About this episode
The episode discusses the significance of International Workers’ Day, the historical context of the April Uprising, the importance of STEM education, and features a highlight of Bulgarian musical culture with 'A Bulgarian Rose'.
Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on May 1, the International Workers’ Day, hosted by Kostadin Atanasov, Rositsa Petkova and Elizabeth Radkova. First, in our festive podcast, we are to tell you about the arsenal of freedom in the April Uprising and how cherry trunks overcame steel. In the absence of weapons in their drive for freedom in 1876, the Bulgarians were so motivated that they created wooden cannons to confront the regular and modernly armed Ottoman army. Next, in a fast-changing technological world, education needs to keep pace, giving young people the knowledge and skills they need for the future. STEM education, which brings together science, technology, engineering and mathematics, is one way of doing this, helping students develop their potential through hands-on problem-solving. In highlights of Bulgarian Musical Culture, we bring you “A Bulgarian Rose” and the story behind it. More than just one of composer Dimitar Velchev’s best-loved songs, it has become an unofficial anthem-especially for Bulgarians living abroad. You will hear it in its original, unforgettable performance by Pasha Hristova, a young artist whose life was…
People in this episode
Hosts: Kostadin Atanasov, Rositsa Petkova, Elizabeth Radkova
Topics covered
- International Workers’ Day
- April Uprising
- STEM education
- Bulgarian Musical Culture
- Cultural heritage
- Historical motivation
Keywords
- International Workers’ Day
- April Uprising
- STEM education
- Bulgarian music
- Dimitar Velchev
- Pasha Hristova
- cultural heritage
- freedom
- education
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Bulgarian Rose
Places: Bulgaria
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