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VAGABOND
Bulgaria’s English Magazine
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DR BRANIMIR KIRILOV: COMMITTED TO PATIENTS' WELLBEING
Dr Branimir Kirilov has turned his dental clinic, Medical Dent, into a place you
enter with pleasure and leave healthy and happy
BULGARIA'S LESSER KNOWN MONASTERIES
Where next after Rila and Bachkovo?
ODE TO BULGARIAN TOMATO
Bulgarians are proud of staple of summer cuisine
FAKE FOR REAL
Exhibition explores history of forgery, falsification and its implications today
SLOW TRAIN GOING
Narrow gauge railway not the fastest, yet most memorable way to discover western
Rhodope
WHO WAS DAN KOLOFF?
Poor Bulgarian emigrant in America returns as national hero
TOO EARLY IN THE DAY TO TALK ABOUT FISTING
Says Socialist leader
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
Strangely shaped rock formations of varying sizes hover over a small town: you
are in a place of unique beauty
SLIDING INTO UNBRIDLED POPULISM
Bulgaria backtracks on legal reforms, human rights
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TALK OF THE TOWN
* HILL CLINIC OPENED AN ULTRAMODERN NEW DERMA CENTER IN SOFIA
An inspiring new space and latest generation of technology
* LIVE LONGER AND BETTER WITH ZEPTER
Daniel Radulovich, General Manager of Zepter Bulgaria, on the technology that
brings health and comfort
* RSM BG: PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY AND HIGH STANDARDS
The company for auditing, accounting, tax and consultancy services is part of
the prestigious global network RSM International
* FULL SPEED AHEAD WITH TSAKI
Krassimira Hristova manages a company for quality car fluids
* BEING SUCCESSFUL IN THE DIGITAL WORLD WITH ACADEMY NIKOLA TESLA
Co-founder Dr Valentina Ivanova, PhD, on quality education for children from
the second digital generation
* LIREX BS: OUTSOURCING FOR ADVANCED
The Bulgarian company demonstrates sustainability and creativity in a dynamic
industry
* NEOCLINIC: MODERN CARE FOR THE HEALTH
Dr Milena Tsolova-Komarova on prevention and treatment of pelvic floor
problems
* ERP ACADEMY: THE EVOLUTION OF BUSINESS SOFTWARE LEARNING
ERP Academy is unique in Bulgaria: it focuses on teaching competencies in
business software
* АNJELA KENANSKA: INSPIRING FEMALE HAPPINESS
The popular coach helps ladies to unleash their energy and to prosper
* DR ATANASOV MEDICAL CENTRE: THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPLEX HEALTHCARE
Dr Lyubomir Atanasov is a respected orthopedist and traumatologist
* KRAYCHEV PARTNERS: RELIABLE PARTNER IN TIMES OF CHANGE
The law firm always puts clients' best interests first and does not shy away
from use of modern technologies
* RITZ: THE BEST CAPPUCCINO IN TOWN!...
And there is some ice cream, too
* IN THE WORLD OF GRACE WITH BALLET SCHOOL MASHA ILIEVA
The legendary prima reveals the magic of ballet
* KSHTA ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN: CREATING SPACES WITH VISION AND PRECISION
Studio KSHTA has gathered a team of professionals led by innovative ideas and
shared principles in architecture and design
* STOYAN DRENSKI: THE TRANSFORMATION OF CORPORATE TRAININGS
Insights from Stoyan Drenski, the innovator behind the success of SBC School
of Business Competences
* GETTING READY FOR THE BUSINESS OF THE FUTURE
With Sofia University's Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
* ROWO BUSINESS: BULGARIA – A STARTUP MACHINE
30% increase in foreign investments in the country
* SMILE AGAIN WITH DENTAL CLINIC EXPERT RUSSE
Dr Katya Kinova has created a practice based on trust, innovation and
professionalism
* YOU IN THE FOCUS WITH ST PETKA EYE CLINIC
Prof. Tosho Mitov, MD, opened St Petka Eye Clinic in Varna, in 2000
* DR MARIN BENKIN: THE JOY OF FREE MOVEMENT
The respected orthopedist explains why timely treatment and rehabilitation
are crucial
VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
BULGARIA'S LESSER KNOWN MONASTERIES
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WHO WAS DAN KOLOFF?
