Dance & New Voices: Sofia’s Mladost 4 venue Baza opens DanceMeld, a four-week international platform for contemporary dance and interdisciplinary arts (June 8–July 6) with workshops blending movement, voice, text, digital media and circus. Classical Spotlight: The Sofia Philharmonic wowed audiences at Salzburg’s Mozarteum Hall under Nayden Todorov, performing Mozart and major concerto highlights with young soloists. Labour & Education: Bulgaria’s Education Trade Union (Podkrepa) says 88% of surveyed secondary teachers and staff back protest readiness over 2026 budget pay expectations, with 97% opposing salary links to student results. Music & Performance: “Mystery and Freedom” returns as a large-scale, multi-continent production (about 100 performers) mixing Baroque music with score-free improvisation; it plays in Varna on June 9. International Study: Sofia University reports 1,431 international students from 55 countries for 2025/26, with Medicine and Pharmacy in English among the biggest draws. Culture & Diplomacy: President Iliana Iotova hosts the SEECP summit in Sofia on June 10 marking the 30th anniversary of regional cooperation. Coastal Lifestyle: Marina Dinevi keeps Bulgaria’s only Blue Flag status, citing ongoing water-quality upgrades and strict safety and waste rules. Arts on Screen: Bulgarian mystery series “The Devil’s Throat” lands on Channel 4 via Walter Presents, set in the Rhodopes with a local police officer and profiler duo. Migration Debate in the Spotlight: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked backlash after linking D-Day commemoration to Europe’s migration politics, drawing criticism from across the political spectrum.