Esteemed writer, literary historian, translator and diplomat Professor Kiril Topalov is this year's winner of the annual state award ‘’St. Paisius of Hilendar", reported BTA. ‘'The award goes to one of Bulgaria’s brightest minds. With his intellect and..
3 kilometers south of Bulgaria's coastal town Kavarna there is an impressive natural elevation known as Cape Chirakman . For the eighth season now, archaeologists are studying the natural landmark which has become a symbol of the Kavarna Black Sea..
More than 200 people will take part in the reenactment of the life in peace and war of the peoples who inhabited the ancient fortress near today's town of Sliven in the period from late antiquity to the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. The medieval..
On the occasion of the 115th anniversary of the declaration of the Independence of Bulgaria from September 22, 1908, Bulgaria's former capital, the town of Veliko Tarnovo, is hosting a rich program. Bulgaria celebrates 115 years of independence..
Every year, on September 15 - the first school day in Bulgaria - the curious mind asks: why exactly on this date? Why does the school year start on September 15 in Bulgaria? The answer comes from historical references about the beginning and the end..
The 11th cultural-historical show "The Bulgarian Army from Asparukh to the present day" reenacts different periods of the development of the Bulgarian army in the village of Topoli near Varna. Nearly 500 people from historical reenactment clubs..
Two women are inextricably linked in the minds of Bulgarians with one of the most important dates in Bulgarian history - the Unification of Eastern Rumelia with the Principality of Bulgaria on September 6, 1885. And while in other liberation struggles..
On the day of the Bulgarian Unification , when the whole of the country celebrates 138 years since the unification of parts of the Bulgarian territories fragmented after the Liberation (1878), we talk to university professor..
Once upon a time, the best tobacco in Bulgaria was said to have been produced in the Eastern Rhodopes, in the vicinity of the town of Ardino. This tobacco was of the most aromatic oriental variety and was mainly used for export. It was much sought..
British historian Prof. Bettany Hughes, best known as the host of the popular TV show "Treasures of the World", broadcast in 120 countries, has arrived in Bulgaria. A few days ago, she visited the city of Petrich, where she filmed..