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Quote-unquote
> If Euro-Atlanticism will make me a woman, then I denounce it.
GERB leader Boyko Borisov
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FEATURES
* IN THE ICY WATERS OF THE SUBANTARCTIC
Elka "Nunio" Vasileva becomes first Bulgarian woman to helm boat in
Antarctica
* BULGARIA IN ANTARCTICA?
Whereas not too many people in the world know where Bulgaria is and sometimes
not even what it is, even fewer would imagine that this country has a more or
less permanent presence in... Antarctica
* THE VELCHOVA ZAVERA HIKE
Following the footsteps of freedom from Veliko Tarnovo to Velchevo village
* LES FRANÇAIS EN BULGARIE
French travellers, diplomats and writers have visited Bulgaria for centuries
* BULGARIA'S NEW 'PATRIOTISM'
Sure way to generate media coverage, make some money and win some votes
* WHAT WAS THE SEPTEMBER UPRISING?
In 1923, Bulgaria experienced an undeclared, but brutal civil war. Today it
is largely forgotten
* WHO WAS RENÉ CHARRON?
How a French Jew helped thousands of immigrant Bulgarians in the direst years
of the 20th century
* REARVIEW MIRROR OF BULGARIA AND AMERICA
State Archives looks at 120 years of diplomatic relations
* 200 VAGABONDS
Bulgaria's only English language magazine marks 17 years in business
* LAPSE OF TIME
Have Bulgarians found new meanings for their Communist-era monuments?
* WHY DOES 'SORRY' SEEM TO BE THE HARDEST WORD?
Official Bulgaria continues to eschew responsibility for Holocaust
* BULGARIA'S LAST MONARCH
Was King Boris III a man of the people or just a Balkan quisling?
* WHO WAS ALEKO KONSTANTINOV?
Creator of 'stock' Bulgarian inspires exploration of national psyche
* RUSSIA BRINGS ON... VANGA
Long-dead Bulgarian clairvoyant gets turned into weapon of Kremlin propaganda
* FINDING ANTIP KOEV OBUSHTAROV
Early 20th century photographer unveils poignant picture of a lost Bulgaria
* MONUMENTAL WOES
Why Sofia's Red Army monument will likely remain standing for long time to
come
* PREFAB SOCIETY
Will Bulgaria's Communist-era panelki buildings survive into future?
* WHO WERE THE BOGOMILS?
Medieval Bulgarian heresy rebels against earthly powers, creating spiritual
movement that almost won over Europe
* WHO WAS HRISTO BOTEV?
While he was alive, he was considered a troublemaker. Soon after his death,
he became a national hero
* DAY OF ST GEORGE BULGARIAN STYLE
Bulgarians celebrate on 6 May because of... ideology
JOKE OF THE MONTH
* TOO EARLY IN THE DAY TO TALK ABOUT FISTING
Says Socialist leader
* GRANDEUR DISINTEGRATES
No pollster had the slightest idea this would (or could) happen
* WOULD YOU BUY AN USED CAR FROM ANY OF THESE PEOPLE?
In an ill-thoughtover replay of the 1960 ad for JFK targeted at Richard Nixon
* 'SMART & BEAUTIFUL' PARKING WOES GRIP CENTRAL SOFIA
What can in equal measure be seen as both absurd and funny is the thorough
lack of competence in urbanisation and traffic matters
* NEED A CONSPIRACY THEORY?
