For travel to the United States on a temporary basis For foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the United States Outside of Bulgaria: 1-888-407-4747 or 202-647-5225 Learn more about quality higher-education opportunities in the U.S that you will not find anywhere else in the world Find the closest American Space in Bulgaria where you can connect with the U.S Government Funds Renovation of Mecho Pooh Kindergarten in Knezha Martin McDowell from the United States Embassy in Sofia joined Knezha Mayor Iliycho Lachovski and MP Valeri Lachovski in marking the completed renovation of the Mecho Pooh Kindergarten in Knezha this morning Department of Defense and the United States European Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program replacement of the school’s heating system DCM McDowell noted: “The United States is proud to participate in this program to provide a world-class learning environment for the children of Knezha Investing in Bulgaria’s youth is just one way we are promoting investment in the bright future of this country.” Department of Defense has partnered with local municipalities to implement more than 90 projects throughout Bulgaria With total investment of more than $14 million and medical facilities in almost 100 Bulgarian communities the program completed renovations at three secondary schools and provided a state-of-the-art x-ray machine to the municipal hospital in Gulyantsi We use cookies to make our website work better and improve your experience A protest is planned for today - April 12th due to the tragedy in which a truck swept away a car and killed 12-year-old Siyana on the Pleven-Lukovit road traffic will be redirected via a bypass route Drivers will pass through the road junction “Dolni Dabnik Bypass“ on road II-13 from where they will continue on road III-306 Knezha - Cherven Bryag – Lukovit and at Lukovit they will return back to the I-3 Pleven - Botevgrad road The traffic will be regulated by teams of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Drivers can also use the II-35 Pleven - Lovech road as an alternative route Travelers can deviate from the I-3 Byala - Botevgrad road at the “Grivitsa“ junction and continue along the Pleven - Lovech road until it joins the I-4 Sofia - Varna road The “Road Infrastructure“ Agency appeals to drivers to drive carefully and not to undertake risky overtaking that endangers the safety of all other travelers All citizens and transport companies can receive information about the current traffic situation from the RIA website - www.api.bg as well as at any time of the day by calling 0700 130 20 at RIA More news from Bulgaria This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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Varshini Venkatesan is Jasmine and Trent Larson is the title character in the St Paul's Players' production of "Aladdin .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By AL.com and Press-Register CorrespondentMOBILE, Alabama – The St Paul's Players are presenting a Disney classic for their annual Spring Show Jr." Under the direction of Jody Powell the show features music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice Paul's Episcopal School as a "bright Jr.” offers audiences a chance to "enjoy the choral melodies of 'Arabian Nights' and 'Prince Ali'; to watch as Aladdin and Princess Jasmine escape from the evil Jafar in 'One Jump Ahead,' and as they fall in love with 'A Whole New World'; and to laugh and sing along as the Genie transforms Aladdin in 'A Friend Like Me.'" The lead roles are filled by Trent Larson as the title character; Varshini Venkatesan as Jasmine; Seth Polansky as the Genie; William Konrad as Jafar; Rolf Konrad as Iago; Henry Jordan as the Sultan and Rosey Latham as the Magic Carpet The rest of the cast and crew includes the following students: Jonathan Arbour $10 nighttime performances; $5 for matinee middle school English and communications teacher at St Inge said that being in a play is an experience that students never forget "I was in the show during my time as an SPS student and it remains one of the things that defined my experience at St "sets an incredible standard for his cast members and they learn countless life-changing lessons as a result,” Inge said responsibility and respect flourish (under his leadership).” said the show is a departure from the movie "so even if you (the audience) are familiar with the story you won't be disappointed." Danielle Williamson described it as "delightful," and Narrator 5 said “Aladdin” appeals to all audiences because the music is "upbeat and catchy." said that the narrators work together to set the mood and setting for the audience and that this role lets the actor "talk to the audience in a way that most of the characters can't." Though she’s been a dancer for 14 years "I made the right decision going out for the Big Show," Kennedy said "This play will be fun for the whole family," Kennedy said William Konrad plays the role of Jafar and his brother both "bad guys," according to William "I find it fun playing the one causing problems," he said He also gets to sing a duet with his brother which he finds to be "a lot of fun." performing in her second "Big Show," said that "As the Magic Carpet I essentially run around the stage and use a lot of facial expressions to show what I am feeling since I don't have any lines." This production will make everyone fall in love with the story all over again Seth Polansky is taking part in his fourth show with the St "The sets and costumes are amazing,” he said “It is going to be a fantastic show." This story was written by Jo Anne McKnight Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices HOT: » What kind of news would you like to see more of? Two tourists tragically drowned along Bulgaria's Black Sea coast on the same day The incidents occurred in Burgas and Chernomorets authorities reported the drowning