Literature & Culture: Bloomsday returns on June 16, celebrating James Joyce’s “Ulysses” and its Dublin day-long journey through Leopold Bloom, Molly Bloom and Stephen Dedalus, with readings and walking tours worldwide. Culture & Rights: The European Court of Human Rights ruled Bulgaria can’t impose a blanket ban on door-to-door evangelization, backing Jehovah’s Witnesses after Shumen’s overly broad “religious propaganda” restriction. Local Arts: The Union of Bulgarian Writers will premiere two anniversary anthologies at the National Library, spotlighting Hristo Botev and 150 years of key revolutionary works. Media & Society: Bulgaria’s Council for Electronic Media chair says Reuters Institute findings reflect the country’s media environment, with BNR and BNT topping trust levels while social platforms pull audiences away. Family & Lifestyle: A Eurobarometer survey finds most Bulgarian parents worry about teens’ excessive screen and social media use, citing sleep issues and harmful online content risks. Religion & Identity: Orthodox leaders in Bulgaria and Romania criticize LGBT pride parades, arguing they clash with Christian teaching on family and morality. Design & Tourism: Pictoplasma’s contemporary character design festival heads to Varna in September, while Hisarya plans a joint online portal with twin towns in Greece and Serbia. Sports & Global Culture: FILMADRID crowns Bulgarian-German director Stefan Koutzev’s debut “Why Hasn’t Everything Disappeared Yet.”