Podcast in English

author: Gergana Mancheva

En la aldea de Bréstovista prueban que hoy también la verdad está en el vino

La aldea de Bréstovista, en el municipio de los Ródopes, no es una de las villas típicamente búlgaras que se van despoblando y luchan contra la pobreza y el desempleo. Hoy habitan la aldea más de 3 mil personas y su número va en aumento. La fuerza que..

30.12.15 13:58 |

Homemade rakia is part of Bulgaria’s national culture and traditions

A toast with the traditional grape or plum homemade brandy, also known as rakia, is a must on each Bulgarian table during various festivities and holidays. This alcoholic beverage is always part of the local weddings and christenings. People drink..

30.12.15 11:38 |

Going back to school as an adult

Doing homework or revising for school tests is not something many children enjoy, especially when they reach secondary school and the curriculum gets more and more difficult. That is when, for financial reasons or out of lack of motivation,..

23.12.15 13:44 |
House & Museum Dimitar Peshev

Dimitar Peshev’s Kyustendil house keeps memory of Bulgarian Jews’ rescue

The Dimitar Peshev House & Museum in the town of Kyustendil is a monument of culture, restored nowadays, in order to be a focal point for the memory of those Bulgarians, who managed to pluck from Hitler’s grip some 50,000 Jews who were to..

20.12.15 09:30 |

La casa de Dimitar Peshev en Kiustendil guarda el recuerdo de la salvación de los judíos búlgaros

La Casa-museo de Dimitar Peshev en la ciudad de Kiustendil, es un monumento de la cultura que fue restablecido en nuestros días para conservar en un lugar el recuerdo de aquellos búlgaros que en 1943 lograron salvar de la garra de Hitler unos 50 mil..

15.12.15 15:53 |

Skilled workers are the most valuable resource for Bulgarian business

Being unemployed in Bulgaria and relying on assistance from the state is a nightmare for a great number of people working in various spheres. The good news is that trade in Bulgaria has been improving and it seems that Europe has been slowly..

11.12.15 15:01 |

Engineer Pavlin Antov: Organic Farming is hobby and lifetime vocation

The environmentalists from Greenpeace Bulgaria, who organized several days ago an environmental forum in Sofia, focused their attention on Europe’s addiction to pesticides. The participants concluded that the farmers who use..

08.12.15 10:05 |

Sofia hosts 5th ASEM Labour and Employment Ministers' Conference

Sofia hosted the 5th ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Labour and Employment Ministers' Conference on the topic of: Towards Sustainable Social Development in Asia and Europe: A joint Vision for Decent Work and Social Protection. The..

07.12.15 11:47 |

Living on music in Bulgaria is nice and easy, says Armin Jan Hoffmann

He is a citizen of Vienna who is an artist and musician and who moved his home and business to Sofia. A number of Bulgarians may be amazed by this fact and ask what could Sofia provide in comparison to the city of waltz. The connection between..

05.12.15 09:25 |

Animalia – the 3D animal encyclopedia

Two young authors are launching an exhibition dedicated to animals that throws a bridge between scientific illustrations and figurines. Illustrator Milena Radeva and sculptor Ilia Boyarov are presenting their Animalia as a 3D encyclopedia of 25..

02.12.15 14:20 |