of a 56-year-old woman at the "Chernomorets-South" beach a report was made about a man who jumped into the sea from the Burgas bridge and called for help on Central Beach A lifeguard managed to rescue the 49-year-old man from the water but he was already in a critical condition and passed away later Last month, two men drowned in Bulgaria The first incident occurred at a dam near the village of Lyulyakovo where a 41-year-old local man was found dead a 31-year-old man from Knezha drowned at "Harmani" beach Drowning remains a major concern in Bulgaria’s popular tourist areas often exacerbated by factors such as inadequate swimming skills Authorities stress the importance of water safety practices We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria A Romanian family paid 3,084.60 leva (1,500 euros) for medical treatment at the Burgas University Hospital following a serious road accident Róisín Murphy will perform at the port in Burgas on August 2 as part of the BURGAS SUMMER LIVE concert series Burgas and Varna airports are set to welcome a wide range of new routes and airlines this summer reflecting an expected boost in tourism in Bulgaria Customs officers at Burgas port have uncovered over 40 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipment of bananas from Ecuador Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and ex-governor of Arkansas has raised alarms over reports that Russian fuel is being smuggled through the private Burgas port "Europe" Since the start of the current administration Varna has faced criticism for its inability to attract European funding with experts and citizens alike pointing out the city's underperformance in comparison to smaller municipalities like Burgas Israel has turned to Bulgaria for assistance in battling the rapidly advancing wildfires in areas near Jerusalem The Bulgarian mobile operator A1 has confirmed that it is experiencing technical difficulties affecting both calls and text messages across its network A series of minor earthquakes were recorded in the Nessebar area with the strongest tremor measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale A woman sustained serious injuries after being attacked with pepper spray and an electroshock device and subsequently set on fire inside a hospital in the Bulgarian town of Botevgrad A 25-year-old man is in critical condition following an accident at the amusement park in Yambol A serious traffic accident in the Bulgarian town of Harmanli has left a 13-year-old child in critical condition after he was struck by a car while riding an electric scooter Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Sports journalist Ognyan Georgiev told in the morning block of Nova TV the details of the new sentence of the Olympic champion Galabin Boevski for trafficking drugs Boevski was arrested in a large-scale operation in Portugal for organizing drug trafficking on a particularly large scale We remind you that in 2011 Galabin Boevski was arrested at Guarulhos airport in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo for drug trafficking He was then caught with 9 kilograms of cocaine stashed in two of the three sports jackets of his minor daughter Sarah Boevski was convicted of a similar offence Boevski is involved in drug trafficking for more than 1000 kg Three more foreigners were caught with him He was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months in prison in Portugal after the court found him guilty It was not proven in court that he was the organizer of the whole scheme but he is the person who gives instructions to the secret agent where and when to transfer the cocaine to the sea He also tells him that he must provide the captain who brings the cocaine with 500 liters of gasoline food and water so that he can return," explains Georgiev He draws attention to the fact that 11 special agents are involved in the entire operation some of them were engaged in eavesdropping "The biggest sentence is the captain who brings the drug Ognyan Georgiev commented on the claims of former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov as well as investigator Botyo Botev about the relationship between Evelin Banev - Brendo and Galabin Boevski He was part of the Italian prosecutor's investigation against Brendo," Georgiev said he denied that Boev and Boevski are cousins but admitted that they are from the same region - Knezha The connection between Galabin Boevski and Matej Boev is Matej's wife," the journalist revealed He specified that Boevski and Matei's wife had a joint business in Sofia We remind you that in 2014 Galabin Boevski Evelin Boev - Brendo and Orlin Alexiev were interrogated regarding the affair with a ton and a half of cocaine found in tires from the "Dakar" rally And those not pictured due to graduation are Shivani Ananthasekar .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By AL.com and Press-Register staffSt Paul’s Episcopal School recognizes students with high AP scores numerous students were listed among the highest scorers in the country by their performance in their AP courses and exams These AP Scholars have demonstrated college-level achievement through these rigorous classes AP scholars-students who receive a grade of three or higher-are Shivani Ananthasekar Scholars with Honor-students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams-are Carter O Scholars with Distinction-students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams-are Jean P National AP Scholars-students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams-is Seth H For more information about the academic programs at St. Paul's, contact Morgan Berney, Associate Director of Marketing & Communications at mberney@stpaulsmobile.net IT companies presented e-government and cybersecurity solutions to 40 high-level Bulgarian government officials from 22 government agencies at U.S Department of Commerce in Bulgaria on