Internationally acclaimed Polish director and screenwriter Krzysztof Zanussi, famous for his 1984 film Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease was awarded on May 13 with the honorary title “Doctor Honoris Causa” by the New Bulgarian University. Zan
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg was welcomed with huge respect and attention in the Bulgarian monastery of St. George Zographou in the all-male sanctuary - the secluded Christian Orthodox monastic community of Mount Athos.
Svetlozar Eldurov's book "Catholics in Bulgaria: 1878-1989" is the first ever comprehensive study of that period in the history of the Catholic community in Bulgaria. The work is based on extensive archival research and is comparable in scope to Prof.
”John Paul II a long journey toward Bulgaria -Between the fear and hope" is th etitle of the 52 minutes documentary film to be transmitted on Channel One on the Bulgarian National TV 10 May 2002. The film is made in March this year in Vatican City and Ro
Hilton, one of the world's most recognised hotel brands, has been awarded "Best Global Hotel Chain" by the readers of Global Finance magazine in the first annual Global Finance Awards. Global Finance conducted two surveys of its 235,000 readers around the
There are a lot of rituals that mark St. George's day or Gergiovden.
The Bulgarian Easter traditions are a variant of Orthodox Easter traditions and here egg cracking is good for more than just eating the egg. The bright red colored egg is the symbol of Easter (or Pascha) for the Orthodox Christians all over the world.
Martin Owen, UK, played as soloist with the Collegium Bankya chamber orchestra at Bulgaria Hall May 2. The orchestra was conducted by Emil Yanev.
Tsvetnitsa-Vrabnitsa (Palm Sunday) is one of the biggest Bulgarian holidays, rich in a variety of customs, songs and melodies. The holiday is held annually on the last Sunday before Easter and it is the people’s belief that this is the holiday of the fiel
Music, delicious food and entertainment will be offered at Hilton Sofia over the coming Easter holidays, starting May 03. The Good Friday menu of Hilton Sofia’s Seasons Restaurant includes smoked trout with lettuce and cucumber-mustard vinaigrette, pike p
World famous mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza will sing at Bulgaria Hall on April 30 on the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union. The programme includes arias and songs by Italian and Spanish composers of the 18th-20th centuries.
“Hristo Smirnenski – new reading” is the title of the first Bulgarian literary multimedia edition. The book is part of the series “Literary heritage ”of publishing house “Pero – Classics” publishing house has two offers to their readers – Selected works o
"Wedding" and "February", cartoons, "Neon Fairy Tales", a documentary, and Vulchanov's "The Unknown Soldier's Patent Leather Shoes" opened the Bulgarian film season in Skopje lat the end of the week. The opening was attended by the wives of the Macedonian
Produced by Bulgaria's Boyana Film the Italian film "Il Mestiere delle Armi" ("The Profession of Arms"), a military epic, won nine of the 2002 4th David di Donatello awards, which is the Italian equivalent of the Oscars. It was awarded in the categories f
The British actors in Abi Morgan’s “Tiny Dynamite” hardly expected the success they had at the world premiere of their play in Sofia, a collaboration of two companies - Paines Plough’s incisive new writing and Frantic Assembly’s bruising physicality. A fr
“Tiny Dynamite” is about those tiny moments that have a tremendous significance in our lives, British actor Steven Hoggett said at a press conference a day before the Bulgarian premiere of the British play. “Tiny Dynamite” is written by Abi Morgan and tel
BY Milena Hristova With almost four years of experience in music making, Isihia, a unique Bulgarian ethno-group, has something to be proud of.
Villa Philadelphia - an American-Bulgarian family-run inn, which is situated in Bulgaria’s beautiful sea resort Sinemorets welcomes guests from all over the world. So far, guests have come from twelve countries, besides Bulgaria, including USA, England,
The House of Humour and Satire in the world capital of humour – Gabrovo, celebrated its 30th anniversary on Fool’s Day April 1. A national annual cartoon exhibition was opened to mark the event.
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