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Seeing stars

Literary events, art exhibitions and performances by talented musicians mark the summer calendar

Art as envoy

US artist Sigal Bussel’s journey to Sofia is a new highlight of the American embassy’s engagement with art in Bulgaria

Partners in progress

Outsiders beaver away in Bulgarian communities intent on radical change

Land of opportunities

They used to besiege the US embassy’s consular section in mid-spring – waiting for their turn for a brief interview in the mornings and a second assault in the afternoon, to get back their passports with the cherished US visa stamp.

Sights in stone in Sakar

A medieval fortress, stone churches and Thracian dolmens

Net Prophet

I remember the days long ago when people who were interested in acquiring a significant other used to simply head out to a bar or, God forbid, let one of their friends do a little matchmaking for them.

Down's syndrome parenting group forms in Sofia

Long sent off to special institutions in villages, where they would remain unseen and forgotten, or kept stored away at home, not talked about in one's daily circles, having a child with Down's syndrome has long been a social stigma in Bulgaria. In 2008, for the first time in Bulgaria, World Down Syndrome Day (March 21, with the day being selected to represent the significance of trisomy 21) was observed, with a festive ceremony at the National Palace of Children in Sofia.

Applied Science

Waking up and modernising a mastodon is never easy, especially when the animal in question is the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Sights in stone in Sakar

A medieval fortress, stone churches and Thracian dolmens

Painting with words

Irish author Deirdre Madden can think of no occupation that she would like better

Net Prophet

I remember the days long ago when people who were interested in acquiring a significant other used to simply head out to a bar or, God forbid, let one of their friends do a little matchmaking for them.

Down's syndrome parenting group forms in Sofia

Long sent off to special institutions in villages, where they would remain unseen and forgotten, or kept stored away at home, not talked about in one's daily circles, having a child with Down's syndrome has long been a social stigma in Bulgaria. In 2008, for the first time in Bulgaria, World Down Syndrome Day (March 21, with the day being selected to represent the significance of trisomy 21) was observed, with a festive ceremony at the National Palace of Children in Sofia.

NOTES FROM HISTORY: Baba Vanga

WHAT do the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Chernobyl disaster, Boris Yeltsin's electoral victory, the date of Stalin's death, the sinking of the Russian submarine Kursk, and Topalov's victory in the world chess tournament this year have in common? Before conspiracy theorists get carried away; they are all events said to have been foretold by "Baba Vanga".

Music Idol beauty Nikolic snubs Playboy

"I have no desire for my name to be associated with such advertisement, as there are a lot more dignified ways for me to succeed in life".

Helping hand

Italian experts to assist Bulgaria in the development of cultural tourism

Going native?

Prepare for some unusual rustic adventures as you delve deeper into the ‘real Bulgaria’

Miss Bulgaria 2009 named

The most beautiful Bulgarian woman wants to prove that smart women can be beautiful

Reading Room - Q and A with Solomon Passi

Foreign Minister SOLOMON PASSI answers questions from The Sofia Echo Editor-in-Chief CLIVE LEVIEV-SAWYER

Where did Bulgarians come from?

Pamir Mountains in central Asia and not western Siberia was the motherland of Bulgarians' ancestors, prominent historian and Sofia University professor Georgi Bakalov was quoted as saying by mediapool.bg on October 6 2008. Bakalov presented the findings of a group of Bulgarian scientists who spent a month in Afghanistan searching for evidence. Until now, the official version leaned towards the notion that proto-Bulgarians' have come into Europe from lands in central Asia, with Pamir being just a theory.

TIME FOR TRAVEL: Success - and a future

How long has the Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko been in existence? How long have you been there? Give me your personal background, and that of the hotel (sq m, rooms, prices, amenities, etc.). The hotel opened in June 2005, but I've been here since December 2004 - I did the pre-openeing, process management and everything. Before that, I was in the Middle East, in UAE, also for

Going native?

Prepare for some unusual rustic adventures as you delve deeper into the ‘real Bulgaria’

NOTES FROM HISTORY: Baba Vanga

WHAT do the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Chernobyl disaster, Boris Yeltsin's electoral victory, the date of Stalin's death, the sinking of the Russian submarine Kursk, and Topalov's victory in the world chess tournament this year have in common? Before conspiracy theorists get carried away; they are all events said to have been foretold by "Baba Vanga".

My darling Sofia

Staff in the capital may seem apathetic but bus drivers, at least, will go out of your way to make themselves happy.

Miss Bulgaria 2009 named

The most beautiful Bulgarian woman wants to prove that smart women can be beautiful

Julia's Diary - Coping with post-election blues

THE week after the US elections, headlines in The Guardian read "The Horror, The Horror," while another article commented on "the revenge of the confederacy," noting that the same Southern states which voted in 1861 to keep slavery legal, voted in the 2004 elections to keep George W. Bush as their president. Newspapers around the around spouted such playful headlines, many directed at the shock, disappointment, and in some cases, the horror, that America had once more elected Bush as president. I too was am

The comfort of strangers

...or why people in Bulgaria have more than just two friends

Painting with words

Irish author Deirdre Madden can think of no occupation that she would like better

Painting with words

Irish author Deirdre Madden can think of no occupation that she would like better

The comfort of strangers

...or why people in Bulgaria have more than just two friends

My darling Sofia

Staff in the capital may seem apathetic but bus drivers, at least, will go out of your way to make themselves happy.

The big bad ball

Bulgarian teenagers relish their kitschy, garish and in your face prom bash. But is it worth it?

A land of opportunities

While in Italy people talk about the economic crisis, temporary jobs and job offers after the age of 30, several Italians under 30 have found stability in Bulgaria, at least when it comes to their work.

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