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Belene – The Island of the Forgotten
Kultura, 19.08.2026
"Belene: The Island of the Forgotten": A Father's Story
BTV, 06.07.2026
Histories from "Belene": The Man Who Escaped the Death Camp Twice
Actualno, 29.06.2026
A look at the cruel past: The book "Belene - Island of the Forgotten" with a premiere in Sofia
Mediapool, 25.06.2026
Belene and the camps of communist Bulgaria - a conversation with Borislav Skotchev
Bulgarian history, 05.06.2026
The facts about the communist concentration camps and political prisons in Bulgaria in a book
BNR, 04.06.2026
The Communist Camps: A Conversation About the Past We Shouldn't Repeat
An interview with Borislav Skotchev by Irina Nedeva.
BNR, 01.06.2026
Discussion "Here it is" vs. "Here it can be otherwise"
Eurocom, 27.05.2026
"Belene - The Island of the Forgotten" is now in bookstores
An interview with Borislav Dimitrov by Snezhana Ivanova.
BNR, 13.05.2026
Sofia's history comes to life: Over 30 organizations become part of the "Bulgarian Alphabet of Miracles"
BTV, 09.05.2026
The Belene camp is just one order away from being declared a cultural heritage site
Mediapool, 13.03.2026
Podcast about the horrors of "Belene" with stories of survivors
Capital, 03.03.2026
The documentary series "The Island" explores memory and the dangers of the past
An interview with Borislav Dimitrov by Gergana Peykova.
BNR, 23.02.2026
The documentary series "The Island" examines the Belene camp as a process
BNT, 18.02.2026
“Paradise Turned into Hell”: Belene and the Preservation of the Memory of the Victims of Communism
Mediapool, 01.02.2026
The ‘Memory’ Tram Traveled Past Landmarks Connected to the Anniversary of the People’s Court
BNT, 01.02.2026
The ‘Memory’ Tram Returns to Sofia’s Rails
Mediapool, 20.01.2026
Calendar of Christmas Wonders: 30 Days of Good Cheer and Good Deeds
BNT, 15.12.2025
Classrooms from Petrich to Tutrakan. How students spoke out about the protests
Radio Free Europe, 10.12.2025
Political scientist Louisa Slavkova: Democracy cannot be achieved without democrats
An episode from the podcast "The Tireless" with Milena Ivanova.
Capital, 26.11.2025
Let's not forget: "Belene" and the cruelty of the regime in Bulgaria
DW, 21.11.2025
Over 90 good deeds in 30 days: Bulgaria unlocks the calendar of miracles
Mediapool, 20.11.2025
On the "steps of freedom": the routes of resistance now vs. communism
Capital, 18.11.2025
Bulgaria: why it is important to talk about the communist past
DW, 15.11.2025
Louisa Slavkova: History is always directly connected to the present
An interview with Louisa Slavkova by Vesela Vladkova.
BNR, 15.11.2025
Stories of salvation
EVA Magazine, 14.11.2025
"Assimilation and Resistance of Muslim Women" - an exhibition about the untold stories
Bulgaria on Air, 11.11.2025
Louisa Slavkova: Generation Z is interested in the topic of November 10
An interview with Louisa Slavkova by Lyudmila Zhelezova.
BNR, 10.11.2025
36 years since November 10: Festival reminds us that freedom is not a given
NOVA TV, 09.11.2025
Sofia Talks About November 10: The "10.11" Festival Brings Back the Memory of the Communist Past
BTV, 06.11.2025
Festival 10.11 presents the exhibition "Belene: A BULGARIAN RESISTANCE STORY"
An interview with Louisa Slavkova by Vasilena Mircheva.
BNR, 06.11.2025
"Everyone's Mission". Louisa Slavkova, who talks about the totalitarian past
Radio Free Europe, 04.11.2025
On the island of Belene, Bulgarian communism’s forgotten prison
Voxeurop, 01.11.2025
November 10 ('89) will be 12 days this year
An interview with Louisa Slavkova by Daniel Nenchev.
BNR, 31.10.2025
Traveling into the recent past with "Festival 10.11"
Mediapool, 29.10.2025
Belene – a place of memory and lessons for Europe
BNT, 26.09.2025
"Belene" and the architectural gesture as a language of memory
Toest, 09.09.2025
Death, hunger and humiliation – memories of the concentration camps in communist Bulgaria
Toest, 09.09.2025
Belene – our last chance to remember
An interview with Borislav Dimitrov by Ani Marinova.
BNR, 08.08.2025
The Bulgarian Gulag: why isn't "Belene" a museum?