General has bucketfuls
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WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
Strangely shaped rock formations of varying sizes hover over a small town:
you are in a place of unique beauty
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
Deep in a stunning gorge cutting through the Stara Planina mountain range
this Orthodox monastery was supposedly founded in the 14th century
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
Situated in the eastern parts of the Stara Planina mountain range, this
village is a perfect picture postcard if you want to know what 19th century
Bulgaria looked like
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
Water reservoirs are not typically on tourist bucket lists, but wait till you
are well into this mountain range in southern Bulgaria
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
Expats in and visitors to Sofia will have noticed the unusual commotion
around the huge Red Army monument in the centre of the capital
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
Like most oddly-shaped rocks all over the world, this one has a story
attached to it
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
It is believed that lions used to roam the forests of this part of Europe
many centuries ago
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
In the late 1940s, when the Communist regime was in the process of
establishing itself in Bulgaria, the government made a thrust towards heavy
industrialisation, collectivised farming and building new infrastructure,
including new cities
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
In the 19th century it was a thriving town in one of the most progressive
regions of the Bulgarian lands
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
One of the telltale sights of the Bulgarian northern Black Sea coast, a
lighthouse, is known to everyone who has set foot in the environs
* WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
It is one of the symbols of this Bulgarian city
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POLITICS
* SLIDING INTO UNBRIDLED POPULISM
Bulgaria backtracks on legal reforms, human rights
* NEW SNAP ELECTION LOOMS ON HORIZON
Constitutional Court decides whether recent changes to basic law were legal
* KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM GENERAL ELECTION 2024.0
Voting becomes act of emotion rather than reason
* BETWEEN THE FRYING PAN AND THE FIRE
Will Bulgaria become more pro-Russian after general election?
* WHY DO SO MANY BULGARIANS LOVE RUSSIA?
Truth, lies, manipulated history and conspiracy theories confound citizens
* LIARS OR BEING LIED TO?
Changes Continued may have but limited political future
* WITH BOTH EUROS IN THE PAST
Bulgaria's choice of coin design tells of unsolved historical traumas
* WHO IS AFRAID OF VASIL 'SKULL' BOZHKOV?
Gambling boss loses bid to sue Former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov over
alleged bribes
* RUMOURS OF GERB'S DEMISE TURN OUT TO BE PREMATURE
Key takeaways from local elections 2023
* CHURCH OF DISCONTENT
One of Sofia's best-known landmarks gets closed over... an alleged spy affair
* PP-DB'S FALSE STARTS
Ruling 'fixture' quickly becomes laughing stock
* UPS & DOWNS OF BULGARIAN ANTISEMITISM
Failure to face recent past, unbridled hate speech feed continued prejudice
* IT'S THE HISTORY, STUPID!
Sofia enters local elections contest on one sole issue: the past
* BYE-BYE, IVAN GESHEV
A tale of the skin of a Bulgarian general prosecutor
* END OF 'MAFIA STATE'?
Nope. Whitewashing of Boyko Borisov instead
* WILL THE DISGUSTED EMBRACE THE DISGUSTING?
Yet another Bulgarian snap election results in yet another Bulgarian
stalemate
* LONG LIVE RED ARMY MONUMENT!
Stalinist structure in Sofia emerges as central theme in general election
campaign
* WHO IS WHO AND WHO WANTS WHAT IN THE UPCOMING BULGARIAN GENERAL ELECTION?
The next general election, scheduled for 2 April, will be the fifth in about
two years' time
* BYE-BYE, SCHENGEN
Bulgaria fails to live up to its EU obligations, gets barred from
passport-less travel
* WHAT ABOUT ROMANIA?
