Subject: soc.culture.bulgaria FAQ (monthly posting) (part 0/10)
Supersedes: <bg0_825555541@cs.columbia.edu>
Date: 4 Apr 1996 20:09:59 -0500
Summary: This posting contains Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Bulgaria
        and their answers. It should be read by anyone who wishes to post
        to the soc.culture.bulgaria Usenet newsgroup. The FAQ consists of
        11 parts numbered from 0 to 10.

Last-Modified: January 28, 1996
Posting-Frequency: Monthly
Version: 4.01
Archive-Name: bulgaria-faq/part0

.. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT BULGARIA
.. -----------------------------------------

...     TABLE OF CONTENTS
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...          PART 1
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SECTION  0:  INTRODUCTION


  0-1 About this FAQ
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 103095

  0-2 Disclaimers and Notes
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 103095

  0-3 Partial list of contributors
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 110395

  0-4 How to get the FAQ from an FTP site 
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 041095


SECTION  1:  THE SOC.CULTURE.BULGARIA NEWSGROUP


  1-1 How was soc.culture.bulgaria created
  (by Ivan Petrov), last updated: 123191


SECTION  2:  GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT BULGARIA


  2-1 Bulgaria - Ancient and Young
  (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated: 123191

  2-2 Bulgaria - consular information sheet (4/1993)
  (by US Department of State), last updated: 042993

  2-3 Bulgaria - consular information sheet (1/1994)
  (by US Department of State), last updated: 011994

  2-4 Bulgaria - consular information sheet (9/1994)
  (by US Department of State), last updated: 090294

  2-5 CIA World Factbook on Bulgaria 
  (by CIA World Factbook, 1995), last updated: 103095

  2-6 Country report on Bulgaria
  (by Jivko Kolchev), last updated: 103195

  2-7 State System 
  (by Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission)

  2-8 Temperatures 
  (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated: 040694

  2-9 Bulgarian Clothing
  (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated: 123191

  2-10 Bulgarian Architecture
  (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated: 123191

  2-11 Who are the Slavs 
  (by Harry Tsamaidis), last updated: 073194

  2-12 Who are the Pomaks 
  (by Roumi Radenska), last updated: 073194

  2-13 Where to buy Bulgarian Flags
  (by The Flag Guys), last updated: 091795

  2-14 Salaries in 1995 (in Bulgarian)
  (by Julian Dontchev), last updated: 120495

...     -----------------
...          PART 2
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SECTION  3:  VISITING BULGARIA


  3-1 Travel agencies dealing with Bulgaria
  (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated: 073194

  3-2 Telephones of Balkan Airlines 
  (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated: 073194

  3-3 How much does it cost to fly from the USA to Bulgaria and back 
  (by Plamen Bliznakov)

  3-4 State Department Travel Advisory on Bulgaria
  (by U.S. Department of State), last updated: 073194

  3-5 Where is the Travel Information Archive
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  3-6 Visa info for foreigners 
  (by Plamen Bliznakov)

  3-7 Tourist Information
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  3-8 Useful Contacts in Bulgaria 
  (by Department of Commerce of the USA, Eastern Europe Business Bulletin)

  3-9 Visit to Bulgaria 
  (by Jan Terziyski)

  3-10 Hotels in Bulgaria
  (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated: 040694

  3-11 Where to sleep in Bulgaria
  (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated: 073194

  3-12 The Sheraton Hotel in Sofia
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 060795

  3-13 Renting Cars
, last updated: 090695

  3-14 Eating in Bulgaria
  (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated: 073194

  3-15 Bringing electrical devices to Bulgaria 
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  3-16 Information for drivers 
  (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated: 040694

  3-17 Time, office hours (by Plamen Bliznakov)
  (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated: 040694

  3-18 Local Calls
  (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated: 073194

  3-19 How to use the AT&T calling card to call from Bulgaria 
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  3-20 Sending Mail Home
  (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated: 073194

  3-21 Police Assistance
  (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated: 073194

