The Golden Fiddle
The photos in this article were kindly provided by photographer Tsvetomir Tsvetanov. The Golden Fiddle is one of the oldest folklore festivals in Bulgaria and an emblematic event for Rousse. …
Elias Canetti
So far the only Nobel prize laureate of Bulgarian origin, Elias Canetti was born on July 25 1905 in Rousse as the eldest of the three sons to Jacques Canetti …
Michael Arlen
An extremely talented and internationally distinguished writer from the beginnign of 20the century, Michael Arlen is was born in Rousse as Dikran Kouyoumdjian in November 1885 to an Armenian merchant …
First Civil Protests
In collaboration with Jennifer Atanassova In 1981 the Romanian chemical plant in Giugiu, Verachim, starts to operate. Poor installation and excessive load causes the systematic release of chlorine compounds in …
Svetlin Rusev
In collaboration with Jennifer Atanassova One of the most famous musicians in the country and abroad, Svetlin Rusev is a violinist and a violin teacher and is internationally recognized for …
In the Northern Lands of Rusenski Lom
By the Damage Rusenski Lom Nature Park is located 20 km South of the city of Rousse and is named after the Rusenski Lom River – the last of the …
Eco-Museum
The Eco-Museum with Aquarium was opened in 2014 and is one out of the nine museums and historic sites in and around the city managed by the Regional Museum of …
Kyuntu Kapu
To the immediate left of the Church of St Petka-Paraskeva is the fortress gate called Kyuntu Kapu—a cultural monument of local importance. Kyuntu Kapu literally means “the gate with a …
St. Petka-Paraskeva
The Church of St. Petka–Paraskeva is somewhat skipped by the standard tourist routes, which are mostly concentrated in the central parts of the city. It is located at the side …
Kamen Donev
I wish I could tell you something you haven’t read about Kamen Donev; or that he himself has not communicated about his personality through the wording of his performances, through …