Bulgaria

Another virtuoso trumpeter is joining the season of the Sofia Philharmonic. The Belgian virtuoso Jeroen Berwaerts - well-known both on the classical and jazz scene - will present on 16 May the extremely beautiful Trumpet Concerto by Herbert Willi.

Over 120 scientists from Bulgaria and ten other countries will participate in the 14th Sofia Science Festival, which is taking place on May 9-12 in Sofia Tech Park, the Beautiful Science Foundation said.

The annual Arts Festivals Summit, organized by the European Festivals Association in Usedom, Germany will be attended by 230 festival managers from 47 countries. Bulgaria will be represented by five members of the Bulgarian Festivals Association (BFA), the association announced.

Bulgarian boxer William Cholov won the 75-kg title at the Golden Gong boxing competition. The 53rd edition of the international tournament in Skopje was held with the participation of four Bulgarian nationals, led by coach Alexander Alexandrov.

Nearly every second Bulgarian trusts the Church, according to a Gallup International Balkans poll released on Thursday.

This year, Bulgaria organized the first international student Olympiad in AI, Alexander Velinov, Alexander Velinov, secretary of the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad organizing committee, told journalists.

The Bulgarian commissioner for the 60th Venice Art Biennale, Nadezhda Dzhakova, was among a selected few to meet with Pope Francis while he was visiting this major forum of contemporary art.

Twenty-two light artworks will transform Sofia into an open-air gallery in the evenings from 9 to 12 May 2024 during the third edition of the LUNAR Festival of Light, said the organizers. The programme includes video and static projection mapping, light installations, immersive experiences and a laser show, which will illuminate some of Sofia’s signature buildings and parks.

French writer Jean-Baptiste Andrea's novel Veiller sur elle [Watching Over Her] won the 7th Choix Goncourt de la Bulgarie [the Choice of the Goncourt Prize in Bulgaria] competition, the French Institute in Sofia said.

The 14th edition of the Sofia Science Festival, organized by the Beautiful Science Foundation under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Science, will take place at Sofia Tech Park between May 9 and 12, the organizers reported.

Bulgaria finished its run in the ITF Taekwon-do European Championships in Koper, Slovenia, with 14 gold, 8 silver and 42 bronze medals, the European International Taekwon-Do Federation reported on its Facebook page on Sunday.