Dust from the Sahara to drift across Bulgaria until 2 April

The snow on Mount Vitosha, which rises above the capital city, has turned yellow as the Saharan dust continues to blow.  The phenomenon will continue over Bulgaria until at least Tuesday. The western half of the country will have medium to high..

published on 3/31/24 4:48 PM

At Sofia Airport after Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen by air and sea

On March 31, Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen area by air and sea. Austria remains the last stumbling block stopping the two countries in their pursuit of full membership in the European area of free movement without border controls at internal..

published on 3/31/24 2:10 PM

Discover the secret life of a family of golden eagles

Until April 7, visitors to the Ecomuseum with an aquarium in the city of Ruse on the Danube River can view the exhibition "A View of the Golden Eagle's Nest" by Ivaylo Angelov, a doctoral student at the National Museum of Natural Sciences at the..

published on 3/31/24 11:15 AM

Rhodope village of Tsalapitsa is hosting the Feast of Babek and Wine

The best sausage makers and winemakers will compete in the village of Tsalapitsa this weekend. On 30 March, the Tsalapitsa Babek and Wine Festival will take place on an open stage in the park of the Rhodope village. The most famous Tsalapitsa..

published on 3/30/24 9:05 AM

Nadezhda's Bulgarian Schools in Saint-Nazaire and Rennes

Five years ago, Nadezhda Yordanova Damyanova left her native Varna for the French town of Saint-Nazaire. She made the journey to join her husband, who has been working at the local shipbuilding yard since 2014. This is one of the most advanced shipyards..

published on 3/29/24 1:36 PM

Balkan developments

Serbia is not satisfied with PACE recommendation that Kosovo should become member of the Council of Europe The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy gave a positive..

published on 3/29/24 1:10 PM

Boryana Murgina: Bulgarian children in Sunday schools abroad also need the help of speech therapists

People are part of a society and it would be difficult to live without communication. Therefore, caring for a good communication with other people begins at an early age, when we learn to speak. Everything starts in the family but the..

published on 3/28/24 4:36 PM