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Rayna Mandzhukova (right), head of the Agency for Bulgarians Abroad, said Bulgaria intended to create a Bulgarian Cultural Center in Chicago. Photo by BGNES
About 100 000 Bulgarians live in Chicago, according to Rayna Mandzhukova, Director of the Agency for Bulgarians Abroad.
Mandzhukova said Sunday at a news conference that various estimates put the number of Bulgarians immigrants in Chicago between 80 000 and 120 000.
She declared that the Bulgarian state must take better care of the Bulgarian community in Chicago saying Diaspora Minister, Bozhidar Dimitrov, had an idea to create a Bulgarian cultural center in the Windy City.
Lyudmila Dimitrova, Director of the Cultural Institute of the Bulgarian Foreign Minister said the potential of Bulgarian communities around the world must be used in order to improve the country’s international image.
She said that a festival of Bulgarian cinema was starting in New York City in mid December.
Yordan Detev, who is the Director of the international cultural heritage foundation “Prof. Peter Detev” reminded that Days of the Bulgarian Heritage had already been held in Chicago.
Bulgarian airline GullivAir is preparing to launch its first-ever direct flights between Sofia and the United States, connecting the capital with New York and Chicago starting in April 2026
For the fourth year running, Chicago hosted its annual parade celebrating May 24, the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture, gathering thousands of Bulgarian-Americans and their families
Former President Donald Trump has sparked outrage once again with inflammatory remarks during a campaign-style rally in Michigan, where he referred to immigrants in the United States illegally as "animals"
Embracing the rich cultural heritage of Bulgaria, Bulgarians in Chicago marked the sixth consecutive year of the international "Martenitsa" project on February 25th
A recent study conducted by the European Commission has unveiled Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, among the cities perceived as least hospitable for immigrants
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has declared a state of emergency in response to the wave of migrants that continue to arrive in the city
GERB leader Boyko Borissov reacted to the fall of the Zhelyazkov government during a live broadcast on his official Facebook page, following the mass protests across the country.
The government is making a second clumsy attempt to introduce the state budget.
People with disabilities in Bulgaria face the most severe difficulties in the entire European Union, alongside Greece
The current patient fee for a medical consultation has lost its purpose and no longer serves its intended functions, according to Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) chairman Dr.
Brussels has unofficially warned Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova that the country’s euro adoption process could be suspended, according to BGNES, citing Nova TV.
"Everyone wants positions – in regulatory bodies and ministries," he emphasized.
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