In “Bulgaria Today” on Thursday, June 27, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country.
Next on the show: According to Ottoman documents, around 500 dervishes once lived near the present-day village of Bivolyane in the municipality of Momchilgrad. They were trained at Elmala Baba Teke, a renowned religious centre that was once the largest dervish hub in the Balkans. The centre boasted a library of over 3,000 books, many of which have sadly been lost. Our correspondent Valya Apostolova reports from Kurdzhali that locals believe the tomb of Fatima, the beloved daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, is inside the Teke.
Finally, in our music slot, we've got '100 Reasons' - the latest track from pop singer Maria Ilieva.
Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on November 21 hosted by Rositsa Petkova. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next, in Travel we take..
Over the past two weeks, during the history classes of the Bulgarian Sunday School "Rodolyubie" in Norwich, England, first and second grade students had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the magic of Bulgarian folk costumes..
In “Bulgaria Today” on Thursday, November 20, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: Folklore formation "Ludi-Mladi" is a connection with the homeland for Bulgarian children in Athens. At the end, we bring you the song..
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