Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on October 17 hosted by Rositsa Petkova.

We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow.

Next, in Culture – we present to you our colleague from the Greek language section of Radio Bulgaria who in addition to being a translator and editor is also a poet. She recently had her first collection of poems published – what is poetry for her and in modern life?

At the end - Highlights of Bulgarian musical culture – “Dragana and the Nightingale”: A masterpiece arrangement of a Bulgarian folk song by Philip Koutev.
Have an enjoyable listen!

• 02’05– News

• 14‘56 – Culture: Aylin Lazova from Radio Bulgaria on her debut poetry collection "The Dying out of Betelgeuse"

• 23‘26 -  Highlights of Bulgarian musical culture – “Dragana and the Nightingale”: A masterpiece arrangement of a Bulgarian folk song by Philip Koutev.