  3-22 Medical care for foreigners
  (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated: 040694

  3-23 Contraceptives and Safe Sex
  (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated: 073194

  3-24 Taxi
  (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated: 073194

  3-25 How to use credit cards in Bulgaria 
  (by Plamen Bliznakov)

  3-26 Can Bulgarians exchange leva for hard currency 
  (by Vassil Peychev)

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...          PART 3
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SECTION  4:  TRAVELOGUES


  4-1 Some advice from an American who visited Bulgaria in 1991
  (by Rick Speer)

  4-2 Visit to Varna 
  (by Austin Kelly)

  4-3 A Journey Through Romania and Bulgaria 
  (by Melissa Harris)

  4-4 Visit to Bulgaria by Balkan airlines - 1
  (by ron@doc.cc.utexas.edu), last updated: 103095

  4-5 Visit to Bulgaria by Balkan airlines - 2
  (by Ernie Scatton), last updated: 103095

  4-6 Food in Bulgaria
  (by Rolf Henze), last updated: 010195

  4-7 Travel to Burgas - travelogue
  (by Vesselin Velikov), last updated: 072395


SECTION  5:  EDUCATION


  5-1 The Bulgarian Educational System 
  (by Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission)

  5-2 Major cities and universities in Bulgaria 
  (by Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission), last updated: 073194

  5-3 Bulgarian University Degree Equivalency
  (by  gopher://rodent.cis.umn.edu:11131/00/Country_Sheets/Bulgaria)

  5-4 Educational Opportunities in Bulgaria 
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 073194

  5-5 Schools in Bulgaria offering admission for foreigners
  (by WorldWide Classroom), last updated: 061095

  5-6 Scholarship sources 
  (by Dennis McDonnell, Austin Kelly)

  5-7 Transferring degrees
  (by John Bell), last updated: 081294


SECTION  6:  INFORMATION FOR BULGARIANS ABROAD


  6-1 Voice/fax numbers of the bulgarian embassy in US 
  (by Alex Haralampiev)

  6-2 Bulgarian Embassy in DC
  (by Civic Education Project), last updated: 012595

  6-3 Bulgarian Embassy in Sweden
  (by Daniel Belovarsky), last updated: 080795

  6-4 Archive for Bulgarians living abroad 
  (by the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington, DC), last updated: 073194

  6-5 Which telephone company offers best deals for calling Bulgaria from the USA
  (by Plamen Bliznakov)

  6-6 Sprint in Bulgaria 
  (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated: 073194

  6-7 Where's the Bulgarian club in Chicago 
  (by Vassil Peytchev)

  6-8 Bulgarian Cafe in San Francisco 
  (by Dimitqr Bojanchev)

...     -----------------
...          PART 4
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SECTION  7:  NEWS SOURCES


  7-1 How to read Bulgarian newspapers in NYC 
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  7-2 Bulgarian Language Radiostation in New York City 
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 073194

  7-3 Bulgarian Radiostations 
  (by Andreas Volk), last updated: 073194

  7-4 BBC IN Bulgarian from London on Shortwave
  (by Rosa Hays), last updated: 032795

  7-5 BBC IN Bulgarian - addresses
  (by Rosa Hays), last updated: 032795

  7-6 Radio program in Bulgarian
  (by Lubomir L. Mitropolitsky), last updated: 071595

  7-7 Magazine for Bulgarians abroad


  7-8 Voice of America News Service 
  (by Plamen Bliznakov), last updated: 073194


SECTION  8:  BULGARIAN INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS


  8-1 How to reach the Americal University in Bulgaria. 
  (by Karen Colburn and Gregory Gouzev)

  8-2 Bulgarian Banks
  (by U.S. Department of Commerce), last updated: 080195

  8-3 Info on the Bulgarian Medical Association, USA 
  (by Simeon Boyadjiev), last updated: 073194

  8-4 Info on the Bulgarian Medical Association, USA - part II 
  (by Simeon Boyadjiev), last updated: 073194

