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author: Gergana Mancheva

Cherry-picking season in Kyustendil is almost over, it is time for cherry filo pastry pie

Fresh cherries can be picked in May and by early July the cherry-picking campaign is almost over. The fruit is rich in vitamins and other nutrients that boost the immune system. Cherries help inhibit oxidative stress and decrease inflammation by..

07.07.22 08:15 |

Beekeeping - an invaluable factor for health, yet not a priority sector for the Bulgarian state

Nature this year has been kinder to beekeepers, providing them with warm rainy days in April, which created favourable conditions for the flowering of rapeseed, one of the preferred honey crops for insects. The warm days in May favoured the flowering of..

05.07.22 16:45 |

European Statistics Champions: We did our best to present Bulgaria in a comprehensive manner

Bulgarian students have had numerous successes in world Olympiads in mathematics, informatics, linguistics, etc. Recently, Bulgaria earned a gold medal at the European Statistics Competition. The competition for high school students is organized by the..

27.06.22 16:08 |

Cherry season in Kyustendil: A time for hard work and for a big festival

Walking in the streets of Kyustendil in June is like taking a walk in a cherry orchard, surrounded by trees heavy with fruit. This is the town in Bulgaria, located in the foothills of Mount Osogovo and on the bank of Banshitsa River,..

24.06.22 11:07 |

Italian remains one of the favorite foreign languages for many young Bulgarians

Italian language continues to enjoy great popularity in Bulgaria. Many young Bulgarians love studying the language of Boccaccio and Dante Alighieri and enjoy Italian music and art. In Bulgaria, Italian language is taught in four schools in..

15.06.22 14:09 |

The labour market in Bulgaria can absorb a large number of returnees from abroad

A survey among Bulgarians abroad, conducted recently for the Bulgaria Wants You multimedia platform, shows that about 35 percent of the respondents have decided to return to their country and are currently considering their options. Taking into account..

13.06.22 17:34 |

Bulgarian rose oil - high price around the world and underpaid manual labor at home

Bulgarians often refer to the fragrant oil-bearing rose, which has been grown for centuries in the picturesque Bulgarian towns of Karlovo, Kazanlak, Strelcha and Perushtitsa, as “Queen Rose”. For more than 40 years an annual pageant called..

11.06.22 09:05 |
The Bulgarian Madonna

The Master Code – decoding the Bulgarian Madonna of painter Vladimir Dimitrov

No Bulgarian will fail to recognize the unique palette and imagery of Vladimir Dimitrov-Maistora (The Master) , one of the greatest Bulgarian artists.Like any other genius master, he has left hidden symbols and coded messages in his works..

04.06.22 09:05 |

Yearning for the truth 146 years after the death of Hristo Botev

June 2 is the day on which we Bulgarians pay tribute to the heroes who died for the freedom of our country. Like every year, today at 12 o'clock sharp the sound of sirens announces the moment when the whole country pauses in a minute of silence..

02.06.22 13:08 |

Hydrobiologist Dr. Vesela Evtimova and her studies of tiny creatures in Antarctica

Antarctica has inspired a multitude of geographic discoveries of the past. What we call “Antarctica” is, in fact, the region covering the continent Antarctica, plus the waters and the island territories in the Southern Ocean or around 20%..

25.05.22 12:26 |