Bulgaria has had an uneasy relationship with its bigger and richer northern
neighbour
INTERVIEWS
* DR BRANIMIR KIRILOV: COMMITTED TO PATIENTS' WELLBEING
Dr Branimir Kirilov has turned his dental clinic, Medical Dent, into a place
you enter with pleasure and leave healthy and happy
* MARTIN VASSILEV: CLEAN, CLEANER, KÄRCHER
The Managing Director of Kärcher Bulgaria, on growth and responsibility
towards nature and clients
* IRENE MARIA PLANK
German Ambassador on Bulgarian wine, the Roman ruins of Serdica and
the importance of the Digital Services Act
* HOPING FOR HISTORY IN FUTURE
German psychoanalyst Andreas Hamburger develops strong bond to Bulgaria
* TATYANA DIMITROVA: THE TRIP(S) OF YOUR LIFETIME
The manager of Randevu Travel, has created a travel agency that knows how to
organise an enjoyable vacation in Bulgaria and all over the world
* GEORGES FERREIRA: THE ART OF BUILDING INDUSTRIES
The General Manager of GFS Engineering, on modern construction of industrial
facilities
* IS THE ENERGY CRISIS OVER FOR BULGARIA?
Milena Videnova, CEO of Axpo Bulgaria, contemplates the answer
* CHRISTINA LUCAS: EMPOWERING WOMEN PIONEERS IN TECH AND INNOVATION
Christina Lucas has been known to Vagabond readers since we introduced her
back in 2018
* ANELIYA PARICHKOVA'S FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
The new star of Bulgarian interior design on the importance of perseverance
and childhood dreams
* GERGANA ATANASOVA: BEING A PART OF THE CHANGE
The manager of G-Energy, on the future of renewable sources of energy
* FRENCH AMBASSADOR JOËL MEYER
On why Bulgarians are fond on their history, traditions, food and wine
* NATALIA PETROVA: LET'S TALK ABOUT MODERN INVESTMENT
The CEO of Concord Asset Management knows the ins and outs of the capital
markets
* KATYA MACHUGANOVA: THE GAMES AI PLAYS
The iGaming and digital media professional on the presence and future of
games and why does it concern everyone
* KENNETH MERTEN
US Ambassador on Bulgarian walks, wine and the need to raise awareness about
it
* DR VALENTINA IVANOVA: INSPIRING CHILDREN FOR A BETTER FUTURE
The co-founder of Academy Nikola Tesla, is on а mission to prepare kids' for
the challenges of tomorrow
* KRASIMIRA HRISTOVA: FEMALE ENERGY IN THE CAR INDUSTRY
The manager of TSAKI Ltd, is on a mission for a greener world
* NANCY SCHILLER, AMERICA FOR BULGARIA FOUNDATION
The America for Bulgaria Foundation marks its 15th anniversary this year
* GENERATION DATA
A partnership between EPAM Bulgaria and the Faculty of Mathematics and
Informatics (FMI) at Sofia University
* MARGARITA STANCHEVA: RECRUITING PASSION
The founder of Sofia Tech Recruitment and her team are happy to go far and
beyond for IT talents and companies
* TEODOR DOBREV: SEEKING NEW CHALLENGES EVERY DAY
The Senior Director Infrastructure Solutions at Telelink Business Services on
IT as a way of life
BULGARIA'S MONTHLY QUIZ
* AT WHICH TOWN CAN YOU CROSS THE RIVER DANUBE VIA BRIDGE?
AT WHICH TOWN CAN YOU CROSS THE RIVER DANUBE VIA BRIDGE?
* WHICH PLANT IS THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION IN BULGARIA?
WHICH PLANT IS THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION IN BULGARIA?
* IN 2024, HOW MANY BULGARIAN BEACHES WERE BLUE FLAG-CERTIFIED?
IN 2024, HOW MANY BULGARIAN BEACHES WERE BLUE FLAG-CERTIFIED?
* WHERE IS BACHKOVO MONASTERY?
WHERE IS BACHKOVO MONASTERY?
* WHERE IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST OUTDOOR STATUE OF THE VIRGIN WITH BABY JESUS?
WHERE IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST OUTDOOR STATUE OF THE VIRGIN WITH BABY JESUS?
