In Bulgaria Today on Monday, 14 September:

Coming up first are the day’s top stories from Bulgaria and tomorrow’s weather.

After that, baritone Konstantin Rittel shares his impressions of Bulgaria in an interview prepared by Tsvetana Toncheva.

We round off the programme with the closing section of the Larghetto from Vassil Kazandzhiev’s Symphony No. 8.

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You can listen to the full version of the podcast available on our website at: https://bnrnews.bg/en/list/podcast-in-english

In Bulgaria Today on Friday, 11 September:

We begin with the latest news from across Bulgaria, followed by tomorrow's weather forecast.

Then, in Highlights of Bulgarian Musical Culture, we look back at the dawn of Bulgarian rock and “The Taste of Time” by Shturtsite, one of the country’s first rock bands and its longest-running. Founded in 1967, the band remained active until 2024, when its frontman Kiril Marichkov passed away.

And finally, in our music slot, we hear “Vutsi mi viyat” by Petar Milanov, performed with the BNR Folk Music Orchestra conducted by Dimitar Hristov.

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Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 10 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov.

We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow.

Next on the show: Zverino – where the Bulgarian spirit lives on.

Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Harmanliyska 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

In "Bulgaria Today" on Wednesday, 9 September:

First, we bring you the latest news from across the country.

Next, Tsvetana Toncheva talks to jazz musician Martin Denev about his recent travels to China, beauty and the people he calls the “shining people”.

And finally, in our music slot, we hear “Razlaka” (Parting), composed by and featuring Peyo Peev, with the BNR Folk Music Orchestra conducted by Dimitar Hristov.

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Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 8 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov.

We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow.

Next on the show: Bulgarian seedlings that took root and flourished in Hungary.

Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Koncertna 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

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 4 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov.

We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow.

In today’s Highlights of Bulgarian Musical Culture we feature “I’m Laying Out Colorful Rugs for You” – a song of love, farewell and heroism.

Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Odit Mome Za Voda” to the rendition of the Bulgarian National Radio Big Band.

You can listen to the full version of our podcast on our website at https://bnrnews.bg/en/list/podcast-in-english

In Bulgaria Today on Thursday, 3 September:

We begin with the latest news from across Bulgaria, followed by tomorrow's weather forecast.

Then we meet Michael Andersson, a Swedish radio enthusiast who picked up Radio Varna’s signal in Sweden years ago. That distant signal eventually brought him to the station in person – hear his story in an interview with our colleague Martin Nikolov.

Our musical finale is “Variations 2024 for Piano and Big Band on Paganini’s Caprice No. 24” by Lyubomir Denev, performed by the BNR Big Band.

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Welcome to Bulgaria Today on Wednesday, 2 Septenber.

First, we bring you the latest news from across the country.

Next, in our tourism segment, we explore Lyulin Mountain – one of the five mountains around the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. The story is by Yoan Kolev.

And finally, in our music slot – "The Balkan Mountains Weep" by Lyubomir Denev, based on a theme by Pancho Vladigerov and performed by the BNR Big Band.

You can listen to the full version of the podcast available on our website at: https://bnrnews.bg/en/list/podcast-in-english

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 1 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov.

We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow.

Next on the show: A tiny Rhodope village draws visitors from around the world.

Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Sarabanda” to the rendition of the Bulgarian National Radio Big Band.

You can listen to the full version of our podcast on our website at https://bnrnews.bg/en/list/podcast-in-english

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on August 31 hosted by Kostadin Atanasov.

We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow.

Next on the show: Kotel’s unique carpets. Can a carpet serve as a “passport” to world cultural heritage, and why can’t the skilled hands of the local master weavers be replaced by artificial intelligence? The answers lie in Kotel’s unique carpet-weaving tradition.

Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the piece “Sevdana” to the rendition of the Bulgarian National Radio Big Band.

You can listen to the full version of our podcast on our website at https://bnrnews.bg/en/list/podcast-in-english