DW, 31.07.2025
Why is the Belene camp still not a state-maintained memorial?
An interview with Louisa Slavkova by Violeta Borisova.
BNR, 15.07.2025
From concentration camp to lessons in freedom: "Belene" can become a cultural asset
Bulgaria on Air, 14.07.2025
Vision for "Belene" - from civic activism to shared responsibility of institutions and civil society
BTA, 10.07.2025
Survivors’ Memories Can Be Heard in a Digital Memorial to Belene
An interview with Louisa Slavkova by Irina Nedeva.
BNR, 24.06.2025
Between oblivion and memory - the road to and beyond the Belene camp
Mediapool, 01.02.2025
Against oblivion: the lives lost in the Belene camp
DW, 31.10.2024
For something to change, someone has to do something differently
A podcast by Georgi Nenov with Louisa Slavkova.
The Superhuman, 15.10.2024
How do you teach "difficult" history?
An interview with Borislav Dimitrov by Ani Marinova.
BNR, 09.09.2024
A walk to the most wicked concentration camp – "Belene"
24 hours, 25.07.2024
Working on the topic of the recent past is most difficult for politicians, Louisa Slavkova told BTA
An interview with Louisa Slavkova by Petra Kurteva.
BTA, 19.07.2024
Interactive exhibition in Washington, D.C. tells the stories of the survivors of the "Belene" camp
NOVA TV, 13.06.2024
Revisiting Bulgaria's Most Infamous Gulag
American Purpose, 12.06.2024
Exhibition about the Belene camp is now open in Washington, D.C.
BNT, 12.06.2024
Summer school for students "Why should we remember" in Belene and the island of Persin
An interview with Borislav Dimitrov by Gergana Peykova.
BNR, 30.05.2024
"Belene" - the camp of death, from which hope rises
Actualno.com, 27.04.2024
Should students learn about Communism?
DW, 03.04.2024
Who will become "Miss Snitch"? How games, simulations and comics can help students
Radio Free Europe, 18.03.2024
The Danube - one river, ten countries
A documentary by Rita Knobel-Ulrich, featuring the town of Belene.
RBB, Grmany, 27.12.2023
A comic book tells what life would be like under communism in modern Bulgaria
Mediapool, 19.12.2023
"If the enemy does not surrender, they must be destroyed" - a story from "Belene"
sCOOL Media, 14.12.2023
20 Questions | Louisa Slavkova
An interview with Louisa Slavkova.
Capital, 10.11.2023
It makes no sense for students to be isolated from the events of the day
An interview with Borislav Dimitrov by Nikoleta Atanasova.
BNR, 16.07.2023
In Memory of the free Bulgarians
An interview with Louisa Slavkova and Borislav Dimitrov.
MAD in BG, 08.06.2023
Reveal of details of the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews
An interview with Vasilena Pancharova and Louisa Slavkova by Nevena Nikolova and Danail Konov.
BNR, 26.05.2023
Virtual talks with Survivors, 3D Tour and Opportunity to Visit the Site provided by the Belene Project
An interview with Louisa Slavkova by Desislava Kracholova.
BNR Stara Zagora, 26.05.2023
Belene as a place of memory - virtual tour and talks with survivors
An interview with Borislav Dimitrov by Veselina Milanova.
BNR, 26.05.2023
"A Virtual World": "Histories from Belene" website tells the personal stories of survivors
Interview with Louisa Slavkova and Borislav Dimitrov by Dessi Stoyanova and Alexander Kadiev.
BTV, 25.05.2023
Virtual talk with Belene survivors is now possible using artificial intelligence
Dnevnik, 25.05.2023
"Histories from Belene". A new project meets us virtually with survivors
Darik, 25.05.2023
Artificial intelligence meets us with remembrance and survivors of Belene
An interview with Borislav Dimitrov by Antonia Kamenichka.
BNR Sofia, 23.05.2023
"History comes alive": Virtual memorial of the concentration camp near Belene (VIDEO)
An interview with Louisa Slavkova and Borislav Dimitrov by Lora Krumova.
Nova TV, 21.05.2023
HOW TO TEACH AND TALK ABOUT COMMUNISM
An interview with Louisa Slavkova by Yoanna Elmi.
Toest, 02.06.2022
STUDY SHOWS LACK OF TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS AND LOW CIVIL ACTIVITY
An interview with Hristo Panchugov on the Civil Health Index.
Bulgaria On Air, 25.05.2022
ON A REMOTE MOUNTAIN, THE ‘SISTINE CHAPEL OF SOCIALISM’ AWAITS ITS FATE
An article by Andrew Higgins about Buzludja.
The New York Times, 24.05.2022