The number of first graders this school year is down by around 1,000 compared to last year, said Deputy Minister of Education Diyan Stamatov for the Bulgarian news agency BTA.
He added that the greatest number of first graders were in the city of Sofia (over 12,000), followed by Plovdiv and Varna; bottom of the list are Vidin and Gabrovo. Diyan Stamatov stated that the tendency of a shortage of teachers in mathematics, computer sciences and foreign languages continues, though now there is a shortage of physical education teachers as well.
President Rumen Radev's "Support a Dream" charity initiative has attracted the support of musicians, stylists, designers and donors, the head of state's press secretariat said. A prom hosted by the president each spring brings together high school..
The Speaker of the National Assembly Natalia Kiselova will today award the winners of the 32nd Children's Easter Festival in the Serbian town of Bosilegrad. The children will compete in three categories – for the strongest, most beautiful and most..
A colorful Easter celebration under the slogan “Let’s sing and dance on Easter, on the square” will take place today in the open air in the town of Stara Zagora. A number of folklore groups and singers from the region will take care of the good..
The Speaker of the National Assembly Natalia Kiselova will today award the winners of the 32nd Children's Easter Festival in the Serbian town of..
Sugar artist Mariya Ozturk's latest masterpiece - a model of St Peter's Basilica in Rome - prompted us to reach out to our fellow Bulgarian during the..
The Bulgarian-American Cultural Association “Rosa” in Atlanta invited our compatriots to celebrate Easter today from 1:00 p.m. local time at..
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