author: Sylvia Petrova

"Sandacite.bg" makes people acquainted with little-known Bulgarian inventions

Sandacite.bg is an online project for a virtual museum dedicated to old Bulgarian technical equipment. It was created in 2007 by Anton Orush. The site offers pictures, information and reference data about various Bulgarian devices produced over the..

03.08.16 15:52 |

Traditional folklore and street art meet during Balkan Art Festival

In the period July 22 - 24, the third edition of the Balkan Art Festival took place in Karnobat( Southeastern Bulgaria) and the aim was getting together through various events aimed at different generations and arts. More than 30 folk bands from..

29.07.16 15:23 |

Bulgarian students launch Talking Bacteria project

Are bacteria able to speak and if so, on what principle? Evgeniya Mihaylova and Natali Atanasova are part of the first Bulgarian team which has the ambition to participate at the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition iGEM held..

15.07.16 09:52 |

Des étudiants bulgares font parler les bactéries

Evguénia Mikhaylova et Nathalie Atanassova font partie de la première équipe bulgare avec des ambitions de prendre part à la compétition internationale de biologie synthétique et d’ingénierie génétique iGEM qui se tient chaque année à Boston. Il s’agit..

13.07.16 13:02 |

TuxCon: how to work with hands and heart on new technology

On 9 and 10 July, Plovdiv hosts for a third time the TuxCon conference that highlights open-source software and hardware technology. The topics that will be discussed during the event will be diverse, with part of them addressing professionals..

06.07.16 14:07 |
The logo of StotinkaOS has several hidden meanings. The round shape is reminiscent of a coin. The circle with the openings on four sides symbolizes gates/exits to the four cardinal directions of the world, making an association with freedom. The letter „S” in the middle of the circle is not only the first letter of the name, but also a symbol of the direction that the team has chosen – South, because “it is always nice and comfortable for everyone there”. Stotinka Оperating System, or SOS, is an abbreviation that speaks enough of itself. Symbolism is also about that everybody has access to the timely assistance they need, delivered in a language that is simple and easy to comprehend.

StotinkaOS – Bulgarian alternative to leading operational systems

Meet StotinkaOS – a free Bulgarian Linux distribution, or an operational system, based on the Linux core. A Bulgarian team has turned this server-oriented operational system into a PC version, adding its own software packages and providing..

29.06.16 11:45 |

With a trip in one’s pocket!

Young and highly educated Burgas-born young men - Alexander Karadjiyan /Harvard, Architecture/ Stoyan Dobrev /International Management, Manchester/ and Zahari Dichev /bachelor in Visual Effects and Computer Graphics, Savannah College, USA, master..

26.06.16 11:25 |

The Bulgarian house on wheels – a home from home

A modern Bulgarian project gives people a chance to take their holidays wherever they choose to, away from the clamor and commotion of big resorts while enjoying all the comforts of their own home. Architect Hristina Hristova is author of Coleliba..

16.06.16 10:35 |

Photo books show Bulgaria's beauty

Five years ago Elina Tsankova and Ivan Mihalev launched the Internet blog Otbivki.com, where they share their short escapes from the everyday life. However, they did not expect that the huge interest in their discoveries would make them write two whole..

11.06.16 12:15 |

Dignified Bulgarians distinguished by awards for education, donation and business

The Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev brothers, the wealthiest people in the Balkans in the end of the 19th c. were also the biggest donators in the history of Bulgaria. The Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, the oldest and most respected..

21.05.16 09:05 |