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Maria Murafchieva

Maria Mutafchieva-Mary: The most precious gift are the happy days with our nearest and dearest

It is that time of the year again when the excitement of the coming festive season mounts with every passing day. But the smiles, the hugs, the gifts at Christmas time would ring hollow without… music. One of Mary Boys Band’s most..

published on 12/22/22 10:30 AM

Hristo Marinov – the last “mutafchiya” in the Bulgarian lands

To craft something with your own hands, to express yourself on canvass, in words, or in music may be a way to pass the intangible cultural heritage from generation to generation, so the people who do that are designated “living human treasures”..

published on 12/15/22 2:05 PM

Chemist Nina Kaneva who is working to solve the global problem of water contamination

Twelve million people in the world die every year of diseases transmitted through drinking water, and their numbers have been growing. That is why science faces the challenge of how to neutralize the new pollutants in the most efficient way possible...

published on 12/13/22 10:40 AM

Marina Stoycheva feels very comfortable living in Bratislava but misses the taste of Bulgaria

The Slavic nations of Europe have quite a few things in common. We often find similarities in the origin of different words and their meaning, sometimes in traditions as well. We, Bulgarians tend to think of the capital of Czechia as a tourist..

updated on 12/6/22 2:20 PM

Dr. Katerina Takova is developing a product for diagnosis of coronavirus

Women in science deserve encouragement and support, especially when they have to combine the roles of a dedicated scientist, caring mother and wife. The "For Women in Science" Awards are a recognition for them. A global cosmetics..

published on 12/5/22 12:39 PM

Dr. Payam Forghani from Australia - Bulgaria is a spiritual land, but it lacks solidarity and trust

Dr. Payam Forghani was born 26 years ago near... Antarctica, or rather in the city of Hobart on the island of Tasmania - the southernmost point of Australia. After graduating from high school in Canberra, Payam applied to study dentistry but..

published on 11/24/22 8:30 AM

From Italy to Japan and back - how Antoaneta became an ambassador of Bulgarian sport and cuisine

Anoaneta Saltova is a former rhythmic gymnastics competitor who played for the sports club Trakia in Plovdiv. She participated in national championships before joining the Bulgarian national rhythmic gymnastics team and in 1993, together with the..

published on 11/14/22 2:01 PM
Dr. Erik Evtimov

Dr. Erik Evtimov - a specialist in European law in search of the Bulgarian spirit

A person's true wealth is concentrated in the little things - words, memories, the taste of grandma's jam. The wealth of a nation is the link between generations, the memory and respect on the way to a better world that we can be proud of. This is..

published on 10/31/22 8:05 AM
Theodore Ushev

Theodore Ushev: An animator with a cause

Fairytales are the first way in which a child gets to know the surrounding world, and begins to distinguish good from evil, beautiful from ugly, right from wrong. When we grow up these fairytales are transformed into the personal stories of the people..

published on 10/28/22 8:35 AM

"Hunger is worse than war," elderly Bulgarians in Ukraine told Yona Tukuser

Historical knowldege is an immense wealth which can be reached if one has curiosity and a bit of critical thinking. These days we need to be "rich" more than ever and a young woman reminds us of this through the power of art. She is Yona Tukuser - an..

published on 10/24/22 1:52 PM