October 24, 2022 Last week at the Peyo Yavorov Regional Library in Burgas, Ambassador Mustafa, Burgas Regional Governor Prof. Maria Neikov, Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov, and Library Director Yana Karshiiska held a ribbon cutting to officially open our new American Corner. The Embassy is thrilled to open this new space and add to the resources ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 24 October, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, American Spaces, Embassy, Events, News | Tags: Events, News
October 17, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE During U.S. Embassy Sofia’s Black Sea Month, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s Band, “Five Star Brass” ensemble will be visiting the Bulgarian coast. The musicians will perform authentic American music for the people of Varna, Burgas, and Nessebar. The concerts are free and open to the public. Join ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 17 October, 2022 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Events, News, press release
May 5, 2022 To: All media The following is a joint press release by the United States Embassy, the America for Bulgaria Foundation, the American Chamber of Commerce, the American University of Bulgaria, The American College of Sofia, Nu Boyana Film Studios, and Muzeiko Children’s Museum. The partners in the United with Ukraine initiative are ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 5 May, 2022 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Events, News, press release
May 4, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria is pleased to announce the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band (USAFE Band) will be on tour in Bulgaria from May 6-10. The tour includes free performances in four Bulgarian cities – Plovdiv, in the Ancient Theater (May 6); Stara Zagora, in the State ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 4 May, 2022 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Events, News, press release
U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria Herro Mustafa met today with mayors from the Association of Black Sea Municipalities to discuss cultural and energy initiatives, and prospects for cooperation and development in the spheres of business, ecology, tourism, and boosting people-to-people ties. The meeting was part of a broader visit by the Ambassador to the Bulgarian coast ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 1 October, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Amassador Mustafa, Events, News, press release
On September 16, U.S. Embassy Resident Legal Advisor Jessica Kim facilitated a virtual judicial exchange between Bulgarian judges and U.S. judges. Chief United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers and United States District Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. provided an overview of the U.S. federal criminal process, with the Bulgarian judges sharing similarities and differences ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 17 September, 2020 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Events, News
On Sunday Bulgaria’s next top lawyers presented arguments on highly contentious issues of public international law at the Supreme Court of Cassation and we are impressed! Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, and American University in Bulgaria teams participated in the international Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. “Each team put ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 25 February, 2020 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Events, News
Ambassador Herro Mustafa visited beautiful Plovdiv. After taking part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Vassil Levski monument, the Ambassador met with Mayor Dimitrov and visited the Bishop’s Basilica, an impressive restoration project funded by America for Bulgaria.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 20 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News | Tags: Ambassador Herro Mustafa, Events, News
Ambassador Herro Mustafa visited the future home of Bulgaria’s F16 fighter jets. The Ambassador toured Graf Ignatievo Air Base where she met with Major General Tsanko Stoykov, Commander of the Bulgarian Air Force. The Ambassador also met some of the newly selected candidates for F-16 flight training in the United States.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 19 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News | Tags: Ambassador Mustafa, Events, News
On 28 June 2019, 11 Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers from the Bulgarian Air Force, Navy, and Land Forces arrived at the US Embassy Sofia in order to meet the US Ambassador to Bulgaria. These 11 officers recently graduated from US Military educational institutions as part of the International Military Education and Training program. Ambassador Rubin ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 2 July, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News | Tags: Ambassador, Events, exchange programs, News
Today is the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism. We honor the memory of the victims, and salute those who keep their memory alive. U.S. Embassy representatives today joined a commemoration of victims of totalitarian regimes.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 23 August, 2018 | Topics: Embassy, Events, News | Tags: Events, News
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Bulgarian Chief of Defense GEN Andrey Botsev today attended the closing ceremony for Platinum Lion 2018, a multinational security exercise held at Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria. Soldiers from eight countries – including NATO members Bulgaria, the United States, Albania, Montenegro and Romania – as well as members ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 9 August, 2018 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Events, News
