Dear Friends, For the 1st time this year Bulgaria will be presented in the annual Hyack Festival Parade held in the oldest capital of BC, New Westminster this Saturday, May 26, 2018 from 10am- 5pm. The Bulgarian-Canadian Society of BC, the Bulgarian School in Vancouver, and the Bulgarian Folk Dance Group “Kitka” will participate in [...]
Dear Friends, The Bulgarian School in Vancouver is inviting all friends of Bulgaria to a unique performance, which is an initiative of the Bulgarian Ministry of Education in celebration of May 9th- Europe Day; Bulgaria’s first Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and May 24th - the Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture day. The [...]
Vladimir Popov – President Daniela Dobreva-Al-Kuwatli – Vice-President Elissa Mladjo – Secretary Vania Zaharieva-Alexieva – Treasurer Vladimir Neykov – Public Relations Marina Dontcheva – Director-at-Large Zdravka Slavenova – Director-at-Large Petar Petrov – Director-at-Large Ivan Penev- Director-at-Large Svetla Adams- Director-at-Large Elitsa Kumanova- Director-at-Large Bori Ilieva – Accountant
Dear Friends, The City of New Westminster is organizing an Easter celebration tomorrow, April 1, 2018 from 11am-2pm in Queen’s Park, New Westminster. Band Shell Entertainment: 11:00 am – Vancouver Puppet Theatre 12:00 pm – Music with Marnie 1:00 pm – Bulgarian Folk Dancers 1:30 pm – One Woman Circus Activities: Face Painting provided by Job's Daughters Musical [...]
For a second consecutive year, on the occasion of the National Holiday of Bulgaria, March 3rd in Vancouver the Bulgarian flag was officially raised. The event took place on March 2, 2018 at 4 pm in the "Friendship Gardens" in front of City Hall of New Westminster, the first capital of British Columbia. The event [...]
Invitation for Membership in the Bulgarian-Canadian Society of BC Dear friends, The new Societies Act comes into effect this year, and governs how societies (not-for-profit corporations) are created and run in British Columbia. The Act includes significant updates to allow for more flexibility in how societies operate, while still protecting the public interest. We are [...]
Dear Friends, This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the salvation of the Bulgarian Jews during WW II, a fact little known to the rest world. In 1943, at the time of one of the most horrific human atrocities ever committed, the annihilation of European Jews, Bulgaria defied Hitler and saved all 50 000 of [...]