* WHICH TOWN IS FAMED FOR ITS FIN-DE-SIÈCLE ARCHITECTURE?
WHICH TOWN IS FAMED FOR ITS FIN-DE-SIÈCLE ARCHITECTURE?
* THE MUMMERS DANCING ACROSS BULGARIA BEFORE LENT ARE CALLED...
THE MUMMERS DANCING ACROSS BULGARIA BEFORE LENT ARE CALLED...
* WHICH CITY WAS ONCE CALLED SERDICA?
WHICH CITY WAS ONCE CALLED SERDICA?
* WHICH CITY USED TO BE CALLED PHILIPPOPOLIS?
WHICH CITY USED TO BE CALLED PHILIPPOPOLIS?
* WHICH TOWN IS A SPA CENTRE?
WHICH TOWN IS A SPA CENTRE?
* WHICH MOUNTAIN IS FAMED FOR ITS OAKS?
WHICH MOUNTAIN IS FAMED FOR ITS OAKS?
* THE HIGHEST PEAK IN THE STARA PLANINA IS...
THE HIGHEST PEAK IN THE STARA PLANINA IS...
BULGARIA SOCIETY
* OPEN BUZLUDZHA 2024
Contemporary festival brings light to Communist ruin
* IS RACISM IN BULGARIA ON THE RISE?
Xenophobic rhetoric intensifies ahead of general, European elections
* TRAINING BULGARIA'S YOUTH HOW TO DEBATE
BEST Foundation's tournament takes place in Burgas
* BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM AND ITS BULGARIAN CONNECTION
Oscar nomination for domestically unknown actress ignites culture wars
* ANGRY SOFIANITES
Sofianites are an angry lot, eagerly expressing their frustration at queues,
while driving and especially on social media
* IN THE EYE OF THE STORM
I met Dimitrina on 19 October 2018. A woman with bright fuchsia sneakers the
sort teenage girls wear and two blood-red scars on her nose.
* ARRIVAL CITY
The neighbourhood is a perpetual building site
* ABF CELEBRATES BULGARIAN SUPERHEROES
Over 500 representatives people attended the annual meeting of the ABF in
Sofia
* TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE
In contrast to the touristy restaurants, folk festivals are a good way to
discover some genuine Bulgarian music
* WHEN A ROSE IS NOT EXACTLY A ROSE
Attar-bearing roses and beautiful girls in traditional attire picking them
dominate the images that Bulgaria uses to sell itself to both Bulgarian and
international tourists
* DECIPHERING BISHOP'S BASILICA OF PHILIPPOPOLIS
Even the most fascinating archaeological site is just a pile of stones if
its history and contexts remain unknown
* VERY SUPERSTITIOUS
In 21st century Bulgaria, old superstitions thrive, mixed with beliefs in the
supernatural, the extraterrestrial and everything mysterious or
conspiratorial
* FOR A COUPLE OF LIONS' HIDES
The plight of the duo grabbed the attention of the nation in an unprecedented
outpour of sympathy and even cash donations
* REMEMBERING 11/11/18
Fighting either with or against the Bulgarians, a number of foreign nationals
died in this country and were buried here.
* LITTLE HEROES OF PIROGOV
America for Bulgaria Foundation initiates complete transformation of
emergency hospital's children's ward
* GOING, GOING, (ALMOST) GONE!
The Sofia City Council made a decision to knock down the 1,300 Years of
Bulgaria back in the early 2000s, but no one bothered to implement it
* EUROPE DAY VS. DAY OF VICTORY
If you think that 14 February is the high point of the Bulgarians' ability to
squeeze culturally different feasts into a single day, think again.
* BERSERK BELLES OF GRADUATION BALLS
If you are visiting Bulgaria in the second half of May, do not be alarmed by
the excited hoards of heavily made-up, eccentrically-dressed teenagers
roaming the streets
* SWEET POWER OF NOSTALGIA
For a significant number of Bulgarians, Communism was a golden era of
prosperity and security
* YEAR OF HOLIDAYS
One of Bulgaria's oddest quirks, the Council of Ministers passing decrees
every year to "combine" holidays, is about to change.
