Archive for: September 2008

September 22, 2008

Bulgarian Independence Day - 100 Years

Filed under: Bulgarian News - 22 Sep 2008

As I mentioned before this is not a political blog but there are some things which shape a nation’s consciousness.

Today is the 100th Independence Day from the “Turkish Yoke” - that is, the domination of the Ottoman Empire.

September 19, 2008

Albena - Bulgaria A to Z

Filed under: Bulgarian sightseeing - 19 Sep 2008

Images of Albena

As I promised I’m going to describe some of the places I’ve been to in Bulgaria.

I’m starting with Albena

If …

September 10, 2008

Bulgarian Food, Maths, Holidays, Destinations

Filed under: Bulgarian Matters - 10 Sep 2008

Shopska Salad digital photo by John Rocha

Shopska Salad

The holidays are over and summer is slowly coming to a close and autumn is coming to Sofia, so it’s really time to get …

September 8, 2008

Grigor Dimitrov wins US Open Junior Boys Title

Filed under: Bulgarian News - 08 Sep 2008

Congratulations again to Grigor Dimitrov.

After his triumph at Wimbledon which I reported earlier he has now won the US Open Junior Boys title.

Number 3 seed, Dimitrov, finally beat the home favourite, American Devin Britton 6-4, 6-3.

Now he’s turning professional …

September 6, 2008

Bulgarian Unification Day

Filed under: Bulgarian News - 06 Sep 2008

Congratulations!

Bulgaria is celebrating the 123rd anniversary since the unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia.

As the Novinite News Agency Reports:

“On September 5, 1885, the Principality of Bulgaria unified with the autonomous Ottoman province of Eastern Roumelia, a few …