A drawing by a young artist from Pleven has been awarded the highest distinction at the international visual art competition organized by the UNESCO centre in Troyes, France. The pastel drawing Legend of a Scarecrow earned 18-year old Victoria..
Bulgarian caretaker Minister of Culture Nayden Todorov met with UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture Ernesto Ottone and the head of the Europe Unit at the World Heritage Centre, Ms Berta de Sancristobal, during their official visit to..
A UNESCO delegation is paying a three-day official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of Bulgaria’s Minister of Culture Nayden Todorov. At a meeting in Sofia with Vice President Iliana Iotova, UNESCO Assistant Secretary-General Ernesto Ottone..
For the 12 th time, 13 February is celebrated as UNESCO World Radio Day. Its theme in 2023 is “Radio and Peace.” Radio is an important player and an essential part of maintenance and transition to peace. It is part of its agenda-setting..
Surva is here! After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Kukeri, Chaushi, Arapi, Babugeri and other fairytale characters will once again chase the evil forces with a bang. The long-awaited festival of masquerade games will be held from January..
Three young women will receive awards at a ceremony at the St. Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia today for excellence in natural sciences. For 12 years, the “For women in Science” programme has been promoting the scientific potential of women and..
On October 1, we traditionally celebrate World Music Day. The holiday was established by the International Council of Music at UNESCO in 1974, at the suggestion of its then president, Yehudi Menuhin. The great violinist, conductor and public figure..
More than 60 artisans from all over the country will take part in the Chiprovtsi Carpet Festival in the Balkan town of Chiprovtsi from April 29 to May 1, Mayor Plamen Petkov said. Among them are craftsmen from neighbouring Serbia. Apart from..
The traveling phototype exposition “The UNESCO listed world heritage sites in Bulgaria” was arranged in the History Museum in Ruse. It consists of 7 wall panels with prints of photographs of the seven sites that represent the cultural heritage of..
Trust is the theme all radio stations around the world are discussing today, February 13. And there is a reason for that. In times of pandemics, contradictory information and fake news, UNESCO has chosen to focus on "Radio and Trust" on the..