  8-5 Bulgarian Studies Association 
  (by John Bell), last updated: 112195

  8-6 What is the address of the Bulgarian chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  8-7 How to reach the AAPBC (American Association for the Promotion of Bulgarian Culture)
  (by Mincho Tsankov)

  8-8 Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce
  (by Vasko Delev), last updated: 103095

  8-9 Bulgarian Foundations
  (by Yulian Donchev), last updated: 100995

  8-10 What is the address of the Fulbright Commission in Sofi
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  8-11 Mensa in Bulgaria


  8-12 E-mail of "Standart News"
  (by Dimitar Chankov), last updated: 071195

  8-13 E-mail address of Kapital Press 
  (by Veni Markovski), last updated: 072195


SECTION  9:  BUSINESS CONTACTS AND FUNDING SOURCES


  9-1 BULGARIA: U.S. and Country Contacts
  (by U.S. Department of Commerce), last updated: 080195

  9-2 U.S. Information Sources On Bulgaria 
  (by Department of Commerce of the USA, Eastern Europe Business Bulletin, and Dennis McConnell)

  9-3 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
  (by Holger Zscheyge), last updated: 073194

  9-4 Finding Sources 
  (by Jim Cashel), last updated: 073194

  9-5 How to get information about Eastern Europe (including Bulgaria) by fax 
  (by James Reese)

  9-6 Fax to Internet 
  (by James Reese), last updated: 073194

  9-7 Eastern European CD-ROM
, last updated: 073194

...     -----------------
...          PART 5
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SECTION  10:  ELECTRONIC CONNECTIVITY


  10-1 Major World-Wide Web Sites about Bulgaria
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 103095

  10-2 World Wide Web resources and Bulgaria 
  (by Alex Haralampiev)

  10-3 World Wide Web resources and Bulgaria 
  (by Bojidar Dimitrov)

  10-4 World Wide Web resources and Bulgaria 
  (by Penyo Penev)

  10-5 How to join the #bulgaria channel on IRC
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 103095

  10-6 Internet providers in Bulgaria
  (by mitko@cit.bg), last updated: 080995

  10-7 How to subscribe to the Eastern European Listserv bulletin
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  10-8 How to subscribe to the OMRI daily on-line news bulletin
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 103095

  10-9 Bulgarian Electronic Archive accessible by e-mail 
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 073194

  10-10 How to get HTML files by e-mail 
  (by Peter Flynn), last updated: 073194

  10-11 How to play 'tabla' (backgammon) against human players on the Internet
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 103095


SECTION  11:  SOFTWARE


  11-1 The Bulgarian and Soviet (Computer) Virus Factories 
  (by Vesselin Bontchev)

  11-2 ransliteration 
  (by Jan Labanowski)

  11-3 OCR for Cyrillic 
  (by Athol Yates)

...     -----------------
...          PART 6
...     -----------------



SECTION  12:  BULGARIAN LANGUAGE


  12-1 How to pronounce Bulgarian
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  12-2 How to count in Bulgarian 
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  12-3 Modern Bulgarian Language courses 
  (by Kitty Kagay, Ken Grau, Prashant Dave, and Dragomir R. Radev)

  12-4 More Bulgarian Textbooks
  (by Kjetil Ra Hauge), last updated: 012695

  12-5 Teach Yourself Bulgarian (Tape)
  (by Graham Crowder)

  12-6 Bulgarian and English dictionaries
  (by Kamen Penev), last updated: 112194


SECTION  13:  ART AND CULTURE


  13-1 Bulgarian Cinema 
  (by Valentin Todorov)

  13-2 Filmography 
  (by Val Todorov)

  13-3 Bulgarian sayings
  (by Plamen Stefanov), last updated: 073194


SECTION  14:  MUSIC AND DANCE


  14-1 Bulgarian music on CD's 
  (by Brian Sutin)

  14-2 Bulgarian musical instruments 
  (by Brian Sutin)

