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author: Maria Stoeva

For Saint Cecilia – a concert in memory of the virtuoso organist Yanko Marinov

On 16 November 2025 at 7:30 p.m., the Catholic Cathedral of St Joseph in Sofia will host a Baroque concert in celebration of the feast of the patroness of church music, the Roman martyr Saint Cecilia. Cantantibus organis forms part of a series of..

16.11.25 07:35 |

"In the Light of Fireflies" - an exhibition about self-immolations in Bulgaria in 2013

In the summer of 2014, photographer Philippe Bazin and philosopher Christiane Vollaire traveled around Bulgaria, investigating a series of self-immolations in the country that happened in 2013. They filmed over 30 locations, conducted..

06.11.25 19:40 |

Writer Eric Chacour – about his debut novel and Francophonie in Bulgaria and Egypt

Canadian writer of Egyptian origin Eric Chacour is a quest of Radio Bulgaria during his visit to Sofia as one of the visiting speakers during the Month of Francophonie organized by the French Institute in Bulgaria . His award-winning debut novel Ce..

17.04.25 11:25 |

Jean-Pierre Martinez: The comic is a way of perceiving a life filled with tragedy

"Through his plays, Jean-Pierre Martinez strives to restore the prestige of comedy as a mirror held out to society" - the playwright's website states. Martinez is the author of 101 comedies performed all over the world, which are studied in French schools..

09.12.24 12:47 |
Luc Levy

Luc Levy on European Dialogues and identity

"What is the European history we share? What are the cultural characteristics and political discourse that shape and sustain the project for a united Europe in Sofia and Paris, in Kiyv and in Warsaw; in Riga and in Budapest, in..

13.06.24 16:55 |

The demonic image of horse rider St. Todor in folk traditions

"In a vast region in northern Bulgaria, St. Todor is somehow perceived as a demonic character... He visited gatherings of unmarried girls, which were prohibited during that period; he acquired the appearance of a young bachelor, but distinguishable by..

23.03.24 07:10 |
San Todor

San Teodoro, el jinete demoníaco

"En una vasta región del norte de Bulgaria, el jinete San Teodoro (San Todor) es conocido como un personaje demoníaco, teniendo definiciones populares tan pintorescas como: el santo vampirizado , endemoniado o diablesco ... San Teodoro..

23.03.24 05:55 |

Radan Kanev on the future EP and the belated European debate in Bulgaria

A few months before the European elections, which will be held throughout the EU in the period June 6 to 9, and in the backdrop of the uncertain political situation in Bulgaria, Radan Kanev, MEP from the EPP group, elected from the DB..

19.03.24 13:21 |
Embajada de Francia en Bulgaria

Joël Meyer, Embajador de Francia: "De cara a Schengen, el vaso está dos tercios lleno"

La carrera diplomática de Joël Meyer, licenciado en literatura griega por el Instituto Nacional de Lenguas y Civilizaciones Orientales de París - uno de los pocos lugares de Francia donde también se enseña búlgaro -, le llevó a Grecia y Chipre, y más..

12.02.24 15:16 |

French Ambassador Joël Meyer: "For Schengen, the glass is 2/3 full"

We meet with the ambassador of France in the sophisticated neo-baroque building of the French embassy on Oborishte street in the center of Sofia. The diplomatic career of Joël Meyer, who graduated in Greek literature at the National Institute of..

12.02.24 13:05 |