Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Prestigious Book Alley opens in the heart of Sofia

Photo: BTA, archive

There is a popular literary event where visitors – young and old alike – can become part of the literary life of the capital city Sofia, find different books and meet new authors: Book Alley, organized by the Bulgarian Book Association.



From 8 to 14 September, 2025, Vitosha Boulevard and the park in front of the National Palace of Culture will host the latest edition of Book Alley – the biggest open-air book fair in the country.



150 publishing houses will be taking part in the event this year, located in a total of 61 pavilions. The book fair will have a diverse programme including meetings with authors, children’s events, literary readings and film screenings.



The official opening will kick off with a “musical greeting” to the visitors at 10.30 AM on 8 September in the park in front of the National Palace of Culture. Book Alley is part of the cultural calendar of Sofia municipality.





Edited by Tsvetana Toncheva
Translated and posted by Milena Daynova
Photos: BTA, BTA-archive



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

"Life with an Idiot" by Theodore Ushev wins best film award at a festival in Beijing

The short animated film "Life with an Idiot" by Theodore Ushev won the best film award at the Beijing International Short Film Festival. The animator announced the news on his Facebook profile. "I am very happy because it is..

published on 11/25/25 2:10 PM

Bulgarian Vladigerov brothers to perform live score for silent film at Vienna’s Metro Kino

The Vladigerov brothers will provide a live musical accompaniment to a silent film at Vienna’s Metro Kulturhaus cinema , marking their second time taking on the challenge. The historic Metro Kino has been run by the Austrian Film Archive since 2002,..

published on 11/24/25 4:38 PM

“Made in EU” wins another European film award

The film “Made in EU” by director Stefan Komandarev won the Audience Grand Prize at the 63rd Gijón International Film Festival in Spain. The film triumphed in competition with 95 titles, BTA has reported. “Within a few days, we..

published on 11/24/25 10:34 AM