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.
Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on December 3, hosted by Rositsa Petkova. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for Saturday. Next, in Life, the only..
In “Bulgaria Today” on Thursday, December 19, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: Bulgaria must remain authentic to intrigue European tourists, says Elisabeth Bleiker from Switzerland. Finally, in our music slot, we..
In “Bulgaria Today” on December 18, we bring you first the latest news from this country. Next on the show, we tell you about folk singer Iliya Lukov and the love he is welcomed with by Bulgarian communities abroad. We also focus on..
In “Bulgaria Today” on January 8, we bring you first the latest news from this country. Next on the show, we bring an interview with the last Tsar of..
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