^Photo archive of a united and cheerful choir^

Here's the full archive of pictures and images of Sofia Choir back through the years.

On June 12, 2025, the Female Folk Choir Sofia performed at the Annual Concert of the Badnina 1982 community center. Along with its repertoire songs, that brought several awards from folklore festivals this past spring, the conductor presented new songs to the audience, which we will hear often on stage next season

At the XXII Folk Festival A Song from Shopsko, held on June 8, 2025 in the village of Lokorsko near Sofia, in the Small Choir Ensembles category the Female Folk Choir Sofia presented an entirely a cappella program with songs from the Shopsko region, arranged especially for our choir. Competing with renowned smaller groups in the same category, all of which were singing with accompaniment, we are proud to anounce we were awarded the 🥈 Second Prize.

On May 10, 2025, the Female Folk Choir Sofia took part in the Third National Folk Song Competition Spring Rainbow held in the village of Kurtovo Konare, Plovdiv Region. The jury for the competition, comprising some of the best performing folk singers of our time – Svetla Karadjova from Slavey Qurtet and Darina Slavova from the Trakia Folklore Ensemble, awarded us for the three songs we performed there 🥇 First Prize, and for high creative achievements in the preservation of our traditional folklore art, our conductor Ivaylo Hristov also received a diploma. Thank you for the encouraging words, we are happy about the well-deserved recognition and are looking forward to the opportunities for joint work.

On April 18, 2025, the Sofia Choir was invited to the Bulgaria Morning show on Bulgaria on Air TV. In the short conversation, the singer and founder of the choir, Maria Stoeva, tolked about the creation of the choir 16 years ago, as well as about the unique old hand-woven and embroidered costumes, while the conductor talked about the new repertoire being prepared, as well as about the choir's latest tour in the Belgian capital, Brussels. In addition, we sang two songs in the acoustically beautiful and cozy TV studio.

On April 9, 2025, the Female Folk Choir Sofia visited the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, where, in addition to participating in a seminar and several important meetings, the choir performed a short concert on the steps of the main entrance, named after Altiero Spinelli. The concert was attended by many MEPs and staff of the Parliament, as well as other visitors and our admirers, and the event was covered by BTA with a short report.

On March 1, 2025, on the occasion of the Amateur Day, in the hall of the Badnina 1982 community center, the Female Folk Choir Sofia performed a short concert program, accompanied by a lovely celebration, in the presence of the members of the board of trustees and our dear guests.

The Sofia Choir was on a creative holiday in Borovets in February 2025.

The Sofia Choir participated in a celebration on the occasion of Babinden at 90 Secondary School in Lyulin district on January 18, 2025.

The Sofia Choir participated in a concert of the Badnina 1982 community center at 144 Secondary School in Mladost district on December 7, 2024.

^Contacts^

Ivaylo Hristov, Conductor: +359888972554 ivaylo@horsofia.org www.horsofia.org WhatsApp

Maria Stoeva, Chairwoman of the Choir: +359889994716

Elena Nikolova, Secretary of the Choir: +359885887013

Ludmila Katsova, Secretary of the Badnina 1982 Community Center: +359886394421 badnina@abv.bg www.badnina.com

^Thanks a lot for your interest in the Female Folk Choir Sofia^