  14-3 Bulgarian folk dance
  (by Ersch Rotholz)

  14-4 Bulgarian folk dance
  (by Jim Garrett)

  14-5 Bulgarian Folk Dance Club in Buffalo, NY, USA 
  (by Barbara Dintcheff)

  14-6 Bulgarian records
  (by Paul Amblard)

  14-7 Bulgarian music : 20th Century
  (by Luben Boyanov)

  14-8 Addresses of Bulgarian musical companies
  (by Luben Boyanov)

  14-9 Bulgarian Music 
  (by Zdravena Maldjieva)

  14-10 Bulgarian Rock'n'Roll 
  (by Peter Yovchev), last updated: 073194

  14-11 Bulgarian Rock Groups 
  (by Peter Yovchev)


SECTION  15:  LITERATURE


  15-1 Bulgarian Literary Archive 
  (by Luben Boyanov, Ivan Danchev, Gergana Haralampieva, Ivan Vassilev, Peter Yovchev, Martin Minchev, Ivoil Koutzarov, Anton Kirilov, Dragomir R. Radev, and others), last updated: 033194

  15-2 Address of Hemus Publishing Co. 
  (by Teodora Davidova)

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...          PART 7
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SECTION  16:  POLITICS


  16-1 Parliamentary election results, 1994
  (by Bulgarian Embassy in the USA), last updated: 122394

  16-2 Bulgarian Cabinet
  (by CIA World Factbook, 1995), last updated: 103095


SECTION  17:  HISTORY


  17-1 Short History of Bulgaria
  (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated: 123191

  17-2 Bulgarian History
  (by John Bell)

  17-3 Bulgarian Czars
  (by Konstantin Zahariev), last updated: 071194

  17-4 Evropa i Balkanite do  Krimskata voina (1853-56 g.)
  (by Plamen Stanoev)

  17-5 When was Bulgaria declared independent 
  (by Luben Boyanov)

  17-6 What did Leland Buxton write about Bulgarians
  (by Luben Boyanov)

  17-7 Medals given during the 3rd Bulgarian kingdom
  (by Martin Mintchev)

  17-8 The Carnegie Report 
  (by Luben Boyanov)

  17-9 Bulgaria and World War II 
  (by Luben Boyanov)

  17-10 The Macedonian Question
  (by John Bell)


SECTION  18:  FAMOUS BULGARIANS


  18-1 Who is John Atanasoff 
  (by Luben Boyanov)

  18-2 Who is John Atanasoff 
  (by John Bell), last updated: 061995

  18-3 Elias Kaneti
  (by Konstantin G. Zahariev)

...     -----------------
...          PART 8
...     -----------------



SECTION  19:  TRADITIONS


  19-1 What are Bulgaria's national holidays 
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  19-2 Bulgarian Folk Festivals and Customs
  (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated: 123191

  19-3 Trifon Zarezan (Wine-grower's Day)
  (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated: 123191

  19-4 Martenitsas (Festival of Spring)
  (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated: 123191

  19-5 What do Bulgarian celebrate on March 1 
  (by by Luben Boyanov)

  19-6 What is Gergyovden
  (by by Luben Boyanov)

  19-7 What is the origin of Petkovden (by Peter Yovchev)


  19-8 Lazarouvane
  (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated: 123191

  19-9 Koleduvane (Christmas Carol Singing)
  (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated: 123191

  19-10 The Festival of Roses
  (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated: 123191

  19-11 New Year's traditions (in Bulgarian)
  (by Iliya Talev), last updated: 122795

  19-12 Christmas traditions (in Bulgarian)
  (by Vladimir Marangozov), last updated: 123095


SECTION  20:  RELIGION


  20-1 What are the roots of Bulgarian Orthodoxy
  (by by Luben Boyanov)

  20-2 What are the features of Orthodox religion 
  (by Jan Terziyski)

  20-3 Orthodox Christianity in Bulgaria
  (by Plamen Sivov)

  20-4 Orthodox Calendar 
  (by Plamen Sivov)

