About this episode
The episode explores the village of Dolene, the inspiration of Bulgarian children in Germany, and features a music piece by the Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra.
Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on May 25 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov and Rositsa Petkova. First, we explore the magical village of Dolene, located high in the Ograzhden Mountains, where visitors find themselves in a fairytale-like paradise. Next, we are to tell you how the homeland inspires the children of the Bulgarian Sunday School “Yan Bibiyan” in the German town of Münster. Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece Trakiyska Rachenitsa to the rendition of the Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra. You can listen to the full version of our podcast on our website at https://bnrnews.bg/en/list/podcast-in-english
People in this episode
Hosts: Kostadin Atanasov, Rositsa Petkova
Topics covered
- Bulgarian culture
- music
- education
- travel
- local traditions
Keywords
- Dolene
- Ograzhden Mountains
- Bulgarian Sunday School
- Münster
- Trakiyska Rachenitsa
- Bulgarian National Radio
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bulgarian Sunday School “Yan Bibiyan”, Bulgarian National Radio Folk Orchestra
Books & works: Trakiyska Rachenitsa
Places: Dolene, Ograzhden Mountains, Münster
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