The multinational security exercise Platinum Lion 2018 brings together 700 soldiers and up to 100 units of combat and transport from July 31 to August 10 in Bulgaria. Allies and partners from Bulgaria, the United States, Albania, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro demonstrated various tactics today at Novo Selo Training Area (NSTA) that include ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 8 August, 2018 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Events, News
Public Affairs Intern Steven Newman met with high school students from Roma communities in the towns of Kyustendil and Pazardzhik who participated during the past school year in an English language program. The students were invited to attend a summer English language camp in Bansko, organized by the Bulgarian NGO Trust for Social Achievement (TSA) ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 2 August, 2018 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Events, News
The Press Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria Samantha Smith congratulated students as they completed an 8-day Balkan Youth Forum, which ended last Friday with a final presentation of project ideas. Students interested in working together on Western Balkan political and social issues came from 11 countries to the American University in Bulgaria. The closing ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 23 July, 2018 | Topics: Embassy, Events, News | Tags: Embassy, Events, News
On July 13th, U.S. Embassy Sofia Public Affairs Intern Steven Newman met with a group of thirty Bulgarian high-school students and their teachers, who are participating in an English language learning, U.S. culture and sport youth camp in the town of Bansko. The students are finalists in the 2018 national Spelling Bee competition organized annually ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Events, News
Whim ‘n Rhythm are in Sofia! Yale University’s premier women a cappella group is touring from Japan to Italy, Thailand to New Zealand, and now Bulgaria. Ambassador Rubin welcomed these 13 “inspiring young women hailing from across the United States and representing a range of academic majors and future ambitions
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 12 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events | Tags: Ambassador, Events
“Founded in the spirit of the Marshall Plan and the endeavor for closer Euro-Atlantic integration, the Marshall Center’s excellent ongoing work over the past quarter century has been one more vital contribution to the underlying capacity for resilience of our nations. I am thus especially pleased to be here with all of you to support ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 12 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News | Tags: Ambassador, Events, News
It is a pleasure for me to join with colleagues and friends from the America for Bulgaria Foundation and the Sofia municipality to welcome you here tonight to another fantastic A To Jazz Festival in South Park. I hope you have a fantastic weekend of music and friendship. Jazz is a unifying force and a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 9 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News | Tags: Ambassador, Events, News
We introduce you a short video that we called “Diplomacy in the Kitchen” with the participation of the U.S. Embassy’s Agricultural Attaché Jonn Slette in partnership with the HRC Culinary Academy in Sofia’s Head Chef Henry Donneaux. In this video you will find very interesting and useful information on how to prepare delicious meals with ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 22 June, 2018 | Topics: Agriculture, Events, News | Tags: agriculture, Events, News
On June 18 we hosted our annual blood drive at the Embassy on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day. We are proud to work with the National Center for Transfusional Hematology (NCTH) to save lives here in our community.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 19 June, 2018 | Topics: Embassy, Events, News | Tags: Events, News
“We move forward together to combat transnational cyber-crime.” – Attaché Jason Clickner, U.S. Secret Service Resident Agent in Charge Yesterday, June 12, Bulgaria’s General Directorate for Combatting Organized Crime Cyber Unit received from the United States Secret Service advanced computer equipment and storage media that will greatly increase the Cyber Unit’s investigative capabilities. The new ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 13 June, 2018 | Topics: Embassy, Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Events, News, Press Releases
From January 2017 through May 2018, the U.S. Government has taken action to support the
EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks .
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 25 May, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, News | Tags: Events, News
Yesterday, May 10, we were visited in the Embassy by the Bulgarian Institute of Cryobiology and Food Technology which develops contemporary technologies for cryopreservation of biologic materials. Bulgaria is one of the biggest manufacturers of “space” food, with the Bulgarian “space” menu being currently in use by many space programs across the world. Not only ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 11 May, 2018 | Topics: Embassy, Events, News | Tags: Events, News
Our friends from St. Cyril and Methodius Elementary School in Razhdavitsa helped us celebrate Roma New Year. After their special performance of traditional song and dance they gifted us with luck for the year!
