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Winner of the photo contest "Nature"
Winner of the photo contest "Nature"
Sep. 22, 2021
I'm very happy and proud to share with you that my photo - "Nikola Tesla's dream" - won second place in the photo contest "Nature" organized by The Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (CPSBB) at the end of the summer. The contest is part of this year's European Night of Scientists. You can see the whole program of the event HERE.
The photo "Nikola Tesla's Dream" is the first lightning I managed to shoot and for me it has sentimental value! And to this day every time there's a thunderstorm outside, I grab the camera and stand at my window - in exactly the same way as when I shot the first one. Sometimes I joke that I'm a lightning hunter.
I have always admired the amount of energy that nature provides us with, and the fact that Nikola Tesla managed to capture it and put it to use makes me think we can live in symbiosis with nature and soften our ego as a species. I do hope that this is our future!
Sofia: "Grows but does not grow old"
Sofia: "Grows but does not grow old"
Sep. 17, 2021
Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. Read more about the history and the architect who built most of the emblematic buildings in the capital in my new blog post.
May 24th – Literature & Culture Day
May 24th – Literature & Culture Day
May 24, 2021
As you may probably know, Bulgaria is the only country in the European Union that uses the Cyrillic alphabet. Our entry into the EU in 2007 made Cyrillic the third official alphabet in the EU after the Latin and Greek ones. On May 24th we celebrate the Slavonic Literature and Culture. We also honor the creators of the Cyrillic alphabet – the brothers St. Cyril and St. Methodius and their students.
Happy holiday everyone!
Favorite places on the map of Bulgaria
Favorite places on the map of Bulgaria
Dec. 15, 2020
Within a month, amateur and professional photographers had the opportunity to touch the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology and present their original shots of beautiful Bulgaria in the photo contest "Favorite places on the map of Bulgaria" organized by Esri Bulgaria, Photopavilion and National Geographic Bulgaria. An interactive map of the most favorite and impressive corners of Bulgaria was created with all the photos that meet the conditions for participation. I'm happy and proud to say that my photos of the Waterfall near Kostenets are one of the many beautiful photos on the map. Click the button and look around the beauty of Bulgaria.
Memories of our visit to Busan last year
Memories of our visit to Busan last year
Dec. 3, 2020
Undoubtedly, 2020 turned out to be a completely different and unusual year for all of us. The COVID-19 pandemic struck the world with unexpected force, and one of the most affected aspects of our lives was the possibility of travel. That's why me and Korea.Net Honorary Reporter Dana Tugambekova from Kazakhstan decided to tell you about our trip to South Korea and take all of you readers on a virtual trip. Last year, we both had the incredible opportunity to attend the ASEAN-ROK Summit, which took place in Busan. For four days at the end of November 2019 we and media colleagues from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Egypt met many people, visited many places and collected a number of memories for a lifetime.
Winner in the photo contest "Urban Vibes"
Winner in the photo contest "Urban Vibes"
Sep. 2, 2020
I'm really happy and proud to share with you that my photo "Protest Reflections", taken in the summer of 2020 during the anti-government protests in Sofia, Bulgaria won III place in the photo contest "URBAN VIBES" organized by Photosynthesis and Hobo Bulgaria.
Waterfall Kostenets
Waterfall Kostenets
Aug. 4, 2020
The Waterfall Kostenets is located on the river Chavcha, south of the village of Kostenets. Its height is almost 10 meters, and the largest amount of water falls when the snow melts. It was declared a Bulgarian natural landmark in 1974, and the plants on the rocks around it are protected.
In 1917 Ivan Vazov spent the summer in Kostenets and was inspired by the surrounding nature. Thus he wrote the collection of poems "July Wrist", together with his later cycle of poems "Dissonance", republished in 1921 under the title "What the Mountain Sings". Two of the poems are dedicated to the Waterfall Kostenets: "Above the waterfall" and "The waterfall cries".
"The Ships"
"The Ships"
Jun. 30, 2020
Northeast of the village of Sinemorets is the rocky area "The Ships". The name of this magical place comes from two large rocks in the sea, which look like real ancient ships. There is not much information about when and how the rock formations were formed.
According to local legends, pirates have raged in the area. It was here in "The Ships" area that the pirates lit a fire on the high rocks. In this way, they imitated the lights of a lighthouse, which confused and enticed merchant ships to crash into the rocks so that they could more easily plunder them.
May 6 - National Courage Day
May 6 - National Courage Day
May 6, 2020
Courage Day begins to be celebrated by the Bulgarian Army as soon as it was established. By decree №1 of January 1, 1880, Alexander Battenberg established the Military Order of Courage, similar to the Russian Saint George, which honors the accomplished deeds on the battlefield. And by decree №5 of January 9 that year the celebration of the holiday was decreed. The date is April 23, the day of St. George the Victorious, and since 1916, due to the transition from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church decides to celebrate the holiday on May 6.
Happy holiday everyone!
Buddha's Birthday in South Korea
Buddha's Birthday in South Korea
Apr. 30, 2020
Every spring, millions of people across South Korea come together to celebrate the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. The entire country is illuminated with colorful lanterns that symbolically convey the wisdom and compassion of the sage, while temples hold cultural performances and spectacular parades.
"Seokga Tansinil", meaning "Buddha’s Birthday" in Korean or "Bucheonim osin nal" (the day when the Buddha came) has been widely observed in many Asian nations for centuries. Due to differences in historical records, different countries celebrate the holiday on different days, but in South Korea, it falls on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar.
This year, because of COVID-19 the prayer service in all temples across South Korea are for overcoming the pandemic.
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