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 [...]
Starting at 4 p.m. EET (9 a.m. ET) on December 1, 2017, Canada will lift the visa requirements for all Bulgarians. At that point, all citizens of Bulgaria would no longer need a visa to travel to Canada. However, similar to other visa-exempt travelers, they would need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to board a [...]
The movie "11 A" is the Bulgarian selection at this year's European Union Film Festival which will be held from November 24- December 4, 2017. "11 A" will be screened on November 27, 2017 at 8:45pm at The Cinematheque- 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver. For more information and tickets: http://www.thecinematheque.ca/eufilmfestival/11th-a-grade
Do not miss the opening concert of Yarilo Contemporary Music Society's new season on October 21, 2017 at 8:00pm at the Orpheum Annex- 823 Seymour Street, Vancouver! Music of John Cage – Sonatas and Interludes with pianist Tzenka Dianova! She has premiered them on three continents to critical acclaim, being broadcast by Bulgaria’s National Television [...]
The new movie, "Directions" of the well-known Bulgarian film director, Stephan Komandarev will be screened at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival. The movie was selected in the category "Un certain regard" at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and received the "Special Jury Mention" Award at the 2017 Sarajevo Film Festival. There are two screenings: [...]
Vancouver will be celebrating Canada's Multiculturalism Day this Saturday June 24th at a fair hosted by Vancouver Public Library. This is a FREE event! The Fair will showcase the ethnic diversity of our city and celebrate the contributions of various multicultural groups and communities to the Canadian society. The 2017 Multicultural Fair will be held [...]
