“Bulgarian history is intertwined with so many cultures, and that is part of its beauty,” said Prof. Bettany Hughes, the English historian and broadcaster. She presented the episode of her series Treasures of the World dedicated to Bulgaria at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The event was organised by the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
"I completely fell in love with Bulgaria, as you can probably tell from the film. It was the first one we made. Then, because the first one became extremely popular, we shot a second one. Over 50 million people have watched these films, said Hughes. Deputy Minister of Tourism Irena Georgieva presented the British historian with a copy of the Panagyurishte Golden Treasure.
“The next project we are planning is a series on the world's greatest cities. Of course, Sofia and Plovdiv must be included in this series,” said Prof. Hughes.
On 12 November at 5:30 p.m., Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, will give a lecture in the Marin Drinov Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, at the invitation of the corresponding member of the Pontifical Committee for..
To mark the 65th anniversary of the Cuban animation studio Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC), Bulgarian director Andrey Hadjivasilev conducted a film workshop with students in Havana, the Bulgarian Embassy in Havana..
On this day five years ago (in 2020), a memorial plaque dedicated to the world-renowned Bulgarian bass Nicolai Ghiaurov (1929–2004) was unveiled in Modena. It was in this Italian city that the celebrated opera singer lived and worked from 1981 until his..
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