December 12-13th The Pravets event was the latest in a series of major IT events organized by the U.S Department of Commerce (USDOC) in Bulgaria one chaired by Deputy Undersecretary of International Trade at the Department of Commerce Ken Hyatt and the other chaired by one of USDOC’s Chief Information Officer,s Joe Paiva USDOC also organized a highly successful Southeast Europe regional Cybersecurity Trade Mission Palo Alto and VMware shared their best practices in g-cloud modern frameworks for network security in government and solutions for security and protection of information in data centers with officials from the newly established State e-Government Agency the State Agency for National Security and others IT companies’ representatives were from Bulgaria One of the highlights of the event was the round table discussion during which Bulgarian government officials and company representatives discussed future cooperation and upcoming projects and made plans for increased information sharing among government agencies and businesses There are plans for follow-up events on specific topics such as cybersecurity solutions for the government cloud and using the Cloud as opposed to using data centers For more information, please contact Stanislava Dimitrova at the Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy, Sofia, phone (02) 939 5740, email: stanislava.dimitrova@trade.gov Deputy Chief of Mission Martina Strong delivered opening remarks at today’s Volunteer Day a joint initiative of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria and BCause Foundation which encourages corporate volunteering in Sofia and other cities around the country This May’s volunteer theme in Sofia is Museums and Cultural Sites Support to Bulgaria’s cultural heritage is important and companies set a good example by helping Bulgarian museums and other cultural sites The Institute for Market Economics (IME) presented its fifth annual initiative with a map showcasing average salaries by municipalities throughout the country in 2022 This map provides a valuable perspective on the country's economy revealing how successful examples of development are not limited to major cities but are also observed in smaller industrial municipalities The data shows that the highest average salary in Bulgaria for 2022 is in the municipality of Chelopech where employees receive 3,398 BGN per month In second place is the municipality of Kozloduy with an average wage of 2,949 BGN while surprisingly in third place is the municipality of Knezha (2,813 BGN) The top three positions are occupied by municipalities where companies in the mining followed by the municipalities of Radnevo (2,450 BGN) The top 10 is completed by the municipalities of Devnya (2,156 BGN) It is noticeable that the highest salaries are paid in small municipalities where large companies dominate constituting a significant portion of the area's income The top 10 is dominated by municipalities from the region of Sredna Gora which have a strong mining industry and associated processing sectors as well as municipalities that host the largest energy companies in the country It's interesting that the municipality of Knezha managed to enter the top 10 thanks to its developed grain production and the presence of the largest sunflower oil producer in the country These economic activities contribute to strong financial results in 2022 the highest average salaries are in the Sofia municipality (2,475 BGN) followed by Varna (1,642 BGN) and Plovdiv (1,584 BGN) The strong performance of industrial municipalities in the vicinity of the three main economic centers is noticeable and Botevgrad from the outskirts of Sofia are included the municipalities of Devnya and Beloslav near Varna and the municipalities of Maritsa and Kuklen near Plovdiv The positive trends of recent years have led to an increase in the average salary in every municipality in the country between 2018 and 2022 the growth is between 40% and 70% for this period In municipalities with major economic centers like Sofia a significant growth is observed in municipalities that were not previously in the leading group but have attracted new investments or seen expansions in their business activities significantly improving their results in recent years This is the case with municipalities like Knezha an increase in remuneration is also noticeable Several Bulgarian municipalities have adjusted their local taxes and fees for 2025 A recent study reveals that local governments in Bulgaria are more stable than national ones amidst ongoing political instability there has been ongoing concern regarding the state's expenses for next year with projections showing that costs far exceed available funds Municipalities across Bulgaria have initiated increases in local taxes and fees Bulgaria's industrial production has seen growth for the third consecutive month with a reported increase of 0.8% in August compared to July Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute has reported weak monthly growth in industrial production Employers in Bulgaria are legally required to implement all necessary measures to prevent and minimize workplace accidents with 45.2% of those aged 16–74 having bought goods or services via the internet in the past year The fourth edition of the LUNAR Festival of Lights in Sofia will illuminate 10,000 square meters of art across some of the city's most iconic buildings and public spaces from May 8 to May 11 The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology forecasts that May will bring temperatures ranging from 2°C to 33°C across Bulgaria a trend that has persisted for over 30 years "The End of the River" is not just any film - it is a film that seeks to find the universal aspects of human experience across borders while also serving as an expression of cultural dialogue between Bulgaria and Ukraine Ivan Stoyanov is a Bessarabian Bulgarian from