  20-5 The Balkans, Orthodox Christianity and the Youth 
  (by Plamen Sivov, Marian Stoyadinov)

  20-6 Church 
  (by Plamen Sivov)

  20-7 What is Theophany (Bogoyavlenie/Yordanov Den)
  (by Plamen Sivov)

  20-8 Annunciation
  (by Plamen Sivov), last updated: 073194

  20-9 Holy Thursday and Holy Friday 
  (by Plamen Sivov), last updated: 073194


SECTION  21:  SPORTS


  21-1 How did Bulgaria perform at the World Football (Soccer) Cups 
  (by Karel Stokkermans)

  21-2 How did the Bulgarian soccer team perform in the qualifications for WC 94
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  21-3 What is the schedule of the Bulgarian soccer team at WC 94
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  21-4 Bulgaria in WC94 
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 073194

  21-5 What is the draw for Euro'96 
  (by Tsiel Ohayon)

  21-6 Bulgaria in the European Championships (1960)
  (by Yulian Donchev)

  21-7 Hristo Stoichkov 
  (by Iskander Ayari), last updated: 073194

  21-8 Bulgarian teams in the UEFA cups.
  (by Plamen Petkov), last updated: 080195

  21-9 How did Bulgarian teams perform in the 1993-94 UEFA cups
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  21-10 How did Bulgaria perform at the 1992 Olympic Games
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

  21-11 Who are the most famous Bulgarian athletes of all times 
  (by Dragomir R. Radev)

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...          PART 9
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SECTION  22:  CUISINE


  22-1 Bulgarian cuisine 
  (by Rumi Radenska)

  22-2 Bulgarian Cuisine
  (by Rossen Zlatev), last updated: 123191

  22-3 How to make baklava 
  (by Chris Kantarjiev)

  22-4 How to make Bulgarian yogurt in the U.S. 
  (by Nikolay Mehandjiev, Rumi Radenska, and others)

  22-5 Yoghourt
  (by BSEN069@UNLVM.UNL.EDU), last updated: 071895

  22-6 Marinovani gqbi
  (by Iliya Talev), last updated: 012896

  22-7 Turshiya
  (by BSEN069@UNLVM.UNL.EDU), last updated: 071895

  22-8 Other Bulgarian Recipes 
  (by Jan Terziyski)

  22-9 How to make banica 
  (by Maria Popova), last updated: 073194

  22-10 Cocktails 
  (by Peter Yovchev, Dimitqr Nikolov, Lyubomir Aleksandrov, Peter Mitev, Penyo Penev)

...     -----------------
...          PART 10
...     -----------------



SECTION  23:  MISCELLANEOUS


  23-1 Computation in Bulgaria 
  (by Marin Marinov)

  23-2 Macedonians in Bulgaria 
  (by Plamen Stanoev), last updated: 073194

  23-3 ASCII Map of Bulgaria
  (by Dragomir R. Radev), last updated: 073194


SECTION  24:  BIBLIOGRAPHY


  24-1 Grolier's Bibliography on Bulgaria
, last updated: 073194

  24-2 Book about Bulgarian history
  (by Luben Boyanov)

  24-3 Books about Bulgaria, part II
  (by John Bell), last updated: 073194

  24-4 Books about Bulgaria
  (by CharlesPower)

  24-5 Books on Bulgaria
  (by Roumi Radenska), last updated: 073194

  24-6 Summer In The Balkans: Laughter And Tears After Communism by Randall Baker
  (by Henry Berry), last updated: 120194

  24-7 Books on the Bogomils
  (by Roumi Radenska), last updated: 073194
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Dragomir R. Radev                                 Graduate Research Assistant
Natural Language Processing Group           Columbia University CS Department
Home: 212-749-9770  Office: 212-939-7121    http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~radev
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Dragomir R. Radev                                 Graduate Research Assistant
Natural Language Processing Group           Columbia University CS Department
Home: 212-749-9770  Office: 212-939-7121    http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~radev