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 12 January, 2018 | Topics: Embassy, Events, News | Tags: Events, News
The U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria Supports the Power of the Bulgarian Spirit Sanya Zhekova, Petar Stoychev and Prof. Pimpirev are among the new ambassadors of “The Power Is in You” campaign On Jan 10, 2018, U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria Mr. Eric Rubin announced the continuation of “The Power Is in You” campaign, which congratulates Bulgaria ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 10 January, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador, Events, News
TSgt Rosanne McConnell (Washington DC Air National Guard) and TSgt Rose Selko (Oregon Air National Guard) – 159th Fighter Squadron Louisiana Air National Guard, deployed to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, raised 1200 BGN and donated shoes and a dishwasher to the Zelenikovo orphanage in Brezovo Municipality. The children surprised them with reciting Bulgarian poems and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 16 June, 2017 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Events, News
A team of 25 U.S. cadets along with three U.S. officers have repainted the fence and playground of “The Golden key” kindergarten in Burgas. The U.S. cadets are taking part in the CULP (Culture and Language Proficiency Program) supported by the Office of Defense Cooperation, Sofia. The community relation project was part of their cultural ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 30 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Events, News
May 15 – Last week, the U.S. Civil Affairs Team deployed at NSTA, the Bulgarian Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Tactical Group and medical staff from the Bulgarian Military Medical Academy assisted residents of the Padarevo village, Kotel Municipality, Bulgaria with the fitting of eyeglasses. Ninety-two Padarevo residents received new eyeglasses, donated by the U.S. based NGO ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 15 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, U.S. & Bulgaria | Tags: Events, Military, News
American Councils is looking for families living in Sofia to host American high school students who will be studying in Bulgaria for the 2017/2018 academic year. For more information, please email
sofia@americancouncilssee.org . Save
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 5 May, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News | Tags: Education, Events, News, students
Have you ever dreamed of travelling to outer space? Here is your chance to experience what it is like to be an astronaut and scientist on a space mission! The U.S. Embassy in Sofia is accepting applications for International Space Camp, which will bring together educators and students from all over the world to build ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 12 February, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, News | Tags: Education, Events, News
He has a kind look and a soft voice. Both are contrary to the massive amount of tattoos covering his arms. He looks at people in the eyes in the attempt to start a talk and often he ends the conversations with a hug. This is Christian Picciolini, a former neo-Nazi, who has embraced a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 30 January, 2017 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: Events, News
Today, January 28, on UN International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, Ambassador Eric Rubin spoke at the workshop, “Diplomats rescue Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.” The event, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and Sofia University “Kliment Ohridski,” gathered diplomats, faculty members and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 29 January, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News | Tags: Ambassador, Events, Holocaust
On January 13th, Amb. Eric Rubin welcomed Roma students from the Hristo Botev school in the Bulgarian city of Stamboliyski to celebrate the coming Roma New Year, also known as Vassilitsa, with them. The students performed for the Embassy community, sharing their Roma traditions and wishes for a happy life and a better world. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 13 January, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Events, Human Rights, News | Tags: Ambassador, Education, Events, News, Roma
OneBeat returns for its sixth year, convening innovative musicians from every region of the world in the U.S. for an exhilarating month of performances, discussions, interactive music-making events, and more. OneBeat grew out of a notion that musical collaboration is a uniquely powerful way to connect people across political and cultural barriers. OneBeat fellows are ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 29 November, 2016 | Topics: Alumni, Events, News | Tags: Alumni, Enterpreneur, Events, Leadership, News, Workshop, Youth
Ambassador Eric Rubin joined famous Bulgarian TV stars, musicians, and athletes at the opening of the 15th annual McHappy Day charity initiative that took place at McDonald’s Restaurant at Slaveykov Sq. on November 23rd. This initiative helps children with oncology diseases in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna hospitals. The funds that have been raised so far ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 23 November, 2016 | Topics: Events | Tags: Ambassador, Charity, Events, News
