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author: Gergana Mancheva

Haralampi Tachev (1875-1944) was 25 years old when he designed the coat of arms of Sofia from 1900.

Haralampi Tachev - the artist who knew how to turn Sofia into a beautiful capital

Rich ornamentation, exquisite design and attention to detail are the hallmarks of the facades and interior decoration of the few surviving public buildings built at the turn of the last century. Any resident of Sofia would immediately recognise the..

17.09.23 07:35 |

A message for peace on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast invites reflection

A pigeon with spread wings is the largest sand drawing in the world and it can be seen from bird's eye view on a beach of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, located between Kamchia River and the village of Shkorpilovtsi (about 50 km south..

13.09.23 13:10 |

Travelling exhibition features ancient saltworks in Provadia

The oldest salt production and urban centre in Europe, Provadia-Solnitsata, is open for visitors until the end of September. It is open from Monday to Saturday, from 9.00 am to 13.00 pm. The tour starts every round hour at at 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:00..

09.09.23 10:05 |

Sofia hosts Ancient Heritage Festival "Serdica is my Rome"

Bulgaria’s capital Sofia hosts the festival of ancient heritage "Serdica is my Rome" for the third consecutive year. It organized by the Association for Antiquity Reconstruction "MOS MAIORUM ULPIAE SERDICAE". On September 9 and 10, in the Western..

09.09.23 07:30 |

Book reveals new facts about the origin of Bulgarians

A book dedicated to the origin of Bulgarians reveals new facts from the country‘s ancient history. It is authored by historian Todor Chobanov. The book addresses the debate about the origin of the modern Bulgarians, their roots and what do..

09.09.23 05:05 |

Bulgaria mourns the victims of the big flood

Today is a national day of mourning in memory of the four people who lost their lives in the big flood along the Southern portion of Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast on 5 September. The floodwaters took the lives of four people – two men and two women – one..

08.09.23 14:26 |
Flood damage in Karavelovo.

Karlovo region one year after the great flood of 2022

September 2 marked the one-year anniversary of the devastating floods that struck the Karlovo villages of Bogdan, Karavelovo and Slatina. Many of the people affected are still unable to return to their homes, which are damp..

04.09.23 14:25 |

Documentary exhibition dedicated to the Unification of Bulgaria tours the country

The Regional History Museum-Plovdiv embarks on a tour in Bulgaria with the exhibition “Preserved Memory of the Unification of 1885 in Bulgarian Museums, Archives, Libraries and Private Collections”. Yambol is the first stop of the exhibition dedicated..

03.09.23 07:30 |

The Blue Danube International Folklore Festival in Vidin gathers folk performers from all over Bulgaria

The town of Vidin (Northwestern Bulgaria) hosts the Blue Danube International Folklore Festival for the fourth consecutive year. The event takes place in the Danube Park and continues until Sunday, September 3. The festival‘s mission is to..

02.09.23 07:10 |

Organic farm in Rozino celebrates its recovery from a natural disaster

One year ago, on September 2, the organic farm in the village of Rozino, which specializes in the production of ice cream from its own dairy products, suffered huge damage after a heavy rainfall that literally flooded houses and wiped away buildings..

02.09.23 06:05 |