Moldova Our team met him in the Bulgarian church of Sophronius of Vratsa where we were working on another episode of the Bridge of Faith podcast dedicated to the Bulgarian Orthodox community in Lyon,. to self-improvement and self-discovery," says Assoc english@bnr.bg Bulgarian regions remain under code orange over extremely low temperatures the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) has announced Code orange means intense weather situations with potential damage A more moderate code yellow has been declared only for the region of Burgas Code yellow means potentially dangerous weather where the forecast is not for unusual meteorological events The temperatures in Bulgaria fell to record lows once again Wednesday morning The mercury went down again the most in Knezha where it registered minus 29 degrees Celsius at 5 am Another 12 locations recorded records as well with temperatures below 20 or near this mark – Chirpan (-25) Pazardzhik (-21.6) etc.; in Sofia around 5 am the thermometers showed minus 20 minus 32 degrees were registered in the village of Glavanovtsi in western Bulgaria but this cannot be listed as official record since it was measured with an ordinary household thermometer 454 schools around the country were closed over the polar cold according to Tuesday data of the Health Ministry with the most closed schools reported in the regions of Varna The forecast for Wednesday and Thursday is for the polar cold spell to continue with the extremely dangerous combination of cold People are advised to stay home if possible Those who have to go out should wear layers The mercury will start climbing up Friday by 4-5 degrees new snow is expected to arrive Thursday in western Bulgaria the precipitations will be in the form of rain Global defense spending has reached a record high in 2024 increasing by 9.4% to total $2.718 trillion with temperatures dropping well below zero has caused significant damage to fruit orchards in northeastern Bulgaria a symbolic measure of how close humanity is to global catastrophe has been adjusted to 89 seconds before midnight—its most alarming position to date The first signs of cold weather this autumn have been confirmed with the meteorologist on duty at the weather station on Mount Rozhen reporting significant drops in temperature The National Meteorological Agency of Greece anticipates temperatures soaring up to 44 degrees over the next three days the weather is expected to be predominantly cloudy across the country the weather will be mostly sunny—around and after midday cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds will develop Bulgaria and Greece have signed a draft Joint Declaration regarding the use of the Arda River waters over the next five years following a decision by the Bulgarian Council of Ministers The weather across Bulgaria on May 1 will begin with sunshine in the morning followed by an increase in cloud cover during the afternoon The Constitutional Court of Bulgaria has repealed legislative changes made two years ago that permitted the installation of photovoltaic (solar) systems on arable agricultural land Bulgaria will experience mostly sunny weather accompanied by a light to moderate east-northeast wind which made the region one of the hardest hit by the severe cold spell in Eastern Europe 16 towns in Bulgaria recorded their coldest temperature since records started 100 years ago the national weather service reported a low of minus 29 degrees Fourteen more towns and cities recorded record lows on Wednesday At most locations temperatures were below 20 are under code orange over extremely low temperatures the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) announced Cold weather and heavy snow are believed to have caused the death of at least five Bulgarians in the country's mountainous region since the beginning of the new year Highs will remain unusually low throughout the week Eastern Europe shivered this week in the coldest conditions seen this winter with below-freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall leading to deaths frostbite and widespread travel disruption Ukraine and Poland are among the worst affected countries with lows in Kiev and Warsaw of -17 and -16 degrees Celsius (1 and 3 degrees Fahrenheit) respectively far lower than the average for this time of year Bulgaria commemorates one of its most significant national holidays – the Day of Saint George the Victorious and the official Day of the Bulgarian Army all retailers in Bulgaria will be required to display prices in both leva and euros a major British tour operator specializing in holidays to Bulgaria has halted all its operations effective April 24 Wage growth in Bulgaria is projected at 9.3 percent for 2025 a 15.4 percent rise in the minimum wage since January The World Bank has revised down its forecast for Bulgaria’s economic growth in 2025 the charity initiative "Plastic Caps for the Future" will donate its 6th baby incubator to the neonatal ward of the hospital in the small town of Knezha after donating another five infant incubators to the hospitals in the towns of Cherven Bryag there will be events for collection of plastic bottle caps in Pleven At the heart of the initiative are two people: Martina Yordanova and Lazar Radkov Their encounter at a charity training turned out to be crucial for hundreds of prematurely born babies in Bulgaria This was when they came up with the idea of collecting plastic caps to raise funds for purchasing of baby incubators to be donated to needy municipal hospitals funds are raised because many people get involved and 70 tonnes of plastics have been recycled to date “The average price of the plastic material that these caps are made of – high-density polyethylene – is about 40 stotinki per kg We collect data from several hospitals to determine where to donate the other two of the eight purchased baby incubators” and returns to the story of how