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results in education, natural and humantirarian sciences, culture and arts by providing annual scholarships, funding projects and supporting different causes. Learn more about our programs</p></div></div><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_section_wrapper oh_canvas oh_section_counter_2 "><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_section oh_default oh_canvas " data-ole-template-id="singleSectionWithTitle"><div class="oh_section_border"><div class=" oh_canvas "><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_widget oh_expandable "><div><h2>Programs in USA</h2></div></div><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_widget oh_expandable "><div><p><a href="/92/page.html">Bulgarian Concert Evenings</a><br><a href="/93/page.html">Fine Art Exhibition, Loan and Donation</a><br><a href="/94/page.html">The Hristo Botev Bulgarian School</a><br><a href="/95/page.html">The Gergana Children's Chorus</a></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_section oh_default oh_canvas " data-ole-template-id="singleSectionWithTitle"><div class="oh_section_border"><div class=" oh_canvas "><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_widget oh_expandable "><div><h2>Programs in Bulgaria</h2></div></div><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_widget oh_expandable "><div><p><a href="/98/page.html">Education</a><br><a href="/82/page.html">Arts</a><br><a href="/84/page.html">Culture and Historical Heritage</a><br><a href="/102/page.html">Sciences</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_delimiter oh_delimiter_transparent oh_delimiter_bottom_margin_200 oh_delimiter_top_margin_100 " data-ole-template-id="delimiter"><div></div></div><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_widget oh_expandable "><div><h1>NEWS</h1></div></div><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_delimiter oh_delimiter_transparent oh_delimiter_top_margin_100 oh_delimiter_bottom_margin_100 " data-ole-template-id="delimiter"><div></div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="oh_news_list oh_inserted oh_section_wrapper oh_first oh_section_counter_1"><article itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" class="oh_news_item oh_last oh_section oh_is_odd_0"><h4 class="oh_news_title" itemprop="name"><a href="/5/239/news_item.html" itemprop="url">Early Bird 2024 Submission Session Wraps Up Successfully</a></h4><time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-09-09"><div class="oh_news_date"><span class="oh_date">Monday 09.Sep.2024</span></div></time><a href="/5/239/news_item.html" class="oh_news_item_to_full_text"><div itemprop="description" class="oh_news_item_annotation"><div xmlns="" class=" ole_canvas "><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_text_image oh_text_image_left oh_text_image_width_40 oh_text_image_text_floats oh_text_image_text_no_float "><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="oh_img_text_wrap" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><div xmlns="" class=" oh_img "><p><img src="/cdir/afbulgaria.org/files/news-early_bird_2024-text.jpg"></p></div></div><section class=" oh_text_wrapper "><p>The American Foundation for Bulgaria is pleased to announce that the 2024 Submission Session for the Early Bird International Student Film Festival has successfully concluded.</p></section></div></div></div></a></article><div class="oh_stopper"></div><article itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" class="oh_news_item oh_last oh_section oh_is_odd_1"><h4 class="oh_news_title" itemprop="name"><a href="/5/238/news_item.html" itemprop="url">The results of 2024 Student Film Project Funding Competition</a></h4><time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-08-07"><div class="oh_news_date"><span class="oh_date">Wednesday 07.Aug.2024</span></div></time><a href="/5/238/news_item.html" class="oh_news_item_to_full_text"><div itemprop="description" class="oh_news_item_annotation"><div xmlns="" class=" ole_canvas "><div class=" oh_row oh_template oh_text_image oh_text_image_left oh_text_image_width_40 oh_text_image_text_floats oh_text_image_text_no_float "><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="oh_img_text_wrap" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><div xmlns="" class=" oh_img "><p><img src="/cdir/afbulgaria.org/files/freepick-1905.i305.018-cinema_film_projector.jpg"></p></div></div><section class=" oh_text_wrapper "><p>The American Foundation for Bulgaria is pleased to announce the results of this year's Student Film Project Funding Competition.</p></section></div></div></div></a></article><div class="oh_stopper"></div><article itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" class="oh_news_item oh_last oh_section oh_is_odd_0"><h4 class="oh_news_title" itemprop="name"><a href="/5/236/news_item.html" itemprop="url">The 6th edition of the Off the Beaten Path Festival begins</a></h4><time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-08-01"><div class="oh_news_date"><span class="oh_date">Thursday 01.Aug.2024</span></div></time><a href="/5/236/news_item.html" class="oh_news_item_to_full_text"><div itemprop="description" class="oh_news_item_annotation"><div xmlns="" class=" ole_canvas 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