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FOOTBALL PITCH OUTRAGE HIGHLIGHTS DEEPER PROBLEMS
For many Bulgarians the 1994 World Cup in the United States, when Bulgaria beat Germany and ended fourth in the world, was the apex of Bulgarian football. Stoytchkov then became, and probably continues to be, the most famous Bulgarian ever, by far outshining all kings, prime ministers, writers and artists…Be the first to comment! Read more...
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10 OUT OF 100
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ON COMMUNISM, ANTI-COMMUNISM AND WHAT COMES AFTER
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One of Bulgaria's top intellectuals, Georgi Lozanov, is a familiar face to Vagabond readers. A philosopher and a media expert with many years as a leading member of the National Electronic Media Council Lozanov now teaches communications at Sofia University. Among his many interests Communism – and what supersedes it – has… -
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"When a political party has a problem, it brings it to the chief prosecutor - and boasts about it. We see him as a referee." Prime Minister Boyko BorisovBe the first to comment! Read more...
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ARRIVAL CITY
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Hristo Botev neighbourhood risks becoming ghetto next to Sofia Airport -
BISHOP'S BASILICA OF PHILIPPOPOLIS
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Glimpse of mosaic treasures before official inauguration -
FORTRESS ON THE EDGE
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Asenova Fortress embodies history of entire region -
BULGARIA'S MONTHLY QUIZ
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WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
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Northwestern Bulgaria, traditionally poor and underdeveloped, rarely finds its way into any tourist itinerary. Yet, it has plenty of hidden gems to offer. -
JOKE OF THE MONTH
As the EU announced it was lifting its monitoring for the supremacy of law in Bulgaria, the newspapers went on with one of their favourite topics: crime. Here are a few examples.Be the first to comment! Read more...
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MUMMERS & MORE
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Russian Elena Golovanova wins Vagabond Photography Special Prize in Yambol -
TURKEY'S WORST KEPT SECRET
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Kayseri is gateway to marvels of Cappadocia, hidden treasure in its own right -
HEARSE, TWO RHINOCEROS, An excerpt from a novel
This current issue presents a text by the 2018 Sozopol Fiction Seminars fellow and CapitaLiterature participant Petar KrumovBe the first to comment! Read more...
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IRENA JOTEVA: THE ART OF STAYING RELEVANT IN CHANGING TIMES
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Irena Joteva, Managing Partner at HILL International Bulgaria, on how to navigate in the times of global labour market transformation -
WHO BROKE INTO NATIONAL REVENUE'S COMPUTERS?
Authorities make hash of tax office hacking scandalBe the first to comment! Read more...
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IRIT LILLIAN
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Outgoing Israeli ambassador on Jerusalem Garden, shopping prices and Lukov March -
LONG ROAD HOME FOR LT CROUCHLEY
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Americans, Bulgarians help bring remains of WW2 serviceman back to USA -
OLD NESEBAR
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BRIDGE OF LEGENDS
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Centuries-old stone bridge in Nevestino tells ultimate story of creation, sacrifice -
¿HABLAS ESPAÑOL, ANYONE?
In the days of Communism, Todor Zhivkov used to stash away those who had erred to party, state or to himself by… providing them with diplomatic appointments in unimportant and faraway locations. Out of sight, out of danger, he reasoned, provided the diplomatic appointees felt sufficiently content in their jobs…Be the first to comment! Read more...
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WHAT'S YOUR AUNT TO YOUR NEPHEW ANYWAY?
A brief, yet helpful guide to Bulgarian family relationsBe the first to comment! Read more...
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SHOOTING STARS OVER BULGARIA
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How to capture celestial lights with camera -
WHO ARE THE MAIN PLAYERS IN BULGARIAN MEDIA?
Corruption prompts bad freedom-of-speech ratingsBe the first to comment! Read more...
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WHO WAS PETER DEUNOV?
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Esoteric's ideas survived Communism -
CROSSING BALKAN RANGE
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Most spectacular ways to get from northern to southern Bulgaria, and vice versa -
CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS
This essay was written for the Writing About Immigration edition of the June 2019 Sozopol Fiction Seminars of the Elizabeth Kostova FoundationBe the first to comment! Read more...
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HOLY MOTHER OF GOD FROM... HASKOVO
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Bulgarian city's claim to fame is world's tallest statue of Mary -
ONE TEMPLE, THREE RELIGIONS
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Deities, gods venerated at what is today Stara Zagora's Museum of Religions for millennia -
HOW TO SURVIVE BULGARIA'S ROADS
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Driving becomes major write-home-about experience
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FOOTBALL PITCH OUTRAGE HIGHLIGHTS DEEPER PROBLEMS
For many Bulgarians the 1994 World Cup in the United States, when Bulgaria beat Germany and ended fourth in the world, was the apex of Bulgarian football. Stoytchkov then became, and probably continues to be, the most famous Bulgarian ever, by far outshining all kings, prime ministers, writers and artists…Be the first to comment! Read more...
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10 OUT OF 100
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Visit Communist attractions deleted from Bulgarian National Tourism Sites maps
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ON COMMUNISM, ANTI-COMMUNISM AND WHAT COMES AFTER
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One of Bulgaria's top intellectuals, Georgi Lozanov, is a familiar face to Vagabond readers. A philosopher and a media expert with many years as a leading member of the National Electronic Media Council Lozanov now teaches communications at Sofia University. Among his many interests Communism – and what supersedes it – has…
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QUOTE-UNQUOTE
"When a political party has a problem, it brings it to the chief prosecutor - and boasts about it. We see him as a referee." Prime Minister Boyko BorisovBe the first to comment! Read more...
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FORTRESS ON THE EDGE
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Asenova Fortress embodies history of entire region
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JOKE OF THE MONTH
As the EU announced it was lifting its monitoring for the supremacy of law in Bulgaria, the newspapers went on with one of their favourite topics: crime. Here are a few examples.Be the first to comment! Read more...
-
ARRIVAL CITY
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Hristo Botev neighbourhood risks becoming ghetto next to Sofia Airport
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WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
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Northwestern Bulgaria, traditionally poor and underdeveloped, rarely finds its way into any tourist itinerary. Yet, it has plenty of hidden gems to offer.
-
TURKEY'S WORST KEPT SECRET
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Kayseri is gateway to marvels of Cappadocia, hidden treasure in its own right
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MUMMERS & MORE
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Russian Elena Golovanova wins Vagabond Photography Special Prize in Yambol
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BISHOP'S BASILICA OF PHILIPPOPOLIS
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Glimpse of mosaic treasures before official inauguration
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BULGARIA'S MONTHLY QUIZ
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Think you know Bulgaria and the Bulgarians? Take our test to doublecheck
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HEARSE, TWO RHINOCEROS, An excerpt from a novel
This current issue presents a text by the 2018 Sozopol Fiction Seminars fellow and CapitaLiterature participant Petar KrumovBe the first to comment! Read more...
