Dear Friends, You are invited to the last of the three concerts dedicated to the Jewish history – the legacy of the Jews on Broadway! Three pianos will come together on stage to present a new vision of the American Classic: George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Classical and Jazz will be combined in the hands [...]
Dear Friends, The Bulgarian movie “Aga” has been selected in the program of this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival. In this visually spectacular love story, set in the Arctic, an isolated couple (Nanook and Sedna) must deal with a changing way of life while yearning for their estranged daughter, Ága , who has left the [...]
Dear Friends, The great Bulgarian conductor, Rosen Milanov will lead the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in three of their concerts from Oct 4-6, 2018. * Tchaikovsky & Countrymen on Thursday, Oct 4, 2018 at 8:00pm at the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey. For more information, please visit: https://www.vancouversymphony.ca/event/tchaikovsky-countrymen-surrey/ * Russian Games on Friday, Oct 5, [...]
Dear Friends, The new season of the Bulgarain Folk Dance Group “Kitka” is starting on September 12, 2018. At the same place: Anvil Centre- 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster Dance Studio- 413B on 4th Floor At the same time: Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00pm Fee: $8 per rehearsal with the purchase of a Punch Card, or $10 [...]
Dear Friends, The Bulgarian-Canadian Society of British Columbia is planning Consular Days in Vancouver in September or October this year. Before a date is scheduled, it is necessary to submit a list to the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Toronto with at least 30 people in need of consular services. We would [...]
Greek Summerfest Vancouver will be returning for the 32nd consecutive year from Thursday, July 5th to Sunday, July 15th, 2018 at 4541 Boundary Rd., Vancouver. This is an annual celebration of food, entertainment, and family fun — from the famous “BBQ Lamb” and “Loukoumades” to the dozens of live singers and dancers on the Performance [...]
Dear friends, The 2nd Canada Day Drumming Celebration will take place in Vancouver this Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Creekside Park- 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC. Bulgaria will be represented for the first time at the festival with a solo performance on tapan by Dimitar Karabov. This free, family-friendly event will also be an official [...]
On Sunday, June 17, 2018 the 45th “North Shore Folkfest” folklore festival was held at the Centennial Theater - 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Musical and dance ensembles from different nationalities participated there. Demonstrations of martial arts were also shown. The Bulgarian Folk Dance Group "Kitka" took part in the festival by performing folk dances [...]
On June 10, 2018 at the Tommy Douglas Library in Burnaby, Dr. Anton Minkov presented a lecture on Canada’s internment operations during the First World War (1914-1920). Dr. Minkov is a member of the Endowment Council overseeing the work of the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund (CFWWIRF). He is a historian with a [...]
