“Empathy in Motion”: A Conversation with Director-Choreographer Kosta Karakashyan
As founder of This Is Bulgaria, I was genuinely honored to meet—and learn from—director and choreographer Kosta Karakashyan, an artist whose work keeps widening what…
Kalina Dromi Jankova
Kalina Jankova is a violinist, pedagogue, and co-founder of This is Bulgaria. For more than three decades she lived abroad, building an international career in music and education, before returning home to Bulgaria. Her return is both a personal journey and a cultural mission, rooted in the desire to celebrate and share Bulgaria’s unique heritage. Through her artistry and vision, Kalina weaves together music, memory, and storytelling to create bridges between past and future.
Bulgaria—A Land of Festivals: From Ancient Rituals to Jazz Beneath the Stars
Bulgaria is a land of music. From the Rhodope Mountains to the Black Sea, from old village community centers to modern urban stages, the country’s…
Celebrating a Country Worth Knowing
I am Kalina, founder of This is Bulgaria. My story begins far from the country whose name I now carry in my work, my heart,…