VAGABOND FICTION
* ZOYA
‘You’re so sour-tempered, Gergana’ asserted baba Zoya and kept knitting. ‘As
if a lemon wedge is stuck to your tongue.’
* WHERE I BELONG
The gulp of winter air fills my lungs with chills, then retreats with a sigh
* VANISHING POINT
“I hate her.”
* WAR DRUMS
There is a pedestrian tunnel beneath Fourteenth Street, connecting the subway
trains at Sixth Avenue with those at Seventh
* ISLINGTON
So will things be different, do you think, for us now? She asked this from
the bathtub. Her voice was surprising because it was so light.
* THE ALPHABET OF SUPPOSITION, AN EXCERPT
When my aunt Fani called me in Chicago from Bulgaria to tell me she had found
her brother, my father, dead, lying back across his bed with his right hand
over the heart, she chose the inferential mood to relay the news
* AN EXCERPT FROM A NOVEL IN PROGRESS
Above my writing desk I had a line from Le temps retrouvé
* REMEMBERING NOT FORGETTING, AN EXCERPT
“That was really not necessary,” the doctor tells Nadezda as he takes the box
of assorted chocolates and places them on the side.
* A WINTER WALK IN SOFIA
A young man, with an apron, stained from a just filleted fresh fish, storms
out of the back entrance of a small restaurant to a crossing of Stamboliyski
boulevard, sits in front and lights a cigarette
* THE EXAM, AN EXCERPT FROM A SHORT STORY
This text was created during the online creative writing workshop Character +
Setting lead by Josip Novakovic and organised by the Elizabeth Kostova
Foundation on 8-14 November 2021
* IN SEARCH OF EMPTIED TIME
An excerpt from Memory Hotel, a novel
* BEAR BOY
The text was workshopped during Travis Holland's workshop What You Know:
Writing Our Way Into the World
* REGIME CHANGE, AN EXCERPT
This text has been workshopped during Travis Holland's What You Know: Writing
Our Way Into the World course, organized by the virtual Writing Center of
Elizabeth Kostova Foundation
* THE WRITER AS SPY
An excerpt from The Radical Thinker's Companion, Ciela, 2018. This text was
translated during Elizabeth Kostova Foundation's Translation Workshop in
March 2021
* RAKIYA, A SHORT STORY
Vasil has been making rakiya ever since he was a teenager, when he learned
the craft from his father...
* RED TIDE
A text from the The Alone Together series, an initiative of the Elizabeth
Kostova Foundation. Josip Novakovich (Canada) is a Sozopol Fiction Seminars
fellow 2009
* ALONE TOGETHER
A text from the The Alone Together series, an initiative of the Elizabeth
Kostova Foundation
* THE SHAPES WE TWIST INTO
A text from the The Alone Together series, an initiative of the Elizabeth
Kostova Foundation
* DESCENDING EVEREST, AN EXCERPT FROM A NOVEL
This current issue presents a text by the 2019 Sozopol Fiction Seminars
fellow and CapitaLiterature participant Karen Outen
* BEING HAPPY
A text by the 2019 Sozopol Fiction Seminars fellow and CapitaLiterature
participant Maria Makedonska
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VAGABOND VIDEO
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In early March 2023 commemoration events took place in cities across North
Eastern Greece to honour the 80th anniversary from the arrest and deportation of
the region’s Jewish communities by the Bulgarian occupation forces in 1943.Р
For the first time Greek dignitaries, foreign diplomats and local Jewish
organisations were joined in the city of Kavala by a few dozen visitors from
Bulgaria, who came to pay tribute to the victims of their own government in
March 1943.
In collaboration with MyCentury.tv
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