Bulgaria Today

Hello and welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 18 hosted by Rositsa Petkova. Coming up, we’ll bring you the latest news from Bulgaria. In our feature, we turn to one of the great names of 20th-century Bulgarian music, composer Lyubomir Pipkov, and one of his most poignant choral works, Nani mi, nani, Damyancho, inspired by the simplicity and emoti...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 17 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next on the show: 20-year-old Desislava Marinova creates authentic Bulgarian folk costumes. Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Po Graovski” to the rendition o...

Hello and welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 16, hosted by Rositsa Petkova. We’ll bring you the latest news from Bulgaria and we'll have a look at tomorrow’s weather. Then, in our feature, we’ll take you into the heart of Old Sofia, where the KvARTal Festival will be once again bringing the capital’s historic centre to life, while also looki...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 15 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next on the show: Real-world problem-solving is at the heart of the education of the future. Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Chompalova rachenitsa” to the...

In Bulgaria Today on Monday, 14 September: Coming up first are the day’s top stories from Bulgaria and tomorrow’s weather. After that, baritone Konstantin Rittel shares his impressions of Bulgaria in an interview prepared by Tsvetana Toncheva. We round off the programme with the closing section of the Larghetto from Vassil Kazandzhiev’s Symphony No. 8. Stay tuned! You can listen to the full versio...

In Bulgaria Today on Friday, 11 September: We begin with the latest news from across Bulgaria, followed by tomorrow's weather forecast. Then, in Highlights of Bulgarian Musical Culture, we look back at the dawn of Bulgarian rock and “The Taste of Time” by Shturtsite, one of the country’s first rock bands and its longest-running. Founded in 1967, the band remained active until 2024, when its fr...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 10 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next on the show: Zverino – where the Bulgarian spirit lives on. Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Harmanliyska rachenitsa” to the rendition of the Bulgarian...

In "Bulgaria Today" on Wednesday, 9 September: First, we bring you the latest news from across the country. Next, Tsvetana Toncheva talks to jazz musician Martin Denev about his recent travels to China, beauty and the people he calls the “shining people”. And finally, in our music slot, we hear “Razlaka” (Parting), composed by and featuring Peyo Peev, with the BNR Folk Music Orchestra co...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 8 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next on the show: Bulgarian seedlings that took root and flourished in Hungary. Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Koncertna rachenitsa” to the rendition of th...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 4 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. In today’s Highlights of Bulgarian Musical Culture we feature “I’m Laying Out Colorful Rugs for You” – a song of love, farewell and heroism. Finally, in our music slot, we brin...

In Bulgaria Today on Thursday, 3 September: We begin with the latest news from across Bulgaria, followed by tomorrow's weather forecast. Then we meet Michael Andersson, a Swedish radio enthusiast who picked up Radio Varna’s signal in Sweden years ago. That distant signal eventually brought him to the station in person – hear his story in an interview with our colleague Martin Nikolov. Our musi...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today on Wednesday, 2 Septenber. First, we bring you the latest news from across the country. Next, in our tourism segment, we explore Lyulin Mountain – one of the five mountains around the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. The story is by Yoan Kolev. And finally, in our music slot – "The Balkan Mountains Weep" by Lyubomir Denev, based on a theme by Pancho Vladigerov and perf...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 1 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next on the show: A tiny Rhodope village draws visitors from around the world. Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Sarabanda” to the rendition of the Bulgarian...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on August 31 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next on the show: Kotel’s unique carpets. Can a carpet serve as a “passport” to world cultural heritage, and why can’t the skilled hands of the local master weavers be replaced b...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on August 28 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov.     We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow.   In Today’s Highlights of Bulgarian Music Culture we feature Petar Hristoskov and his brilliant “12 Caprices for Solo Violin”.  Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the...

In Bulgaria Today on Thursday, 27 August: We start with the latest news from around the country, followed by the weather outlook for Friday. Next, Bulgarian farmers are looking to the state for help finding markets for their produce. An interview with food cooperative representative Nikolay Genov by Dobrinka Dobreva of BNR's Horizont programme. Our musical finale is "Slow Song", comp...

In Bulgaria Today on Wednesday, 26 August: Coming up first are the day's top stories from Bulgaria and tomorrow's weather. After that, we have a political analysis of the situation in Bulgaria ahead of the presidential election on 25 October. We round off the programme with "Tonke Le", composed and conducted by Kosta Kolev, featuring soloist Yovcho Karaivanov. Stay tuned! You can...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on August 25 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next on the show: Fentanyl- a new risk in Bulgaria’s changing opioid landscape. There are no “modern” or “less dangerous” drugs, warns Aleksandar Panayotov of the National Center...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on August 24 hosted by Rositsa Petkova. In today’s programme, we’ll bring you the latest news from Bulgaria, including developments concerning American tanker aircraft at Bezmer Air Base, GPS interference over Sofia, and a proposal to make the bearded vulture a symbol of Eurovision 2027 in Burgas. Next, our feature today in...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on August 21, hosted by Rositsa Petkova. First, we bring you the day’s leading stories from Bulgaria. Next, we’ll also take you into the world of Bulgarian music. Today’s feature tells the story of Alexander Yossifov’s Requiem, a song written to the poetry of Yordan Milev and made famous by the legendary Lili Ivanova. We’ll...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on August 20 hosted by Rositsa Petkova. In the next few minutes, we’ll bring you the day’s leading stories from Bulgaria. Next, we’ll hear about an increasingly noticeable trend in Bulgaria: the growing number of Bulgarians and foreigners choosing to leave the cities and settle in the countryside. And, of course, we’ll roun...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on August 19 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next on the show: There are thousands of friends of Bulgaria in Vietnam. "There I was moved by the love and knowledge of my homeland", says Hristina Stoimenova. Finally...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on August 18 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next on the show: Gabriela Ilieva grows the "flower from heaven" in the Vratsa Balkan Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Twist” to the rendition of the...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on August 17 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next on the show: Eurovision 2027 in Burgas will rely on the inimitable Bulgarian spirit. Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Close to you” to the rendition of th...

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on August 14 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next on the show: Bulgaria’s еnergy sector is currently keeping the region afloat, says Ivan Hinovski. Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece ‘’The hopping half’’ to...