Optimism for Bulgaria

They love what they do and generously share their passion with customers. They are assets to their communities, attracting more income and visibility for all.

Italian agriturismo experts Umberto Selmi and Francesco Fratto visited Bulgaria to share tips about offering unforgettable rural tourism experiences.

The founder of Bulgaria’s fastest-growing mentorship program talks about how mentorship primes individuals for success and builds stronger communities.

Internationally renowned pop and jazz music performer Esil Duran visited ABF to talk about raising awareness through events like Race for the Cure and supporting loved ones battling cancer.

The talented Bulgarian singer-songwriter was among the star cast of the I LOVE Music concerts in Ruse and Sofia, an extravaganza of classical and folk arrangements and film music from the US and Bulgaria, organized in partnership with ABF.

Handcrafted and made with premium chocolate and cocoa butter by master chocolatier Pavel Pavlov, La Fève’s pralines and bonbons are a gamechanger in the Bulgarian chocolate market.

2021 MasterChef winner Maria Jekova is determined to breathe new life into an old potato storage facility in Varbovo, near Shiroka Laka, and help reverse the village’s decline.

Success is hard to recognize if you are right in the middle of it. Sometimes only comparing the before and after pictures gives you an idea of how far you have traveled to get to where you are.

Not only was their idea to open a confectionery workshop in Kazanlak viable, but it also won the award for best nonprofit business plan in the ABF-supported entrepreneurship program of the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law in 2019.