it all started: “The idea was to make a sports playground but asked the question of how to use the collected money the response of purchasing baby incubators was the most dominant We found out that one in three children who were in a baby incubator develops visual impairment and every tenth newborn in Bulgaria needs to be placed in a neonatal intensive care unit The situation in hospitals in small municipalities is horrific – there is lack of specialized equipmentor the only available equipment dates back to the 1980s Thus the motto of our campaign was born and it is "Caps for the future" The charity campaign has a Facebook page with almost 60,000 followers and the people who collect caps number thousands across Bulgaria and the media outlets also help in promoting It” and on the other hand it helps premature babies and on yet another hand – it educates people in the spirit of volunteering and changes public attitudes Many people have written to us that they have begun collecting and disposing of garbage separately Volunteering is something important and it needs to be nurtured and developed more in Bulgaria Every developed civil society is driven by its more active citizens who dedicate part of their free time in order to make their environment a better place to live.” "Caps for the Future" campaign relies entirely on volunteers on those “people who do their job every day and whose names remain unknown; people who are the reason to see small improvements happen step by step - not governments and politicians” He says the activity is completely transparent They have already established working mechanisms of importing baby incubators of high European standards at preferential prices and warranty periods Radkov also explains the mechanism by which caps are exchanged in return for financial resources: “Bulgaria has the capacity to recycle the plastic waste of half of the Balkans Only one plant has a capacity of 220,000 tonnes per year and all plastic waste in Bulgaria accounts for 170,000 tonnes We pass on the collected caps to a recycling plant which processes the plastic into granules for future production There are plastics that can be recycled 10 times.” Nearly 85% of the followers of the initiative are women Many kindergartens and schools collect caps We hope to have a long-term influence on children because they bring the new things into the family We want to nurture in them a culture of volunteering and shape the idea that you have to preserve nature and leave the world a little better behind you It is necessary to change the way of thinking of the Bulgarians because this is the way to change the future at least we will have cleaned some parts of Bulgaria and bought baby incubators for some hospitals," Lazar Radkov says in conclusion Only on the Day of Bravery and Holiday of the Bulgarian Army (May 6) we will provide our visitors with the opportunity to enter three of perhaps the most interesting machines from our outdoor exhibition Dozens of enthusiasts and nature lovers will kick off the 44th edition of the Move and Win campaign with a spring hike to Bozhur Hut The meeting point will be the Vladishki Bridge in Veliko Tarnovo The third edition of the Samardala Festival will be held on 3 May in the central square of Nova Zagora is used as a spice and is harvested at the peak of its flowering in May we will provide our visitors with the opportunity to enter three. One of Bulgaria’s most distinguished artists over the past 50 years has opened an exhibition at the Sofia City Art Gallery It features works from the 1960s all the way to the present day: paintings The occasion of the display is the 80th birthday of the artist who lives in Paris Luben Dimanov was born in the town of Knezha He has graduated the National Academy of Arts in Sofia the artist says in an interview for Radio Bulgaria “But modeling proved a slow job for my lively temperament After that I spent a semester focusing on prints – in fact I was advised to do so by great artist Iliya Petrov This encouraged my interest in illustration I was equally attracted by easel-painting too My curiosity has always taken me on paths to new themes and various techniques.” The exhibition features illustrations created by Dimanov for bibliographic editions such as Dante’s Divine Comedy Baudelaire’s Flowers of Evil and Shakespeare’s Sonnets In the mid-1970s he was invited to London to work on the illustrations of The Sonnets „For me literature is something of exceptional merit I am able to share this complexity of emotion with the readers” The artist has joined international biennials of graphic art on different continents of the world Dimanov is holder of many Bulgarian and international prestigious distinctions „Life is an eternal challenge that is always turned to me because there are many paths in it; and from time to time I come out in a meadow So this is what happens day by day – work and work again” In the mid-1970s Luben Dimanov was invited to work in Paris and settled there “Four years later I was lucky to live in my own home The rooms of my kids surrounded it and they went through it all the time” today grownup individuals with children of their own They love to come to Bulgaria when they have time Central to the one-man exhibition of Luben Dimanov at the Sofia City Art Gallery are ten big canvases Each commandment is written down in both Bulgarian and Engish on the respective work in the artist’s Bulgarian studio in Kokalyane A pianist and conductor with a world-class career Ivan Yanakov has been performing on several continents for decades He has played as a soloist with prestigious orchestras in famous halls The Night of Musicals takes place tonight at the Vasil Levski Palace of Culture and Sports in Veliko Tarnovo The first major ballet event in the festive jubilee programme celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Stara Zagora Opera is the premiere of "Parisian Nights"