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How Bulgaria’s pop stars started fighting the "gender" wars
Although Bulgarian music often imitates Western trends, in recent times revered artists have tried to reconnect with their audiences by demonstrating mistrust in democracy and liberal values

Festive summer 2023: music events to look forward to
KInsights’ guide to the top concerts and festivals in Bulgaria in the coming 3 months

The week: Are parties going to agree on anything, the Azeri gas gambit and BNB cools down crediting
Coalition with GERB? Don’t look at what he says, look at what they do

Hills of Rock in Plovdiv and Velingrad Arte feastival canceled this year
Francofolies is coming to the city under the hills, and the organizer Fest team is targeting family events and solo concerts

Confronting the end of village schools through art
Young Bulgarian architects aspire to leave their mark at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 with a bold project depicting the consequences of depopulation

The week: Bulgaria’s favorite decade, the euro-effort is shot in the leg, and banks are doing great
The past still has power over us

The Collective’s 100 Chairs: the new open-air space in Sofia
The temporary space will house outdoor events until October and raises wider questions around the beautification of neglected urban places

A festival summer: KInsights’ guide to the top music in Bulgaria this holiday season
Festivals and concerts return to the country after two years of Covid

How Bulgaria’s internet slowed down
Network speed in the country was the fourth fastest in the world in 2009, yet now it ranks 53rd. Why?

2021: Bulgaria in cultural highlights
How the year fared for local literature, cinema and contemporary art

The real Bugarian interests in N.Macedonia: in between diplomacy and business
Outstanding issues between Bulgaria and its southwestern neighbor are important, but it is critical to provide infrastructure and a stable business environment for companies

The Week: The biggest Bulgarian bank you’ve never heard of, Winter is coming, come and meet the government
K Insights 08/10: 6 questions for N.Macedonia, Peevski appears

US-based TrillerNet acquires Bulgarian streaming platform Fite
The deal is the biggest exit of LAUNCHub Ventures fund

Silence of the masters
The refusal of those in power to talk to the media risks further eroding what little public trust both still enjoy

The rise of the showman
Who is Slavi Trifonov, the new kingmaker in Bulgarian politics, and what does his rise portend?

Bulgarian food and drinks: where to (re)start from
A short guide to rediscovering all things Bulgarian