In “Bulgaria Today” on Tuesday, 7 January, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Today the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honours the memory of St John the Baptist, also known as St John the Forerunner, because he prepared people for the coming of the Saviour. The day, known in Bulgaria as Ivanovden, is the name day of Ivan, Ivanka, Ioan, Ioana, Ivo, Iva, etc. and is celebrated throughout the country.
Next on the show: Vasko Vassilev-Bazilio, the distinguished voice of the BNR Mixed Choir, is celebrating 40 amazing years in radio! In an exclusive interview with Vesela Krusteva, Vasko reveals his plans to celebrate the anniversary with a big concert.
And finally in our music slot we’ll hear the song Ivane, Ivane, performed by Bogdana Karadocheva. The choice of our music editor Diliana Tracheva is dedicated to all Bulgarians named Ivan, on todays Ivanovden St. John’s Day.
This year marks 15 years since the founding of Bulgarian Writers League in the USA and Abroad. It was founded in Chicago in 2010. The organization invites the local Bulgarian community to celebrate this significant anniversary..
In “Bulgaria Today” on Thursday, 13 November, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: Another case of animal cruelty sparks civic action — a social psychologist and animal activist share their perspectives with..
In “Bulgaria Today” on Wednesday, November 12, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: Nina Vasileva-Zaneshev and her calling to inspire Bulgarians in Austria. At the end, we bring you the song “Katerino Mome” to the..
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..
Over the past two weeks, during the history classes of the Bulgarian Sunday School "Rodolyubie" in Norwich, England, first and second..
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